General Admission Requirements

ONLINE ADMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Admission Deadlines (2027–2028)

*IMPAS = International Master for Performance Analysis in Sports

Application registration deadlines for Doctoral degree (PhD) studies for EU, Non-EU, and EEA citizens: ALL YEAR.

Admission requirements in short:

• Documents: Apostilled (Hague countries) or legalized (non-Hague) diploma & transcript; non-English must be translated and notarized.
• Grades: CGPA ≥65%.
• TRP: criminal record, translated & Apostilled/double legalized.
• Proof of English language proficiency (mandatory): IELTS Academic – 6.0; TOEFL iBT – 4.0 (1–6 scale) or 72 (0–120 scale); Cambridge English – 160; Pearson PTE Academic – 59; Duolingo English Test – 100; LanguageCert International ESOL – B2 (Pass in both Written and Spoken exams) or higher; LSU Preparatory English Language Course – B2 (sucessfully completed).
• Application fee: 200 EUR.

📌 Important! Check your Country-specific requirements for educational documents to ensure eligibility → Country-specific requirements for educational documents

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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

The applicant’s passport/ID must be valid for at least 2 years from the date of submission of the application and must not be replaced or changed during the admission process.

2. Copies of the educational documents* (Secondary School Certificate, University Diploma, etc.) and its supplements** (Academic Transcript/Mark Sheets) in original language and translated into English by certified translator, certified by Notary.

*To be eligible for admission, applicants must have an overall CGPA of at least 65%.

**The academic transcript, records of grades, or a similar document should list all the subjects (their full names), grades, and credits and/or hours.

3. All educational documents submitted for admission must be officially certified in one of the following ways:

• If the country is a member of the Hague Convention: documents must have an Apostille (preferably an electronic Apostille).
• If the country is not a member of the Hague Convention: documents must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and/or the diplomatic mission or consular office of that country (documents without Apostille or legalization will not be accepted for admission in application portal).

4. CV (Resume). It must include:

• a recent photograph of the candidate,
• a detailed account of their educational background,
• if the applicant has completed a bachelor thesis or project, they must provide:

1. 1. Title of the thesis/project.
   2. Name of the supervisor.
   3. Mode of presentation – e.g., publicly defended, submitted electronically, or otherwise.

• work experience, and,
• any other relevant information that supports their application.

5. Copy of the certificate of English proficiency: IELTS Academic – 6.0; TOEFL iBT – 4.0 (1–6 scale) or 72 (0–120 scale); Cambridge English – 160 ; Pearson PTE Academic – 59; Duolingo English Test – 100; LanguageCert International ESOL – B2 (Pass in both Written and Spoken exams) or higher; LSU Preparatory English Language Course – B2 (sucessfully completed).

• All applicants must provide proof of English proficiency.
• Applicants for whom English is a second official language must provide a Duolingo English Test result of at least 90+.
• Exception: candidates whose native language is English or English is the only official language of their country do not need to provide any English test.

6. Copy of the document proving payment of the application fee (non-refundable): the payment must clearly indicate the name of the applicant, regardless of who makes the payment (the applicant themselves or a third party). Payments without the applicant’s name will not be accepted, and the application will not be processed.

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.  

📌 Important! Submitting your documents means you agree that the University may share your information with other institutions for verification purposes.

View Full Admission Rules for International Students at Lithuanian Sports University.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR MASTER’S APPLICANTS

• Evidence of participation in Research.
• Copies of published articles.
• Information about conference participation and any research presented.