welcome to VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY KAUNAS

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welcome to VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITYKAUNAS
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VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY KAUNAS
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HISTORY

• Beginning of 1920
• Higher courses of Study
• were begun in Kaunas
• 16 02 1922
• Establishment of the
• University of Lithuania in Kaunas
• 07 06 1930
• The University was named Vytautas Magnus
  University
• 31 10 1950
• The University was re-organized
• into Kaunas Polytechnic Institute and the Kaunas
  Medical Institute
• 28 04 1989
• The act of re-establishment of Vytautas Magnus
  University was signed
• 16 02 2007
• 85th Anniversary of Vytautas Magnus University
• 29 04 2009
• 20th Anniversary of
• re-established Vytautas Magnus University

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GOVERNANCE

• The Senate is the highest self-governing body of
  the university which serves a term of fives
  years.
• The Council is an institution of public
  observation and care which consists of 18
  representatives from the university, Lithuanian
  science, culture, economics organizations,
  government and local government.
• Rectors Council
• (consists of 21 members)

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VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY IN OUTLINE

• Around 7000 Bachelor 2000 Master students
• over 250 PhD students
• Around 100 Professional development students
• over 550 scholars and researches
• over 21 000 alumni (after 1989)
• 70 BA and MA study programs
• 7 MA degree programs and over 350 courses in
  English
• 20 foreign languages courses
• 10 faculties
• Arts, Catholic Theology, Economics and
  Management, Humanities, Informatics, Law,
  Political Science and Diplomacy, Natural
  Sciences, Social Welfare, Social Sciences
• 150 partner universities around the world
• Member of 9 international organizations
  associations
• Member of Campus Europae university network

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• SPECIAL FEATURES OF VMU
• Graduates with a broad humanistic orientation for
  Lithuania's needs in research, culture, education
  and economy.
• Academic freedom as one of the most important
  principles of University's activity.
• Languages. The students are offered to learn up
  to 17 languages, including Latvian, Japanese,
  Turkish, Ancient Greek, Norwergian, Finnish,
  Portuguese, etc.
• Studying at VMU also gives a great opportunity to
  learn Lithuanian language, become aquainted with
  Lithuanian culture, literature, art, history and
  politics - the university offers Lithuanian
  Language and Culture Summer Course for foreign
  students since 1998.
• Establishing successful international relations.

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• VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY MEMBERSHIP IN
  INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• EUA (European University Association)
• EAIE (European Association for International
  Education)
• ELFA (European Law Faculties Association)
• AALS (Association of American Law Schools)
• NISPAcee (Network of Institutes and Schools of
  Public Administration in Central and Eastern
  Europe)
• ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research)
  
• AABS (Association for the Advancement of Baltic
  Studies)
• BSRUN (The Baltic Sea Region University Network)
• Academic partner of Baltic Management Institute
  together with Copenhagen Business School, HEC
  School of Management of Paris, Louvain School of
  Management, Norwegian School of Economics and
  Business Administration. Offers a unique
  programme of International Executive MBA.
• Member of Campus Europae university network

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STUDYING _at_ VMU

• 7 MA degree programmes in English
• for students from all over the world
• FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (1)
• Marketing and International Commerce
• FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND DIPLOMACY (4)
• Baltic Region Studies, East Asia Region Studies,
  Journalism, Social and Political Critical Studies
• FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (1)
• Social Anthropology
• FACULTY OF SOCIAL WELFARE (1)
• Social Work

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INTERNETIONAL RELATIONS

• 69 bilateral cooperation partners in 25 countries
  in Europe and all over the world.
• LLP/Erasmus agreements 120 universities in 26
  countries.
• Student and teaching staff mobility in
  LLP/Erasmus programme
• 198 outgoing students
• 73 outgoing teachers
• 83 incoming students
• Academic year 2008/2009

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KAUNAS INSPIRING MODERN CITY OF 600 YEARS OF
HISTORY

• 400 thousand inhabitants
• Situated in the centre of Lithuania, at the
  confluence of the rivers the Neris and the
  Nemunas, 100 km far from the capital Vilnius
• Second largest city in Lithuania
• In 1408, Magdeburg rights were granted to the
  city by the privilege of Vytautas the Great
• During the early 20th century, Kaunas was the
  home of the Lithuanian Government and the capital
  of the country
• For more information www.StudyKaunas.eu
• http//visit.kaunas.lt
• www.inyourpocket.com/city/kaunas
• www.kaunas.lt

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• CONTACTS
• VMU International Office
• K. Donelaicio g. 58
• LT-44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
• ph. 370 37 327 986
• fax [phone]
• e-mail office_at_trt.vdu.lt
• FOR MORE
• INFORMATION VISIT
• www.vdu.lt/en
• www.studykaunas.eu

we are waiting for you _at_ VYTAUTAS MAGNUS
UNIVERSITY KAUNAS