The Academic Community of the Faculty of Bioeconomy Development at VMU Agriculture Academy – at the Conference “Customs Ecosystem 2025”

On October 6–7, 2025, the international conference “Customs Ecosystem 2025” took place in Vilnius, organized by the Lithuanian Customs Practitioners Association (LCPA) in cooperation with the Lithuanian Customs Authority. The event brought together experts, academics, and practitioners from various countries to discuss how the modern customs ecosystem is being shaped and strengthened.

The Faculty of Bioeconomy Development at Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU AA), which runs the MBA programme “Customs Process Management”, contributed to organizing the conference’s academic session. The event was attended by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erika Besusparienė, Lect. Kristina Gesevičienė, PhD student Monika Bielskienė, as well as alumni of the MBA programme “Customs Process Management”.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erika Besusparienė from Faculty of Bioeconomy Development took part in the panel discussion “What must be done to inspire and nurture the next generation of world-class customs professionals?” where she presented the university’s role in shaping the future customs professional. The academic discussion was moderated by PhD student Monika Bielskienė, who invited contributions from representatives of the University of Münster (Germany), Nicolaus Copernicus University (Poland), the University of Liège (Belgium), Riga Technical University (Latvia), and Vilnius University (Lithuania).

Academic representatives agreed that universities play a crucial role in developing the customs professionals of the future by fostering interdisciplinary knowledge in law, economics, environmental studies, and related fields – responding to emerging trends in green customs, e-commerce, AI-based risk management, and geopolitically influenced trade.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erika Besusparienė emphasized that modern customs processes require interdisciplinary competencies. Therefore, the MBA programme “Customs Process Management” attracts professionals from logistics, finance, business, and law. Such studies enable students not only to gain knowledge but also to build a bridge between academic research and practical application.

The conference “Customs Ecosystem 2025” also addressed the ongoing EU Customs Reform, presented by representatives of the European Commission, and discussed the development of the EU Customs Data Hub and the role of new technologies. Representatives from customs administrations, associations, and the business sector actively contributed to the debates.

The two-day conference highlighted a new trend – customs as a growing hub of innovation, international cooperation, and knowledge exchange. The VMU Faculty of Bioeconomy Development academic community participation demonstrated how academia contributes to preparing the next generation of professionals ready to design advanced and sustainable customs solutions.

Visit of Teachers of VMU Agriculture academy to Ege University

The teachers of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy Assoc. Prof. Dr. Midona Dapkienė (Department of Water Engineering, Faculty of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Laima Česonienė and assoc. prof. dr. Daiva Šileikienė (Department of Environment and Ecology, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rita Pupalienė (Department of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agronomy) visited Ege University according to Erasmus+ Mobility agreement on September 15th to 18th 2025.

Ege University is a public university located in Izmir, in the Aegean region of Turkey. The university consists of 20 faculties, 10 institutes, 11 vocational schools, and 38 application and research centers. As of 2025, Ege University employs 2,974 academic staff members and has 52,873 students. The Faculty of Fisheries is one of the university’s faculties, training innovative and competitive undergraduate and graduate aquaculture engineers. It comprises 3 departments, 7 divisions, and 362 students.

The teachers from VMU Agriculture Academy introduced their university, faculties, and Aquaculture Center, and delivered lectures to bachelor’s and master’s students in Aquaculture, as well as in Fishing Technology and Seafood Processing Technology study programmes. Students from the Faculty of Agriculture were also invited to attend the lectures. The lecture topics included: surface water quality and causes of pollution; EU environmental policy in agriculture and aquaculture; aquaculture in Lithuania – its status, challenges, and opportunities; research methodology in agriculture, and more.

The representatives of VMU Agriculture Academy met with colleagues from the Faculty of Fisheries and its administration, became acquainted with the study programs and research conducted at the faculty, and discussed potential collaboration opportunities.

The teachers sincerely thank Ege University International Relations Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. İilker Aydın and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ozan Soykan (Department of Fishing Technology and Seafood Processing Technology) for their valuable assistance during the visit to Ege University.

Mudanya University researcher Dr. S. Şengül’s lecture “What is Economics?”

On September 29 at 1:00 PM, a lecture titled “What is Economics?” will be delivered by Dr. Serkan Şengül, Head of the Department of Economics and Finance at Mudanya University (Turkey). The event will take place at the Faculty of Bioeconomy Development of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, in Room 420, Building III (Universiteto St. 10, Akademija, Kaunas District).

