Academic information

When logging into the LSMU Student Information System (LSMUSIS) for the first time, you need to verify your personal and contact details.

Updating personal data:

• If you notice any inaccuracies, complete the application form “Regarding Specification of Personal Data”.
• Do not use this form to change your name or surname in the system.
• Once you receive confirmation, check that your personal data has been updated correctly.

Changing name or surname:

• If you have changed your name or surname, complete the application form “Regarding Change of Surname”.
• Do not use this form to correct any inaccuracies in your personal or contact details.
• Once you receive confirmation, check that your name or surname has been updated correctly.

General information regarding the student card:

• Paper student cards are issued by the Student Information (Services) Department at the Study Centre within seven calendar days of the request.
• Students must collect their card in person.
• Uncollected student cards are stored for one year, after which they are destroyed.
• The student card is valid for the entire duration of the study programme.
• If a student terminates their studies before the end date specified on the student card, they must return it to the Dean’s Office of their respective Faculty.

The student card contains the following information:

• A photo appropriate to the student’s age (25 mm x 32 mm) that meets general ID requirements.
• Student’s name and surname.
• Academy, faculty.
• Study programme.
• Assigned student registration number in the study information system.
• The name and logo of the university.
• Validity period of the card.

Instructions on how to take own photo:

• Choose a well-lit room (daylight is best).
• Set the front camera of your smart device.
• Stand against a white wall (with your back to the wall).
• Extend your arms straight out in front of you, holding your smart device.
• Adjust the camera so that your face is centred on the screen.
• Look directly at the camera with a neutral facial expression and take the photo.

For an ID-appropriate photo, DO NOT pose with sunglasses, masks, head coverings (except for religious reasons), etc. Your clothing should be neat and appropriate, such as a shirt, jacket, or plain blouse, etc.

The student card can be replaced if:

• The student changes their name or surname.
• The student changes their study programme.
• There are inaccuracies in the records.
• The card becomes unfit for use.
• The validity period has expired.
• The card is lost.

The student card is issued to students free of charge.

Types of Certificates

• Regarding the duration of studies – the certificate confirming that you are a student at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, specifying the relevant faculty, cycle, mode, and year of the study programme, as well as indicating the start and expected dates of your studies.
• Regarding the financing of studies – the certificate confirming that you are a student at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, specifying the relevant faculty, cycle, mode, and year of the study programme, as well as whether you are a state-funded or self-funded student.
• Regarding the payment of tuition fee – the certificate confirming that you are a student at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, specifying the relevant faculty, cycle, mode, and year of the study programme, as well as whether you have paid for your studies.
• Regarding the payment of tuition fee for the State Tax Inspectorate (payments must have been made) – the certificate confirming payments made for the tuition, intended for the submission of your tax return to the State Tax Inspectorate.

Please note:

• The name of the intended recipient and the language of the certificate must match. The recipient is either a natural person or a legal entity for whom the certificate is intended.
• In Lithuanian, the recipient’s name in certificates is written in the dative case, e.g., “AB Šiaulių bankui,” (nominative case: “AB Šiaulių bankas”), “UAB Marijampolės apskrities atliekų tvarkymo centrui,” (nominative case: “UAB Marijampolės apskrities atliekų tvarkymo centras”), “Kauno apylinkės teismui,” (nominative case: “Kauno apylinkės teismas”), etc.
• In English, if the recipient is not known, the wording “To Whom It May Concern” should be used, written in capital letters.
• In Lithuanian, certificates look more formal if you include the type of organisation (if applicable), such as UAB, VšĮ, AB, MB, etc. You can find these types listed here. If the recipient is truly unknown, the certificate should state “Pačiam prašant” (At the requester’s discretion).

You can also request a transcript of records, i.e. the summary of your grades, through LSMUSIS. The ordered transcript of records should be collected from your respective faculty. Please note that this transcript is not a certificate confirming that you are a student at the University!

