VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

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1 VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

2 Study System and the Bologna process Since 2000 Doctoral degree studies (till 4 years) Master s degree studies (1.5 2 years) Specialized professional studies (1 2 years) Bachelor s degree studies (4 years) U n i v e r s i t y Professional studies (3 3.5 years) C o l l e g e Secondary education (12 years)

3 VGTU history in brief 1956 founded as the Institution of Higher Technical Education in Vilnius 1969 reorganised into Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute 1990 attained the status of Vilnius Technical University 1996 awarded the name of Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Currently: Bachelor s, Master s and PhD degree students 930 academic full-time staff, in total 1500 staff members

4 Study areas at VGTU I. Technological Sciences Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Civil Engineering Safety Engineering Transport Engineering Environmental Engineering Bioengineering Energetics Informatics Engineering Material Sciences Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Measurement Engineering II. Physical Sciences Statistics Informatics III. Social Sciences Business and Management Educology IV. Arts Architecture V. Biomedical Sciences

5 Architecture Business Management Civil Engineering Electronics Environmental Engineering Fundamental Sciences Mechanical Engineering Transport Engineering Institute of Aviation Faculties

6 Sauletekio valley technology park 36/36

7 Number of students (2009) 3% 21% 8% 68% 0% Fine Arts Phy sical sciences Technological sciences Social Sciences Biomedical sciences

8 Research in brief 59 departments; 9 research institutes; 4 research centres incl. Competence Centre of Inter-modal Transport and Logistics, Traffic Safety Centre, Telecommunication Research Centre. VGTU is a member of 12 national technology platforms, leading 3 of them. Representing Lithuania in the EU technology platforms: ENIAC - European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council ACARE - Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe ESTP - The European Steel Technology Platform ERTRAC - European Road Transport Research Advisory Council ETPIS - The European Technology Platform on Industrial Safety ECTP - European Construction Technology Platform Membership in international organizations (over 60 in 2010). 30 scientific conferences per year incl. 11 international ones (over 3000 participants). 17 international scientific journals published by the university (8 included into Web of Science database):

9 Internationalisation two cycle studies introduced (4+2) 1994 first study programmes in English launched (over 300 courses) Participation in EU Asia-link, ALFA III, Tempus, LLP/ Erasmus, Lenardo da Vinci programs 88 bilateral institutional cooperation agreement 260 bilateral agreements for staff and student exchange 360 incoming international students at VGTU in (degree and exchange) 512 outgoing students studying at partner universities in visits abroad for short teaching assignment ( VGTU is no 9 HEI in European Top 100 sending HEIs within Erasmus programme according the results of ) ECTS label for , EC Diploma supplement label for (awarded by EC) 2008 completed EUA evaluation procedure

10 Networks and associations BALTECH Consortium in Science and Technology BSRUN the Baltic Sea Region University Network UNEECC the University Network of the European Capitals of Culture CIB International Council for Building Research Studies and Documentation EUREF International Association of Geodesy IEEE Institute of European Electrical and Electronic Engineering IABSE International Association of Bridge Structures FIG International Federation of Surveyors Cooperation platform of central and east European Metropolitan Universities of Technology

11 Bilateral cooperation agreements by regions (2010) Asia NIS countries Other EU Eastern and Central Europe (EU) Nordic countries (EU+EFTA) N. America +LA

12 Erasmus partners Romania Ireland Slovakia Slovenia Switzerland Bulgaria Estonia Latvia Over 260 Erasmus cooperation agreements with European HEIs 6 Hungry Belgium Norway Greece Netherlands Czech Republic Sweden Denmark UK Austria Finland Spain Portugal Italy Turkey Poland France Germany

13 Study programs in English Bachelor degree programs (8) Architecture Business Management Building Energetic Information Systems Engineering Engineering Informatics Mechanical Engineering Construction Engineering Transport Engineering Economics and Management Master degree programs (4) Environmental Management & Clean Production Industry Engineering and Management Investment Management, International Business Electrical Energetic Systems Engineering Local students International degree students International exchange students

14 Outgoing and incoming exchange students (studies) / / / / / / / / / / /2010 Outgoing Incoming Degree students not encompassed The goal: 1:1 ratio between student mobility flows

15 Teaching staff mobility in Lithuanian HEIs LVA LŽŪU LKKA VPU LMTA KTU KMU KU VDU MRU ŠU VU VGTU

16 Strategic priorities of internationalisation Development of Joint programs Teaching staff mobility: quality and visibility Teaching staff training for work in international classroom Growth and balance of student mobility IaH - environment where international experience is a value Increase effectiveness of partnerships Diversify cooperation geographically Attract more international staff from abroad for work Improve the international competence of academic community by prioritizing training at home for students and staff

17 MANECA project Academic dimension: 10 Study programmes in English Possibility to carry out a placement Research possibilities for PhD and Post Doctoral students The Lithuanian language course, 3 ECTS Fees Social dimension : Orientation programme Cultural programme Activities organised by ESN Other activities

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20 MANECA project Support to exchange students: Support on academic issues faculty coordinators Mentor programme ESN Monitoring meetings with the students IRO help desk Assistance in finding accommodation Accommodation: VGTU foreign students hostel ( EUR/month) Hostel Gile (160 EUR/month)

21 Estimated Cost of Living Students Dormitories: monthly Private Apartments: monthly Food: ~200 monthly City Transportation: 7 monthly with Lithuanian student card or ISIC.

22 MANECA project Application: Application form Learning agreement Transcript of records (preferably 3 rd year student) Confirmation of English language proficiency Cover letter Passport copy CV Application deadlines for non EU students: Spring semester (February-June) 10 th of December Autumn semester (September-January) 10 th of May

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24 Thank you for your attention Valentina Omelčenko International Relations Office Vilnius Gediminas Technical University