Vilniaus Kolegija
Strengths
VIKO is one of the largest and most important higher vocational education establishments in Lithuania. It offers 39 professional degree programmes, 8 of which are taught in English. VIKO is proud of its highly skilled and experienced academic staff and its more than 31,000 graduates.
VIKO cooperates actively with its national and international social partners. It is a member of numerous international associations and networks. VIKO is also a socially responsible higher vocational education establishment.
Major, Academics
Lectures in English
more information:
https://en.viko.lt/international-relations/courses-for-exchange-students/
Campus
Students can take part in folk song and dance clubs. The fitness and sports centre organises training sessions and competitions in a wide range of sports. Each faculty has a student council and a student research club. ESN VIKO is a non-governmental organisation that brings together mentors, ESN members and the ESN VIKO Board of Directors. ESN VIKO’s activities include organising various events for VIKO’s international students. ESN VIKO helps international students to find personal mentors who help them to integrate into the community at first and assist them in various everyday situations.
To discover
Vilnius, the capital and largest city in Lithuania. Relatively small and welcoming, with a population of less than a million, Vilnius is Lithuania’s most international city and the second youngest (after Copenhagen) in the Nordic European countries. In 2019, Vilnius made the list of the top 100 student cities, taking into account university rankings, student mix, desirability, employer activity and affordability.
Here, history and modernity meet. The medieval Old Town of Vilnius is famous for its Baroque and Gothic architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vilnius also has plenty of modern sights to discover.
Throughout the year, the capital hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Vilnius International Film Festival, Capital Days, the Vilnius Jazz Festival and Culture Night. What’s more, it’s a wonderful place from which to explore the Baltic States.
Good to know
Nicknamed “the city of a hundred churches”, Vilnius now has 44 of the 200 churches it once had, including 28 in the Old Town. Some of them have become places of pilgrimage for Catholics and Orthodox, Poles and Lithuanians, and are home to a veritable melting pot of communities that participate in and contribute to the maintenance of these places of prayer and to the local economy, both religious and atheist.
A curiosity: Užupis, an alternative, libertarian artists’ quarter with a number of cafés, which has become a “self-proclaimed republic”.
What's going on?
The number of places in Erasmus + is limited. The granting of the scholarship is therefore not automatic and the amount may vary. However, we invite you to apply because exchange places (excluding Erasmus +) may be offered. Please refer to the Erasmus+ section.
The data is for information only. Please visit the partner university’s website to make sure you have the most up-to-date information.
Eligibility
TOEFL 550
ISTEC B3, PGE3, PGE4
Documents required
Resume (in English)
Transcript of records
ID Document
Cover letter (in English)
Additional documents will be requested according to the destination
Planning
AUTUMN
Orientation: few days before lectures start
Lectures start : early September
End of lectures and exams : end of January
SPRING
Orientation: few days before lectures start
Lectures start : early February
End of lectures and exams: end of June
more information: https://en.viko.lt/international-relations/academic-calendar/
Procedures
Aucune d’information disponible
Accommodation
Identity card or passport (compulsory for non-EU destinations) valid for six months after your return date. European students staying for more than 90 days must register on the Ministry of the Interior website.
More information: https://www.vu.lt/en/studies/exchange-students/living-in-lithuania/visa-residence-permit
For students coming from outside of the EU, you must proceed to a visa request.
https://en.viko.lt/international-relations/visas-and-residence-permit/
