Double degree and joint degree programmes

Vytautas Magnus University, together with partner institutions from different countries, organizes a number of unique double and joint degree programmes. Such international degree programmes are outstanding opportunity for students to get the best academic experience in different countries, expand professional and communication horizons.

VMU implements 3 joint degree and 34 double degree Agreements with partner universities in 14 different programmes.

Joint degree programmes are programmes that have been jointly developed by 2 or more international universities. Graduates of joint programmes are successful in the international labor market thanks to the intercultural experience they gain through integrated mobility exchanges.

VMU developes 3 Joint degree programmes in Master's level:

Faculty of HumanitiesSociolinguistics and MultilingualismJohannes-Gutenberg University 
Stockholm University
University of Tartu
Faculty of political Science and DiplomacyThe Interdisciplinary Master’s in East European Research and Studies (MIREES)University of Bologna
Corvinus University of Budapest
Agriculture Academy,
Faculty of Bioeconomy Development
Agri-Food Business ManagementEstonian University of Life Sciences
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

Double degree programmes are initiatives allowing students to obtain 2 diplomas from 2 different universities during a single study cycle. An international double degree diploma will add to the competitiveness of programme alumni in the global labor market.

VMU implements 5 Double degree programmes at Bachelor's level with different universities from China, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan:

Faculty of Natural SciencesBiology and GeneticsM. Kozybaev North Kazakhstan State University
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Pavlodar State Pedagogical Institute
Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University
Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European National University
Uzhhorod National University
Environmental ScienceM. Kozybaev North Kazakhstan State University
Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University
BiotechnologyLovely Professional University (LPU)
EcologyM. Kozybaev North Kazakhstan State University (NKSU)
Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University (DonNU)
Luhansk National Agrarian University
Faculty of HumanitiesForeign Language Philology (English Philology, German Philology, French Philology, Italian Philology)Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Hebei Foreign Studies University
Faculty of Political Science and DiplomacyWorld Politics and EconomyDnipro University of Technology
Faculty of Political Science and DiplomacyInternational Politics and Development studiesDnipro University of Technology
Academy of AgricultureAccounting and FinanceSarsen Amanzholov East-Kazakhstan University;

A. Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University;

AgronomyTashkent State Agrar University

VMU implements 9 Double degree programmes in Master's level with different universities from Belgium, Norway, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Kazakhstan and Ukraine:

Faculty of Economics and ManagementMarketing and International CommerceCatholic University of Louvain
Faculty of Economics and ManagementFinanceCatholic University of Louvain
Faculty of Economics and ManagementInternational EconomicsUniversity of Trento
University of Aveiro
Faculty of Natural SciencesMolecular Biology and BiotechnologyM. Kozybaev North Kazakhstan State University
Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University
Faculty of Natural SciencesEnvironmental ManagementM. Kozybaev North Kazakhstan State University
Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University
Faculty of Natural SciencesApplied BiotechnologyM. Kozybaev North Kazakhstan State University
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Lovely Professional University
Faculty of LawInternational Business LawDnipro University of Technology
M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University
Faculty of Social SciencesEducational ManagementDnipro University of Technology
Faculty of Social SciencesOrganizational PsychologyLinnaeus University

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