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Vilnius University · Lithuania

Politics of Global Challenges

Policy for global problems: pandemics, migration, climate, technology and inequality, preparing people who can bring politicians, business and NGOs together.

Where
VilniusLithuania
Degree
Bachelor in Social 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
€3,250 a year
More facts
Degree
Bachelor in Social 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

Political science theory sits beside social sciences, humanities and the science behind global problems in technology, environment and health, with qualitative, quantitative and digital research methods, big data analysis and data visualisation. Teaching is research-oriented: you formulate a research problem tied to a global challenge, plan it and carry out small-scale scientific or applied research, often working with people from other disciplines. Graduates work as policy analysts, strategic planning specialists, government analysts, programme officers in NGOs and international organisations, or climate policy specialists, or continue to a master's in social sciences, humanities or interdisciplinary studies.

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
    • Motivation letter
    Ranked on school grades plus an assessment of motivation.
Sources (2)
  1. Politics of Global Challenges at VU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. IB applicants at VU

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