2025–2026 Academic Year Opening and Integration Days at the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University
Congratulations to everyone who started their studies at the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University this year! May your first steps in your academic journey be ambitious, and may your years of study be filled not only with knowledge but also with new friendships, inspiring discussions, and creative experiences.
We also congratulate the lecturers, senior students, and staff as they embark on another year of collaboration, discovery, and growth.
We wish you inspiration, cooperation, and success in implementing meaningful ideas!
On 1 September, Vilnius University (VU) will invite students and lecturers of all faculties to start the new academic year with a traditional community march along Gediminas Avenue from the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania to the VU Great Court and a solemn ceremony of RENOVATIO STUDIORUM.
Starting from 29 August, the University will invite all first-year students to the #StudentAUK integration days, which is an excellent opportunity to learn everything about electronic systems, services, studies, leisure opportunities, and life at the University and your faculty, as well as to meet your fellow students, senior students, lecturers, and faculty leaders. This is a great chance to feel part of a big VU community. For more information on all Vilnius University events, please visit this website.
Join our remote lectures, where we will provide detailed information about the most important news that will make it easier for you to start your studies!
- Start at VU: how to use e-services? Friday, 29 August, 10:00–11:00 AM (in English). More information about the lecture can be found here. REGISTRATION LINK for the lecture.
- Explore Everything the University Offers: Services for Students 101. Friday, 29 August, 11:30–13:00 (in English). The remote lecture is intended for postgraduate students. More information about the lecture can be found here. Online link to join the lecture.
Monday, 1 September, 10 AM, the opening ceremony of the academic year at the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University in the Linden Courtyard
10:00 AM–12:00 PM | The Dean’s greetings, the Speed Friending chat game and shakes of academic discussions for students, lecturers and administration staff.
12:30 PM | Departure by bus to Vilnius (the bus will wait in front of Vytautas the Great Church, Aleksoto str. 3) to participate in the traditional VU community march and celebration. REGISTRATION LINK for students, lecturers, alumni and faculty staff wishing to go to Vilnius.
2:45 PM | Ceremonial march of the Vilnius University community along Gediminas Avenue from the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania to the Great Courtyard of Vilnius University.
3:00 – 4:30 PM | Ceremony of the beginning of the academic year RENOVATIO STUDIORUM in the Grand Courtyard, where VU leaders and guests will greet the audience, the first-year students will take their oath, and the beginning of the new academic year will be officially announced.
5:15 PM | Departure back to Kaunas from the parking lot at Cathedral Square. Return to Kaunas is planned for around 7 PM.
FIRST-YEAR MASTER'S STUDENTS MEETING WITH STUDY PROGRAMME COMMITTEES AT THE KAUNAS FACULTY OF VILNIUS UNIVERSITY
Monday, 1 September
- 6 PM | Art Management students’ meeting with the Chairwoman of the study programme committee, Assoc. Prof. Dr Audronė Rimkutė, at the Video Conference Studio (Building IV, Muitinės str. 14, Kaunas);
- 6 PM | International Business Management students' meeting with the Chairwoman of the study programme committee, Assoc. Prof. Dr Ingrida Šarkiūnaitė, at the Auditorium No. V (Building I, Muitinės str. 8, Kaunas).
* Auditorium changes are possible; follow the website for updates.
INTRODUCTION DAYS FOR FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Tuesday, 2 September
10:00–10:45 AM | Lectio Prima “I Am Proud to Study at VU or From Here We Rise to the Stars” Prof. Dr Virginija Jurėnienė’s lecture on the history of Vilnius University. The lecture will take place at Prof. Vladas Gronskas Auditorium, Building II, Muitinės str. 8, Kaunas
11.00 AM–12.00 PM | First-year students meet with the chairs of the Bachelor's programme committees
- Information Systems and Cyber Security, Assoc. Prof. Dr Ilona Veitaitė – Auditorium No. III, Building II, Muitinės str. 8, Kaunas
- Marketing Technologies, Prof. Dr Dalia Krikščiūnienė – Auditorium No. VIII, Building III, Karaliaus Mindaugo pr. 4, Kaunas
- Economics and Management, Assoc. Prof. Dr Ilona Kiaušienė – Auditorium Vega, Building II, Muitinės str. 8, Kaunas
- Language and Artificial Intelligence Management, Assoc. Prof. Dr Dovilė Vengalienė – M. Biržiška Auditorium, Building IV, Muitinės str. 14, Kaunas
* Auditorium changes are possible; follow the website for updates.
