International exchange students

Students have to submit their learning agreements on my.ism.lt online application system by June 1 / December 1.

After submitting your personal data and the aforementioned documents you will also have to select the courses you will take at ISM. Once your course selection is approved, a LEARNING AGREEMENT with the courses you are going to study at ISM will be generated.

Please note: The Learning Agreement will have to be signed by your home university representative and yourself.

Deadline: The signed Learning Agreement must be submitted by June 1 for the Autumn semester and December 1 for the Spring semester.

Learning Agreement for Erasmus+ and Double Degree students can be downloaded here, for Bilateral agreement here.

After all your uploaded documents and Learning Agreement has been approved, you will be issued the Admission Letter, which will be your official confirmation that you have been accepted for your exchange at ISM University of Management and Economics. Admission letters are sent in July/December.

After you have received your admission letter you have to get ready and book your tickets to Vilnius!

You can read the Student Guide, available here to get familiar with ISM University and life in Vilnius.

Doctoral students are invited to take part in ISM doctoral studies as exchange students.

Academic offer for 2023-2025 AY. 

The academic calendar for the 2023/2024 A.Y. can be found here.

Graduate Students have classes in the evenings starting from 18:00 and/or on Saturdays. All master courses are organized on a module basis when the exam is held right after each course. Therefore, there is no regular exam session and courses might last from one up to four weeks.

Timetables are announced 2 weeks before the start of the semester. The timetables can be found on my.ism.lt system. Exchange students will receive an e-mail with the logins to all ISM internal systems.

ISM uses 10-point grading system.

Cumulative Grade Formula – in most cases the final grade is formed from the midterm and final exam grades, as well as the assignment grades. Negative points are not calculated into the final grade. Please note that 4,99 point is still counted as negative.

Detailed grading criteria can be found here.

The Introduction Lithuanian language course will be held during the Welcome Week.

Students can also study Lithuanian language throughout the semester. The course is orgenized if 10 or more students register to the course.

The issuance of a temporary residence certificate confirming the right to reside in the Republic of Lithuania

You must register your residence if you come to live in the Republic of Lithuania for more than 3 months in a 6-month period and obtain a certificate signifying the right to temporarily reside in Lithuania. You must do so within 3 months of arrival at the Migration Board of Vilnius County Chief Police Commissariat, Vytenio Str. 18, Vilnius.

For the registration the following documents are necessary:

1. an application of the specified form  – you can find it at www.migracija.lt
2. a valid passport or an identity card;
3. document confirming that student has been admitted to ISM University (issued by ISM University International Studies Office within 3-5 working days under student‘s request);
4. a document confirming that student is in possession of adequate means of
5. subsistence for himself/herself (at least 125 EUR per month);
6. a valid document confirming possession of medical insurance;
7. document concerning the place of residence in the Republic of Lithuania.

Prior to lodging the application, the state fee in the amount of 8,60 EUR for the issuance of the certificate must be paid (there are no state fees for replacement of a certificate).

Important

Official documents issued abroad must be translated into the Lithuanian language. Translation is considered to be official when it is bound to a certified true copy of the document in the original language and is attested by the translator’s signature.

It is your responsibility to meet immigration requirements applicable to the Republic of Lithuania. University representatives can only provide general information. You must check requirements for your own specific circumstances with the relevant Embassies and/or Consulates. Requirements do change and you must check them up to date in good time before arrival.

Full time degree students

Students who are citizens of non-EU countries intending to study at an educational institution in Lithuania need to apply for National Visa D in their home countries at Lithuanian Embassies or Consular posts or Visa Centers. Issued visa will let you come and stay in Lithuania for maximum a year or till the decision about your Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) will be made by the Migration Department. The issuance of National Visa D approximately takes 15 days.
After coming to Lithuania, student must plan to apply for TRP. General order takes 3 months, urgent order – 45 days. After TRP is received, the place of residence must be declared at an elderships/local authorities within 7 days.
TRP must be renewed every year or two years, so student must apply for renewal not later than 2 months before TRP expires.

Exchange students

Students who are citizens of non-EU need to apply for National Visa D in their home countries at Lithuanian Embassies or Consular posts or Visa Centers. The issuance of National Visa D approximately takes 15 days.

The required documents to obtain national visa D for international students:

• Completed application form
• A valid travel document (passport) issued within the last ten years, that validity period is at least 3 months longer than the validity period of the requested visa;
• EPIS number of the online mediation letter from ISM university to issue visa D (issued by International Studies Office within 3-5 working days);
• Proofs of sufficient means of support (bank transcript or proofs how you support yourself) – at least 305 EUR per month;
• 1 photo (35 x 45 color);
• A document confirming health insurance that will be valid during the stay in the
• Republic of Lithuania (the minimal health insurance sum comprises EUR 30000);
• Document concerning the place of residence in the Republic of Lithuania;
• Consular fee for visa: 60 EUR.

Important

When an application for national visa D is submitted, Official documents issued abroad must be translated* into the Lithuanian language or issued in the original English language.

* Translation is considered to be official when it is bound to a certified true copy of the document in the original language and is attested by the translator’s signature.

It is your responsibility to meet immigration requirements applicable to the Republic of Lithuania.

University representatives can only provide general information about this. You must check requirements for your own specific circumstances with the relevant Embassies and/or Consulates. Requirements do change and you must check the up to date in good time before departure.

Contact the Migration Department:
www.migracija.lt
+370 707 67000 and press 3 for menu in English

Contact ISM:
migration@archive.ism.lt
+370 5 212 3960