State-Funded Place or Studies in Lithuanian
If you wish to apply for studies conducted in the Lithuanian language, or apply for a state-funded study place, you should apply via Lithuania’s national joint admission.
Check if you can apply for a state-funded place
- If you are a citizen of Lithuania, an EU/EFTA country, a non-EU/EFTA citizen with permanent residence in Lithuania, or a person of Lithuanian origin (including children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of the diaspora), you may apply for both state-funded and non-state-funded places.
- If you don’t meet these criteria, you may apply for non-state-funded places only.
Can Ukrainian applicants apply for state-funded study places?
Ukrainian applicants can apply for state-funded places only if they have completed their secondary education in Lithuania and apply through the LAMA BPO joint admission system. Applicants applying with Ukrainian secondary education qualifications are not eligible for state-funded places. Currently, Ukrainian applicants who apply via apply.vu.lt study on a non-state-funded basis and are required to cover the tuition costs themselves.
Choose a degree programme to apply for
Find the list of study programmes available for application through the LAMA BPO admission system.
Important notes:
- Medicine and Dentistry programmes are state-funded only when conducted in Lithuanian. Applicants to these English-taught programmes should follow the non-EU/EFTA admission procedure.
- When applying, you must prioritise your study choices. To be considered for admission, include at least one study programme with at least one type of funding.
- As the admission process is competitive, the order of your selected study programmes and funding options is crucial. Eligibility is assessed starting from your first listed choice.
- During one admission round, you will receive only one offer to study.
Recognition of foreign qualifications
If you have completed your secondary education outside Lithuania, you must contact the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC) for the academic recognition of your qualifications, as well as for grade conversion and evaluation of study subjects.
Academic recognition is not required for:
- holders of the European Baccalaureate Diploma;
- qualifications obtained in Latvia since 2019 (Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību or Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību);
- qualifications obtained in Estonia since 2019 (Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus or Kutsekeskhariduse lõputunnistus).
Apply early to SKVC for recognition
The recognition and grade conversion process may take time.
Apply to SKVC as soon as possible after 25 May, when requests for conversion start being accepted.
Please check the SKVC website for required documents and detailed instructions.
Competitive score requirements
All applicants must meet the competitive score requirements listed in the Lithuanian-language descriptions of each study programme.
- This applies both to applicants who studied in Lithuania and those with foreign qualifications.
- For foreign qualifications, SKVC determines the equivalents of required subjects during grade conversion.
If you did not take the Lithuanian language exam, you must take the corresponding state national Lithuanian language test.
Contacts
A. Goštauto g. 12, Vilnius
Phone: +370 5 210 4772
E-mail: skvc@skvc.lt
Proficiency in Lithuanian or English
For admission to study programmes held in Lithuanian
To be admitted to study programmes conducted in Lithuanian, you must prove that your Lithuanian language proficiency meets the required level.
Please contact the Department of Lithuanian Studies at the Faculty of Philology at Vilnius University in order to take a Lithuanian language entrance test.
You will be exempt from providing proof of proficiency in Lithuanian language if you will have taken the State Lithuanian language exam or if you will have a proof of a reached B2 level from a competent institution.
If you do not reach the required level of proficiency for admission, you may take one of the Lithuanian Language Courses for a semester or even a full academic year to improve your language skills.
For admission to study programmes held in English
If you have taken an international language test, you must upload proof of your results to the LAMA BPO system.
To upload your certificate, log in to the LAMA BPO system, click “OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS AND CRITERIA”, select “Completed courses, schools, etc.”, and upload a copy of your certificate under “Passed an international foreign language (English, French, German) examination.”
Preparing the documents for admission
A certificate issued by Vilnius University regarding the test of Lithuanian language or document issued by other competent authority (an embassy, municipality or officially registered Lithuanian community of respectful country);
Documents issued by the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education evidencing secondary education or equivalent received in non-Lithuanian higher education schools;
A certificate issued by the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education regarding recognition of study subjects and grades conversion;
A copy of a document evidencing the citizenship of an EU/EFTA member country or the UK, or the status of a family member of the Republic of Lithuania, the European Union, a state of the European Free Trade Association or the United Kingdom, or a temporary residence permit to live in Lithuania.
Application process
Admission stages and key dates
Admission to Bachelor’s and integrated studies is organised in three rounds: the main round and two additional rounds. Discover the key dates and admission steps.
