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Bioinformatics

This interdisciplinary Bioinformatics programme combines computer science and biology, teaching students to analyse diverse biological data and develop computater science methods. Graduates can pursue careers in research and high-tech industries. Bioinformatics underpins biotechnology, AI, and big data, enabling medicine, vaccines, and genetic therapies. Motivated bioinformaticians are in high demand by international companies in Lithuania.

  • Practical and technological competencies
  • Career and international opportunities
  • Interdisciplinary and research-oriented education

Bioinformatics

This interdisciplinary Bioinformatics programme combines computer science and biology, teaching students to analyse diverse biological data and develop computater science methods. Graduates can pursue careers in research and high-tech industries. Bioinformatics underpins biotechnology, AI, and big data, enabling medicine, vaccines, and genetic therapies. Motivated bioinformaticians are in high demand by international companies in Lithuania.

  • Practical and technological competencies
  • Career and international opportunities
  • Interdisciplinary and research-oriented education
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  • degree of Bachelor of Computing
  • Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
  • 4
  • Computing
  • Informatics
  • 240.0
  • Full-time
  • English

  • degree of Bachelor of Computing
  • Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
  • 4
  • Computing
  • Informatics
  • 240.0
  • Full-time
  • English

Review and familiarize yourself with the detailed study program plan.

Peržiūrėti programos planą
  • You will acquire solid knowledge in computer science, biochemistry, genetics, and computational biology
  • You will be able to analyse processes in applied bioinformatics fields
  • You will be able to create, evaluate, and improve information models for biological data
  • You will be able to independently design and develop complex information technology systems
  • You will be able to use computational biology and bioinformatics analysis tools proficiently
  • You will be able to independently learn new methods and technologies and apply them in practice
  • You will be able to analyse biological systems, including genes, protein structures, and populations
  • You will be able to work as a bioinformatician, biological systems analyst, or programmer
Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher)

N.B. for non-EU/EFTA applicants: the gap since your completed secondary degree should not exceed five years.

All applicants are required to submit academic transcripts demonstrating an overall grade average of 7.5 out of 10 in Mathematics and English.

Motivational interviews are conducted remotely for all applicants.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English, Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation.

Check additional country-specific requirements
Language requirements

English

The following language certificates are accepted for study programmes taught in English: IELTS Academic 6.5+, TOEFL iBT 81+, Cambridge English Exam 176+, Pearson PTE Academic 59+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test 120+, Password Skills Plus 6.5+ or another language proficiency certificate equivalent to B2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

If your first language is English and/or if you have a university degree in English, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score.

Proving your language skills
Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

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Find your programme

When choosing a study programme, consider whether the subjects match your interests and strengths, as this will keep you motivated. You should also think about career opportunities, costs, and whether the programme fits your long-term goals. 

Keep in mind that each applicant can choose up to three study programmes in one application, but you can only get admitted to one programme. 

Check the application dates

For international applicants: 
1 May | for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries 
1 July | for applicants who are citizens of EU/EFTA countries and for non-EU/EFTA applicants with a 90-day visa-free period that has not yet been exceeded.
The academic year always begins on 1 September.

Our International admissions have one intake per academic year. You can only submit your application during the application period.  

The application dates may differ if you are applying for a programme taught in Lithuanian or if you are eligible to apply for state-funded places.

Check your eligibility and prepare the necessary documents

In order to apply to Vilnius University, you must meet the general and programme-specific admission requirements, as well as the language proficiency requirements. In certain cases, specific territorial requirements may also apply. You can find all the specific requirements for this programme in the 'Admissions requirements' section.

For applicants from non-EU and non-EFTA countries, the period between obtaining your most recent secondary or higher education qualification and submitting your application may not exceed 5 years.

 

Check the country-specific requirements

Pay the application fee and submit your application

The application to the international bachelor's or integrated studies degree programmes must be submitted on apply.vu.lt

The application fee is 100 EUR per application. The invoice is paid after adding the programmes to the application. Application fee payments are accepted only through the Flywire payment platform.

An online application will be processed only after the application fee is collected and the application is submitted with all the required documents. All documents must be submitted before the application submission deadline; otherwise, the application is terminated.

Please note: The application fee is non-refundable. Be sure to read the admission requirements and deadlines carefully before applying, as fees cannot be refunded if you are found ineligible or miss a deadline.