Dr. Serkan Şengül holds a PhD in Economics from Yıldız Technical University, and completed master’s programs at Kadir Has University (Economics) and Tilburg University (Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science). He also pursued undergraduate studies at Istanbul Bilgi University and the University of London (LSE Program), focusing on Mathematics
and Economics.
His research interests include financial regulation, systemic risk, public finance, energy economics, agricultural and fisheries economics, and spatial econometrics. Dr. Şengül has published extensively in national and international journals (ESCI, SCOPUS, SSCI, SCI-E) and presented papers at numerous international conferences. He is also the author and co-author of several book chapters on financialization, economic diplomacy, and sustainable development. Dr. Şengül teaches a wide range of economics and finance courses, including Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Monetary Theory, and Game Theory.

University Fee Reduction Competition Open for Applications

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) has launched an open competition for university fee reductions for autumn semester of the academic year 2025. The purpose of the competition is to achieve the mission of socially responsible university by reducing social exclusion, creating appropriate financial conditions for VMU students to be accommodated and (or) study (taking into account different social (material) situations, study results and (or) accommodation in the dormitory) and increasing engagement in the activities implemented by the University community, encouraging the choice to study at the University, promoting the pursuit of the highest academic achievements and active participation in the University activities.

Applications are open from September 1^st, 2025, to September 17^th, 2025. University fee reductions for spring semester of the AY 2025 may be granted at a rate of up to 100%. There are three different types of fee reductions:

SOCIAL TUITION FEE REDUCTION, which may be granted to students in full-time first and second cycle studies and integrated studies:
- who are currently in a difficult social/financial situation or are Ukrainian refugees;
- whose grade point average of the last semester (for first-year students – the admission score) is no less than 8 (eight).
TUITION FEE REDUCTION RELATED TO COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, which may be granted to students in full-time first and second cycle studies and integrated studies (only those in their second and subsequent semesters):
- whose grade point average of the last semester is not less than 8 (eight);
- who were actively engaged (involvement in continuing or more than one) in research, artistic, sports, civic, and social activities at the University during the last semester. The selection committee will decide about sufficient student involvement in University activities.
ACCOMMODATION FEE REDUCTION, which may be granted to students in full-time first, second, and third cycle studies and integrated studies who live in the dormitories of the University, taking into account:
- the student’s difficult social/financial situation or are Ukrainian refugees;
- the type of the dormitory or room in which the student lives (NOTE: Students who live in a single-occupancy dormitory room shall not be entitled to the Accommodation Fee Reduction).

University fee reductions may be granted in the following order of priority to:

orphans, students no older than the age of 25 who were placed under guardianship (custody) by law until adulthood or who have lost both of their parents (both of the parents have passed away);
students with disabilities;
students from families with three or more children, provided such children are minors, are studying in general education, or are no older than the age of 25, are studying in a formal vocational training programme or in a higher education institution.
Ukrainian refugees, students who have an official refugee status in Lithuania, have a temporary residence permit in Lithuania and their one or both parents are currently serving in the Ukrainian army, were killed during the war, or the territory in which they resided is currently a location of ongoing military action or it was occupied, also other difficult financial or social situations that students are facing now as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

If students want to apply for SOCIAL TUITION FEE REDUCTION or ACCOMMODATION FEE REDUCTION due to the given the social (material) status, students must provide the following documents for the competition:

Orphans: original documents of the death certificates of your mother and father, with official translations into Lithuanian or English with the translator’s stamp attached;
students with disabilities: original document which proves your disability with official translations into Lithuanian or English with the translator’s stamp attached;
students from families with a large number of children:
- original certificate of family composition with official translations into Lithuanian or English with the translator’s stamp attached;
- original documents/certificates from kindergartens/schools/universities and other education institutions which prove the student’s or school pupil’s status with official translations into Lithuanian or English with the translator’s stamp attached.
Ukrainian refugees: document which proves Ukrainian refugee status in Lithuania and (optional) one of these documents:
- temporary residence permit in Lithuania;
- document which proves that one or both parents are currently serving in the Ukrainian army;
- one or both parents were killed during the war in Ukraine (death certificate);
- document which indicates that the student lived in a territory which is now a location of ongoing military action or currently is occupied;
- other documents which indicate a difficult financial or social situation that students are facing now because of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

If students want to apply for TUITION FEE REDUCTION RELATED TO COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, they must provide documents from the University units or organisations with university status that confirm their involvement in research, artistic, sports, civic, and/or social activities at the University during the last semester.

