About the programme
Study field: Physical Sciences
Study direction: Informatics
Degree awarded: Bachelor of Informatics
The main aim of the Finance Informatics study programme is to prepare interdisciplinary specialists who would have a wide systematic scope of theoretical knowledge and practical skill in the fields of Informatics and Finance. Graduates of Finance Informatics are able to understand and apply the knowledge of information technologies, mathematics, modelling, software development, system analysis and methods of data analysis; graduates are able to efficiently analyse, evaluate and solve business problems in various financial institutions and business organisations.
Required features and skill:
A potential student of Finance Informatics should be an open-minded person with interest in modern achievements of information technologies, economic development and financial applications in organisational management, and who follows the issues and steps taken to prevent financial crises and economic difficulties.
Peculiarities of the study process:
The students of Finance Informatics will learn to use not only the most modern information technologies, design and develop business information systems, but also various types data analysis, financial and bookkeeping software, perform a scientific analysis of a problem and financial flow management by means of information technologies.
Graduation:
The programme ends with the defence of the final (BA) thesis. Graduates are awarded a bachelor degree in Informatics.
 | HEAD OF INSTITUTE prof. dr. Audrius Lopata tel. +370 37 422566 Email: Naugardo g.2, Kaunas
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| ADMINISTRATOR Ilona Veitaitė tel. +370 37 422566 Email:.
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Subjects taught
General university level subjects:
Philosophy, Lithuanian Language Culture, Linear Algebra and Mathematical Analysis, Foreign Language, Information Technologies, Probability Theory, Logic, Sociology.
Basic study direction subjects:
Theory of Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Programming Languages and Objective Programming, Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science, Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Networks, Systems Theory, Information Systems and Databases, JAVA Programming Tools, Financial Market Analysis, Design of Information Systems, Security of Information Systems.
Study direction subjects:
Microeconomics, Financial Accounting, Macroeconomics, Business Finance, Computer Communications, Legal and Social IT Aspects, Technologies of Displaying Information on the Internet, Statistics, Management Accounting, E-banking Technologies, Financial Databases, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Economic Modelling and Prognosis, Engineering of XML Documents, Financial Enterprise Analysis, Graphic Enterprise Process Models, Risk Management in Financial Markets.
Other parts of the programme:
Starting from the 2nd year, students can choose one or several alternative (elective) subjects from the list provided as well as optional subjects offered by other departments of the Faculty. A three-month long professional practice is carried out during Semester 8.
Business Informatics / Finance Informatics (branch), No. of credits: 240 |
1st year, autumn semester 1 | 1st year, spring semester 2 |
Compulsory subjects - Theory of Algorithms
- Philosophy
- Computer Architecture
- Lithuanian Language Culture
- Linear Algebra and Mathematical Analysis
- Foreign Language I/IV
- Foreign Language II/IV
- Optional subject
- Sociology
- Financial Databases
- Optional subject
- Optional subject
- Final thesis (direction: Information Systems)
| Compulsory subjects - Information Technologies
- Microeconomics
- Operating Systems
- Programming Languages and Objective Programming
- Probability Theory
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2nd year, autumn semester 3 | 2nd year, spring semester 4 |
Compulsory subjects - Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Financial Accounting
- Computer Networks
- Macroeconomics
- Foreign Language III/IV
Optional subjects | Compulsory subjects - Business Finance
- Computer Communications
- Systems Theory
- Legal and Social IT Aspects
- Foreign Language IV/IV
Elective subjects |
3rd year, autumn semester 5 | 3rd year, spring semester 6 |
Compulsory subjects - Technologies of Displaying Information on the Internet
- Information Systems and Databases
- JAVA Programming Tools
- Statistics
- Management Accounting
Elective subjects | Compulsory subjects - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Economic Modelling and Prognosis
- Design of Information Systems
- Financial Market Analysis
- Engineering of XML Documents
Optional subjects |
4th year, autumn semester 7 | 4th year, spring semester 8 |
Compulsory subjects - Financial Enterprise Analysis
- Graphic Enterprise Process Models
- Security of Information Systems
- Annual Essay
- Risk Management in Financial Markets
Optional subjects | Compulsory subjects - Practice
- Final work and/or final exams
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Career
After successful graduation:
Graduates are awarded a bachelor degree in INFORMATION SYSTEMS;
Graduates of the programme become specialists in the fields of informatics and business who are able to analyse the information in financial companies, design, program and install information systems, program mobile devices and develop their applications, analyse and solve financial management problems in business companies
Graduates are able to analyse and design computer systems intended for the management of financial information; apply financial information modelling, prognosis, risk evaluation methods, create solutions and ensure security of information (financial – also) in companies; evaluate and solve business tasks in various financial institutions and business organisations.
Prospects:
Graduates of Finance Informatics can continue their studies at master level and are in high demand in not only business companies as specialists in informatics, economics or management, but also in information technology companies, pension funds, investment companies, paper currency exchange, companies‘ departments of finance management, consultation associations who work in the fields of finance and audit and tax institutions.
For applicants
Interested in modern achievements of information technologies? Want to learn about the application of economics and finance models in management? What about modern methods of preventing financial crises and economic difficulties? This study programme is perfect for you!!!
Study programme | Form of studies | Duration | School-leaving exams / Subjects taught * | Coefficient |
Finance Informatics | Permanent | 4 years | 1. Mathematics | 0,4 |
2. Information technologies / Physics | 0,2 |
3. History / Geography / Physics / Biology / Foreign Language (for foreigners – Native Language) / Chemistry / Information Technologies / Mathematics | 0,2 |
4. Lithuanian Language and Literature | 0,2 |
* The main criteria for forming the highest-ranking set are the following:
1. the evaluation of the school-leaving exam of the first subject;
2. the evaluation of the school-leaving exam of the second subject or its final grade;
3. the evaluation of the school-leaving exam of the third subject or its final grade;
4. the evaluation of the Lithuanian Language and Literature exam.
Note: the third subject cannot coincide with the first or second subject.
For more information, please refer to:
 | HEAD OF INSTITUTE prof. dr. Audrius Lopata tel. +370 37 422566 Email: Naugardo g.2, Kaunas
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| ADMINISTRATOR Ilona Veitaitė tel. +370 37 422566 Email:.
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