1. Choose the study programme.
2. Register in our online application system: https://apply.kaunokolegija.lt/.  Applicants can indicate 2 study programmes of their choice in descending order of priority.
3. Please upload all documents to the platform that are required.
4. Receive the invoice for the application fee (120 Euros) and pay it. After proceeding with the payment, upload its proof of it to the application system.
5. After the application fee is received, KK will proceed with qualification recognition following Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education recommendations. More information regarding the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education can be found here. Applicants do not need to pay additionally for academic recognition.
6. Take the general competences and knowledge test and motivational interview then wait for the results. The responsible specialists will contact the applicant before the test.
7. If you haven’t provided a certificate proving your English language level, please wait for an invoice for the English language test we offer, and upload a copy of the bank transfer after payment. The responsible specialists will contact the applicant before the test.
8. Get the admission confirmation by our Admission coordinator
9. Pay the tuition fee and sign the study agreement.
10. Apply for a Temporary Residence Permit.
11. Plan your arrival to Lithuania.

1. Official notarized documents (minimum 60% GPA) of previous education (high school diploma and university diploma, if any) including an academic transcript;
2. Copy of a passport or an ID card;
3. Motivational letter;
4. At least 1 reference;
5. An English language proficiency certificate (IELTS, TOEFL or PTE) showing knowledge of the English language. Requirement: IELTS ≥5.5, TOEFL ≥75 , EnglishScore ≥400 (CoreSkills), PTE ≥59. Applicants can sign up for an English language test offered by Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution if they are unable to provide documentation of their language skills for a price of 30,25 EUR. Requirement: B2 level. The test is available for completion only during the admissions period.

All of the official documents have to be presented either in English or Lithuanian language. Verification from the Notary for English and Lithuanian translation of all written documents is required.

The Application will not be considered if some of the required documents are missing.

NOTE. EU citizens have an opportunity to apply for the state funded place. Applications should be submitted via the joint admission network Association of Lithuanian Higher Education Institutions, otherwise the application procedure is the same.

Deadlines for the application:

The institutional admission period runs from 16 December to 1 June for applicants from EU/EEA countries and until 1 May for applicants from non-EU/EEA countries.

Decision of admission and academic recognition is made within 5 weeks.

Each applicant for full-time studies must pay the application fee of 120 EUR. The payment is non-refundable.

Students of Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution who are not state-funded pay the price fixed in study agreement.  The price is divided into equal parts for every semester.

First-year students pay the full tuition fee for the academic year. In further years, students who cannot pay the whole amount for the semester are able to submit a request for partial payments.

• The procedure of the recognition of foreign qualifications at Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution is performed following the Guidelines of the Procedure for Assessment of Education and Qualifications Concerning Higher Education and Acquired under Educational Programmes of Foreign States and International Organizations (approved by Order No 1-419 of the Director of Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution, on 9th of November 2021).
• Admission is regulated by the Rules of Admission of Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution.
• By submitting the application, the applicant attests that the supporting documentation is accurate, truthful, and comprehensive and that KK is able to authenticate the materials’ legitimacy. For additional information regarding the supplied qualification, KK may get in touch with the national ENIC/NARIC (SKVC) center or the document issuing authorities.
• Once the qualification has been assessed, a decision is taken on its academic recognition. Decisions may be made as follows:

1. recognise a foreign or international qualification as equivalent:

1.1. to a qualification awarded in Lithuania at the appropriate level of the Lithuanian qualifications structure;

1.2. to the corresponding level of the Lithuanian qualifications structure;

1.3. a relevant part of learning or study which is part of a qualification belonging to the Lithuanian education system;

2. to recognise a foreign or international qualification and to confer certain rights on the holder of the qualification (to pursue only vocational activities and/or further education in vocational training programmes or programme modules in a particular field (sub-field) of education; to pursue further studies by enrolling only in programmes in a particular field of study (groups of fields of study);

3. recognition of a foreign or international qualification only in conjunction with additional requirements (examination(s), assessment of the competences acquired by the qualification holder, additional courses, training) which the qualification holder will have to fulfil;

4. not to recognise a foreign or international qualification.

• The academic value of a foreign qualification is determined by comparing it with the most comparable qualification offered in Lithuania according to the following criteria:

1. level,
2. purpose,
3. scope (duration),
4. the quality of learning (study),
5. learning outcomes.

• Right to appeal:

– Admission decision cannot be appealed if the applicant did not fulfill the general conditions for admission to KK study programs. Candidates are encouraged to confirm that their documents fulfill all requirements before applying for studies by consulting admission specialist. 

– Submitting and handling appeals against academic recognition is based on the Rules of Admission of Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution, Chapter VII Appeals. The holder of the qualification who disagrees with the decision of KK regarding academic recognition of the qualification and responds to the reasons for the decision may submit a request to the Study Administration Unit within 10 calendar days to review the qualification acquired abroad. An applicant who disagrees with the decision of KK may, within 14 calendar days from the receipt of the decision, submit an appeal to the Appeals Commission for the Recognition of Qualifications and Qualifications Related to Higher Education and Obtained in the Framework of Educational Programmes of Foreign Countries and International Organisations established by the SKVC, which may adopt such decisions.