Creat the application accountPrepare the required documents

Confirm the acceptance and pay the tuition fee

Your application will be assessed within 30 calendar days from the date all required documents are submitted (this period may be extended in specific cases).

Acceptance letters or rejection notifications will be sent via the online application system https://apply.vu.lt.

Students are obliged to confirm if they accept the study offer within 7 working days.

Students who are citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area countries and of other foreign countries, admitted to non-state-funded places in the first year of first-cycle and second-cycle studies through the University’s foreign student application system, must pay the annual tuition fee within 15 calendar days from the date of the offer to study.

Description of the Procedure of Payment, Reimbursement, and Recovery of Tuition Fees at Vilnius University 

The information about the tuition fee refund policy  

After the student pays the tuition fee, he receives the final acceptance letter. Then our International Relations Office provides the necessary information related to obtaining a temporary residence permit in Lithuania and sends a mediation letter to the student by e-mail (for non-EU citizens).

Arrange your arrival

Things to consider:

  • All international students have to apply for a visa, temporary residence permit or certificate of temporary residence in the Republic of Lithuania depending on their citizenship and the length of their studies at Vilnius University. 
  • If you require accommodation, you may apply for a dormitory via the application platform at apply.vu.lt. The task for accommodation appears after the tuition fee is paid and the final acceptance letter is received. 
  • More information about the start of your studies here.
Visa & Residence PermitArrange your accommodation
  • 4 500 EUR
Tuition fee

Students who are citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area countries and of other foreign countries, admitted to non-state-funded places in the first year of first-cycle and second-cycle studies through the University’s foreign student application system, must pay the annual tuition fee within 15 calendar days from the date of the offer to study.

After the student pays the tuition fee, he receives the final acceptance letter. Then our International Relations Office provides the necessary information related to obtaining a temporary residence permit in Lithuania and sends a mediation letter to the student by e-mail (for non-EU citizens).

Learn more
Application fee

The application fee is €100 per application. Each applicant can choose up to three programmes within one application. 
Online applications will only be processed once the application fee has been paid. 

Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Make sure you read the admission requirements and deadlines carefully before submitting your application, as the fee cannot be refunded if you are found to be ineligible or miss a deadline. 

Scholarships for Bachelor's

  • degree of Bachelor of Computing
  • Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
  • 4
  • Computing
  • Informatics
  • 240.0
  • Full-time
  • English

  • degree of Bachelor of Computing
  • Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
  • 4
  • Computing
  • Informatics
  • 240.0
  • Full-time
  • English

Review and familiarize yourself with the detailed study program plan.

Peržiūrėti programos planą
  • You will acquire solid knowledge in computer science, biochemistry, genetics, and computational biology
  • You will be able to analyse processes in applied bioinformatics fields
  • You will be able to create, evaluate, and improve information models for biological data
  • You will be able to independently design and develop complex information technology systems
  • You will be able to use computational biology and bioinformatics analysis tools proficiently
  • You will be able to independently learn new methods and technologies and apply them in practice
  • You will be able to analyse biological systems, including genes, protein structures, and populations
  • You will be able to work as a bioinformatician, biological systems analyst, or programmer
Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher)

N.B. for non-EU/EFTA applicants: the gap since your completed secondary degree should not exceed five years.

All applicants are required to submit academic transcripts demonstrating an overall grade average of 7.5 out of 10 in Mathematics and English.

Motivational interviews are conducted remotely for all applicants.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English, Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation.

Check additional country-specific requirements
Language requirements

English

The following language certificates are accepted for study programmes taught in English: IELTS Academic 6.5+, TOEFL iBT 81+, Cambridge English Exam 176+, Pearson PTE Academic 59+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test 120+, Password Skills Plus 6.5+ or another language proficiency certificate equivalent to B2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

If your first language is English and/or if you have a university degree in English, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score.

Proving your language skills
Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Find your programme

When choosing a study programme, consider whether the subjects match your interests and strengths, as this will keep you motivated. You should also think about career opportunities, costs, and whether the programme fits your long-term goals. 

Keep in mind that each applicant can choose up to three study programmes in one application, but you can only get admitted to one programme. 

Check the application dates

For international applicants: 
1 May | for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries 
1 July | for applicants who are citizens of EU/EFTA countries and for non-EU/EFTA applicants with a 90-day visa-free period that has not yet been exceeded.
The academic year always begins on 1 September.

