This will be made possible by the formation of a separate competitive queue for such persons, provided for in the recently adopted amendments to the law. Such a competitive queue is formed for the first time.
It will be available to young people from very low-income families, orphans, people with disabilities, as well as graduates of short studies and those with practical experience. These individuals will be subject to the same academic preparation requirements as applicants in the first competitive round.
It is planned to allocate almost 1.5 million for the second tender round. euros of state funding, that is regarding 10 percent. full state funding for study places.
This will make it possible to accept almost 1.3 thousand candidates according to the second competitive order. students from socially sensitive backgrounds, the report said.
A total of 12.7 thousand students are expected to be admitted to state-funded study places in higher education institutions this year. freshmen – the same as last year.
State-financed places are also increasing in medicine, oral care, pharmacy, and rehabilitation study programs.
How many state-funded places are decreasing in agricultural sciences, sports, humanities, life sciences, public health, cosmetology, arts study programs, colleges – and social science study programs.
“We want to encourage young people to choose those specialties that are very important for the state and the labor market,” said Minister of Education, Science and Sports Gintautas Jakštas in the announcement.
The state plans to allocate 14.7 million for first-year studies. EUR – regarding 600 thousand. euros more than last year.
Almost 400 state-financed study places are available for those who have chosen residency studies. Last year, there was a similar number of people enrolled in residency studies.
It is planned to allocate regarding 7 mln. EUR – regarding 200 thousand. euros more than last year. This will allow more than 3.9 thousand people to study in state-funded places. students.
The admission of students to master’s studies will be increased from 2023. Compared to the last two years, the number of accepted students is growing by regarding 6 percent.
Similar state funding as last year is provided for doctoral studies. This year it reaches 6.3 million. euros, compared to 6.2 million euros last year.
It is planned that almost 540 doctoral students will receive state funding. The total number of students admitted to doctoral state-funded study places, compared to the admission of the last two years, is growing by regarding 7 percent.
This year, 20.6 thousand people are expected to be admitted to vocational training institutions. students. The majority of state-funded places are planned for the fields of engineering, services, production and processing, and information and communication technology.
For the third year in a row, targeted scholarships will be awarded to students who have chosen the pedagogic specializations with the greatest demand – mathematics, Lithuanian language and literature, French, German, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography, information technology, primary education and special pedagogy.
Scholarships in the amount of 357.5 euros are provided monthly for those enrolled in the state-funded bachelor’s pedagogic studies of these specializations and pedagogic associate studies.
It is planned to increase the stipends to 605 euros for students of priority specializations in pedagogical professional studies and final year bachelor’s pedagogic studies and pedagogical associate studies.
Those who have a contract with the municipality, municipal or public school and are committed to working there for at least three years within a five-year period, at least 0.7 full-time, will be able to receive increased benefits.
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2024-03-30 01:00:30
