Quantitative Economics

WHY QUANTITATIVE ECONOMICS STUDY PROGRAMME AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY?

Created in collaboration with the Bank of Lithuania, this English-taught bachelor‘s programme in Quantitative Economics offers a unique blend of contemporary economics curriculum and quantitative methods. Designed using the best practices from top universities, the programme will enable students to analyse economic processes in a quantitative manner, providing them with a set of highly valuable skills to succeed in the job market and with their further studies.

• The only three-year English-taught bachelor programme in Economics in the country
• Designed and delivered jointly with researchers at the Bank of Lithuania
• Taught by research-active lecturers and professors with PhDs from leading universities
• Offers a state-of-the-art mix of quantitative methods and theoretical economics
• Combines open-access economics curriculum of the CORE Project with methods from mathematics, statistics, econometrics, and data science
• Provides rigorous training on par with the world’s best equivalent programmes
• Partner scholarships for the best students
• Social partners: Bank of Lithuania, Nasdaq, the Ministry of Finance

BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BANK OF LITHUANIA

• state-of-the-art study programme
• research-active lecturers from the Bank of Lithuania
• internship opportunities
• job opportunities after graduation
• an award for the best thesis

https://www.vu.lt/en/studies/bachelor-studies/51-aboutus/4581-quantitative-economics

• Grades in mathematics and English
• Admission interview

Explore our funding opportunities. These includes state scholarships and mobility scholarships. Check your eligibility today.

State Funded Places for Bachelor Students

Citizens of countries of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA), persons (non-EU/EEA) granted a right of permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the Diaspora and people of Lithuanian origin can apply for the State Funded Place in the programme.

For more information, please follow the link or contact us by e-mail ask@vu.lt.

Scholarships for Integrated Studies

A monthly scholarship is offered for the nationals of Ukraine, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Georgia, Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova, Japan, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, the State of Israel and foreign citizens of Lithuanian origin (10 grants altogether).

Read about conditions and application procedure here.

For more information, please contact by e-mail  or phone +370 5 261 0592.

Financial Support for Outgoing mobility for Vilnius University Students

Full-time students of Vilnius University have an opportunity to receive financial support of free tuition for exchange studies.

Explore exchange possibilities for Vilnius University degree students here
For more information, please contact trs@cr.vu.lt.

State Scholarship for the Lithuanian Language and Culture Courses

Education Exchanges Support Foundation takes pleasure in offering Lithuanian state scholarships for students, lecturers and researchers of foreign countries to attend Lithuanian language and culture courses.

INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY

Students can participate in the ERASMUS+ mobility programme or use Vilnius University’s bilateral cooperation agreements to study at partner universities or to do internships abroad.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Quantitative methods will allow graduates to choose a career in economic and financial analysis, as well as in data analytics. In addition, graduates will be able to work as forecasters of social phenomena, statisticians, market or industry researchers, data researchers, financial asset managers, investment fund managers, corporate and public consultants, economic policy evaluators, financial and economic analysts in commercial banks or other similar financial institutions, or as economists at central banks or other public and international institutions.