General information

People who completed their education abroad or through international programs can apply for state-funded study places or scholarships in Lithuania, if they belong to one of these groups:

– citizens of Lithuania, the European Union (EU), or European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, and their family members;
– non-EU/EFTA citizens and stateless persons who have a permanent residence permit in Lithuania;
– people of Lithuanian origin living abroad;
– foreign citizens and stateless persons who have the right to live in Lithuania (permanently or temporarily), have completed secondary education under the Lithuanian system, and are studying in short-cycle, bachelor’s, or integrated study programmes.

If you do not meet these requirements, you can still apply to study in Lithuania, but you will need to pay for your studies. In this case, you should contact the university or college you are interested in directly. They will provide information about visas, residence permits, studies, and other questions for international students.

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Competitive score

The entrant’s competitive score, excluding studies in arts, arts, sports and theology, consists of the following components of the matriculation assessment subjects:

• the main (first) subject assessment of the maturity exam, its weighting coefficient – 0.4;
• the second subject or annual grade assessment of the maturity exam of (entered in the maturity certificate), its weighting factor – 0.2;
• the third subject or annual mark assessment of the maturity examination (entered in the maturity certificate), its weighting coefficient – 0.2; this component of the competitive score consists of the assessment of any subject of the school leaving certificate that is not repeated with another subject of the competitive score, for which a state maturity examination is organized in the year of accession (the most useful assessment of the subject is used);
• the fourth subject – the maturity exam of Lithuanian language and literature or another subject provided instead of the subject of Lithuanian language and literature, if Lithuanian language and literature is the first subject, the assessment of the maturity examination or an annual mark; weighting factor – 0.2.

Competition

The competition queues are formed in descending order of points. Competitions take place and competition queues are formed for each group of state-funded study fields (study basket principle), and in the case of arts and education sciences – according to separate university study programs (in this case, universities have separate quotas). During a competition, the values of the competitive score, which is sufficient to obtain a state-funded or non-funded place, can vary greatly depending on the popularity of the study programs. In some fields of study, the values of the lowest entrance competitive score may be sufficient. It is therefore advisable to apply for at least a few programs when applying, which increases the chances of the entrant to become a student. Applicants with a higher competitive score will receive a state-funded study place.

High school admission requirements

Universities: https://lamabpo.lt/en/bachelor-s-studies/universities/

Colleges: https://lamabpo.lt/en/bachelor-s-studies/colleges/

For courses starting in 2026 your application should be with us at LAMA BPO information system. If your completed application – including all your personal details and your academic reference – is submitted by the deadline, it is guaranteed to be considered.

Key dates and deadlines

What should I do before the application deadline?

– Apply to the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC) or an authorized higher education institution to have your foreign secondary education recognized (this is not required for some qualifications, such as the European Baccalaureate or certain diplomas from Latvia and Estonia obtained from 2019);

– register in the LAMA BPO online application system;

– upload required documents to your account so your subjects and grades can be evaluated and converted into the Lithuanian grading system (this is not needed for International Baccalaureate graduates or applicants to arts programmes with entrance exams only);

– choose the study programmes you want to apply for;

– pass a Lithuanian language test if your studies will be in Lithuanian and you cannot prove your language skills with official documents;

– take any required entrance exams for your chosen study programmes;

– upload additional documents before the deadline if you are of Lithuanian origin and want to receive an extra point;

– if you receive an offer, sign a study agreement with the higher education institution.