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Vilnius University · Lithuania

Central and East European Languages and Cultures

Languages and cultures of the region with a Russian Studies focus, taught in English.

Where
VilniusLithuania
Degree
Bachelor in Humanities
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
September 2027
Apply by
Not published yet2026: EU/EFTA apply by 1 July; non-EU by 1 May
Admission
SelectiveIB grades
EU/EEA fee
€4,437 a year
More facts
Degree
Bachelor in Humanities
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
September 2027

Deadlines

Not published yet2026: EU/EFTA apply by 1 July; non-EU by 1 May

  1. 1 July 2027*

    Vilnius University - applications close for EU/EFTA citizens
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Vilnius University has one intake a year and splits the deadline by citizenship. For autumn 2026 the page said: "1 May for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries" and "1 July for applicants who are citizens of EU/EFTA countries and for non-EU/EFTA applicants with a 90-day visa-free period that has not yet been exceeded". As an EU/EFTA citizen you are in the July group. For the 2027/2028 round admissions.vu.lt now reads (25 September 2026): applications open on 1 December 2026, with 1 May for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries and 1 July for EU/EFTA citizens and non-EU/EFTA applicants whose visa-free period has not been exceeded. Two things that are not dates but behave like them: the application fee is 100 EUR, non-refundable, and "An online application will be processed only after the application fee is collected and the application is submitted with all the required documents", so an unpaid invoice on the closing day is a missed deadline; and admission can close early, because the published deadline runs only until the limit of study places is reached. EU and EFTA citizens may apply for state-funded as well as fee-paying places. Vilnius gives 1 July with no year, both on this page and on its admissions site for the 2027/2028 round (which opens on 1 December 2026), so this site assumes 2027.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Lithuania

What it is

This Russian Studies route is designed for beginners and takes Russian to B2-C1 level alongside literature, cultural theory and linguistic analysis, set in the wider region with attention to its politics, history and media literacy. The structure is flexible: you can choose courses from politics, history, management or pedagogy, and study more than twenty languages. Teaching builds independent research and text analysis across styles and genres. Graduates work as international relations specialists, language educators, translators, editors, cultural project managers and researchers in media, publishing, diplomacy, government and international organisations, or continue to further study.

Two ways to take it

PathWhat is different
Polish Studies Polish Studies, taught in English.
Russian Studies Russian Studies, taught in English.

What you need

  • Admitted on the grades in your IB results (upload diploma and transcript). Many programmes add a motivation letter, interview or video task; Medicine and Dentistry waive the exam with HL Biology 5 and Chemistry 5.
Requirements in full

Where it says so

Check it on vu.lt

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Interview
    Ranked on school grades; those who qualify get a motivational interview. A state-funded place is applied for through LAMA BPO.
Sources (2)
  1. Central and East European Languages and Cultures at VU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. IB applicants at VU

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