STUDY SCHEDULES

You can find your study schedule by logging into your personal LSMUSIS account.  Schedule grids are available in the LSMUS section “Grid”. 

International Relations and Study Centre together with representatives of foreign students prepared and coordinated the calendar of religious holidays.  On these days students are free to celebrate their religious holidays, however they need to complete missed tasks on a settled time that is provided by the study departments.

Religious holidays of foreign students 2024-2025 a. y.

Jewish religious holidays

Hindu religious holidays

Buddhism religious holidays

Here is a list of Buddhism religious holidays, when the students have to request individually the approval of the dean not to participate in classes.  However, they need to complete missed tasks on a settled time that is provided by the study departments.
Budha‘s day – May 23 (Thursday), 2024;
Budha‘s day – May 12 (Thursday), 2025.

Academic ranking for funding eligibility:

• Academic ranking for funding eligibility takes place among students within the same field, year, and mode of study.
• Eligible years: all years of the first-cycle and integrated studies, except for the first year.
• Evaluation period: one academic year, i.e. from 1 September to 31 August.
• Conducted annually at the end of each academic year.
• The academic ranking for funding eligibility is based on the level of learning outcomes during the evaluation period.

* State-funded students with the threshold level of learning outcomes retain their state-funded status only if there are no self-funded students with excellent or typical level of learning outcomes.

In accordance with the new Study Regulations, please submit all the necessary documents to the dean’s offices to have your academic results credited. Detailed information about the crediting of academic results can be found on pages 44-46, Section XI of the Study Regulations.

If you have good reasons to defend your final thesis before or after the scheduled time, you must fill out an application at LSMUSIS.

You can apply for retaking the final exam if:

• You failed the final exam and were removed from the student list. Do not forget that the request “Regarding renewal of studies, admission to a higher course” must already be submitted and approved.
• If you want to retake the final exam for a better grade, retaking is paid and is possible no earlier than one year later.

An appeal can be submitted for:

• Regarding assessment results within 1 day from the announcement to the dean;
• Regarding the exam results within 2 days from the announcement to the dean;
• Regarding evaluation procedures, within 1 day from the evaluation to the dean;
• Final exam or final thesis assessment and procedures within 1 day to the rector.

Look for the appeal hearing date in the “Mediation section”. You must attend the hearing, if you cannot, inform the commission so that a new hearing date is set.

• The appeal regarding credit, exam, assessment procedures must be examined within 14 days from the date of the appeal;
• The decision of the appeal commission is submitted in registered note and electronically no later than 2 days after the decision is made.

Students can file a complaint with the commission when there is a disagreement with the administration regarding the resolution of the violation of students’ rights and legitimate interests related to research and study activities with the administration and other employees. These rights apply to both students and persons with the status of a “listener”.

A student who believes that their rights or legitimate interests have been violated has the right to selectively apply to:

• Rector of the University or an authorised person.
• Dispute Resolution Commission

The student has the right to apply to the Dispute Resolution Commission in the following cases:

• if they are dissatisfied with the decision made by the rector of the University or their authorised person;
• if they did not receive an answer to the submitted complaint from the rector of the University or their authorised person within 15 calendar days from the day the student submitted the complaint;
• if he is dissatisfied with the decision made by the rector of the University or the dean of the University faculty regarding the awarding of a disciplinary penalty or incentive;
• due to procedural violations in the examination of student appeals in the Appeal Panel;
• due to procedural violations in the examination of student evaluation ethics violations in the Evaluation Ethics Violations Commission;
• if they are dissatisfied with the decision of the rector of the University or their authorised person to refuse to consider the student’s complaint.

Students must comply with the deadline of 10 days for submitting complaints, and the commission must examine the received complaint and make a decision within 15 working days. If necessary, by reasoned decision of the commission, the general deadline for examining the complaint can be extended by another 10 working days. 

DOCUMENTS

You can apply for another study programme by:

• re-enrolling through LAMA BPO;
• changing the study programme;

This can be done:

• no earlier than after completing the studies of the first semester of the first year of study, later – after each semester after completing a semester without academic debts;
• fill out this application no later than 10 days before the start of the new semester.

