Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Bachelor in Nursing
Kaunas, Lithuania
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
06 Jul 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,300 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* The online application opens on the 1st of November
Key Summary
About: Nursing BSc in Health Sciences trains nurses in nursing theory, methods, and nursing science. It prepares students to assess nursing needs of healthy people and those with chronic somatic or mental health conditions and to develop professional value systems and patient assessment skills. The university integrates studies, research, and clinical practice.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can apply for a license to practice nursing, enter master's programs, or work as general practice nurses in public and private health care institutions across all care levels. Related roles include primary care nurse, community health nurse, hospital staff nurse, case manager, and clinical educator.
Nursing, BSc in Health Sciences, General Practice Nurse
The degree program Nursing aims at training nurses who understand the principles, theories and methods of nursing, have broad knowledge of nursing science, and who are able to independently and critically evaluate the nursing needs of healthy persons and chronically ill people with different somatic and mental health diseases, and develop a greater sense of both personal and professional value systems.
Year 1
Humanitarian-Social Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Health Care, Nursing Techniques
Year 2
Environment and Health Sciences, Nursing, Basics of Clinical Subjects
Year 3
Adult Nursing, Pedagogic Module, Nursing Administration and Research Work
Year 4
Special Nursing, Geriatric Nursing, Final Clinical Practice Examination, Preparation and Defence of Bachelor’s Thesis
At the end of each semester, students perform clinical training that is part of the development of practical skills. The competencies, which are expected to be achieved during clinical training, correspond to the EU directives 2005/36/EC and 2013/55/EU
BSc in Health Sciences, General Practice Nurse
- Apply for a license to practice nursing;
- Continue your education by entering master’s programs;
- Work as a general practice nurse at different public and private health care institutions providing health care services at all three care levels.
- Clinical skills developed in the largest clinical hospital in the Baltic States.
- Diploma recognized in EU.
- Multicultural environment and student community: international students make up 28 % of the total student population at LSMU.
- Possibility to spend a semester abroad with the Erasmus+ exchange programme.
- Support system for students’ adaptation: mentoring, tutoring and psychological counselling.