Students who are willing to apply for fee exemptions have to complete an electronic application form in the Student Self-Service Portal:

log into the VMU Student Self-Service Portal using your personal login provided by the University;
select Applications in the menu box and click on Requests;
select the application category Finances, then choose Fees exemptions and compensations, click Social Tuition Fee Reduction / Accommodation Fee Reduction (form F-006) if you are applying for a social tuition or a accommodation fee reduction, or click Tuition Fee Reduction for Community Activities (form F-013) if you are applying for a tuition fee reduction related to community activities, complete the form, attach (upload) the documents that prove social (financial) status of the family together with official translations into Lithuanian, English or Russian with the translator’s stamps attached and submit it.

Applications are open from September 1^st, 2025, to September 17^th, 2025. Results of the open competition will be announced by October 1^st, 2025. Each student will be personally informed about the results by emails sent to their VMU email addresses.

Tuition fee and accommodation fee exemptions shall be awarded by taking into account all the support granted for the student by VMU, awarded scholarships, granted exemptions and (or) size of the fees paid for the University and given the support and (or) scholarships awarded from the State budget funds, private legal or natural persons.

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Opportunities for Studies or a Traineeship Abroad

VMU International Cooperation Department invites all VMU students to take the opportunity and apply for studies or a traineeship abroad.

These are enriching possibilities that strengthen self-improvement while expanding study knowledge and skills of foreign languages, facing the differences in the study systems, improving professional skills, exploring new cultures, finding new interests, making new friends and bringing unforgettable memories.

We offer three different options for international mobility:

Erasmus+ studies (in EU/EEA countries). Submit your applications by 30 September, 2025.
VMU bilateral exchange and Erasmus+ studies (in non-EU/EEA countries). Submit your applications by 30 September, 2025.
Erasmus+ student and recent graduate traineeships (in all countries). Submit your applications by 30 September, 2025.

More information.

Open Introductory Baseball Practices

Dream of trying baseball, but haven’t found the opportunity to do so? We offer you a great opportunity from the VDU Sports Center and the Kaunas Baseball Club ‘Lituanica’!

We invite the entire VDU community — students, staff, and alumni — to an open introductory baseball practice with the coaches of the Kaunas region baseball club ‘Lituanica’ at the baseball field in the VDU President Valdas Adamkus Sports Center (Studentų g. 9A, Akademija, 53361 Kaunas district).

The open introductory baseball practices will take place on two days — September 11th and 16th — so you can choose the day that is most convenient for you. The practices will start at 6 PM.

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Organisational and IT-supported models for growing local food markets for food security in the Baltic Sea Region and Ukraine

Professor Dr. Vilma Atkočiūnienė and PhD student Aušra Žliobaitė from the Faculty of Bioeconomy Development at the Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy participated in the event series “Integrating the Short Food Supply Chain to Ensure Food Safety”, organized by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, held in Kraków, Poland, from July 9 to 13, 2025.

The events are part of the Swedish Institute funded project “Organisational and IT-supported models for growing local food markets for food security in the Baltic Sea Region and Ukraine” (SFSC4FOODSEC). The project aims to create a learning and support network for those who shape short food supply chains (SFSC) in local markets in the Baltic Sea region and Ukraine, with the aim of sharing experiences, building capacities and developing common IT support mechanisms that would promote stable and resilient food systems.

Within the framework of the SFSC4foodsecurity networking project, partners from Poland, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia and Ukraine, as well as representatives from the food sector and municipal institutions in Krakow, met. Good examples of short food supply chains in Krakow were also visited. The aim of these meetings was to assess how the development of short food supply chains could contribute to ensuring food safety in the Krakow metropolitan area, as well as in the Baltic countries and Ukraine.

The event of the first day of meetings was attended by Aušra Žliobaitė from the Chamber of Agriculture (Lithuania), Prof. Vilma Atkočiūnienė from Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Aiva Apsa Kisemice from the Rural Development Forum (Latvia), Lisa Blix Germundsson from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden), First Deputy Mayor of Krakow Stanisław Mazur, Head of the Krakow “Jednosc” Foundation, whose main activity is to organize educational activities for children and adolescents of Ukrainian refugees and to build stronger Polish-Ukrainian relations, Olena Postolnyk, expert of SFSC Rafał Serafin from “IsoTech” (Poland), and Krzysztof Gorlich, Head of the Krakow Inter-institutional Working Group, which is preparing the Krakow Development Strategy 2030/2050. One of the Krakow Development Strategy areas is the development of short food supply chains and food security.

