International student experiences
Studies in South Korea: Discovering the Local Culture Through Its People
Jurgita Čeidaitė, a student of Cultures and Languages of East Asian Countries at VMU, spent a semester studying at Busan National University in South Korea through Erasmus+ exchange.
Teaching Experience Abroad Inspired VMU Student to Stay and Work in Lithuania
“Good specialists, teachers are needed here. Many tend to get away, go where better opportunities are available, but I think that if you’re a professional of your field and you love your job, you can find meaning in Lithuania as well”, says Austėja Cikanavičiūtė, a student at VMU Education Academy, who has explored the teaching profession through Erasmus+ internships in Sweden and Belgium.
On the Other Side of the World: Argentina Welcomed with Economic Crisis, Heat, and European Culture
“To see with my own eyes how much theory meets practice in the region – that alone made it worthwhile to visit Argentina”, says Karolis Kasarauskas, graduate of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), who spent the second semester of his master’s studies as a participant of the Erasmus+ exchange program at the University of Belgrano in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. In the student’s words, it is a very interesting country full of contrasts, to put it in Spanish – otra parte del mundo (the other side of the world).
VMU Erasmus Staff Week 2025 Through the Eyes of an Erasmus Student
Vytautas Magnus University's (VMU) Erasmus student Zeynep Nur Ersahin from Aydin Adnan Menderes University (Turkey) shares her experience about VMU Erasmus Staff Week 2025.
Students are Invited to Join the VMU Mentors’ Community
Students of Vytautas Magnus University are cordially invited to join the VMU Mentors’ community.
PhD Student Princess Thembisile Sibanda: VMU Has Made Commendable Efforts to Support Students with Diverse Needs
“Lithuania has a unique blend of history, culture, and modernity. This country’s culture was fascinating to experience. The people I met were kind and welcoming”, says Princess Thembisile Sibanda, PhD student from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) who visited VMU as a participant of the Erasmus exchange program.
