Studies

About the programme

The study programme is coordinated by The Institute of Economics, Finance and Management

Study area: Social Sciences

Study field: Finance

Qualification awarded: Bachelor of Finance

Duration: 4 years

Aim

The aim of the programme is to prepare universal specialists who have knowledge of finance and accounting as well as skills in information technologies, i.e. who can not only understand and analyze financial processes, principles of financial management and accounting but also who have competences in applying information technologies and programmes by gathering, processing and analyzing financial data as well as managing financial processes in the actual business environment.

Learning outcomes

A graduate of the study programme knows fundamentals, methods and functions of business management, principles of business organization, accounting processes, principles and structure of financial accounting, principles of payment and tax system, peculiarities of financial system, money and capital markets, specifics of a company’s or personal finance, features of financial tools, their pros and cons. A graduate is also able to carry out financial analysis of a company, to forecast activity indicators, to manage company finance. A graduate knows how to apply principles of finance management, to draw up financial accounts of a company, to carry out the main audit tests, to manage accounting and calculate tax, identify financial risks, to compose and manage investment portfolios.

Distinctive features of the study programme

“Applied Systems of Finance and Accounting” is a unique study programme in Lithuania which prepares students for a prestigious work as financial officers, accountants in financial as well as non-financial institutions, especially in financial service centres which are becoming more and more popular in Lithuania.

The programme encompasses studies of three fields (finance, accounting and informatics), therefore, students obtain skills in accounting and finance as well as deeper knowledge of informatics and system application, a wider financial thinking is formed. The programme focuses on more thorough studies of finance (considerably more courses on finance and accounting), therefore, graduates may apply for a position of financial officers or accountant in companies without any additional training, while those who plan to become auditors in the future will face less challenges when preparing for certification exams. Due to the integrated competences of informatics and Swedish language, graduates may be necessary for financial service and competence centres in Scandinavian financial institutions.

These full-time studies are finished with a Bachelor thesis.

Professional practice is carried out in financial institutions: commercial banks, large financial companies, money broking firms and so on. The practice lasts for 12 weeks.

End of studies

The programme is finished with the defence of a Bachelor thesis. Those who successfully finish studies are awarded with a Bachelor degree in Finance.

About

The study programme is coordinated by the  Institute of Language, Literature and Translation Studies

Study area: Humanities

Study field: Linguistics

Qualification awarded:  Master of Linguistics

Duration: 2 years

Aim

The aim of this Master study programme “Public Discourse Linguistics” is to prepare high-profile specialists of linguistics who meet the needs of the contemporary society and have knowledge of theoretical and practical issues of contemporary linguistics, are able to competently evaluate speech planning processes and its realizations in public discourse, who regard language as a tool  to make an impact and to reach a certain goal and can professionally create as well as evaluate effective public discourse.

Learning outcomes

A graduate of this study programme will be able to explain systemic relations of Lithuanian language units, identify language variation and norming, evaluate facts and phenomena of the Lithuanian language within the scope of actual usage and codification; to explain, investigate relations between linguistic and non-linguistic variables; will be able to apply the principles of public discourse research and creation strategies; evaluate and solve language problems and develop linguistic discourse; will be able to pursue scientific research work.

Distinctive features of the study programme

This study programme is different in its orientation towards public discourse, knowledge and application of speech planning strategies, competent linguistic evaluation and research of public discourse as well as professional composition of effective texts.

Courses taught

The aim of the study programme, skills and competences developed reflect the relations between two scientific fields, i.e. linguistics and communication:

1. Theoretical and practical issues of linguistics are discussed (Branches and Methods of Linguistics, Terminology and Speech Planning, Norming Linguistics and Practice of Corpus Planning, Functional Discourse Grammar, Practical Onomastics, Lexicography and Meta-lexicography);
2. Cultural and communicational aspects which predetermine language usage (Multimodality in Public Discourse, Semiotics of Public Discourse , Rhetoric of Public Discourse, Communication Management, Public and Mass Communication),
3. Functioning of language, social context (Sociolinguistics, Linguistic Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis),
4. Skills of practical applied and critical writing are developed (Linguistic Strategies of Effective Discourse, Practice of Applied Writing, Methodology of Linguistic Research, Final Master Thesis).

About the programme

The study programme is coordinated by the  Institute of Language, Literature and Translation Studies  

Study area: Humanities

Study field: Translation

Qualification awarded: Master of Translation

Duration: 2 years

The aim of the programme

To prepare highly qualified professionals who have knowledge in translation studies and specialised translation theories and methodologies, are capable of applying contemporary translation theories and methods, discerning, evaluating and solving the theoretical and practical problems of translation and localisation of audiovisual production in the rapidly developing industries of translation technologies and specialised translation.

Learning outcomes          

Having completed the study programme, the graduate will possess profound knowledge in the field of translation studies and will be able to:

• analyse and evaluate subtitled, surtitled, voiced-over and dubbed works, adapt audio-visual text to people with hearing and visual impairments;
• solve linguistic, cultural, software as well as other localization problems;
• effectively use electronic translation tools and technologies;
•  translate audio-visual products from a second foreign language;
• critically analyse and edit translated texts, create multimodal texts and present them in a foreign language,  to work in a team;
• individually organize complex activities of audiovisual translation, carry out scientific research

Distinctive features of the study programme 

The study programme aims at interconnecting scientific research and the practical implementation of research results; therefore, the Department cooperates with its social partners working in the field of AVT. Although internship is not provided in the programme, 20 credits are allocated to the Audiovisual Project in semesters 2 and 3, which is performed by the students in collaboration with social partners. The final assessment of this module is the project defence. The defence will take place in front of the Board consisting of prominent researchers and social partners.

Latest information on project activities, including projects carried out by the students of  Audiovisual Translation, lectures and seminars given by social partners and other guests and information about workshops is available on the Department’s  Facebook page.