立陶宛留学好吗(立陶宛：获欧盟和中国承认的优质、创新性教育)

立陶宛：获欧盟和中国承认的优质、创新性教育

本文原载于《留学》杂志总第91期

双语记者_孟蕾 编辑_风火轮 供图_Study in Lithuania 设计_杜亚娜

立陶宛，一个开放而友好的国家，既对传统秉持敬意，又对创新充满热忱。虽是欧盟经济发展最快的国家之一，立陶宛的生活成本却低于许多其他欧洲国家。

立陶宛提供超过300多个用英语教学的专业学位。目前，立陶宛的国际生来自世界150多个国家。在过去的8年里，立陶宛国际学生的数量从2000多人增长到2016年的5000多人。最新研究表明，94%国际学生依旧推荐立陶宛作为留学目的国。

立陶宛的高等教育体系有两类，即大学和学院教育。大学为学生提供学术教育和理论培训，学院则倾向于培养学生的专业技能。高等教育总共授予三种学位，学士（大学）或者专业学士（学院）、硕士以及博士，获欧盟和中国承认。

高等教育学费是一大开支，立陶宛的学费由于专业和学制的不同而不同，并随着学位的提高而增加。一般来说，本科每年的学费在1000~5000欧元之间，硕士每年2000~6500欧元，博士则每年7000~8500欧元。在立陶宛读书的国际学生中，超过七成的学生认为立陶宛教育的性价比还是挺高的：学费合理，学术卓越以及提供大额奖学金。

在立陶宛留学的国际学生

立陶宛提供多种奖学金，包括国家奖学金、高等院校奖学金以及国际奖学金。所有专业的学生、讲师和研究员都可以申请立陶宛国家奖学金。一般来说，国家奖学金数额相对可观，囊括学费和生活费。

此外，立陶宛的高等院校为学生提供很多实习机会，获取专业知识、培养就业能力。学校设有就业中心帮助学生进行职业规划和就业指导。立陶宛当地的公司和跨国企业也热衷于雇佣就业能力强的国际学生。根据立陶宛法律规定，本科生二年级就可以每周工作达20个小时。学生也可参加欧盟实习项目Erasmus+来获取欧盟各国的工作经验。

院校介绍：维尔纽斯科技大学，位居QS世界大学排名前4%，拥有创新和关怀的教学环境。提供包括工程、建筑、商务管理和经济以及飞行员培训在内的30多个英语教学专业，涉及学士、硕士和博士学位。维尔纽斯科技大学专注科研和实验，建有14个学院、2个研究中心和33个实验室。在校生达1万多人，其中800多名来自全球48个国家的国际学生。维尔纽斯科技大学还与世界知名院校建立起广泛的合作关系，为学生提供学术交流和实习的机会。

考纳斯科技大学，属立陶宛顶尖国际研究型大学，专注于商务合作，包括学术项目、创新分析以及技术转让。考纳斯科技大学拥有近1000个科技发展项目，参与超过125个国家课题和75个国际课题。考大的科技研究领域延伸到太空，2014年进入轨道运行的第一枚立陶宛卫星Lit-Sat1就是由考大的师生创造的，创业、实践经验和创新教育方法也是考大的突出领域。

维尔纽斯大学，始建于1579年，是中东欧最古老的大学之一。它的图书馆很有特色，总体藏书量达500万册，是古老和现代的结合，其中一座是400多年历史的古老图书馆，一座则是仅有4年馆龄的新型图书馆。维尔纽斯大学开设14个系，5个跨学科中心，2个附属医院以及1个天文台等。

对照译文：

Open and friendly Lithuania with its unique culture, which includes both deep respect for traditions and an ambition to innovate, is sparing no effort to pursue international education. Home to one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union, Lithuania also offers lower living costs than many other European countries.

At present, there are over 300 degree programmes taught in English offered by Lithuanian higher education institutions. Currently there are international students from more than 150 different countries of the world studying in Lithuania. Over the past 8 years, the number of international students in Lithuania has increased from just over 2,000 to 5,000 in 2016. It is reported from a recent survey, 94% of foreign students would recommend as a study destination.

The higher education institutions are of two types: universities and colleges (universities of applied sciences). University studies provide a universal academic education, theoretical training and the highest level of professional excellence. College studies oriented towards training for professional activities. Studies are organised in three cycles: bachelor studies (in universities) or professional bachelor studies (in colleges), post-graduate studies and doctoral studies, which are recognized EU-widely and in China.

Higher education is notoriously expensive in most parts of the world. Average tuition fees in higher education institutions depend on the field of study and the study cycle. On average, the cost of studies at higher education institutions is approximately between 1,000 – 5,000 EUR per year for bachelor studies, from 2,000 to 6.500 EUR per year for master studies and from 7,000 to 8,500 EUR per year for doctoral studies. More than three-fourths of international students in Lithuania agree they are getting a bang for their buck– with reasonable tuition fees for the highest quality of studies and generous scholarship schemes for top quality education.

There are various scholarship opportunities in Lithuania. Scholarships are offered by the state, higher education institutions and International Scholarship Programs. Students of all fields, lecturers and researchers of foreign countries are eligible to apply for Lithuanian state scholarships. Usually (but not in all cases), scholarships cover both tuition-fee for studies/summer courses and living expenses.

Higher education institutions in Lithuania offer a great opportunity for students to gain hands-on professional knowledge and enhance their employability with educational, scientific or professional traineeship programmes. Most universities in Lithuania have Career centres to help students with career exploration, job and internship search. A lot of Lithuanian and international companies operating in Lithuania are eager to hire students and foreign talent. Students are allowed to work from the second year of bachelor studies up to 20 hours per week in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Lithuania. Students can also benefit from the opportunities offered by EU traineeship programme Erasmus+ to gain international work experience.

Introduction of universities and colleges:

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University(VGTU），ranked between the 4% of the best universities in the world by the QS World University Ranking, provides an innovative, responsive and caring learning environment for a diverse range and level of programmes to students from all over the world. VGTU offers 30 English taught programmes in Engineering, Architecture, Business Management and Economics, and Aircraft Piloting for Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students. Scientific research and experimental development is performed by 14 institutes, 2 research centres and 33 research laboratories. More than 11000 students with 800 of them international students from 48 countries study at the university. VGTU has an extensive network of partner universities and companies all over the world, which gives students opportunities to choose from wide range of exchange programmes and internship during their studies.

Kaunas University of Technology（KTU）is one of the Lithuania’s leading international research universities and leader in cooperation with business: from the development of study programmes through case analysis to innovations and technology transfer. KTU offers almost 1000 technology development services, participates in more than 125 national projects and more than 75 international projects. Technologies created by KTU students reach beyond the planet: the first Lithuanian satellite, Lit-Sat1, created by KTU students and researchers, was launched into orbit in 2014. Entrepreneurship, hands-on experience, and innovative teaching methods are the keywords of studying at KTU.

Vilnius University（VU）, founded in 1579, is one of the oldest universities in Central and Eastern Europe. It has the oldest (1570) and the newest (2013) libraries in the Baltic’s: the total collection amounts to over 5 million volumes as well as wide range of electronic resources, including national and international databases, e-journals and e-books. Vilnius University has 14 faculties, 3 institutes,5 interdisciplinary research and study centers, 2 university hospitals, an astronomical observatory, a botanical garden and the Church of St. Johns.

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