Arrival and registration at VMU

If you are a non-EU/EFTA country citizen, you must apply for a Lithuanian Temporary Residence Permit or a Visa. More information about the application can be found here. VMU admission coordinators also provide details of the application.

Accepted international students can choose the most suitable OPTION OF HOUSING:

• Private accommodation options are provided here.
• The VMU dormitory application will be organised by the VMU Student Affairs Department. New international students must follow the news and book a place of accommodation in VMU dormitories on the website.

IF YOU BOOKED A VMU DORMITORY ROOM for your study period:

• Note that your room will stay booked until January 31.
• If your arrival is later than January 31, contact the VMU Student Affairs Department via e-mail studentas@vdu.lt and ask about the room booking extension possibilities. Room booking extension means that the accommodation fee will be counted from February 1 (or earlier, if you arrive before this day).
• Sign the online Agreement for Accommodation at epasirasymas.vdu.lt before your arrival. 
• Move into the dormitory (not earlier than January 22, after signing your Agreement for Accommodation).
• Bedding is provided at the dormitory for an additional fee. You can check accommodation prices and additional dormitory fees  HERE> Accommodation Fees / Additional Fees.
• For more information about VMU Dormitory accommodation, you can see the presentation Accommodation in VMU Dormitory.

VMU has a splendid mentor programme and is proud to be able to provide student mentors to our incoming exchange students. We can guarantee that having a mentor will make your life in Lithuania and integration at VMU much easier. If you are interested in having a mentor, please follow the information on how you can register on The Buddy System platform. We kindly ask you to register for a mentor before January 15.

Before the beginning of every semester, we are inviting students to participate in the Survival Lithuanian course. This course introduces students to a very basic knowledge of Lithuanian that would help to “survive” in Lithuania. In this intensive course, students learn to introduce themselves, provide basic biographical information, ask for the prices while shopping, ask for directions, order food, and learn basic information about the university, as well as other useful everyday phrases in Lithuanian.

The duration of this course is only one week: (study period will be announced soon). This course has 2 ECTS.
The course is organised in two forms: online and onsite (you can choose).

Only those who register can participate. Students can choose the type of course: online or on-site.

Registration deadline - January 18
Registration form

Note for exchange programme students: if you decide to join this course, it must be included in your Learning Agreement.

Join our ONLINE INFO SESSIONS, where university staff will introduce VMU, the upcoming Orientation Week, and guide you through the course registration process. Don't miss this essential event to ensure a smooth start to your academic journey!

(will be announced soon) - for exchange students

Reach your place of accommodation by using our recommendations. VMU mentors will also guide the incoming students, so do not forget to contact your mentor in advance.

All new international students must register at the university after their arrival.

Registration for EXCHANGE STUDENTS:

• Register on the date, time and at the address (choose one of the offered dates) indicated in the VMU Orientation Days program (will be announced later).
• You will NOT be required to show any documents during the registration. You should bring only the study period confirmation document with your name and surname indicated (only if the document was provided to you by your home university).

Registration for newly accepted FULL-TIME DEGREE STUDENTS:

• Contact the VMU International Cooperation Department via e-mail studies@vdu.lt and inform about your arrival to Lithuania date.
• ! Please check the VMU Orientation days program (will be announced later) and arrive for the mandatory meeting with VMU ICD.
• If your arrival is later than January 31, you will personally be notified of the meeting date and time via email.

English placement tests are mandatory for full-time Bachelor's degree students who didn't submit their international certificate of English language knowledge during the application for the studies at VMU. All other students can take the test if they are not sure about their language level.

Note: Detailed information regarding English language testing will be provided by January 15^th.

Dates of Orientation Days: January 26 - 31, 2026

Programme of VMU Orientation Days (will be announced later)

Registration for the courses is MANDATORY for all VMU students at the beginning of each new semester.

• STAGE 1 - MAIN REGISTRATION: on January 26-30
• STAGE 2 - correction of the registration - on February 2-6

IMPORTANT STEPS OF THE REGISTRATION:

1. The registration will be available ONLINE on VMU Student Self-Service Portal. The login credentials for entering the VMU Student Self-Service Portal are explained HERE > User Name and Password.
2. Connect to https://studentas.vdu.lt with your login name (name.surname) and with the password created.
3. Register in: Registration > Subscribe to Course > Check the Timetable > Subscribe. See the instructions here.
4. Check if your registration is “listed”.
5. Please note that some courses consist of lectures and seminars/labs, so make sure to register for them separately.

Note:

• If you do not register for the courses according to the required online procedure, you will not be allowed to attend the lectures at VMU.
• Do not forget to cancel your registration if you decide not to attend the course. Otherwise, the grade “0” will appear in your transcript of records.

For detailed information, please check:

• Presentation of VMU IT Tools and University’s Systems
• Presentation of VMU User Name and Password
• Presentation of Courses Selection and Online Registration System (for full-time degree students)
• Presentation of Foreign Language Courses at VMU

The Spring semester starts on February 1, 2026. VMU students start attending the classes on February 2, 2026. 

The academic calendar is announced here.

The necessary material for the courses will be available on Moodle2. For more information, please see the Presentation of Online Study Platform “Moodle”.

More useful information regarding VMU student ID and internal platforms (VMU Student self-service portal, Wi-Fi, VMU Outlook, student ID cards and VMU printing-scanning services) is provided HERE.