Bachelor in Nursing
Vilnius, Lithuania
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 5,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 1 may for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries | 1 july for citizens of EU/EFTA
** application fee EUR 100
Introduction
The Bachelor in Nursing program aims to prepare competent nurses with the knowledge, skills and abilities of nursing science and practice, who can develop and improve professional, leadership, and teamwork competencies in pursuit of individual, family, community and public health. Upon completion of the four-year bachelor's degree in nursing, graduates will obtain a university bachelor's degree and a professional qualification as a general practice nurse.
Why choose this programme?
- The programme incorporates the classical teaching model, to ensure you develop a firm foundation in basic science before entering the clinical field.
- A unique opportunity to practice in one of the six largest Lithuanian hospitals and benefit from early interaction with patients.
- Integrated internships.
Program Outcome
After graduating from the four-year first cycle studies of Nursing, the graduates will acquire a Bachelor’s degree and a professional qualification of a general practice nurse. The graduates will be able to work at health care institutions of different levels (primary, secondary, and tertiary): hospitals, polyclinics, primary health care centres, and private health care centres. In addition, they will be able to work with nursing student mentors at healthcare institutions. Moreover, they will be able to start an independent nursing practice.
After graduating from the first cycle Nursing study programme, the graduates may continue their studies in the second cycle study programmes.
Career Opportunities
- A graduate in nursing can work in hospitals, clinics, or private health care centres. They can also mentor nursing students or start their practice within the laws of Lithuania.
- Students with a bachelor's degree can continue their studies in Lithuanian and foreign higher education institutions according to university second-cycle (master's) study programs of the same study group.
Curriculum
Scope of studies: 240 ECTS credits
Length: 4 years
1st Semester
Compulsory Courses
- The Basics of Microbiology and Biochemistry
- The Basics of Anatomy
- The Basics of Public Health and Dietetics
- The Basics of Psychology and Educational Science
- Introduction to Nursing and Professional Ethics
- Sociology, Management, and Health Law
2nd Semester
Compulsory Courses
- Human Physiology
- General Nursing and the Formation of Practical Skills
- The Formation of Basic Nursing Skills
- Life Sciences
- Pathology and Pathological Anatomy
- Biomedical Physics and the Basics of Radiology
- Pathology and Pathological Anatomy
- Biomedical Physics and the Basics of Radiology
- Individualized Studies
3rd Semester
Compulsory Courses
- Pharmacology
- Biostatistics
- General and Special Therapeutic Nursing
- The Formation of Practical Skills in Therapeutic-Nursing
- Individualized Studies
4th Semester
Compulsory Courses
- Midwifery and Gynaecological Nursing
- The Formation of Practical Skills in Gynaecological Nursing and Midwifery Care
- General and Special Surgical Nursing
- The Formation of Practical Skills in Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Individualized Studies
5th Semester
Compulsory Courses
- Gerontology and Geriatric Nursing
- The Formation of Practical Skills in Geriatric Nursing and the Nursing of Disabled People
- Mental Health Nursing
- The Formation of Practical Skills in Mental Health Nursing
- Child Nursing
- The Formation of Practical Skills in Child Nursing
6th Semester
Compulsory Courses
- Community, Home, and Palliative Nursing
- The Formation of Practical Skills in Community, Home, and Palliative Nursing
- Critical Care, Anaesthesiology, and Intensive Nursing
- The Formation of Practical Skills in Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Intensive Care Nursing
- Research Methodology and Preparation of Bachelor's Thesis
- Individualized Studies
7th Semester
Compulsory Courses
- Professional Clinical Practice I
8th Semester
Compulsory Courses
- Professional Clinical Practice II
- Final Bachelor Thesis Work Preparation