General Admission Requirements

ONLINE ADMISSION PROCEDURE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Foreign citizens can be admitted to the Lithuanian Sports University programs taught in English if they present a legalized secondary, high school, college or university graduation certificate/diploma and marksheet/transcript. Educational documents must be officially translated into English/Lithuanian.

Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 50% in individual semesters and a CGPA of at least 50% overall to be eligible for admission.

The educational documents of the applicant must have an apostille or be legalized (approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the diplomatic mission or consular office of the country where the education was obtained).

To apply for the temporary residence permit (TRP), a student must obtain a document from his/her country about his/her criminal record, which must be issued for the last two years. If the person has lived in two or more different countries during the last two years, a criminal record must be issued from all those countries. Additionally, the criminal record must be translated into English and Apostilled. If the applicant cannot Apostille the criminal record, it must undergo double legalization. In the case of double legalization, please reach out to the University for further assistance.

Language proficiency certificate: IELTS Academic 5.5+, TOEFL iBT (0-120) 46-59, Cambridge English exam 160+, Pearson PTE Academic 50+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test 90+. This requirement does not apply to foreign nationals who have completed their studies in English or have English as their first (native) language.

STEPS OF ADMISSION TO LSU:

  1. Fill in and submit online application form.
  2. Participate in a short motivational interview online (interview grade is included in the overall competitive score).
  3. Wait for recognition of foreign qualifications, which is done by LSU:
    a. Basic information and duration of recognition procedure
    b. Country-specific requirements for educational documents
    c. Automatic recognition
    d. Right to appeal
  4. Receive conditional invitation.
  5. Pay annual tuition fee.
  6. Receive the letter of acceptance.
  7. Apply and receive Temporary Residence Permit in the Republic of Lithuania (non EU): https://www.migracija.lt/esu-studentas1
  8. Come to Lithuania and start your studies.

 

NOTE:

  • By submitting the documents applicant agrees for one’s information to be shared with other institutions that the University might refer while processing the academic verification.

Documents to be attached when applying online

1. Copy of the passport (for non EU citizens) or ID card (only for EU and EEA citizens).

2. Copies of the educational documents (Secondary School Certificate, University Diploma, etc.) and its supplements (Academic Transcript/Mark Sheets) in original language and officially translated into English*, certified by Notary and approved by an Apostille (for citizens of countries acceding to 1961 Hague Convention) or legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Education (for citizens of countries non-members of 1961 Hague Convention).

  • The academic transcript, records of grades, or a similar document should list all the subjects, grades, and credits and/or hours.

3. CV (Resume).

4. Copy of the certificate of proficiency in English:  IELTS Academic 5.5+, TOEFL iBT (0-120) 46-59, Cambridge English exam 160+, Pearson PTE Academic 50+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test 90+ (it is not applicable for the applicants whose education is acquired in English or native language is English).

5. Copy of the document proving the payment of the application fee (non-refundable).

*A translation is considered to be official when it is bound to a certified true copy of the document in the original language and is attested by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English, Russian, or Lithuanian do not require a translation. 

All documents must be of the highest scanning quality. All scans must be made from original documents, be in full size, colour, clear and legible. Any scans that do not meet such requirements will be disregarded.  

Additional documents

The following additional documents presented by master degree applicants will be taken into account:

  1. Students research society information paper about the applicant’s activity in it.
  2. Copy of the published article (articles).
  3. Information on the applicant’s participation at the conference as well as the research article presented.
  4. The Annex to the Protocol informing about the applicant’s participation at sports competitions organised by the Sports Federations.
  5. Document witnessing the change of the family name, if the presented documents have another name or family name.
  6. The right for the benefits if such are at all.
  7. Documents proving work experience/period of employment.

RESIDENCY PERMIT ISSUANCE PROCEDURE

1. An applicant applies for a Temporal Residency Permit (non EU Temporal Residence Certificate) via Migris system: https://www.migracija.lt/en/app/form-wizard 

 

2. An applicant submits data for a Temporary Residence Permit at the nearest Lithuanian Embassy, Consulate, or through an external office (VFS Global). In case a student does not receive TRP, a tuition fee is refunded, excluding bank transfer payment (see refund policy below);

 

3. All international students must have a health insurance valid in Lithuania. More information: https://www.lsu.lt/en/studies/practical-information/health-care-insurance/

 

4. To apply for the temporary residence permit (TRP), a student must obtain a document from his/her country about his/her criminal record, which must be issued for the last two years. If the person has lived in two or more different countries during the last two years, a criminal record must be issued from all those countries. Additionally, the criminal record must be translated into English and Apostilled. If the applicant cannot Apostille the criminal record, it must undergo double legalization. In the case of double legalization, please reach out to the University for further assistance. In case of double legalization, please reach out the University.

ARRIVAL FOR STUDENTS

Welcome to Lithuanian Sports University before the 1st of October for Bachelor and Master studies.

For holders of foreign qualifications seeking for state funded study places:
www.lamabpo.lt

Lithuanian State Scholarship:
https://studyin.lt/

IMPORTANT DATES

15/Nov/2024  –  1/May/2025  Deadlines for application registration
15/Nov/2024 – 30/June/2025  Period for submitting additional required documentation for academic recognition of foreign   qualifications
01/December/2024 – 30/June/2025  Interview with applicants
01/December/2024 -15/July/2025  Invitations for studies

Application registration deadlines for Doctoral degree studies for EU, non EU, and EEA citizens:
All year.

FEES:

Application fee
All applicants from non EU and EEA countries have to pay a non-refundable application fee of 200 EUR.
All applicants from EU countries have to pay a non-refundable application fee of 50 EUR.

Tuition fee

A conditionally accepted student has to pay a full tuition fee for the first study year before applying for TRP* (a payment cannot be done in installments).

* TRP – Temporary residence permit

IMPORTANT
All EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA nationals shall be subject to a non-refundable deposit of 1,000 EUR, deducted from the tuition fee.
Non-EU/EEA citizens are obliged to pay at least one year’s tuition fee to the University before being issued with the documents required to obtain the temporary residence permit.
In the case of those who do not receive their temporary residence permit by 1 October, the tuition fee shall be refunded in full. In all other cases, the tuition fee shall be refunded with the deduction of the deposit of 1,000 EUR (the foreign transaction fee shall be paid by the student).

General requirements

For contacts:

+370 612 81605
admission@lsu.lt
Sporto Str. 6, LT- 44221 Kaunas, Central chambers, room 101