Academic information

To correct personal data:

• When logging in to the study information system (LSMUSIS) for the first time, you must check your personal and contact data;
• Inform the dean within 3 days about the inaccuracies (fill out the form);
• This application is not suitable for you if you have changed your name/surname (for information, see “How to change your name/surname in the student register?” ).

To change your name/surname:

• Complete this form if you have changed your name or surname;
• This form is not suitable for you if you found inaccuracies in your personal and contact data (for information, see “How to correct personal data?” ).
• After receiving the confirmation, check whether the name/surname has been changed correctly.

The study centre produces and issues a student card in accordance with the established procedure. The procedure for issuing and using the LSMU student card can be found here . 

HOW TO GET A CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFICATE OF STUDIES?

You can request a certificate:

• about studies, duration of studies and financing;
• about the dormitory fees (must live in a dormitory);
• about paid contributions for studies, contributions for education at VMI (payments must have been made);
• about accrued and paid wages and other benefits (relevant contracts must be concluded).

 You can request a study certificate – a transcript of your grades. This certificate is not a certificate that you are studying!

Phone number for inquiries:  +370 615 38 273 (call only during business hours)

You can find the study schedule by logging into your LSMU SIS personal account.

Timetable grids are available in the LSMU SIS section “Grid”.

LSMU SIS schedule legend:

Academic Calendar for 2024-2025

The University will be closed for the following bank holidays in Lithuania: 

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

Islamic 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.

Dear students, we would like to inform you that in accordance with the new procedure of the Study Regulation, in order to credit the study results, we ask you to deliver all the necessary documents to the dean’s office. Detailed information on the crediting of study results can be found in 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.

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.

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

Academic leave can be granted at any time of the academic year:

• Due to sickness;
• Due to pregnancy;
• For baby care;
• For personal reasons.

During the academic leave, you can repeat subjects (modules) from which academic debts have arisen and eliminate them.

You will have to submit separate applications for elimination of debts during the academic leave.

Academic leave may be extended:

• Due to sickness;
• For baby care;

Academic leave can be extended for one year, but not more than three years in a row.

10 working days before the end of the appointed academic leave, submit a request “Renewal of studies” or “Regarding extension of academic leave”

Academic leave may:

• be extended by submitting a request “Regarding the extension of academic leave”;
• be terminated by submitting a request “Regarding Termination of Academic Leave”.

Academic leave can be terminated before the end of the term.

You must start your studies from the date indicated in the “Mediation section”.

Eliminate academic debt:

• For the first time – during the semester debt liquidation week (you need to submit a request to the head of the department responsible for the module/subject);
• The second time – during the debt liquidation week of the academic year (the application must be submitted through LSMUSIS);
• If you are on academic leave, submit a request “Regarding retaking the exam during academic leave” for debt elimination.

Collect the permit at the Study Centre (individual journal), to pass an assessment, an exam or to submit independent work (project)

• Pick up the permit (individual journal) by the day specified in the schedule;
• Remember that if you do not clear the academic debt you will have to repeat the subjects/modules/course;
• Submit the completed individual journal to the dean’s office.

Subject/module studies are repeated:

• After failing the subject (module) exam three times;
• After failure to eliminate the academic debt during repeated studies;
• It is possible to repeat the same semester or course no more than twice;
• If more than one subject (module) is repeated, fill out the application for each different subject (module);
• If you are on academic leave to repeat a subject/module, submit a request “Regarding repeating the study of a subject (module) during academic leave”.