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Vilnius University · Lithuania

Medicine

Six-year integrated degree producing doctors, with the sciences medicine rests on and clinical training; English-taught and fee-paying for every applicant.

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Where
VilniusLithuania
Degree
Medical Doctorlong-cycle master's
Length
6 years
Taught in
English
Starts
September 2027
Apply by
Not published yet2026: EU/EFTA apply by 1 July; non-EU by 1 May
Admission
SelectiveEntrance exam
EU/EEA fee
€14,100 a year
More facts
Degree
Medical Doctorlong-cycle master's
Length
6 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 degree builds the sciences medicine rests on, including human anatomy, physiology and pathology and scientific methodology, then moves into clinical disciplines, with practice in history-taking, physical examination, laboratory work, instrumental investigations and treatment planning. Clinical placements fill a large share of the later years, and students can take part in research and international exchange. Students who do not speak Lithuanian receive Lithuanian language teaching over six semesters, aimed at the level needed in clinical settings. Graduates go into residency and specialisation, hospital practice, public health, research or industry, and the degree supports mobility across Europe.

What you need

  • Biology (SL or HL)Exam waived with HL Biology 5 and HL Chemistry 5
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

    • Entrance exam
    • Motivation letter
    Online entrance exam (€200) unless you hold HL Biology 5 and HL Chemistry 5; a motivation essay is also part of the application. 2026 criteria; 2027 not yet published.
Sources (2)
  1. Medicine at VU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. IB applicants at VU

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