Bachelor in Economics and Finance
Kaunas, Lithuania
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 May 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
23 Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,400 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* For applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries.
Key Summary
The aim of the Program Economics and Finance is to educate students on the requirements of the professional world in economics, in the context of globalization and economic integration; open-minded when focusing on economics and financial topics and creatively applying tools of mathematical and statistical analysis, processing critical thinking, strengthening the ability to analyze and assess the changes in the economic environment.
The program is unique in terms of the composition of knowledge it provides.
First of all, it gives all the necessary background in economics: micro and macroeconomics, statistics, and analysis tools.
Secondly, the credits in finance that are included in the program are enough to start your career in finance. Typically finance departments in private companies required both: an understanding of corporate finance and analytical abilities to evaluate the economic situation of a firm, to propose possible ways for improvement.
All that is concentrated in this one-study program also includes training in analytical and research skills by writing research papers. And this is done in the shortest possible time period – only 3 years. The syllabus of the program is constructed in a way that the last semester is dedicated to the internship and preparation of the final thesis solely. So, it gives you a unique opportunity to do an internship anywhere in the world, and to use the knowledge and skill you acquire there for preparation of a bachelor thesis. This also allows you to start your career earlier. There are also good career opportunities in the field in Kaunas.
Competencies acquired
The (business) economist should be able to:
- Do a market analysis and give insights.
- Analyze and evaluate costs, and give proposals for cost optimization.
- Calculate costs and profitability, and analyze their factors, to form pricing.
- To prepare budgets and to control their implementation; to analyze deviations.
- To do economic analysis using financial indicators.
- To set indicators for activity assessment, to calculate them, to analyze.
- To evaluate the efficiency of activities, to give proposals for its increment.
- To calculate the payback of investments.
- To apply mathematical, statistical, and econometrical knowledge and methods for problem solutions.
Learning outcomes
- Ability to apply theories and knowledge of economics and finance that is sufficient for critical thinking during the construction of research design and discussions with a professional audience.
- Ability to apply theories of management, and marketing together with recent economic knowledge in interdisciplinary studies of economic and finance issues and discussions with various audiences.
- Ability to assess and forecast changes in economic and financial indicators of organizations, countries, and multi-national regions using mathematical, statistical analysis, econometrics knowledge, and methods creatively.
- Ability to plan and conduct research, to interpret and conclude the findings in the context of everyday life of organizations and entire economy by using sense thinking.
- Ability to collect and summarize primary, secondary, and tertiary data relevant to solve economic, financial, social, and ethical problems of organizations and countries.
- Ability to communicate in an economic analysis context using the English language, produce and deliver economic, financial, and business information to various audiences, give their own views, participate in negotiations, and work efficiently in a cross-cultural environment.
- Ability to take responsibility for continuous learning and formal and informal professional development that is necessary to continue their studies and manage their career.
After graduation from the programme you will be able to work in:
- Finance departments, strategy departments, and analytical units of private companies.
- policy-making sector.
- strategic and analytical units in the public sector, business promotion agencies, and research and analysis companies.
- Or continue further education at the master's level in the fields of social sciences, humanities and etc.