PROGRAMMES FOR STUDIES IN ENGLISH

In general, the academic year consists of two semesters, namely the autumn and the spring semesters. The autumn semester lasts generally from the beginning of September until the end of January. The spring semester lasts from the beginning of February until the end of June. In general, both semesters include a 16 - week period of lectures, seminars, laboratories and a 4 - week examinations period.

Study programme (course content) is a complex of compulsory and optional study modules, whereas the modules are related among themselves. Individual study plans for students are made and realised according to the study programmes.

Study module – is the main study planning unit. A study module is a teaching subject or its part that is taught during one semester. Study modules can be compulsory and optional. Compulsory and optional complexes of study modules of each semester are indicated in study programmes. Also there are instructions and recommendations for the choice. For gaining a degree and qualification, study programmes must always be arranged.

Credit – is a unit of a study volume. One credit includes 40 hours of the student's effective auditorium (lectures, laboratories, practicals and etc.) and independent student work.

Programmes for Studies in English

The programmes taught in English lead to the Bachelor's Degree in 4 years and to the Master's degree in 1,5 or 2 additional years. The postgraduate Ph. D. programme is individualised and requires 4 years of combined course work and research.

The studies of all levels are carried out according to the study programmes that are arranged and approved at the University. Study committees certify study modules and arrange study programmes.

PROGRAMMES FOR STUDIES IN ENGLISH:

Bachelor’s degree is awarded after studying the following programmes in English:

•  Architecture
•  Building Energetics
•  Business Management
•  Construction Engineering
•  Engineering Informatics
•  Information Systems Engineering
•  Mechanics Engineering
•  Transport Engineering Economics and Management

On successful completion of all the courses, projects, final exams, and the diploma project, a student will be granted a Bachelor's degree.

Programmes offered for Master’s degree:

•  Architecture
•  Business Management
•  Electrical Energetics Systems Engineering
•  Environmental Management and Clean Production
•  Industry Engineering and Management

The following programmes could be arranged as individual studies plan:

•  Avionics
•  Aviation Mechanics
•  Aviation Electric Equipment and Systems
•  Geodesy & Cartography
•  Energetics & Thermal Engineering
•  Civil Engineering
•  Environmental Engineering
•  Electronics
•  Real Estate Evaluation & Management
•  International Business
•  Geotechnics
•  Construction Engineering
•  Construction Materials

The University provides PhD programmes in the following fields of research:

Humanities:

•  History and Theory of Arts (Sculpture and Architecture)

Physical Sciences:

•  Mathematics
•  Physics (Condensed Matters)

Social Sciences:

•  Management and Administration
•  Economics

Technological Sciences:

•  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
•  Civil Engineering
•  Transport Engineering
•  Environmental Engineering
•  Chemical Engineering (Biotechnology)
•  Energetics and Power Engineering
•  Informatics Engineering
•  Materials Engineering
•  Mechanical Engineering
•  Measurement Engineering

Postgraduate programmes are based on individual work and are combined with course work and research.

PROGRAMMES FOR STUDIES IN LITHUANIAN

The full range of Bachelor's and Master's study programmes offered by Vilnius Gediminas Technical University are represented:

Study programmes in Lithuanian

Last update: 11/12/2009