Bachelor DegreeEconomics
| Study location | Lithuania, Kaunas |
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| Academic field | Social studies (JACS L000) |
| Type | Undergraduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 years (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | Bachelor Degree (Bachelor of Social Sciences) |
| Application fee | €150 one-time Non-EU applicants shall pay through the Flywire portal. Application fee is not refundable. |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Admission score is counted based on: Arithmetic average of high school degree diploma supplement all subjects *0.7 + Motivation letter or interview *0.3. Minimum admission score to qualify: 5,4. A letter with a transcript of records should be sent by email from your High School directly to Vytautas Magnus University International Cooperation Department email address – recognition@vdu.lt and by post: Vytautas Magnus University Transcript of Records should list all the subjects, grades, credits and/or hours The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English Proof of English Language: applicant has to present document proving B2 level (TOEFL 87-109 iBT/534-633 PBT, IELTS 5,5-6,5, Cambridge English First (FCE), BEC Vantage, Michigan ECCE, PTE General Level 3, TOEIC Listening & Reading 785, TOEIC Speaking & Writing 310, Duolingo 100-115) if the applicant is not native speaker and/or had not received education in English. After admission, all students have to take English language test at the Institute of Foreign Languages at Vytautas Magnus University. If English level is below B2 students will have to study English to reach C1 level (in first four semesters of Bachelor studies). |
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| Other requirements | Upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV); Example |
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Overview
To be an economist is to understand people’s behavior in the market, to be able to analyze the economic processes taking place in the business and public sector and to make informed economic decisions in a world of limited resources. The program focuses not only on knowledge, economic theory and practice, but also on the changing world – the person, future competencies and opportunities that allow business and the country’s economy to flourish.
Feedback:
Viktorija Starkauskienė (Head of the study program): Our goal is to develop competent, analytical and critical economics and business specialists who are not only able to comprehensively analyze and solve national and global economic problems, but also know their strengths and enable them to create a better world in a new, useful and interesting way.
Martynas Prievelis (UAB ESO Change manager): I work as a manager, and my extensive studies in economics have shaped the analytical thinking needed by the modern professional in a competitive job market.
Aistė Ramanauskaitė (Finance director at BK Group): VMU economics studies helped to establish a solid foundation in the labor market, developed a wide range of competencies, creativity and curiosity. It has also instilled the notion that studies are just the beginning and that continuous learning is a matter of course. In order to achieve my and the company’s goals on a daily basis, I am faced with the evaluation of alternatives, the understanding of the motives of people’s behavior, I have to predict how today’s choices will affect the future.
Programme structure
4 Years
8 Semesters
Career opportunities
After completing this study program, graduates will be able to continue their studies in the best master’s studies in economics or related fields, choose a career in data analytics, business and financial industries, or in state and international institutions.