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OVERVIEW

In Lithuania all students pay fees.
Differentiation of fee policies is informed by the field of study (specific discipline).
Waivers and reductions are not applied.
Direct financial support is provided through grants and loans which can be combined.
Indirect financial support is available in the form of tax relief for students’ parents and for students with income. Family allowances are not applied. There is no age limit applied.

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FEES

Students on state subsidized study places are not required to pay fees regardless of their study length, credits per study year or discipline. These students only pay admission fee.
The tuition fee is differentiated by type of programme. The maximum fee for standard performance for some programmes is higher. Most expensive university studies are aircraft piloting. The reported maximum amounts are for this programme. HEI, which has this programme available, lists it as an integrated programme for 5 study years.
International students pay higher fees. International students with permanent residence are eligible for state funding. The requirements to receive permanent residence permit are strict therefore many international students study in non-state subsidised study programmes and can not receive most other forms of state support for studies (exceptions are made for students from Ukraine and students of Lithuanian origin).
Students on non-state subsidised places pay higher fees.
The minimum amount of EUR 50 is admission fee. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are autonomous to set fee amounts. However most common is EUR 50. Some HEIs might not have any entry fee.
Data on home and international students covers data on both state subsidised and non-state subsidised places.
The maximum amount reported is the standard tuition fee for the year 2023 plus EUR 50 admission fee.
Most common fee is the administrative fee paid by most home students on state subsidised places.
Data on fees paid by international students is not available. Data reported on international students indicates fees paid by international students with permanent residence.
The tuition fee for non-state subsidised places depends on the study programme. The minimum and maximum amounts reported include tuition fees for the year 2023 and EUR 50 admission fee.
Data on fees for students with extended length of study is not available.
Information on fees for programmes taught in foreign language is not available.
There are no specific disciplines in the second or short cycle. The only specific programmes that are approved by order of the Minister of education, science and sports is first cycle pedagogical studies in priority fields. These study programmes are state-subsidised and students admitted to these programmes are still required to pay admission fee.
Data on share of international students paying fees is not available.

Annual grant amounts (in EUR)

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DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT - GRANTS

Needs based and merit based grants are available to home full and part-time students. International students can receive public grants if they have a permanent residence permit.
Merit based grants are provided by HEIs, which apply specific rules and requirements.
Need based grants can be provided by the state directly or also by HEIs (additionally). The eligibility rules are sanctioned by law. HEI have different kinds of merit based and need based grants.
There are also state funded grants for students in specific study programmes and/or specific study programmes in regional HEIs. These grants do not dependent on study results therefore are not reported. These grants are provided for pedagogical studies and for STEM study programmes in regional HEIs.
There is no age limit to receiving a grant.

Annual loan amounts (in EUR)

DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT - LOANS

Publicly-subsidised loans are available to all students.
There are three types of loans and the maximum amount depends on the loan type: a) Loan to cover tuition fees - maximum amount is equal tuition fee that student must pay annually; b) Loan to cover living expenses; c) Loans for students participating in exchange programmes. Most expensive university studies are aircraft piloting. The reported maximum loan amounts are for this programme. As for short cycle studies, the highest reference price reported for the year 2023/2024 was for music studies full time and part time studies.
Maximum amounts for home and international students who are eligible to receive publicly guaranteed loans are the same.
Students who reached the maximum amount of loans can not receive state guarantee. In exceptional cases the maximum amount can be increased for specific students. Students on academic break or who have debts from other loans can not receive publicly-subsidised loans.
International students must have a permanent residence permit to be eligible to receive publicly-subsidized loans.
The age limit for loans is 65 years.

Further readings

Standard tuition fees

National education systems - Lithuania, Eurydice