Admision
Admission interview : May - June.
https://www.mf.vu.lt/stojantiesiems/priemimas/priemimas-i-rezidentura#motyvacijos-vertinimas
Application time: June.
Documents needed for application:
•Medical school diploma (with an authorized translation into Lithuanian)
•License of Medicine doctor issued by State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health [1]
•Certificate of the Lithuanian knowledge (B1 level) [2]
•Certificate of the internship graduated in Vilnius University, The Lithuanian University of Health Sciences or other certificate of the internship recognized by Ministry of Health of Lithuania.
Further information may be obtained from the Department of Residency Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University and www.mf.vu.lt
Address: 108 room, M. K. Čiurlionio str. 21, LT-03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Contacts: phone: (+370 5) 2398764, 2398763, e-mail:
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[1] State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health is giving licenses for doctors for their medical practice according to The Law on Medical Practice of the Republic of Lithuania (No I-1555 of 25 September 1996), The order No V-396 of 27 May 2004 of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Lithuania „On the approval of the rules on licensing of medical practice“, The order No V-469 of 28 June 2004 of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Lithuania „On the approval of the list on types of professional qualifications of medical practice“ and other legislation.
For more information, please contact: State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania (VASPVT). Address: Jeruzales str. 21; LT-08420 Vilnius Lithuania; Tel: +370 5 261 51 77; Internet: http://www.vaspvt.gov.lt; Email: .
[2] Residency studies are in Lithuanian language. The knowledge of Lithuanian upon entrance should be equal to B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Department of Lithuanian Studies of Vilnius University holds the examinations of Lithuanian language proficiency levels A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1 (http://www.lsk.flf.vu.lt/en/department/courses/lithuanian-for-foreigners/).
Residency structures
Residency in Medicine is a third cycle university studies in medicine, designed for the physicians seeking to acquire or to change the specialization of the professional qualification in medical practice. After the completion of studies the residents receive the residency certificates stating the professional qualification of either clinical specialist or general practitioner.
Residency in Odontology is a third cycle university studies in dentistry, which lead the graduates to the certificates of professional qualification of an odontology specialist.
Residency in both medicine and odontology is full-time training, composed of theoretical courses and traineeships/practical placements. All rights and duties foreseen by the residency programme and regulations are applied. This training is arranged at the university, university hospital or institution chosen and accredited by the university.
The duration of residency study programmes is 3-6 years depending on the programme.
Residency programmes
No. | Title of the study programme | Length of the study programme | Tuition costs (per year) |
1. | Abdominal surgery | 5 years | 6864 euros |
2. | Allergology and clinical immunology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
3. | Anaesthesiology and reanimatology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
4. | Cardiac surgery | 5 years | 6864 euros |
5. | Cardiology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
6. | Child and adolescent psychiatry | 4 years | 6864 euros |
7. | Clinical toxicology | 3 years | 6864 euros |
8. | Dermatovenerology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
9. | Dietology | 3 years | 6864 euros |
10. | Endocrinology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
11. | Endodontology | 3 years | 7614 euros |
12. | Emergency medicine | 5 years | 6864 euros |
13. | Family medicine | 3 years | 6864 euros |
14. | Forensic medicine | 4 years | 6864 euros |
15. | Gastroenterology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
16. | Genetics | 4 years | 6864 euros |
17. | Geriatrics | 4 years | 6864 euros |
18. | Hematology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
19. | Infectious diseases | 4 years | 6864 euros |
20. | Internal diseases | 5 years | 6864 euros |
21. | Laboratory medicine | 4 years | 6864 euros |
22. | Maxillofacial surgery | 5 years | 6864 euros |
23. | Nephrology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
24. | Neurology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
25. | Neurosurgery | 5 years | 6864 euros |
26. | Obstetrics ang gynaecology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
27. | Occupational medicine | 4 years | 6864 euros |
28. | Oncology - chemotherapy | 5 years | 6864 euros |
29. | Oncology - radiotherapy | 4 years | 6864 euros |
30. | Ophthalmology | 3 years | 6864 euros |
31. | Oral surgery | 3 years | 7614 euros |
32. | Orthodontics | 3 years | 7614 euros |
33. | Orthopaedics and traumatology | 5 years | 6864 euros |
34. | Otorhinolaryngology | 3 years | 6864 euros |
35. | Pathology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
36. | Paediatrics | 4 years | 6864 euros |
37. | Paediatrics odontology | 3 years | 7614 euros |
38. | Paediatrics and neonatology | 5 years | 6864 euros |
39. | Paediatrics and paediatric allergology | 5 years | 6864 euros |
40. | Paediatrics and paediatric cardiology | 6 years | 6864 euros |
41. | Paediatrics and paediatric endocrinology | 5 years | 6864 euros |
42. | Paediatrics and paediatric gastroenterelogy | 5 years | 6864 euros |
43. | Paediatrics and pediatric oncohaematology | 5 years | 6864 euros |
44. | Paediatrics and paediatric infectious diseases | 5 years | 6864 euros |
45. | Paediatrics and paediatric intensive care | 6 years | 6864 euros |
46. | Paediatrics and paediatric nephrology | 5 years | 6864 euros |
47. | Paediatrics and paediatric neurology | 6 years | 6864 euros |
48. | Paediatrics and paediatric pulmonology | 5 years | 6864 euros |
49. | Paediatrics and paediatric rheumatology | 5 years | 6864 euros |
50. | Paediatric surgery | 5 years | 6864 euros |
51. | Periodontology | 3 years | 7614 years |
52. | Physical medicine and rehabilitation | 3 years | 6864 euros |
53. | Plastic and reconstructive surgery | 5 years | 6864 euros |
54. | Prosthodontics | 3 years | 7614 euros |
55. | Psychiatry | 4 years | 6864 years |
56. | Pulmonology | 4 years | 6864 years |
57. | Radiology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
58. | Rheumathology | 4 years | 6864 euros |
59. | Sport medicine | 3 years | 6864 euros |
60. | Thoracic surgery | 5 years | 6864 euros |
61. | Surgery | 5 years | 6864 euros |
62. | Urology | 5 years | 6864 euros |
63. | Vascular surgery | 5 years | 6864 euros |