How to apply

Before you apply:

1. Make sure that your qualification is a higher education qualification or a qualification giving access to higher education.

2. Your qualification belongs to the formal education system of the country of its origin (for example, it was issued by a recognised and/ or competent institution);

3. Make sure that you have a complete documentation package which meets our documentation requirements.

 For more information, please refer to General Documentation Requirements and Country Specific Requirements.

Application steps

To apply for studies at Utenos kolegija/ Higher Education Institution, follow these steps:

1. Choose a study programme https://www.utenos-kolegija.lt/en
2. Fill in the Application form and send it to admission@utenos-kolegija.lt
3. Pay the non-refundable application fee of 50 €.
4. Receive your application evaluation results.
5. Confirm your acceptance by paying the first-year tuition fee.
6. Sign the study contract and receive your admission letter.
7. Start visa application procedure.
8. Register for studies.

Required documents

For citizens of member states of the European Union or member states of the European Economic Area (EEA):

1. Filled standard application form ;
2. A copy of a personal identification document (passport or ID) certified by a notary or other adequate institution;
3. Original documents or copies confirmed by the notary of a not lower than high/secondary school graduation certificate (certificate, diploma and supplements). The documents should be translated into English or Lithuanian. The translation has to be certified by a notary (or other adequate institution);
4. A payment receipt of the admission fee (original) or its copy;
5. Documents legalising change of name or surname, or a copy authorised by the notary in case the documents certifying the obtained education are issued under the other name and/or) surname;

6. A decision by the Centre for the Quality Assessment of Studies on the academic recognition of foreign qualifications.  

   The following qualifications are recognised automatically without any additional procedures:

   ·         The European Baccalaureate Diploma

   ·         Estonian and Latvian qualifications concerning higher education awarded from 2019

   ·         higher education qualifications of Belgium, Estonia, Netherlands, Latvia and Luxembourg, specified in Annex 1 of the Treaty on the automatic recognition of higher education qualifications and which meet the conditions set out in Article 4 of the Treaty.

For  foreign nationals of other countries and stateless persons:

While applying, it is mandatory to fill in all the required data and submit electronic copies of all the required documents by e-mail to admission@utenos-kolegija.lt. 

1. A completed and signed Application 

2. A high-quality digital copy of the personal identity document, certified by a notary of the country that issued the document.

3. Copies of the document certifying the change of name and (or) surname, if the educational documents were issued under a different name and (or) surname.

4. Copies of documents certifying secondary education. If the documents are not issued in English, an official translation of the educational document (certificate, diploma, its supplements, appendices, study certificate) into Lithuanian or English must also be submitted.

5. Confirmation of the paid registration fee of 50 EUR.

6. A valid document certifying the level of foreign language knowledge. If applicants have passed an international English language exam no earlier than 2 years ago, the lowest threshold for the exam assessment must be: (IELTS – 5.5; PTE (Pearson Test of English) - 59; TOEFL iBT- 72, CAE – Cambridge Assessment English – 160). Not applicable to persons whose native language or education is in English. If the Applicant does not have this document, the level of foreign language knowledge is determined remotely. The Applicant is informed about the method and time of determining the level of a foreign language.

7. A copy of a valid temporary/permanent residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania or another European Union country, if he/she has one.

8. A certificate issued by SKVC on the recognition of the acquired education and equivalent education in the education system of the Republic of Lithuania, if it was received before applying to study at the College (in the absence of a certificate, the recognition of the qualification is carried out at the College).

Admission fee

The registration fee of 50 EUR should be transferred to the following account. The fee is not refundable.

Deadlines

Foreign nationals intending to study at the College submit the required documents for admission from 15 September to 1st December.