Lithuania

Lithuania is a country and the southernmost of Europe’s Baltic States, a former Soviet bloc nation bordering Poland, Latvia and Belarus. Its capital, Vilnius, near the Belarus border, is known for its medieval Old Town. It also has Gothic, Renaissance and baroque architecture, and 18th-century cathedral built on a pagan temple site. Hilltop Gediminas’ Tower, a symbol of the city and the nation, offers sweeping views.

Studying in Lithuania puts you at the heart of Europe, where age old traditions meet new age charm. Lithuania has been making giant strides in economic development, which is also evident from its education infrastructure that is truly world class. With tuition fees and living cost at reasonable levels and unlimited opportunities to explore, studying in Lithuania offers total value for the money.

Professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania are recognized abroad. Besides, our country has signed agreements on academic exchanges with 16 countries around the world. Each year over 1,000 students and teachers leave for studies or internships abroad.

CapitalVilnius

Dialing code+370

Population2.956 million (2013) World Bank

CurrencyEuro

Official languageLithuanian

Why study in Lithuania?

  • First rate education offered
  • Most bilingual and educated nations in Europe
  • Provide Schengen visa with access to more than 25 countries of Europe
  • Affordable tuition fees and living cost
  • Offers a conducive and safe environment for international students.
  • Strong economy
  • Safe and friendly environment

Choosing a university:

There are almost many universities in Lithuania, while choosing universities you should take in mind about the benefits which meets your demand. Following are the stuffs you must know

  • Investigate about the high quality education whether the university is providing or not
  • Find location on net
  • Worth searching good courses for further study
  • Search about the climate and weather
  • Get personal advice through webinar
  • Identify your essential requirements

Scholarship program:

There are various scholarship opportunities in Lithuania. Scholarships are offered by the state, higher education institutions and International Scholarship Programs. Each higher education institution also has its own scholarship funds and financing schemes based on which one-time awards or other type of awards are given to the students meeting certain requirements from institution’s funds. Lithuanians living abroad and expatriates (children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren of expatriates who had lived abroad for more than three years and started studying in at least in the ninth grade in Lithuania ). This scholarship is granted for one semester, including holidays.

Lithuania student visa:

It requires a prospective application for the student visa:

  • All document legalized from ministry of education, Keshar Mahal
  • All document legalized from ministry of foreign consular section, Tripureshwor
  • Police report
  • No  objection letter
  • Medical report
  • Must have sufficient funds to cover all the expenses

Student visa requirements:

  For offer letter/ Admission

  1. Academic Document:

-S.L.C. mark sheet

-S.L.C. provisional (optional)

-S.L.C. character

-H.S.E.B. (+2) Transcript

-H.S.E.B. (+2) provisional

-H.S.E.B. (+2) character

-Bachelor Transcript

-Bachelor Provisional

-Bachelor Character

-Recommendation letter (English medium Instruction)

  1. Passport Copy
  2. Gap Period Work Experience
  3. IELTS/PTE/TOEFL (optional)
  4. Complete fill-up Application form

Working in Lithuania:

After reviewing about Lithuania, you will get idea about working process of Malta:

  • Student can work up to 20 hours per week
  • Pay is not high basically it depends on age and experience

Finances:

  • Bank Balance (16 lakh)
  • Bank Balance statement (6 months or above)

Living Expenses in Lithuania:

The cost of living in Lithuania is not very high for foreign students though it depends on their lifestyles. According to the calculations, the average monthly living expenses per student amount to 1,300 Litai (€380) including accommodation.

Lithuania is considered as inexpensive country to live in and students who study in Kaunas have to expect a need of 350-800 EUR per month including: dormitory/flat rent 70-200 EUR, food 150-250 EUR, learning aid 15-30 EUR and leisure 100-300 EUR. Citizens have a possibility to pay by all common credit cards in most of the places but some bars, restaurants and shops may have the requirement to pay in cash for the bills up to 3 EUR.