Studies

Study field

• Social Sciences

Study direction

• Management and Business Administration (Commerce, Business organisation)

Degree awarded

• Bachelor in Business and Management

Required features and skills

Applicants of the study programme should be organised, creative, a good time planner with abilities to cooperate and motivate for general activities.

If you like interacting with people, if you are communicative with a tendency to lead rather than be led, if you have organisational skills and want to create your own business – this study programme is just for you.

Peculiarities of the study process

The aim of the Management and Business Administration study programme is to prepare highly-qualified specialists in commerce and business organisation who are able to find and use new ways to manage business processes.

For the first two years of studies, potential managers are taught according to the general business study programme; later on, they choose a narrower specialisation, i.e. Commerce (oriented towards the application of business innovation and competition improvement to trading networks and both standard and electronic environment) or Business Organisation (oriented towards business planning, decision making and implementation and control, implementation of specific actions in order to provide the business with equipment, workforce, and implement business management).

During the fourth year of studies, students carry out practice in an organisation or company; also, the students can participate in the Erasmus practice programme which takes place in foreign companies. The studies are brought closer to relevant needs faced in practical life; thus, they provide the students with an opportunity to study and work at the same time. There are permanent and extended forms if study.

Graduation

The study programme ends with the preparation of the final thesis. Those who have successfully graduated from the programme are awarded a bachelor degree in business and management.

About the programme

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

Study area: Humanities

Study field: Translation (Major studies), English Philology (Minor Studies)

Qualification awarded: A double Bachelor degree in Translation and English Philology

Duration: 4 years

Aim of the programme

The aim of the study programme is to train qualified translation specialists with solid Lithuanian and first foreign language (English) background as well as knowledge in second (German) and third (French or Russian) foreign language, fundamental knowledge of English philology and research skills, IT competences, which will allow them to translate competently and adapt audiovisual products to different target audiences.

Learning outcomes

Having completed the study programme, the graduates will: acquire the C1-C2 level English and Lithuanian knowledge and skills, theoretical translation background, practical translation skills; be able to use specialized information technologies; have communication skills of second and third foreign language (B1 and A2 levels respectively), essential knowledge and competences in the field of philology; understand the history and culture as well as audiovisual art of English-speaking countries.

The content of the study programme: subject (module) groups

1) The Lithuanian language;

2) First foreign language (English);

3) Second and third foreign languages;

4) Philology;

5) Information technology;

6) Audiovisual translation;

Features of the study programme

The study programme is interdisciplinary: it is a combination of philological and information technology studies. The main part of the study programme is dedicated to practice in the specialized audiovisual translation laboratory and practical activities with social partners. Parallel studies in English philology are integrated in this study programme, thus the graduates acquire a double degree in translation and English philology. The majority of subjects are delivered in English and all the informatics, cinema art, the Lithuanian language subjects as well as some of the linguistics and literature subjects are delivered in Lithuanian. Practice placement in selected institutions is undertaken during the fourth year of studies.

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.

Parallel studies

Parallel English philology studies are integrated in this study programme. The graduates acquire a double translation and English philology degree.

About the programme

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

Study area: Humanities

Study area: Linguistics

Degree awarded: Bachelor of Linguistics

Duration: 4 years

These interdisciplinary studies of modern linguistics aim at preparing specialists who are able to speak English and Russian languages fluently, analyse and  stylistically  evaluate, translate and edit texts  of various styles and genres, evaluate and summarise the research data.

Attention!

People who do have no or minimal competences in the Russian language can apply for these studies.

Learning outcomes

Graduates can speak, write and creatively apply knowledge of English And Russian languages, carry out scientific research on linguistic discourse; have knowledge of the main linguistic fields of research, various scientific research methods and can practically apply them; are able to analyze various theories within the scope of linguistics; understand the system of intercultural communication; are engaged in translation studies, professional translation and translator’s profession; have knowledge in the English and Russian literature; are able to analyze and interpret literary texts; are able to explain cultural processes and apply this knowledge in everyday situations; are able to solve unusual problems; are able to think critically and give arguments in a written as well as oral form; effectively work in groups or individually; apply IT skills.

Distinctive features of the study programme

Special attention is devoted to making the process of studies more computerized, employing information technologies. The majority of practical seminars take place in computerized classes employing different programmes for teaching languages and translating.  Lectures are given in classes with multimedia, computer classes which are used when working with translation software. An important part of studies is professional practice which happens in semester 8 and lasts for 12 weeks. The practice is carried out in various translation agencies, state institutions and business companies. In four years, students prepare 2 annual essays.

The end of studies

The programme is finished with the defence of the final thesis and the final examination: a Bachelor thesis in English and a final exam in Russian or Bachelor thesis in Russian and a final exam in English. Students who successfully finish studies are awarded with a Bachelor degree in linguistics.