Study location	Lithuania, Kaunas
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	4.5 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Bachelor of Public Administration)
Course code	6121LX027

Tuition fee	€2,900 per year
Application fee	€100 one-time Payable within 2 weeks from the application submission by transferring it to the KTU bank account. Non-refundable. Bank details will be provided during application.

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) • a senior high school diploma with a good average grade (min. CGPA >60 %), • maximum 3 years after high school graduation is eligible, • motivation interview (skype). The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Russian / Lithuanian. The documents must be legalised (Apostille) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued. This requirement does not apply for the documents issued in the EU. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English, Russian (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies)) The documents must be legalised (Apostille)by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued. This requirement does not apply for the documents issued in the EU and Belarus, Ukraine You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. The accepted student must bring all notary verified documents which were submitted during the application as well as their originals upon arrival or send before: International Studies Office Kaunas University of Technology Donelaicio St. 73-104 LT-44249 Kaunas Lithuania You will also need Police Clearance Certificate (non-criminal record) from all countries you have lived before arriving to Lithuania for more than 6 months. We recommend to take Police Clearance Certificate not earlier than 1 month before departure. NOTE: Certificates must be apostalized or double legalized.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS ≥5.5, TOEFL ≥75, CEFR ≥B2, or equivalent or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) standardised admission test. If your previous studies have been fully in English and it is marked on your degree certificate or transcript, or noted in a confirmation from the school which confirms that your studies have been fully in English language, additional English test may not be required. If an applicant does not have any official test, online examination may be organised by KTU.

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. The course opens / is delivered when there is a sufficient number of students Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Maximum gap after high / secondary school or later studies cannot be more than 3 years. Turkish citizens must upload the following document together with all other documents: Higher Education Examination-Undergraduate Placement Examination (YGS-LYS) examination certificate.

More information	admissions.ktu.edu/..ernance#qualification

Overview

KTU was the first university in Lithuania to organise public governance studies, and with this experience, we guarantee a high quality of studies and professionalism. This programme is for those who aspire to become strong public governance specialists. It is also for those who want to learn public governance theories and practices, the values, ethics and principles of civil society, its main social research methods, and who want to apply them in the management activities of the public sector. Since 2019 the programme offers a dual degree with the University of Central Florida (UCF) that is located in Orlando, USA.

The programme is focused on key issues of public administration and non-profit management in a globalising world. It allows students to acquire a thorough understanding of how public policies affect societal outcomes and the lives of citizens in evolving political and social contexts. At the end of the programme, students will be able to develop well-designed policies and systemic reforms that can enhance the effectiveness and legitimacy of national and transnational public policies and administrative systems. The programme provides students with a unique possibility to achieve professional knowledge and practical skills in public administration and non-profit management in both Europe and North America.

Graduates from this study programme will have the knowledge, values, global awareness and experience necessary to be a successful leader in public and non-profit sectors.

Programme structure

1st Semester:

Introduction to Writing Studies 1
Macroeconomics
Mathematics
Basics of Local Governance
Basics of Science Communication
Introduction to Public Governance

2nd Semester:

Introduction to Writing Studies 2
Philosophy
Sociology
Political Theory
Public Services Administration
Sustainable Human Development

3rd Semester:

Informatics 1
Physics 1
Public Speaking
International Relations
Public Information Governance
Strategic Planning in Public Sector Organizations

4th Semester:

Cinema History
Environment and Society
History of Civilizations and Media
Civil Service
Local Economic Development
Urban and Regional Development

5th Semester:

Administrative Theory
Civil Society and Volunteering
Planning and Improvement of Public Organizations
Public Programmes and Projects
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Social Research

6th Semester:

Ethics and Corruption Prevention in Public Sector
Practice
Public Finance Management

7th Semester:

Cooperative Education
Nonprofit Leadership Seminar
Nonprofit Organizations
Professional Administrative Writing in the Public Sector
Resource Development in the Nonprofit Sector

8th Semester:

Final Degree Project

Career opportunities

Student’s competences

Knowledge of economic, social, legal and political public administration context; Knowledge of principles and values of public policy and public administration, selection of innovative management measures in the activities of public sector; Change and innovation management in public sector and public management organisations; Understanding of public interest and commitement to public sector values.

Student’s skills

– Able to establish public management priorities, formulate objectives and tasks, implement them and assess public programmes and projects;

– Able to perform analysis of public management processes, identify and distinguish results and long-term consequences of public policy, assess significant alternatives according to the set priorities of public policy;

– Able to identify practical problems of public management and prepare recommendations for their ethical solutions, individually select management measures used in the public administration practice applying various analytical instruments.

– Able to individually select management measures used in public administration practice and apply various analytical instruments.