You will be informed about the change of the study programme by registered mail and/or electronically within 5 days

• The change of the study programme is formalised by signing a new study agreement at the Study Centre;
• If there are differences in study programmes, you must eliminate them within one calendar year;
• For information on studying additional subjects, see “How to attend additional classes?”

It is possible to change the form of studies from permanent to part-time and vice versa if such forms are implemented.

This request can be made by:

• no earlier than after completing the studies of the first semester of the first year of study later – after each semester;
• after completing the semester with no academic debt.

Fill out this application no later than 10 days before the start of the new semester. The change of the study programme is formalised by signing a new study agreement.

• The change of the study form is formalised by terminating the current one (within 3 days, submit the request “Regarding the termination of studies, with removing from the list of students”, indicate the studied study programme) and signing a new study agreement at the Study Centre.
• If there are differences in study programmes, you must eliminate them within one calendar year. For information on studying additional subjects, see “How to attend additional classes?”

Students can change the elective subject, but the procedures for changing the subject must be completed before the start of the studies of the subject.

It is also possible to attend additional classes, become a listener or attend lectures on an individual schedule after submitting an application. In all these cases, the student must submit an application via LSMUSIS.

Termination of studies:

• The student can discontinue their studies at any time on their own initiative.
• You must submit this request after changing the study programme or mode.
• You must settle your payments with the university in full before you discontinue your studies.
• If you would like to resume the discontinued studies on your own initiative, complete the application “Regarding Renewal of Studies by Accepting the Person to Higher Course”.

Complete the “Renewal of studies” application upon the expiry of the following:

• academic leave;
• period of suspension of studies.

Academic leave can be granted under the following circumstances and conditions:

• Sickness – up to 1 year (can be extended to the maximum of 3 years).
• Pregnancy, parental, or childcare leave – for the statutory period (no more than 3 years).
• Personal reasons – up to 1 year (oncer per the whole period of studies).
• During the academic leave, you can repeat subjects that you have an academic debt for, in accordance with the fee regulations.
• After the academic leave, the student returns to the same study place. The request to resume the studies shall be submitted at least 10 working days before the end of the academic leave. In case of a delay to submit the request, the procedure to remove the student from the register of students may be initiated.

Academic leave can be:

• Extended by submitting a request “Regarding the extension of academic leave”.
• Terminated by submitting a request “Regarding the termination of academic leave”.

Academic leave can be terminated before the its completion.

An academic debt (failure) is recorded if a student has received a failing grade at the end of a subject or module.

Students are entitled to two attempts to eliminate an academic debt free of charge:

• During the academic debt elimination week at the end of each semester.
• During an additional academic debt elimination week in August.

Important:

• Schedules for academic debt elimination are published in the LSMUSIS system at least 2 months before the end of the semester.
• Students must register for academic debt elimination in the LSMUSIS system according to the instructions provided by the academic department.
• If the academic debt is not eliminated during the academic debt elimination week of the semester, an extension may be requested until 31 April.
• Final-year students can eliminate their academic debts during the academic debt elimination weeks of the semester and end of year.
• If the academic debt is not eliminated after the year-end academic debt elimination week, the student is required to repeat the subject or module.

Repeating the subject (module) is required if:

• The academic debt has not been eliminated after the year-end academic debt elimination week (31 August).
• You have missed more than 25% of the contact hours for the subject (module).

A student may repeat:

• One or more subjects (modules).
• An entire semester or academic year if no subjects have been completed.

Important:

• Students with the academic debt of less than 12 credits may continue their studies in the next academic year according to an individual schedule.
• Repeated studies must be completed within one year; otherwise, the student will not be allowed to continue into the next academic year.
• Repeating your studies is subject to a fee. The application to repeat the studies must be submitted via the LSMUSIS system by 5 September.

The same subject may be repeated no more than twice. If the passing grade is not achieved, the study contract may be terminated.