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• 2011-06-16 EU funds to boost number of student places at master courses in high-tech sectors EU funds to boost number of student places at master courses in high-tech sectors. In 2011, the plan of free studies for future masters includes 5500 student places.
• 2011-06-14 Alytus district will see the establishment of multifunctional centres representing a new cultural and educational space The towns of Krokialaukis and Punia in Alytus district will see the establishment of modern multifunctional centres in the former buildings of the culture houses within a year.
• 2011-04-05 “I don’t need to leave Lithuania in order to learn the latest developments in my field” Vytenis Šidlauskas, a graduate from the Faculty of Telecommunications and Electronics of Kaunas University of Technology who is employed in a multicultural US company, participated in an international exchange programme during his studies and studied at the Technical University of Denmark.
• 2011-04-04 Studies in Lithuania, lectures and practical training – abroad Goda Kvedaraitė, a student of law of management at Mykolas Romeris University, studied abroad twice. When she was in her third year, she spent five months at Inholland University in the Netherlands, and during her final year she underwent practical training at the University of Pécs in Hungary.
• 2011-03-28 Online admissions to higher education institutions Just like last year, this year students graduating from general education schools will be able to submit their admission applications online. Their school leaving certificate data will be forwarded to the admissions system straight from the database.
• 2011-03-25 Upgraded study programmes: Strong content and additional speciality Higher education institutions will soon present the upgraded study programmes for the coming academic year. Bachelor’s and master’s programmes are being refined in order to improve the quality of studies, to apply innovative teaching methods, and to strengthen interdisciplinary connections and the competitiveness of graduates in the labour market.
• 2011-03-23 “DISCOVER THE WORLD IN LITHUANIA” Graduates of general education schools will find modern teaching facilities and professional teachers in Lithuanian higher education institutions, as well as an opportunity to learn the experience of foreign countries. Some LTL 2.4 billion is expected to be allocated from EU structural funds for the modernisation of the Lithuanian higher education and research.