Admission to Master Studies

Eastern European and Russian Studies

Tuition Fee Waiver Offered by the Institute of International Relations and Political Science

Tuition waiver will be awarded to the most motivated and competent international non-EU/EEA student applying for the Master’s degree programme of Eastern European and Russian studies. This scholarship only covers the full cost of the tuition fee.

Eligibility:

• Candidates must be non-EU and non-European Economic Area citizens who apply for Eastern European and Russian studies master programme.
• Candidates cannot have other financial support covering tuition fee from other Lithuanian or Foreign organizations.

How to apply:

• Application deadline for a tuition fee waiver is 1st of July. Applicants must submit a written request, together with a motivational letter by e-mail vilius.mickunas@tspmi.vu.lt
• The final list of students who receive tuition waiver will be announced no later than 15th of July.

State Scholarships For Full-time Master degree studies

• A monthly scholarship and a grant covering the standard study cost is offered for the nationals of the Republic of Ukraine,the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Georgia and foreign citizens of Lithuanian origin (50 grants altogether, 40 of them – to the nationals of the Ukraine);
• A monthly scholarship is offered for the nationals of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova, Japan, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, the State of Israel (10 grants altogether);

General admission:

All international students wishing to take the Master’s degree programme in Eastern European and Russian studies must apply online using the University Admission website.

More information about admission procedure can be found here.

To apply for this programme, you need a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and English level of B2*. The selection criterion is based on the weighted average of all grades recorded in the transcript of your academic report (50%) and the evaluation of your motivation (motivational essay) (50%).

*In order to apply for Master’s degree program, you are not required to submit a certificate of English language knowledge (IELTS or TOEFL scores), nevertheless, you will need an official English language certificate to apply for state/University grants.

ARQUS Joint Master’s Programme European Studies

Link for application: https://jointdegree.biobs.com

Application deadline: May 30th, 2023 (23:59 CET)

More information: https://arqus-alliance.eu/master-european-studies/

Europe is facing significant challenges in recent years. Alongside the just-ended global pandemic and the recent biggest military conflict on the subcontinent since World War II, defining a new concept of Europe will be a significant issue.

The Joint Master’s programme in European studies provides the opportunity to find the best solutions through an interdisciplinary approach. This is a great opportunity to study Europe with lecturers from the four forefront European universities (University of Granada, University of Graz, Leipzig University and Vilnius University), and develop soft skills that will flourish in your future career.

Start this journey with the Joint Master’s program in European studies.