After arrival

Arrival days 

Students are supposed to arrive 1 or 2 days before the beginning of a semester:

• August 30 – 31 for Autumn semester
• February 4 – 5 for Spring semester

If you come earlier please check availability of the Student Dormitory with the accommodation officer by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Late arrival

If for some reasons you cannot arrive in Vilnius during the above mentioned days, you have to make it sure that you come within the 2 weeks after the start of a semester as latest:

• until September 15 in Autumn semester
• until February 14 in Spring semester

Orientation Week and Survival Lithuanian Language Course  

Orientation Week and Survival Lithuanian Language Course (SLLC) are offered at the beginning of each semester for all international students for free. There is no preregistration required. During the Orientation Week you can expect guided tour in Vilnius and VU Library, meetings with faculty coordinators, Welcome Party and many other interesting activities which will help you to get acquainted with many Lithuanian and international students. 

Please check OW programme of spring semester 2013 here.

Registration at VU

All students have to register at the International Programmes and Relations Office (IPRO) upon arrival. The registration starts just before the Opening of the Orientation Week (please check the Orientation Week Programme). After registration you will receive the information package.

If you arrive later and/or are not able to register before Opening of the Orientation Week, you should do this at IPRO as soon as possible (please mind office hours)

Student Card

All exchange students are supposed to have a Lithuanian Student Card (LSP). You have to apply for it upon arrival. Your main contact person in all LSP matters is your mentor.

Registration within Lithuania

All EU citizens coming for a longer than 1 semester studies must register at the Migration Office and local authority called Seniunija. While all non EU citizens coming for exchange studies for any study period must get Visa D. All information about it is available from VU or Migration department website.

Registration at courses

During three weeks of each semester students must register at chosen courses by completing the Registration at VU Courses form. It should be submitted at IPRO by:

• September 21 in autumn semester
• February 23 in spring semester

As soon as you submit the form at the IPRO you will be automatically registered at chosen courses in VU database.

Changes to Learning Agreement (only for Erasmus students)

If you drop or add a course make sure you fill in the Changes to Learning Agreement form which should be submitted at the IPRO together with the Registration at VU Courses Form and it will be automatically faxed to your home university for approval.