– All appeals must be submitted to:
Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education
Tel: +37052104778
Fax: +37052132553
Email: recognition@skvc.lt
Address: A. Goštauto st. 12, LT-01108, Vilnius, Lithuania

• Useful information: General Documentation Requirements; Criteria and Procedure.; Studijų kokybės vertinimo centras; EAR Manual of HEIs;
• Decisions by Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution
  

The Lisbon Recognition Convention

Secondary Education

1. High School Graduation Certificate (Diplomë e Maturës Shtetërore);
2. Certificate of State Matriculation (Certifikatë Maturës Shtetërore) (4-5 exams passed).

Secondary Education

1. Mijnakarg Yndhanur Krtoutian Attestat
2. Document of Unified State Examination Results (Единые госэкзамены) for admission to higher education institutions in Armenia

Secondary Education

1. Orta təhsil haqqżnda attestat
2. Official results of the state examination for admission to higher education institutions in Azerbaijan organised by TQDK or DIM

Secondary Education

1. Higher Secondary Certificate attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education in Bangladesh (original). The GPA of Higher Secondary Education should not be less than 3.50.
2. Academic Transcript of the Higher Secondary Certificate attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education in Bangladesh (original)
3. Secondary School Certificate attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education in Bangladesh (original)
4. Academic Transcript of the Secondary School Certificate attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education in Bangladesh (original)

-Please note that Business studies stream gives the right to enroll in study programs related to the acquired qualification.
If you have a 4-year Diploma in Engineering qualification, you are eligible for admission to higher education in engineering.

Secondary Education 

1. Atestat (атэстат аб агульнай сярэдняй адукацыi);
2. a letter issued by the school providing information on the results of the passed school leaving examinations.

Secondary Education 

1. Original General Certificate of Education (ordinary and advanced levels);
2. The Official Statement of General Certificate of Education (ordinary and advanced levels) posted directly to Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution, Study Administration UnitPramones pr. 20, LT-50468 Kaunas, Lithuania by Cameroon General Certificate of Education Board in a sealed and stamped envelope;
3. Documents attesting to any periods of post-secondary education (if any).

Secondary Education 

1. Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate issued jointly by the school and local department of education
2. Academic transcript for the last three years issued by the school
3. Verification report in English for the Huikao or the new Academic Proficiency Test (Xueye Shuiping Ceshi/Kaoshi) results issued by CHESICC (www.chsi.com.cn/en/)
4. Verification report in  English for the Chinese National University Entrance Examination (GaoKao) issued by CHESICC (www.chsi.com.cn/en/)

Please refer to General Documentation Requirements for more information.

Please note that all documents issued in Chinese should be supplemented with an official translation into English or Lithuanian. A 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.

Secondary Education

1. State Diploma (Diplome d’Etat);
2. Grade Sheet (Bulletin) for the last 3 years of schooling.

Secondary Education

1. Bevis for Studentereksamen or
2. Bevis for Højere Teknisk Eksamen or
3. Bevis for Højere forberedelseseksamen or
4. Bevis for Højere handelseksamen.

Secondary Education

1. General Secondary Education Certificate (Thanawiyya al-A’aamaI) as issued in Arabic
2. Official General Secondary Education Certificate examination results completed after 12 years of education indicating all the subjects and grades earned issued in English and by the Ministry of Education and legalised by the Lithuanian Embassy in Egypt https://eg.mfa.lt/en  (original)

Secondary education

1. High School Graduation Certificate (Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus);
2. Grade Sheet (Hinneteleht);

State Examination Certificate (Riigieksamitunnistus).

Secondary education

1. High School Graduation Certificate (Diplôme du Baccalauréat);
2. Grade Sheet/Transcript (Relevé de Notes).

Secondary Education

1. Original WAEC Senior Secondary Certificate (please note that we do not accept certificates issued by third parties, such as schools);
2. Result Checker Card’s serial number and pin code for us to be able to check your examination results online at https://ghana.waecdirect.org;
3. Documents attesting to any periods of post-secondary education (if any);

Secondary Education

1. Apostilled original Secondary school (X) Certificate with Mark Sheet;
2. Apostilled original Senior Secondary (XII) Examination Certificate with Mark Sheet.

Secondary Education

1. Leaving Certificate (Provisional certificates are accepted only for current graduates)

Secondary education

1. Diploma
2. State Exam results certificate (Certifica (Esame di Stato)
3. A document issued by the school and providing information on the following:

• detailed grades of final examination (grades by subjects)
• marks obtained at the end of the last year of schooling (e.g., Pagella scolastica)

Secondary education 

1. Аттeстат жалпы орта білім туралы (Certificate of the General Secondary Education)
2. Жалпы орта білім туралыаттeстатка косымша (Supplement to the Certificate of the General Secondary Education)
3. Unified National Testing Results Certificate (Ұлттық бірыңғай тестілеу Сертификат) or Complex Testing of applicant’s Results Certificate (Кешенді тестілеу Сертификат).

