University News
Karl-Erik Norrman: it’s very important to defend European values today
“This year, it’s very important to defend European values: in times of war and opposition against democracy, human rights, freedom of movement etc. That will be one of the main reasons of our meeting in Kaunas. We also think it’s significant that we’re meeting in a university – here we will discuss the promotion of the role of universities in European cultural cooperation”, says ambassador Karl Erik Norrman, founder and Secretary General of the European Cultural Parliament (ECP). On 8–11 September, he will participate in the ECP’s session in Lithuania – at Vytautas Magnus University and the premises of Kaunas the European Capital of Culture 2022.
Student Registration into Study Subjects for Autumn Semester 2022
The first stage of the autumn semester 2022/2023 registration for lectures, seminars and laboratory works is on 23-29 August.
VMU is Continuing and Expanding Its Support for Ukrainians
Since the start of war in Ukraine, Vytautas Magnus University has been actively involved in various support initiatives and activities for Ukrainians. The university offers possibilities to start or continue studies, provides support on accommodation or scholarships and free Lithuanian language courses for Ukrainians who have fled the war. Moreover, it has hosted a tandem language-learning event whose participants exchanged knowledge of Lithuanian and Ukrainian languages, while the VMU Education Academy has established the Ukrainian Centre, the first one of its kind in the world, where various cultural and educational activities are organised for the Ukrainian community.
VMU to organize Transform4Europe Conference
We kindly invite you to the first Transform4Europe Alliance's international conference-hackathon "Transform4Europe International Conference-Hackathon for the Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods in Higher Education (INNO-METHODS)". The conference, which will take place on 24-27 October 2022 at Vytautas Magnus University, is dedicated to the analysis of innovative teaching and learning methods in higher education.
French language course for VMU students
VMU students can participate in a multicultural French language course with students from all over Europe. The course is free of charge.
Join the Transform4Europe Student Ambassador Programme
Vytautas Magnus University invites students not only to expand their horizons, make new friends and share knowledge about the university itself but also to become official ambassadors of incoming students from Transform4Europe programme partner institutions.