The events examined the potential of short food supply chains linked to non-industrial agriculture in the Krakow metropolitan area in ensuring food security during a crisis.

Eastern Poland has a strong agricultural tradition and produces a wide variety of food products, but in Krakow, the development of short food supply chains faces significant obstacles. The city has about a million inhabitants, but local organizations, not realizing the importance of food security, prefer to invest in urban infrastructure, parks and recreation areas. The influence of climate change and foreign capital (France, England) further accelerates urban development, displaces local agriculture, and farmers move their farms to central Poland or other regions.

It is no longer enough for a “place” to feed city dwellers and tourists with products produced by local farmers in Krakow. The question arises as to how secure the city can be in terms of food supply when producers are located far away. Can large mono-farms ensure sufficient food security? One possible solution is to encourage small farms to remain in place and to strengthen their ability to produce and sell food locally. This requires modern digital solutions that facilitate logistics and the availability of local products.

Polish agriculture is under great pressure from environmentalists, urban planners and city dwellers, often losing this battle of interests. Being a farmer in the Kraków municipality is becoming increasingly difficult. The surplus of food seen in supermarkets often obscures a conscious understanding of where the food came from and reduces the appreciation of farmers’ work. The best land suitable for farming, which can be irrigated by river water, is often given over to urban development.

Polish agriculture is characterised by a large number of small, family-run farms, which, despite their limited scale, maintain the rural economy and traditions. The SFSC strategy gives these farms the opportunity to strengthen direct links with consumers, increase profit margins, reduce dependence on intermediaries and promote ecological practices. They also strengthen communities through participatory models and promote the development of rural areas.

The benefits of investing in SFSCs include environmental benefits – reduced transport emissions and biodiversity, economic gains through direct trade and collaboration, social benefits through community and participatory governance through multi-level partnerships. At the same time, there are challenges: limited scale of production, complex regulatory environment, competition with industrialized systems, and issues of cooperation and power imbalance.

At the meeting, Deputy Mayor of Krakow Stanisław Mazur stressed the need to clearly define the role of the SFSC in the city’s strategy. Several key aspects were highlighted:

Creating local demand – public procurement (especially for schools and public institutions) could become a key tool to encourage local farmers to produce food products.
Revitalizing markets and food markets in the city of Krakow and its suburbs – they can become an alternative to retail chains and contribute to the creation of vibrant public spaces.
Strengthening food infrastructure – it is necessary to improve logistics, warehousing, and develop digital platforms that would allow producers to reach consumers directly.
Partnership management – a successful local food policy is only possible in cooperation with regional governments, farmers, universities, NGOs and business representatives, and consumers.

Anatoly Tkachuk from the Ukrainian Institute of Civil Society presented an important experience. According to him, during the war it became clear that well-developed local production is not a luxury, but a vital necessity. Although millions of tons of grain and warehouses were destroyed, fields were mined and logistics infrastructure was destroyed, Ukraine did not experience hunger. Local communities, municipalities and small farmers developed gardens, community initiatives, created local food markets and thus ensured food supply. This experience shows that food sovereignty is inseparable from national security. This is a signal for Krakow to prepare for possible supply disruptions that may arise not only due to war, but also due to climate change or pandemics.

Aiva Apša-Ķīšeniece, a specialist in resilience and sustainable at the Latvian Rural Forum, noted that Riga is one of 116 cities whose representatives have signed the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) – an agreement that commits to developing food policies and sustainable food systems that are inclusive, flexible, safe and diverse, provide healthy and nutritious food for all, reduce poverty, conserve and preserve biodiversity, while adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change.

The leader of the project “Organizational and IT-supported models for growing local food markets for food security in the Baltic Sea Region and Ukraine” (SFSC4FOODSEC), prof. dr. Lisa Blix Germundsson from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Competence Center for Advisory Services, presented the project results, shared the experience and research results of Swedish short food supply chain developers.

Rafał Serafin from IsoTech (Poland), a network of short food supply chain consultants CORONET, presented the features of the APPETIT platform. He noted that there are opportunities to develop SFSC and national innovations at the regional level through closer cooperation. The alignment of CAP strategic plans could open up synergies in funding and policy implementation, and the proposed Baltic food and drink store network under the SFSC4FOODSEC initiative provides a platform for knowledge exchange and joint articulation of positions. The emerging model of urban-rural partnership in Krakow is a prototype that could be adapted across the region, especially if supported by the EU Urban Agenda funding mechanisms. The current food security crisis, highlighted by the resilient informal networks of Ukraine, is both a challenge and an opportunity to position food and drink sales as essential components of crisis-responsive food systems.

