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 (https://www.flf.vu.lt/en/lsk/courses).
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 | 7814 euros |
| 2. | Allergology and clinical immunology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 3. | Anaesthesiology and reanimatology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 4. | Cardiac surgery | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 5. | Cardiology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 6. | Child and adolescent psychiatry | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 7. | Clinical toxicology | 3 years | 7814 euros |
| 8. | Dermatovenerology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 9. | Dietology | 3 years | 7814 euros |
| 10. | Endocrinology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 11. | Endodontology | 3 years | 10838 euros |
| 12. | Emergency medicine | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 13. | Family medicine | 3 years | 7814 euros |
| 14. | Forensic medicine | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 15. | Gastroenterology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 16. | Genetics | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 17. | Geriatrics | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 18. | Hematology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 19. | Infectious diseases | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 20. | Internal diseases | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 21. | Laboratory medicine | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 22. | Maxillofacial surgery | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 23. | Nephrology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 24. | Neurology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 25. | Neurosurgery | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 26. | Obstetrics ang gynaecology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 27. | Occupational medicine | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 28. | Oncology - chemotherapy | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 29. | Oncology - radiotherapy | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 30. | Ophthalmology | 3 years | 7814 euros |
| 31. | Oral surgery | 3 years | 10838 euros |
| 32. | Orthodontics | 3 years | 10838 euros |
| 33. | Orthopaedics and traumatology | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 34. | Otorhinolaryngology | 3 years | 7814 euros |
| 35. | Pathology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 36. | Paediatrics | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 37. | Paediatrics odontology | 3 years | 10838 euros |
| 38. | Paediatrics and neonatology | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 39. | Paediatrics and paediatric allergology | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 40. | Paediatrics and paediatric cardiology | 6 years | 7814 euros |
| 41. | Paediatrics and paediatric endocrinology | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 42. | Paediatrics and paediatric gastroenterelogy | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 43. | Paediatrics and pediatric oncohaematology | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 44. | Paediatrics and paediatric infectious diseases | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 45. | Paediatrics and paediatric intensive care | 6 years | 7814 euros |
| 46. | Paediatrics and paediatric nephrology | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 47. | Paediatrics and paediatric neurology | 6 years | 7814 euros |
| 48. | Paediatrics and paediatric pulmonology | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 49. | Paediatrics and paediatric rheumatology | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 50. | Paediatric surgery | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 51. | Periodontology | 3 years | 10838 euros |
| 52. | Physical medicine and rehabilitation | 3 years | 7814 euros |
| 53. | Plastic and reconstructive surgery | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 54. | Prosthodontics | 3 years | 10838 euros |
| 55. | Psychiatry | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 56. | Pulmonology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 57. | Radiology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 58. | Rheumathology | 4 years | 7814 euros |
| 59. | Sport medicine | 3 years | 7814 euros |
| 60. | Thoracic surgery | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 61. | Surgery | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 62. | Urology | 5 years | 7814 euros |
| 63. | Vascular surgery | 5 years | 7814 euros |