Kaunas University of Technology
Bachelor in Public Governance and Civil Society
Kaunas, Lithuania
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jun 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,176 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* partial tuition fee waivers -up to 50%- are available for all the students, depending on their chosen study programme and their admission score. For more information, please contact the University
Key Summary
Constant communication with the public and the community, responsible creation of public welfare, ethical decision-making, good knowledge of legal nuances – this is all public administration. Therefore, you need to be properly prepared for taking up this challenge.
Why KTU?
Bachelor’s in Public Governance at KTU is uniquely designed so that you will be able to learn the best public management practices not only in Lithuania but also in the US. Since 2019, the programme has offered a dual degree with the University of Central Florida (UCF), which is located in Orlando, USA.
During your studies at KTU and UCF, you will gain knowledge of theories of public administration, the competencies of public sector management practice, and public service administration skills. You will have an in-depth understanding of the principles of civil society and volunteering, legal regulation, ethics and corruption prevention, and will learn how to carry out empirical social research.
After graduation, you will be able to seek a career in public sector institutions, state institutions, non-governmental organisations, as well as business organisations at the national and international level.
- High professionalism – KTU was the first university in Lithuania to organise public governance studies
- Possibilities to complete internships in various institutions, both in Lithuania and abroad
- The study process involves intensive training in quantitative and qualitative data analysis and presentation skills
What will you study?
- Public governance: state, politics, nationals, strategic planning
- Civil service: models, reforms, image, trust
- Analytics: quantitative research, qualitative research, public finance, civil service
- Ethics: corruption prevention, values, lobbying, citizenship
Funding opportunities
All international students automatically become candidates to receive the Scholarship for International Students, which is assigned to first-year Bachelor's or Master's students with strong academic records and motivation.
The residents of the European Union countries and the global citizens of Lithuanian origin can apply for state-funded study places. This means that all the applicants who fall into one of the aforementioned categories will participate in the general admission competition for state-funded study places and get the chance to study free of charge, depending on their admission score.