Study location	Lithuania, Kaunas
Type	Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	Master Degree (Master in Life Sciences)

Tuition fee	€6,000 per year
Application fee	€150 one-time Non-EU applicants shall pay through the Flywire portal. Application fee is not refundable.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree diploma with supplement or equivalent degree. Additional courses might be required. Minimum 60% CGPA Specific country requirements Admission score is counted based on: Arithmetic average of bachelor’s degree diploma supplement all subjects * 0.4 + English grade * 0.3 + Motivation letter * 0.3 Minimum admission score to qualify: 5,4 Official Transcripts/Academic Records (documents issued by the institution in an envelope stamped and sealed by the issuing institution) should be sent by mail directly to Vytautas Magnus University and by e-mail to recognition@vdu.lt. Transcript of records should list all the subjects, grades, credits and/or hours. Mailing Instructions Official Transcript/Academic Records from all post-secondary schools you have attended should be sent to the addresses provided below: Vytautas Magnus University International Cooperation Department Donelaičio g. 58 LT-44248 Kaunas Lithuania Option 1 Your previous institution has to send your document directly to VMU in a sealed envelope that is signed or stamped across the back flap by the appropriate official at the institution. Option 2 If the institution gives you the document to send to VMU, it must be in a sealed envelope. If the envelope is opened or if there is no stamp or signature across the back flap, VMU cannot accept the document. 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.

Language requirements

English Proof of English Language: the applicant must present a recent and valid document proving B2 level (usually certificates are valid for 2 years from the date of received results; check each certificate‘s validity period) if the applicant is not a native speaker and has not received education in English. The following certificates and scores are acceptable: TOEFL 87-109 iBT/ 534-633 PBT IELTS 5,5–6,5 Cambridge English First (FCE) 161-180 BEC Vantage 161-180 Michigan ECCE (min. 650) PTE General Level 3 PTE Academic 59 TOEIC Listening & Reading 785, TOEIC Speaking & Writing 310 Duolingo 100-125 EnglishScore 400-499 (CoreSkills) Note (!) Students who start studies at Vytautas Magnus University having the English language competence B2 level shall achieve Academic English level C1.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Upload your Curriculum vitae (CV); Example

More information	vdu.lt/..ograma/ecology-and-climate-change

Overview

The goal of the Ecology and Climate Change study program is to prepare ecology masters who understand the impact of climate change on ecosystem processes, principles and systems of environmental management and protection, factors influencing species diversity and distribution, capable of anticipating environmental changes caused by climate change, identifying ecological and climate change issues, proposing solutions, developing environmental management and protection strategies, making innovative decisions, and competitively working in the modern economic space, enhancing ecosystem adaptability and ensuring ecosystem services. These are studies for those who care about the future of the planet.

Career opportunities

Climate change, coupled with growing environmental challenges in Lithuania, Europe, and the rest of the world, creates a unique need for ecology and climate change management specialists who comprehend complex environmental processes and are capable of resolving ecological and climate change problems. Graduates of the Ecology and Climate Change study program have a diverse range of employment and career opportunities: they can work as managers, specialists, advisors, or consultants in state, science, and research institutions, high technology and innovation, industry, research and development, and manufacturing firms, educational institutions, analysis, analytics, certification, and accreditation, and other fields requiring knowledge of ecology and climate change. Graduates of the study program may find employment with the Ministry of the Environment, the Department of Environmental Protection and its subdivisions, the State Service for Protected Areas and its subdivisions, municipalities, and environmental protection departments of businesses, among others.