The international Master in East European and Eurasian Studies (MIREES) is a Second cycle Joint Degree (120 ECTS), awarded by the University of Bologna, Department of Political and Social Sciences in cooperation with the partner universities of Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania, and the University of Zagreb Croatia.

The contemporary society’s constant need for more sophisticated products and sustainable processes means chemical engineers are in great demand. They bring about innovation and improvements in process industries, such as those concerned with the manufacture of chemicals, food, fuel, and pharmaceuticals. KTU’s Chemical Engineering master study program is created at the junction of science and industry aimed at educating qualified technologists. Its curriculum was developed in cooperation with the largest chemistry companies in Lithuania.

KTU master’s study program in Electronics Engineering is one of its kind in Lithuania. It is based on the use of theoretical knowledge at the systemic level, the application of contemporary methods to design hardware/software architectures, and on research-based development of the most advanced technological solutions in close cooperation with industry.

The work of industrial engineers is of great importance to a variety of fields. Industrial engineers find answers to different problems in the manufacture and distribution of goods and services, are looking for engineering solutions in the health care, utilities, transport, entertainment industry, considering the environment. KTU master study program in Industrial Engineering and Management provides young engineers with cross-disciplinary knowledge of engineering operations management, economics, and management.

The development of advanced environmental technologies, critical thinking, and entrepreneurial competencies form a basis for an integrated approach needed to solve environmental business challenges. Master in Environmental Engineering study program is focused on fostering the above-mentioned competencies.

Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism (SoMu) is an international joint-degree study programme offered by Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), Kaunas, Lithuania, Johannes-Gutenberg University (JGU), Mainz, Germany, Stockholm University (SU), Stockholm, Sweden, and the University of Tartu (UT), Tartu, Estonia. SoMu trains a new generation of sociolinguists who will possess a broad scholarly and practical understanding of the parallel use of multiple languages in Europe and a professional awareness of multilingualism’s social dynamics and its cultural, political, and socioeconomic impact in varying European contexts.

In this KTU MSc Vehicle Engineering program, you will acquire new knowledge and competencies necessary to meet the challenges of the contemporary transport industry. The curriculum of the program was designed to educate you on the methodology for the development of green vehicles, that can be equipped with hybrid powertrains or running on alternative fuels, and exploration of scientific engineering solutions for improved performance of powertrains.

The Master in Social Work: specialization Social Work in the Context of Global Crises aims to train highly qualified social workers with the knowledge, skills, and methods needed to effectively apply social work interventions based on social justice and human rights for peoples‘ empowerment, structural changes, social inclusion, and social cohesion. The specialization "Social Work in the Context of Global Crises" provides an opportunity to deepen the knowledge of social work interventions by combining the immediate and long-term emotional, relational, social, and practical needs of individuals, families, communities, and society, the provision of social services, the trauma’s overcoming, community (re)building and advocacy in the context of intercultural conflicts and global crises. The specialization is delivered in English. The degree is a Master of Social Sciences. Social Work: specialization Social Work in the Context of Global Crises program is the one for you if you want to learn how to: Promote the liberation of people from oppressive conditions and their empowerment. Solve social problems arising from social inequality and discrimination against people. Understand and put into practice the principles of human rights and social justice. Acquire skills in analyzing and critically evaluating social service ideas and practices. Acquire skills in analyzing and critically evaluating social policies and decision-making processes in relation to social welfare. Engage people and structures to address life's challenges. Support families and children in conflict and crises. Acquire knowledge and skills in family counseling and group work. Promote social inclusion and human well-being, especially in situations of marginalization and oppression. Make innovative – human rights-based – decisions in the provision of social services. Have a wider range of career choices, whether to continue in social service provision, social policy-making, or civil society movements and advocacy. Apply social work interventions. Articulate between micro (interpersonal), mezzo (organizational), and macro (policy) levels in addressing social inequality and marginalization of people. Create and manage social services and psychosocial support for people, including in humanitarian crises.

The master program Food Sciences aims to educate qualified professionals able to use food research results at food factories and develop new products complying with the demands of customers and satisfying their needs for healthy nutrition. In addition, graduates get competences in human resource management, organization of production process and confidence for quick self-adjustment to continuously changing the market.

Mechanical engineers creatively solve future engineering problems by developing new and improving existing technologies used in medical, healthcare, sports and leisure, transporting and other industries. The study curriculum of KTU MSc Mechanical Engineering integrates the latest scientific achievements and theoretical principles of mechanics, providing knowledge and skills essential for top-level professionals.

The development of advanced environmental technologies, critical thinking and entrepreneurial competencies form a basis for an integrated approach needed to solve environmental business challenges. Master in Environmental Engineering study program is focused on fostering the above-mentioned competencies.

Would you like to be a stakeholder in the sports world? Would you like to enrich your knowledge? Would you like to change your career? Sports Business MBA by EB Institute equips students with advanced professional knowledge and skills in the field of sports business management.

Medicinal Chemistry – an interdisciplinary area of studies and scientific research, which involves chemistry, biology, pharmacy, and other sciences for the creation and development of new medicines. The scope of the program is the preparation of qualified, motivated, and creative specialists, who have deep knowledge of chemistry and research skills, are able to formulate and solve the issues of medicinal chemistry science and the pharmaceutical industry, seeking to work at the high-tech scientific and industrial companies, which produce and supply pharmaceutical preparations, or to continue their education in doctoral studies.

At KTU, the students of MSc Materials Physics receive profound knowledge within physics and materials science and acquire research skills and in-depth theoretical and experimental knowledge of materials composition and improvement of their characteristics. This, together with the mastery of methodology and technique for technological measurements of materials, makes them proficient in processing and analyzing experimental results.

With the increasing need for “green” industrial processes that would be both cost-efficient and sustainable, the contemporary world relies on industrial biotechnology experts more than ever. KTU’s master study programme in Industrial Biotechnology focuses on new research areas, which are bridging the competencies’ gap between different science and industry fields: production of bioproducts, synthesis of biologically active compounds, enzyme technology, bioprocess engineering, environmental biotechnology, renewable technology.