At one of the events, prof. Vilma Atkočiūnienė presented the specifics of SFSC development in Lithuania. V. Atkočiūnienė noted that preschool institutions in Lithuania are encouraged to feed children with organic and local products of national quality. A national program implemented since 2019 supports such feeding, and in recent years the support has increased both in financial volume and in the number of participating kindergartens. The support compensates for the price differences between intensively grown and organic and national quality products and is allocated to preschool institutions, which purchase most of their food according to quality systems.

The Lithuanian food market is dominated by large retail chains, which control about 77% of the total market, while local farmers often do not have direct access to the large market. As a result, small and medium-sized farms experience low profitability, have weak bargaining power and do not pool resources. Consumer trust in local products also remains low. Consumer demand for health-friendly, locally grown products is often unsatisfied.

In order to address these problems, it is recommended to promote farmer cooperation, increase the value of local products, form healthy eating habits, encourage the public sector to purchase local food products, and increase the purchasing power of the population and the availability of health-friendly products.

The organization of SFSCs can be both private farm decisions and the result of a partnership between the public sector and civic initiatives. The current situation is characterized by a narrow range of local products, high cost prices, low entrepreneurship of farmers, and limited contribution to strengthening the local economy.

The ideal local food system in Lithuania would be a networked one, covering the entire process from farming, processing, sales to consumption and waste management. It would be based on various business models (B2C, B2B, B2G), would combine cooperative and individual farm SFSCs, and would develop pilot and multi-stakeholder projects. The concentration of local products, geographical location, population density and infrastructure would be assessed when planning supply chains. The transition to the ideal model is proposed through community systems, multifunctional centers or food sharing HUBs, where farmers would coordinate the marketing, distribution and partial processing of local fresh products before providing them to consumers or wholesalers.

Project partners from Sweden, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine conducted national SFSC needs analyses. They revealed common obstacles:

dominance of large retail chains (over 70% of the market in Poland and Lithuania),
weak support for small producers,
consumer habits prioritizing convenient shopping and cheaper products,
gaps in logistics and infrastructure.

At the same time, “bridges” connecting the countries were identified:

Lithuanian school feeding programs that include local products,
Poland’s 2017 Agricultural Retail Act and Lithuania’s Law on Public Procurement (2023), which simplified direct sales,
Latvia’s green public procurement,
Sweden’s education campaigns about the value of local food,
Ukraine’s community-based initiatives and digital food trading platforms.

On the second day of meetings, project partners participated in discussions with representatives of the Krakow city municipality, regional authorities, advisory centers, farmers, universities, NGOs, restaurants and markets. The discussions emphasized:

there is a need to preserve agricultural lands in urban and peri-urban areas,
strengthening the role of small-scale farming, community gardens, school gardens and farmers’ markets,
the need to systematically integrate food issues into urban development and land use planning,
the need to recognize local food products and develop critical infrastructure, local food systems.

All participants at the event agreed that regular meetings of stakeholders are needed, and Krakow could initiate the creation of a state agricultural exchange for both wholesale and retail trade in local products.

The discussions also highlighted that the development of short food supply chains is more than an economic opportunity – it is the basis for urban resilience, sustainability and social cohesion. Krakow, in cooperation with partners in the Baltic region and drawing on the experience of Ukraine, has the opportunity to become one of the leading European cities that recognises local food systems as a critical infrastructure and a priority for sustainable development.

During the last two days of the meeting, project partners visited examples of good practices, discussed innovations implemented by SFSC developers, policy measures, and new projects.

SFSC4FOODSEC the project is funded by the Swedish Institute

Step into Health Innovation: International and National Events Coming This October

Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), together with international partners, is inviting students and recent graduates to immerse themselves in the world of health technologies, digital solutions, and innovation. This October, the Health2Innovation programme will host two major events that will open the doors to unique learning experiences, professional growth, and international opportunities.

