Exchange opportunities

ERASMUS+ is an exchange studies abroad at a partner higher education institution. International Internship is a planned student‘s learning in the workplace abroad. You can participate in the ERASMUS + program if:

• you are a full-time student at any level.
• you want to leave for 3 - 12 months. for an excahnge period abroad for studies at a foreign higher education institution.
• you have completed at least one undergraduate year or one postgraduate semester before the start of your planned studies abroad*.
• You have not used up 12 months in your current degree Erasmus mobility limit (for integrated students - 24 months) for studies or internships.

* Unless otherwise specified in the requirements of the exchange program or the provisions of the academic unit.

You can find more detailed information about the opportunity to participate in the program on the VU exchange opportunities and faculty‘s page.

ISEP - International Student Exchange Programs is a student exchange program that boasts partnerships with more than 300 higher education institutions from 50 countries around the world. ISEP exchanges are open to:

• VU full-time students (bachelor's, master's, doctoral, priority is given to second and third cycle students).
• Have completed 2 first cycle years before the start of the planned studies abroad.
• It is recommended that postgraduate students have completed the first semester before the start of their studies at VU.

Attention: All communication is done only through the university's ISEP coordinator, student requests sent directly to ISEP will not be answered.

You can find more detailed information about the opportunity to participate in the program on the VU exchange opportunities page.

NORDPLUS Higher Education sub-program is dedicated to higher education. It supports co-operation and mobility of higher education institutions in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Supported activities:

• mobility: student mobility for study and practice, teacher mobility, express mobility.
• Networks: networking and development.
• projects: development of intensive courses, joint programs, study program improvement projects.

Only students and lecturers from faculties cooperating in NORDPLUS networks can participate in these activities. For information on the units and contacts involved in the NORDPLUS networks, see the networks' websites.

You can find more detailed information about the opportunity to participate in the program on the VU exchange opportunities page.

Wondering what working at the European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN) is like up close? You have the unique opportunity to go on an Erasmus internship at CERN in Switzerland.

The internship is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students in all fields of computer science and engineering. This is a great opportunity to participate in the day-to-day activities of CERN research teams, working in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment. Alongside their work in the research teams, selected students are given lectures specifically designed to introduce theoretical and experimental particle physics and computational methods.

The internships take place in spring (February to April inclusive) and summer (July to September inclusive). Applications are accepted until 15 December (spring intake) and 10 June (summer intake), with the selection results published within 2 weeks. Students are admitted after 3 years of their field of study.

For final (fourth) year students, the CERN internship can be counted as a VU internship, and you will have to write and defend a report.

The internship does not exempt you from lectures, all exams and assessments will have to be settled by agreement with the lecturers.

Do you have any questions? Want to apply? Contact erasmus@mif.vu.lt

Bilateral agreement. International bilateral agreement is an agreement between Vilnius University and a foreign university to cooperate and carry out student exchanges. Great opportunity for students looking to study in Australia, Singapore, Japan, Korea, China, Canada, Taiwan, Thailand, Brazil, Russia, etc. for a semester or two.

• An international agreement guarantees students free tuition for a semester or academic year at a foreign university.
• Some contracts provide for scholarships and / or free accommodation.
• It is possible to leave more than once on the basis of a bilateral agreement (the period of study abroad must not exceed half of the duration of the respective cycle studies).

You can find more detailed information about the opportunity to participate in the program on the VU exchange opportunities page.