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Light Engineering

Vilnius University · Lithuania

Light Engineering

Practice-oriented study of lasers and light technology, with physics, chemistry, electronics and maths, and lab work on growth and characterisation equipment.

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Where
VilniusLithuania
Degree
Bachelor in Technological Sciences
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
€5,000 a year
More facts
Degree
Bachelor in Technological Sciences
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

The programme covers laser and semiconductor physics, optics, optoelectronics, digital modelling and smart lighting, on top of physics, chemistry, electronics and mathematics, including material synthesis, characterisation techniques and the principles of photovoltaic devices. Laboratory work on the university's growth and characterisation equipment is central, and students are encouraged to join research projects early. You can specialise deeply in an optoelectronics field or keep a broader base. Graduates work in light technology companies, with laser specialists and in research centres, helped by the strong Lithuanian laser industry, or continue to a master's or doctorate in laser physics, optics or materials science.

What you need

  • Physics (SL or HL)At least 55% of the maximum grade
  • Any IB MathsAt least 55% of the maximum grade
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Vilnius University

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.

Where it says so

Check it on vu.lt

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Interview
    Physics and maths grades of at least 55%; a negative motivational interview means no place.
Sources (2)
  1. Light Engineering at VU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. IB applicants at VU

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