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Start with a programme that fits your previous education, language and funding. For Belarusian applicants, document assessment deserves early attention; admission and scholarship administration are separate processes.

Last verified 10 September 2026
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Overview

Start with a programme that fits your previous education, language and funding. For Belarusian applicants, document assessment deserves early attention; admission and scholarship administration are separate processes.

How the system works

Lithuania has universities and colleges of higher education. Universities award Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral degrees; colleges offer professionally oriented qualifications. Check the exact award and whether it gives access to your intended next level. SKVC explains the structure.

Study levels

For a Bachelor’s application, establish whether your school qualification meets entry requirements. For a Master’s, compare your previous subject and credits with programme prerequisites. For a PhD, read the university’s doctoral admission call, research topics and funding conditions. An advertised doctoral tuition price does not establish whether a funded place is available.

Tuition and living costs

Fees are programme-specific. The European Commission profile gives indicative annual starting figures of €1,300 for Bachelor’s and €2,300 for Master’s study, rather than quotations for a particular programme. Obtain the university’s current fee schedule and include accommodation, insurance, translations and travel in your budget. Country profile.

Scholarships and funding

Check state calls and the chosen institution’s funding. EHU’s programme directory is relevant to explore, but does not by itself confirm an open scholarship. For EU4Belarus SALT III, the State Studies Foundation page concerns administration for selected students. Do not mistake recipient registration for a new scholarship competition. The accessible evidence did not establish an open general SALT III intake.

Admissions

Apply through the chosen institution’s stated route. Record the intake, online submission steps and any separate recognition request. Ask about incomplete or unavailable documents before the deadline. The national Study in Lithuania portal could not be fully retrieved during this review; use institutional pages and SKVC alongside the Commission overview.

Application periods

There is no single deadline for every institution. The Commission describes June as common for autumn applications, but the actual programme may close earlier or later. Treat that month as planning context only. Check the deadline for your citizenship and country of previous education.

Language requirements

Confirm the teaching language, required level, accepted certificates and any waiver process on the programme page. An English-taught degree can still involve practical placements with additional language needs. Ask about those before choosing the course.

Recognition of Belarusian qualifications

Ask whether the university conducts recognition or directs you to SKVC. For Belarusian secondary education, SKVC lists the school certificate, a school letter about leaving-examination results, and centralised exam and/or testing results. This list is not a universal list for Belarusian university diplomas. Belarus requirements.

Residence and work

Use the Migration Department’s MIGRIS service and ask the institution which current procedure applies to you. The Commission study profile contains general work guidance, but detailed nationality- and permit-specific rules were not independently resolved here. Confirm work conditions with the authority before accepting employment; do not rely on a general statement that enrolment alone gives permission.

Next steps

Choose two or three programmes; request their current fees and document lists; identify the recognition route; confirm funding deadlines; then obtain official residence guidance for your circumstances.

Start with a programme that fits your previous education, language and funding. For Belarusian applicants, document assessment deserves early attention; admission and scholarship administration are separate processes.

Lithuania has universities and colleges of higher education. Universities award Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral degrees; colleges offer professionally oriented qualifications. Check the exact award and whether it gives access to your intended next level. SKVC explains the structure.

For a Bachelor’s application, establish whether your school qualification meets entry requirements. For a Master’s, compare your previous subject and credits with programme prerequisites. For a PhD, read the university’s doctoral admission call, research topics and funding conditions. An advertised doctoral tuition price does not establish whether a funded place is available.

Fees are programme-specific. The European Commission profile gives indicative annual starting figures of €1,300 for Bachelor’s and €2,300 for Master’s study, rather than quotations for a particular programme. Obtain the university’s current fee schedule and include accommodation, insurance, translations and travel in your budget. Country profile.

Check state calls and the chosen institution’s funding. EHU’s programme directory is relevant to explore, but does not by itself confirm an open scholarship. For EU4Belarus SALT III, the State Studies Foundation page concerns administration for selected students. Do not mistake recipient registration for a new scholarship competition. The accessible evidence did not establish an open general SALT III intake.

Apply through the chosen institution’s stated route. Record the intake, online submission steps and any separate recognition request. Ask about incomplete or unavailable documents before the deadline. The national Study in Lithuania portal could not be fully retrieved during this review; use institutional pages and SKVC alongside the Commission overview.

There is no single deadline for every institution. The Commission describes June as common for autumn applications, but the actual programme may close earlier or later. Treat that month as planning context only. Check the deadline for your citizenship and country of previous education.

Confirm the teaching language, required level, accepted certificates and any waiver process on the programme page. An English-taught degree can still involve practical placements with additional language needs. Ask about those before choosing the course.

Ask whether the university conducts recognition or directs you to SKVC. For Belarusian secondary education, SKVC lists the school certificate, a school letter about leaving-examination results, and centralised exam and/or testing results. This list is not a universal list for Belarusian university diplomas. Belarus requirements.

Use the Migration Department’s MIGRIS service and ask the institution which current procedure applies to you. The Commission study profile contains general work guidance, but detailed nationality- and permit-specific rules were not independently resolved here. Confirm work conditions with the authority before accepting employment; do not rely on a general statement that enrolment alone gives permission.

Choose two or three programmes; request their current fees and document lists; identify the recognition route; confirm funding deadlines; then obtain official residence guidance for your circumstances.

Official resources

Sources

  • Lithuania country profileEuropean Commission · Official source · Checked 10 September 2026

    Used for: National system, admission, funding and recognition facts

  • Higher education in LithuaniaSKVC · Official source · Checked 10 September 2026

    Used for: National system, admission, funding and recognition facts

  • Qualification recognitionSKVC · Official source · Checked 10 September 2026

    Used for: National system, admission, funding and recognition facts

  • Country specific requirementsSKVC · Official source · Checked 10 September 2026

    Used for: National system, admission, funding and recognition facts

  • EU4Belarus SALT III administrationState Studies Foundation · Official source · Checked 10 September 2026

    Used for: National system, admission, funding and recognition facts

  • EHU study programmesEuropean Humanities University · Official source · Checked 10 September 2026

    Used for: National system, admission, funding and recognition facts

  • Study in LithuaniaEducation Exchanges Support Foundation · Official source · Checked 10 September 2026

    Used for: National system, admission, funding and recognition facts

    This source could not be retrieved at the last check, so details still need confirmation.

  • MIGRISMigration Department of Lithuania · Official source · Checked 10 September 2026

    Used for: National system, admission, funding and recognition facts

    Only part of this source could be read at the last check.