Lithuanian Sports University

Lithuanian sports university is committed to meet the international and national requirements, providing high-quality higher education in sports and related areas; carrying out research and experimental development through effective and efficient quality assurance system based on activity planning, implementation and quality assurance, assessment and continuous improvement.

Permanent quality culture values of Lithuanian Sports University are employee sensation of autonomy, internal motivation, excellence, talent and loyalty.

Academic and Research Units

The University has :

• 2 faculties,
• 4 departments,
• 2 institutes,
• 1 centre.

Faculties

• Faculty of Sport Biomedicine
• Faculty of Sport Education

Departments

• Department of Applied Biology and Rehabilitation
• Department of Coaching Science
• Department of Health, Physical and Social Education
• Department of Sport Management, Economics and Sociology

Institutes

• Institute of Sport Science and Innovations
• National Wellness Institute

Centres

• Career and Competence Development Centre

Study Programmes

The University offers 19 study programmes: 8 undergraduate, 9 Master and 2 doctoral study programmes.

1934. The sources of Lithuanian Sports University are traced to the historical date, October 10, 1934, when by the decree of President of Lithuania Antanas Smetona the Higher Courses of Physical Education were set up offering a higher education degree. The HCPE were founded with the idea to combine subjects of physical exercises and military training so that the graduates would be able to teach these subjects in gymnasiums.

1938. The HCPE were closed in 1938 and their function was taken by the Department of Physical Education established at Vytautas Magnus University.

1945. As an independent institution, Lithuanian State Institute of Physical Education was founded on November 3, 1945. In the first year, 100 students have been enrolled at the Institute.

1999. On May 8, 1999, by the resolution of the Parliament of Lithuania (Seimas) the Institute was renamed into Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education.

2012. The Academy was renamed into Lithuanian Sports University.

LSU offers a wide range of services for students and staff and is well equipped with modern facilities serving for studies, research and sports activities, incl. computer classes, laboratories, sport facilities, etc.

International Cooperation

The LSU seeks to develop partnership with higher education institutions and organisations from different countries, aiming to mutually benefit from the diversity of educational practices and cultural values, and develop its identity recognisable by other universities and community at large.

The LSU has academic exchange agreements with over 80 European Universities and holds active membership in 14 international organisations and networks. Every year the University sends and receives increasing numbers of students and teachers in the framework of such academic mobility programmes as Erasmus and Nordplus.

The International Relations Office (IRO) offers support with the aim to create opportunities for local students to get a taste of Europe and for international students to experience the student life in Lithuania.

Library

The LSU library with over 106 thousand publications offers a lounge area for visitors, reading rooms for group work and individual study with nearly 90 workplaces, and favourable conditions for students’ self-study in general.

Sport

Lithuanian Sports University cultivates almost all sports that are included in the Olympic Games. Students can engage in basketball, football, handball, volleyball, rugby, athletics, swimming, aerobics, judo, boxing, Greek-Roman wrestling, cycling, sailing or orienteering activities.
LSU students can also have active leisure, as there is free access to the swimming pool and fitness room, they can join the national dance ensemble “Rasa” or enjoy the elections for the most active student group at the University.

Mentorship Programme

The LSU has a student mentor system for the incoming international students. The mentorship programme is based on the one-to-one communication between a student-mentor and an international student in order to make the adaptation period for incoming students much easier.

The LSU student-mentor is responsible for:

• Meeting international students at the arrival places and helping to settle at the dormitory;
• Helping students to orient themselves at the LSU Campus and in Kaunas during the first semester of their study period;
• Organising trips, leisure-time activities and informing about upcoming events, concerts, parties, etc.;
• Encouraging intercultural communication and helping international students to make new friends at the LSU.

Support for Students with Special Needs

The LSU community seeks to provide access and necessary support for students with disabilities or special needs to ensure equal opportunities for the enrolled students and integrate them into the academic environment, including studies, research and active leisure.

With the aim to increase communicative competence, awareness about the needs of students with disabilities and create disability-friendly university, the LSU has recently implemented a project „Studies without obstacles: integration of students with special needs into the University community“.

Special Arrangements for Students with Disabilities

The University campus and its premises are fully or partly adapted to the needs of disabled students and students with reduced mobility, including reserved parking spaces for disabled, wheelchair elevators, disabled ramp access, adapted dormitory rooms, etc.

Career Centre

Services provided by the Career Centre:

• inform, educate and advise students on issues related to employment and preparation for the labor market;
• help students and graduates plan, develop and implement career goals and search for employment;
• organize informational methodological seminars and lectures on career and employment issues for students;
• organize fairs, conferences and events on career and employment issues;
• organize individual career and open days for schoolchildren and students;
• interact with other high school Career Centers.

7 facts why to choose LSU as your destination for studies

• Sports science traditions since 1934
• University with a strong focus on sport, physical activity, rehabilitation and recreation
• Balanced ratio between a tuition fee and the quality of studies
• Possibility to take part in student exchange programs
• Studies in English and a University diploma valid in all EU countries
• Kaunas: The city of youthful atmosphere and rapidly growing number of international students
• Lithuania: Green and dynamically developing North European (Baltic Sea Region) country