Studies

Individual Study Plan

All 2-4 year BA students and MA students can can choose optional subjects not only from the ones suggested in study program but also from the subjects from the List of Open Electives by filling in an individual study plan.

With the individual study plan you can choose electives in other faculties as well, if the professor, who teaches that subject, agrees to accept you.

If you choose subjects at VU MIF, you have to receive approval from the professor who teaches the subject and you have to inform the Study Department of VU MIF via e-mail

If you choose subjects at VU KnF, you have to receive approval from the professor who teaches the subject and you have to inform the Study Department of VU KnF via e-mail i

If you choose subjects at VU EVAF, you have to receive approval from the professor who teaches the subject and you have to inform the Study Department of VU EVAF via e-mail 

When you fill the application for an individual study plan on is.vu.lt you need to attach the approval of the professor and the approval of that faculty's Study Department.

The List of Open Electives 2024/2025 Autumn Semester

If you want to arrange an individual study plan for open electives instead of electives taught in your programme, you have to:

1. If the number of places in the subject is unlimited, students can register for the subject without the professor's written approval. You only need to submit your Individual study plan via is.vu.lt
2. If there is a set number of places in the subject, students can submit their Individual study plans without professor's approval only when the colour of the column is white. If the colour is grey, a written professor's approval (a screenshot of the e-mail) must be attached to the plan (note that you can only attach files in .pdf format). 
3. Fill a request individual study plan on IS VU (in eAPPLICATIONS section). In the request, you have to name such information (see the picture below): the name of the course, the name and surname of the professor, the study programme in which the subject is taught and its' semester. The relevant information is provided in the table.

ATTENTION: If the number of places in the subject is not specified you must attach professor’s approval to join the course.

      4. You can fill in the request from December 1st to 7th and during the first two weeks of the new semester. 

    5. In the beginning of the semester, check your schedule compatibility. If you want to edit your individual study plan or fill in a new one, contact Study Department by e-mail (). 

*If you have any questions regarding subjects or course descriptions contact the head of study programme in which the subject is taught or the professor. You can also consult with the Study department.

ATTENTION: If you want to register for a course in another programme, please cancel your earlier registration on IS VU.

NOTE: Please always check the language of instruction before you register for a subject.

The List of Open Electives for 2024/2025 Autumn Semester>

GUS Subjects

You can also fill an individual study plan for GUS subjects (General university studies).

If you want to choose a GUS subject instead of the electives in your study programme, you need to:

1. During the registration or a few days before it starts, contact the Study department () and ask for an individual credit plan for GUS subjects (indicate how many subjects you are going to choose).

2. When the registration opens, register for the GUS on is.vu.lt

You can find the full list of GUS subjects here

 REGULATIONS FOR THE PREPARATION, DEFENCE AND STORAGE OF RESEARCH PAPERS OF STUDENTS STUDYING AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCEDURE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF RESEARCH PAPERS IN VILNIUS UNIVERSITY STUDY INFORMATION SYSTEM

Schedule for Final Theses defence and list of defence committees secretaries (2024)

Submission of the final BA and MA theses is via is.vu.lt

Students must upload their final theses along with abstract and keywords in English and Lithuanian to is.vu.lt and send them via e-mail to the secretary of the Defense Committee no later than May 27, 2024, 23:59.

Only a digital copy of the final thesis is required. Physical copies do not need to be handed in:

1. The thesis along with its metadata (abstract and keywords in Lithuanian and English) is uploaded by the student to is.vu.lt. The student confirms that the thesis meets academic honesty principles and sets the embargo period. (IMPORTANT: the name of the file has to be written in Latin characters, the system does not recognise the Cyrillic alphabet.)
2. Digital copies (in PDF and DOCX formats) have to be submitted from the student's university e-mail to the secretary of the Defence Committee. The letter must contain this text:

I, name and surname,

1.  guarantee that my final thesis is written honestly and independently, other people have not contributed to its preparation. I have not paid anyone any illegal fees for this thesis. The literature which is directly and indirectly quoted in this work is listed in the List of Literature.
2. approve that the thesis along with its metadata is uploaded to is.vu.lt

The final thesis must have an abstract in Lithuanian and English. The abstract must contain the name of the thesis, the objective, the problem of the research, aims, hypotheses the most important conclusions and the evaluation of the relevance of the research. 

IMPORTANT! Abstract and keywords must be entered to is.vu.lt in Lithuanian and English.

Evaluation and defence of the final theses:

1. The supervisor of the thesis informs the student, the head of the Study Programme Committee and the secretary of the Defence Committee via university e-mail whether the student is admitted to defence no later than May 29, 12 p.m. If the student does not agree with the supervisor's decision, they can contact the Defence Committee.
2. Study Programme Committee fills in a report and indicates which students have not submitted their final theses, which theses are not admitted to defence, allocates the reviewers and submits the report to the Study Department no later than May 29, 5 p.m.
3. No later that 24 hours until the sitting of the Defence Committee, the reviewer sends the review with positive and negative aspects of the thesis to the student and the secretary of the Defence Commite via university e-mail.

Students who do not participate in the defence of the thesis, do not submit the thesis or do not defend it are expelled from the university due to academic failure

(if students do not plan to submit their thesis, they can take an academic leave but they must do so until the final theses' submition date (May 27).

There are two types of NON-DEGREE students:

Exchange Students are those who come to Vilnius University under the exchange programme or bilateral agreement. They are treated according to the programme or agreement conditions and, as a rule, are exempt from the tuition fees at Vilnius University.

Free-Movers are those who come to Vilnius University under their own initiative. They are expected to cover their tuition fees which are calculated according to their chosen courses so the prices may vary from faculty to faculty.

Vilnius University participates in these EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES: