Vytautas Magnus University

Outgoing exchange students

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) bilateral exchange studies is an enriching experience for self-improvement while expanding study knowledge and skills of foreign languages, facing the differences in the study systems, exploring new culture, finding new interests, making new friends and bringing unforgettable memories.

VMU has over 200 Memorandums of Understanding with universities from 42 countries of the world. A detailed list of partner universities is published with the announcement about the contest for VMU Bilateral Exchange Studies abroad each semester.

Additional Competition for Bilateral Exchange Studies in 2025 (Spring or Autumn) VMU Mobility Scholarship Awarding Procedure Exchange Students' Experiences
VMU mobility scholarshipCompetitionFor selected students

VMU Mobility Scholarship

Since 2009 VMU has established a mobility scholarship for VMU students, seeking to ensure students’ mobility, foster partnerships, and retain close relations with partner universities outside the European Union.

Students who apply for this scholarship can study at a university abroad for a semester or a year. The competition is announced twice a year: during the Spring and Autumn semesters.

VMU Mobility Scholarship

Group of countries Duration
 Scholarship
Countries of regions: South Asia, East Asia and Pacific; Middle East; North America; Latin America & the Caribbean 4-10 month 600 Eur/month
Countries of regions: Europe and Central Asia; North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa 4-10 month 500 Eur/month

More information is provided the Decription of Procedure for Award of VMU Mobility Scholarships.

Competition

Information about student selection and scholarship requirements can be found in Decription of Procedure for Award of VMU Mobility Scholarships.

The competition is announced twice a year: in February and in March. Students must prove great academic performance (without academic debts and academic hold). The competition is available to all VMU full-time degree students. An exception applies for the 1st-semester Undergraduate students.

Eligibility of candidates is decided on the following requirements:

  • Compatibility of  VMU study programme with study / research plan at accepting higher education institution abroad.
  • Academic results of two previous semesters and an average of them is not lower than grade 8 (the GPA of the last semester must be not lower than 8.0 too). All students are evaluated by the academic performance of their last one/two semesters at VMU. In case the candidate is a 1st-semester Graduate or PhD student at VMU - the score of admission to VMU is evaluated.
  • Great level of foreign language in which lectures will be taught abroad (not lower than B2 level).
  • Motivation.
  • Additional academic, professional or social activities in Lithuania or abroad.

Students are invited to fill in the online application form, where the following information has to be provided:

  • General information
  • Motivation letter
  • Description of additional activities

When applying it is highly recommended to have a primary list of study subjects of partner institutions abroad matching student's study programme at VMU. The match of study subject can be reviewed with the academic coordinator at your faculty.

Final results are announced by e-mail within two weeks after the application deadline.

Information for selected students

After final list of selected students is announced, candidates are contacted by VMU International Cooperation Department (ICD) coordinator. Coordinator provides all mobility related information and necessary documentation before, during and after the mobility period.

Selected students commit to:

  • Prepare and submit all application documents of accepting institution and do that in time.
  • Check the compatibility of study subjects (selected to study at the accepting institution abroad) with the academic coordinator at your faculty. Note: a minimum of 23 ECTS credits are required.
  • Fill out the Learning agreement, collect the required signatures and upload it to the Mobility-Online system.
  • Fill in the Request for a Dean, collect the signatures via e-mail at your faculty with the help of the academic coordinator and upload it to the Mobility-Online system.
  • Indicate your bank account No at studentas.vdu.lt. Instructions.
  • Upload the Acceptance Letter with the semester dates indicated (and attach the Academic Calendar) to the Mobility-Online system.
  • Pay attention to your academic results.  The scholarship can be transferred only to students whose GPA for the last semester is not lower than 8.0. 
  • Download the VMU Bilateral Exchange Programme Scholarship Agreement from the Mobility-Online system. Sign and upload it to the online system.

In the beginning of mobility period abroad student has to:

  • In case the list of subjects changes at the accepting institution, fill out Changes of Learning Agreement and send it to the academic coordinator of your faculty. Please upload the signed document to the Mobility-Online system.
  • Agree with professors at the accepting institution that the final evaluation of every course will be a grade. VMU does not accept “Pass” as an evaluation. If the professor declines to do that, inform your academic coordinator and change that study course in the Learning Agreement.

During the entire period abroad we encourage you to become an active VMU ambassador, taking chances to promote the university.

At the end of the mobility period:

  • Ask the exchange coordinator of the accepting university to sign the Mobility Period Statement or provide you with the equivalent document where the dates match the ones indicated in your Scholarship Agreement confirmed before the mobility period.
  • Fill out the testimonial about the exchange period and share your photos of the mobility period abroad by sending them to the e-mail Juste.Lenortaviciene@vdu.lt. If you agree, your testimonials and photos will be shared with interested prospective exchange students by publishing them on the ICD website.

After the period abroad student commits to:

  • Upload the Mobility Period Statement or equivalent document signed by the accepting institution (where the dates provided match the ones confirmed in the Scholarship Agreement) signed before the mobility, to the Mobility-Online system.
  • After receiving the Transcript of Records (the document with the grades gained at university abroad) visit the academic coordinator at your faculty to finalize the credits’ recognition procedure.

VMU Ambassadors

VMU Ambassadors are the students who have participated in VMU exchange programme and are ready to help with practical information and advises for those who are planning to go for VMU exchange studies abroad:

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