1 step - Complete your application
Complete an application on the LAMA BPO admission system.
Can I apply in the additional LAMA BPO admission round if I did not participate in the main round?
Yes. Applicants who did not take part in the main admission round may apply in the additional LAMA BPO admission round. However, if you concluded a study contract for a state-funded place (VF) or a non-state-funded place with a study grant (VNF/ST) during the main admission round, you may apply in the next round only for non-state-funded study places (VNF).
Main Admission
Submit your application to study from 2026-06-01 – 2026-07-23 12:00 (UTC +3)
Additional Admission First Round
Submit your application to study 2026-08-04 – 2026-08-07 12:00 (UTC +3)
Additional Admission Second Round
Submit your application to study 2026-08-14 – 2026-08-17 (UTC +3)
2 step - Register for the entrance examination
An entry examination is required for admission to the Quantitative Economics and Music Pedagogy study programmes taught in Lithuanian.
You must register for the entry examination through the LAMA BPO admission system when submitting your application, no later than 24 hours before the scheduled exam date. The exam time and location can be selected directly in the system.
You would not be able to apply for admission to the corresponding programme in the case of failure in the entrance examination. Note: in the case of not being able to arrive for entrance examination please contact the Admissions Office immediately.
3 step - Submission of required documents
Attach the documents required for admission to your application at the LAMA BPO admission system.
While making the application for studies but no later than 24 hours before the scheduled date of examination.
4 step - Acceptance letter and registration fee
Acceptance letters will be sent to applicant’s emails and available on the LAMA BPO admission system.
Pay the registration fee
To conclude your Learning Agreement, you must pay a registration fee of EUR 50. Pay the fee only after receiving an Acceptance letter.
You can pay the registration fee in one of the following ways:
- by making a local bank transfer using the details provided in the link;
- by paying through the VU information system where the agreement is concluded.
Please note that the registration fee is non-refundable.
If you have already paid the registration fee during a previous admission round, you do not need to pay it again - the system will automatically recognise your payment.
Main Admission
Offers to study released by 2026-07-29 until 10:00 (+3 UTM)
Additional Admission First Round
Offers to study released by 2026-08-11 until 10:00 (+3 UTM)
Additional Admission Second Round
Offers to study released bu 2026-08-20 until 10:00 (+3 UTM)
5 step - Complete your Learning Agreement
The study agreement must be signed by the stated deadline, or the offer of admission will no longer be valid.
Please note that passport or ID card with original copies is required as well as the registration fee payment receipt of 50 EUR.
The agreement is signed by logging in to the Vilnius University Online Enrollment Service System (VU ISAS) using your LAMA BPO registration number (available in the SUMMARY section of the LAMA BPO system) and your personal identification number ((for non-LR citizens – personal document number).
The study agreement can be concluded in any of the following ways:
1) By using personal online banking services (Swedbank, SEB, Artea (Šiaulių bankas), or Luminor (DNB bank)) for identity verification.
2) If you do not have access to the online banking services listed above, you can complete identity verification in VU ISAS. Identity verification is carried out after you upload a scanned or photographed copy of your personal identity document (passport or ID card). You will be notified by email once your identity has been successfully verified.
The following documents may be required for identity verification:
- a certificate of name change, if the surname in the LAMA BPO system does not match the one in your identity document;
- parental consent (free form), if the study agreement is concluded by a minor;
- an authorisation, if the agreement is concluded by an authorised representative.
Do I need to terminate my previous study agreement if I receive an offer in the additional admission round?
Yes. If you signed a study agreement during a previous admission stage and decide to accept an offer received in the additional round, you must first terminate your existing study agreement. To do so, email a scanned or photographed copy of the signed request for termination (handwritten signature required) along with a copy of your personal identification document (passport or ID card) to konsultavimas@vu.lt. You will be notified by email once the termination has been completed.
Main Admission
2026-07-29 14:00 – 2026-07-31 16:00
Additional Admission First Round
2026-08-11 14:00 – 2026-08-13 12:00
Additional Admission Second Round
2026-08-20 14:00 – 2026-08-21 16:00
Arrival matters
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Contacts
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Email: admissions@cr.vu.lt | ask@vu.lt
Phone: +37052193144
Address: Saulėtekio al. 9, Building III, Room 104, Vilnius, Lithuania