Our International admissions have one intake per academic year. You can only submit your application during the application period.  

The application dates may differ if you are applying for a programme taught in Lithuanian or if you are eligible to apply for state-funded places.

Check your eligibility and prepare the necessary documents

In order to apply to Vilnius University, you must meet the general and programme-specific admission requirements, as well as the language proficiency requirements. In certain cases, specific territorial requirements may also apply. You can find all the specific requirements for this programme in the 'Admissions requirements' section.

For applicants from non-EU and non-EFTA countries, the period between obtaining your most recent secondary or higher education qualification and submitting your application may not exceed 5 years.

 

Check the country-specific requirements

Pay the application fee and submit your application

The application to the international bachelor's or integrated studies degree programmes must be submitted on apply.vu.lt

The application fee is 100 EUR per application. The invoice is paid after adding the programmes to the application. Application fee payments are accepted only through the Flywire payment platform.

An online application will be processed only after the application fee is collected and the application is submitted with all the required documents. All documents must be submitted before the application submission deadline; otherwise, the application is terminated.

Please note: The application fee is non-refundable. Be sure to read the admission requirements and deadlines carefully before applying, as fees cannot be refunded if you are found ineligible or miss a deadline.

Creat the application accountPrepare the required documents

Confirm the acceptance and pay the tuition fee

Your application will be assessed within 30 calendar days from the date all required documents are submitted (this period may be extended in specific cases).

Acceptance letters or rejection notifications will be sent via the online application system https://apply.vu.lt.

Students are obliged to confirm if they accept the study offer within 7 working days.

Students who are citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area countries and of other foreign countries, admitted to non-state-funded places in the first year of first-cycle and second-cycle studies through the University’s foreign student application system, must pay the annual tuition fee within 15 calendar days from the date of the offer to study.

Description of the Procedure of Payment, Reimbursement, and Recovery of Tuition Fees at Vilnius University 

The information about the tuition fee refund policy  

After the student pays the tuition fee, he receives the final acceptance letter. Then our International Relations Office provides the necessary information related to obtaining a temporary residence permit in Lithuania and sends a mediation letter to the student by e-mail (for non-EU citizens).

Arrange your arrival

Things to consider:

  • All international students have to apply for a visa, temporary residence permit or certificate of temporary residence in the Republic of Lithuania depending on their citizenship and the length of their studies at Vilnius University. 
  • If you require accommodation, you may apply for a dormitory via the application platform at apply.vu.lt. The task for accommodation appears after the tuition fee is paid and the final acceptance letter is received. 
  • More information about the start of your studies here.
Visa & Residence PermitArrange your accommodation
  • 4 500 EUR
Tuition fee

Students who are citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area countries and of other foreign countries, admitted to non-state-funded places in the first year of first-cycle and second-cycle studies through the University’s foreign student application system, must pay the annual tuition fee within 15 calendar days from the date of the offer to study.

After the student pays the tuition fee, he receives the final acceptance letter. Then our International Relations Office provides the necessary information related to obtaining a temporary residence permit in Lithuania and sends a mediation letter to the student by e-mail (for non-EU citizens).

Learn more
Application fee

The application fee is €100 per application. Each applicant can choose up to three programmes within one application. 
Online applications will only be processed once the application fee has been paid. 

Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Make sure you read the admission requirements and deadlines carefully before submitting your application, as the fee cannot be refunded if you are found to be ineligible or miss a deadline. 

Scholarships for Bachelor's
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Data, Biology, and Innovation – the Key to Global Science and Business!

Bioinformatics studies open up diverse career opportunities in the science, healthcare, and industry sectors. In IT and data analysis companies, graduates can work as bioinformatics software specialists, developing solutions for biological data analysis. In pharmaceutical companies, they become drug developers and genetic research specialists, contributing to the creation of new treatment methods. In biotechnology companies, graduates work as specialists in applying new biological technologies, implementing innovative solutions in practice. In research institutions, they can contribute to academic and applied research, while in hospitals and medical centers, they can work as personalized medicine and diagnostics specialists, creating individualized treatment solutions.


Bioinformatics software specialist / Pharmaceutical developer / Genetic research specialist / Specialist in the application of new biological technologies / Personalized medicine specialist / Diagnostics specialist
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