Please note, Ұлттық бірыңғай тестілеу/ Eдиноe национальноe тестированиe/ ЕНТ should have a minimal score which is 50 points from each subject.

Secondary education 

1.  Жалпы орто билим женунде аттестат (or other equivalent document) (High School Graduation Certificate)
2. Appendix (жетишкен бааларынын жыйынтык) to the Жалпы орто билим женунде аттестат
3. Document on Results of National Test (Жалпы республикалык тестирлөө/Общее тестирование) rganized by Центр оценки в образовании и методов обучения

Secondary education

1. Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību
2. Sekmju izraksts
3. Vispārējās vidējās izglītības sertifikāts

There is no need to apply for recognition of credentials issued starting from 2019 as they are recognised automatically.

Secondary education

1. Original Higher Secondary Examination Certificate attested by the National Examinations Board (NEB) and legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal
2. Original Higher Secondary Examination Academic Transcript attested by the National Examinations Board (NEB) and legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal
3. School Leaving Certificate
4. School Leaving education academic transcript

Secondary Education

1. WAEC or NECO Senior School Certificate. Both sides of the document should be scanned in high quality and full colour. You must have at least 5 exams with grades not lower than 6. Please note that we do not accept certificates issued by third parties, such as schools;
2. Scratch Card serial number and pin code for us to be able to check your examination results online. Your results must be available at waecdirect.org or www.mynecoexams.com/results;
3. Proof of further education after your secondary education: at least one year of university-level studies required (i.e., diploma; please request official transcripts and a confirmation letter sent directly from the institution to KK by email or post);

Secondary Education

1. Higher Secondary School Examination Certificate attested by the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (original);
2. Higher Secondary School Examination Certificate Statement of Marks attested by the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (original);
3. Secondary School Examination Certificate attested by the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC);
4. Secondary School Examination Certificate Statement of Marks attested by the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC);

Secondary Education

1. Certificate of Secondary Education (Świadectwo Dojrzałości);
2. Leaving Certificate of Secondary School (Świadectwo ukończenia).

Secondary Education

1. Diploma supplemented with an Authentication Certificate issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs
2. Secondary Student’s Permanent Record (Form 137-A) supplemented with an Authentication Certificate issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs

Secondary Educations

1. Certificate of General Secondary Education – Attestat (Аттестат о среднем (полном) образовании);
2. Appendix to Attestat;
3. Certificate of Unified State Examination Results (Свидетельство о результатах единого государственного экзамена)

Secondary Education

1. Secondary School diploma (Sashualo Skolis Atestati) or General Education Diploma (Sruli zogadi Ganatlebis Atestati);
2. Results of the Unified National Examinations (Ertiani Erovnuli Gamocdebi) from the National Testing and Assessment Center.

Secondary Education

1. Certificate of Graduation and Academic Transcript issued in English and sent directly to our office in a sealed and stamped envelope by the school;
2. Results of the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test

Secondary Education

1. High School Graduation Certificate (Título de Bachiller);
2. An examination certificate (Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad) (if taken);
3. Academic Certificate (Historial Académico de Bachillerato/Certificación official).

Secondary Education

1. Official statements of General Certificates of Education (Ordinary Level and Advanced Level) posted directly to Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution, Study Administration UnitPramones pr. 20, LT-50468 Kaunas, Lithuania by Cameroon General Certificate of Education Board in a sealed and stamped envelope;

Secondary Education

1. High School Graduation Certificate (Examensbevis).

Secondary Education

1. Шаходатнома дар бораи тахсилоти миёнаиумумй
2. Appendix (табели чамъбасти бахохои азхудкунй)to the Шаходатнома дар бораи тахсилоти миёнаи умумй
3. Official results of the centralized examination for admission to higher education institutions in Tajikistan organised by National Testing Centre (Маркази миллии тестӣ)

Secondary Education

1. Lise Diplomasi
2. Transcript providing information on the last 4 years of study
3. Results of taken YKS (from 2018), YGS and/or LYS examinations or previously organised centralised admission examinations

Secondary education

1. Şahadatnama orta blim hakynda (or other equivalent document)

Secondary education

1. Aтeстат прo повну загальну серeдню освiту / Cвідоцтвo про здобуття повної загальної середньої освіти
2. Додаток до Атестата / Свідоцтвa
3. Results of national testing: Зовнішнє незалежне оцінювання (ЗНО) (from 2008 to 2021) or Національний мультипредметний тест (НMТ) (in 2022).

Secondary education

1. General Certificate of Education (or another qualification comparable to at least 2 A levels)

Secondary education

1. Diploma;
2. Official academic transcript submitted in a sealed and stamped envelope;
3. ACT, SAT, or AP examination results submitted in a sealed envelope;
4. Documents attesting to completion of any postsecondary education (if applicable)

Secondary education

1. Ўрта маълумот тўгрисида Шаходатнома
2. ўзлаштириш бўйича якуний бахолартабели to the Ўрта маълумот тўгрисида Шаходатнома
3. Official results of the centralized examination for admission to higher education institutions in Uzbekistan organised by National Testing Centre  (Государственного центра тестирования (ГЦТ))