The first of these is the International Online Seminar, which will take place on October 21, 2025 (3:00–4:30 PM EEST). Held in English, the seminar will provide an introduction to the Health2Innovation training programme and present exclusive opportunities for young innovators. Participants will learn more about the upcoming Innovation Camp in Sweden in December 2025, where travel and accommodation costs will be fully covered, as well as a one-week internship in France in March 2026, with all expenses paid. The session will also highlight the range of funding, mentoring, and networking possibilities available to support promising health tech ideas. This online event is designed to serve as a gateway for students and graduates seeking to expand their knowledge and become part of the international health innovation community.

Later in the week, KTU will host the National Seminar on October 23–24, 2025, which will take place both on-site in Kaunas and online. Over the course of two days, participants will engage with a wide spectrum of topics central to the future of healthcare and digital innovation. These include health tech project planning, digital communication in healthcare, the use of artificial intelligence, extended reality (XR) and simulations in medicine, as well as pressing issues of cybersecurity in digital health. The sessions will be delivered in English by leading experts from academia and industry, ensuring that participants gain both practical skills and strategic insights. Those who successfully complete the modules will receive official certificates recognising their participation.

The Health2Innovation programme is specifically tailored for students and recent graduates in health, life sciences, IT, engineering, and business who are eager to explore the field of health innovation, develop their own projects, and connect with international initiatives. With training led by professionals, opportunities for international mobility, and access to a strong innovation network, the programme offers an invaluable starting point for those aspiring to contribute to the future of healthcare.

Participation in both events is free of charge, but registration is required.

REGISTRATION

For more information, please contact: ausra.rutelione@ktu.lt

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This initiative is co-funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme.

Information on Enrolment into Study Subjects

The first stage of the Autumn Semester 2025/2026 registration for lectures, seminars and laboratory work will take place on 21–26 August. At this stage, the registration is open to:

Full-time and part-time students of bachelor’s and integrated studies (excluding 1st year students)
Full-time and part-time students of master’s studies
Full-time students of professional studies
Part-time free-movers
Part-time exchange students

Registration for first-year undergraduate and full-time students will take place on 28 August.

Enrolment will be conducted online only via the VMU Students’ Self-Service Portal at https://studentas.vdu.lt.

Students sign in using a username, which is name.surname (lowercase, Latin alphabet letters only), and a password.

If a student has forgotten their password, they can set up a new one at https://support.vdu.lt/. Instructions are available here: https://support.vdu.lt/pagalba/Migration_eng.pdf.

Enrolment into study subjects

Study schedules

Registration for Sports and Arts Activities in the Autumn Semester

All Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) students are invited to register and join the artistic and/or sports activities organized by the VMU Sports and Arts Centres for the autumn semester of the academic year of 2025/2026.

All VMU students may attend sports or arts group activities regardless of their field of study or faculty (for example, law students can join the VMU Agriculture Academy’s folk dance group Sėja). All activities are free of charge for VMU students. You may register for several activities, so we encourage you to actively join the activities offered by the Sports Centre or the Arts Centre collectives to spend your free time meaningfully, actively, and culturally.

Registration for Arts Centre Activities

Students who wish to act, dance, sing, or play music can join one of the VMU Arts Centre collectives located in Kaunas, Akademija (Kaunas District), or Vilnius. To do this, you need to register for the offered activities.

How to register for artistic activities:

Log in to the Student Portal. In the menu bar, select Registration. In the opened section, click the button Sports / Arts Activities. In the next step (Registration for activities), choose Arts and select your desired collective. Mark your choice, click Continue, then I agree with the conditions, and finally click REGISTER.

You can also register the same way at menucentras.vdu.lt/registration

The chosen Arts Centre activities will be visible in the My Activities section of the Student Portal. You can also withdraw from chosen activities via the Student Portal. Once registered, you may begin attending according to the schedules of the collectives.

Registration and deregistration for specific Arts Centre collectives is available throughout the entire 2025/2026 autumn semester.

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Registration for Sports Centre Activities

All VMU students wishing to use VMU Sports Centre facilities (11 Studentų str. and 9A Studentų str., Akademija, Kaunas District) can register for sports activities.

How to register for sports activities:

Log in to the Student Portal. In the menu bar, select Registration. In the opened section, click the button Sports / Arts Activities. In the next step (Registration for activities), choose Sports. Select your preferred sport, click Continue, then I agree with the conditions, and finally click REGISTER.

You can also register the same way at sportas.vdu.lt/registration

The selected sports activities will be visible in the My Activities section of the Student Portal. You can also withdraw from chosen activities in the portal. Once registered, you may begin attending according to the announced schedule.

Registration and deregistration for specific sports activities is available throughout the entire 2025/2026 autumn semester.

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