1:00–1:15 PM | What Issues Should Be Addressed to the Study Department? Presented by Indrė Višinskaitė, International Studies Administrator. The lecture will be held at Prof. Vladas Gronskas Auditorium, Building II, Muitinės str. 8, Kaunas
1:15–1:30 PM | International Study Opportunities at Vilnius University. Presented by Livija Grikietis, International Studies Coordinator. The lecture will be held at Prof. Vladas Gronskas Auditorium, Building II, Muitinės str. 8, Kaunas
1:30–2:00 PM | Presentation of the Services and Resources of the Kaunas Faculty Library. Presented by Viktorija Mačiulytė, Senior Librarian. The lecture will be held at Prof. Vladas Gronskas Auditorium, Building II, Muitinės str. 8, Kaunas
2:30–3:00 PM | Student Services: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do? Advice from career consultants. The lecture will be held at Prof. Vladas Gronskas Auditorium, Building II, Muitinės str. 8, Kaunas
3:00–3:40 PM | Guided Tour around the Kaunas Faculty building complex. The Kaunas Faculty is housed in buildings that have withstood various historical periods. The corridors of the Faculty recall the visit of Emperor Napoleon, the attics are haunted by ghosts, and there are legends of merchants' treasures stored in the cellars. If you are eager to learn the history of the Faculty's foundation, see the most secret corners and hear the legends, visit the Library and auditoriums where you will have lectures, then join the tour.
- The students of Information Systems and Cyber Security, Marketing Technologies, Audiovisual Translation and Audiovisual Translation: Accessibility of Digital Content begin the tour from Napoleon Courtyard (near the Building IV, Muitinės str. 14, Kaunas).
- The students of Lithuanian Philology and Promotion, Lithuanian Philology and Promotion: Studies of Creativity and Digital Rhetoric, Lithuanian Philology and Promotion: Content Creation and Marketing, Finance Analytics, Economics and Management and Language and Artificial Intelligence Management begin the tour from the Lutheran Courtyard (near the Building II, Muitinės str. 8, Kaunas).
- The tour in English begins in the Linden Courtyard.
4:00–5:00 PM | “Dean Without a Filter – Between Walls and Decisions”. Meeting and discussion with the Dean of the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University, Assoc. Prof. Dr Giedrius Romeika. Join an open conversation with the dean of the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University Assoc. Prof. Dr Giedrius Romeika! He will reveal what decisions are being made, what challenges lie ahead, and what goes on behind the scenes of academic decision-making.
5:00–7:00 PM | Barbecue Evening in the Linden Courtyard. The barbecue evening, organised by the VU Students' Representation at Kaunas Faculty, will feature hot dogs and refreshments. *The event is free of charge for members of the Faculty community.
Wednesday, 3 September
7:00–9:00 PM | The Community Dance Party with Folklore Ensemble “Uosinta” in the Linden Courtyard (If it rains, in the Council Hall (Building I, Basement, Muitinės str. 12). The singing, dancing, performing, and never-bored members of the VU KnF folklore ensemble "Uosinta" invite you to join them for fun leisure evenings. Membership in the ensemble means making new friends, having fun, and travelling. You can join “Uosinta” every Monday and Wednesday from 7:00 PM at the Council Hall, Muitinės Str. 12, Kaunas.
Friday, 5 September
Vilnius University Students’ Representation (VU SR) invites you to participate in the Integration Festival "Ad astra" in the courtyards of the Vilnius University Central Building.
At the VU Contact Fair, you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with student organisations and leisure and sports clubs operating at VU and participate in various workshops. The VU SR Integration Festival “Ad astra” will take place in the courtyards of Vilnius University (Universiteto g. 3, Vilnius). The event will be closed with a concert by a music band.
There will also be an opportunity to take part in a short tour of the old Vilnius University.
Students and staff of the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University can travel to the Ad Astra festival events by a chartered bus. We leave at 11 AM. The bus will be waiting at Aleksoto Str. 3, opposite the Vytautas the Great Church.
Those wishing to travel from Kaunas to the “Ad Astra” Integration Festival are kindly requested to register, as the bus seats are limited. LINK FOR THE REGISTRATION
11:00 AM | leaving for Vilnius by bus from the parking in front of he Vytautas the Great Church at Aleksoto Str. 3.
1:00 PM | Historical Tour of the VU Library for Students and Staff of the Kaunas Faculty
1:00–10:00 PM | “Ad Astra” Student Activities Festival and VU Contact Fair in the Courtyards of Vilnius University
10:00 PM | Departure Back to Kaunas from the Parking Lot at Cathedral Square. Return to Kaunas is planned for around 11:30 PM. An earlier return is possible upon agreement with the participants.