Presentation of Siauliai University

ŠIAULIAI UNIVERSITY
in the Lithuanian Higher Education
Market
The Republic of Lithuania
Vilnius
2013-09-26
The European Union
The European Union
The Republic of Lithuania
Number of HEI in Lithuania
State Universities – 14
Non-state Universities – 9
State Colleges – 13
Non-state Colleges – 11
Total Number: 47
The European Union
The Republic of Lithuania
Number of Students in HEI
(2012/2013)
State-financed Students at Universities – 53781
Students Paying Tuition at Universities – 59999
State-financed Students at Colleges – 26374
Students Paying Tuition at Colleges – 19311
Total Number: 159465
The European Union
The Republic of Lithuania
Numbers of Graduates of HEI in
Lithuania
Number of graduates
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Year
Bachelor
Master
College
2011
2012
The European Union
The Republic of Lithuania
Number of PhD graduates
Number of PhD Graduates
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Year
Number of PhD graduates
2010
2011
2012
Šiauliai City
Šiauliai city is the forth largest city of Lithuania, and has a
huge impact on the development of Northern Lithuania
Šiauliai was founded in 1236, after the Battle of the Sun
It is the centre of Northern Lithuania with 108 000 inhabitants
Šiauliai City –
the Centre of Culture and Science:
1 University, 3 Colleges, Šiauliai Vocational Education and
Training Centre, over 70 institutions of education (schools,
kindergartens), Music Conservatoire, 2 Theatres, Museums,
Art Galleries
ŠIAULIAI UNIVERSITY
Aim
To become a modern, society-open university, capable to compete
in local and international markets of the XXI century.
Motto
Everything happens Here
Mission
Together we create, Share and Make Our Ideas Live
Values
Openness. Open to every idea and person
Responsibility. Responsible to positive changes in society
Creativity. Intellectual, creative and constantly seeking
Drive. Accepting challenges and improving
Public mindedness. Creating a friendly environment
Founded in 1948 (Teacher Training Institute), in 1997 (Šiauliai
University)
Students: over 5000
Type: Regional (80% students from Northern Lithuania) and Classical
type University
79 Study Programmes (6 study areas): 49 Bachelor’s (5 of them in
English), 30 Master’s (19 of them in English and Russian)
Staff: about 479: Professors – 12 %, Assoc. professors – 30 %, PHD –
47%, others – 11 %.
Faculties of Šiauliai University
Arts
Education
Humanities
Mathematics and Informatics
Social Welfare and Disability Studies
Social Sciences
Natural and Technology Sciences
Continuing Studies Institute
Studies at Šiauliai University
3 level Studies:
I level (Bachelor’s Degree Studies)
II level (Master’s degree Studies)
III level (Doctoral Studies)
Most Popular Study programmes
at Šiauliai University in 2013
Bachelor’s Degree
Education
Special Education
Social Education
Health Educology
Physical Education
Kinesitherapy
Computer Science
Informatics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Business Administration
Public Administration
Music
Fine Art and Design
Master’s Degree
Fine Art
Bio-education
Public Management
Finance and
Investment Economics
History and Politics
Research at Šiauliai University
The specificity of the development of research at ŠU is characterised by
transformations – till 1998 traditionally dominating researches in social sciences
(Education) later were expanded by researches in all other spheres of science:
Humanities (Philosophy, Art Criticism, Philology, History),
Social Sciences (Law, Management and Administration, Economics,
Sociology, Psychology, Educational Studies),
Sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Geography,
IT),
Biomedicine (Biology, Biophysics, Ecology and Environmental Studies,
Botanics, Medicine),
Agriculture (Agronomy, Zootechnics),
Technologies (Electric and Electronic Engineering, Construction Engineering,
Environmental Engineering and Landscape, Energy and Thermo Engineering,
IT Engineering, Material Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Measurement
Engineering).
International Cooperation
Šiauliai University cooperates with over 150 foreign higher
education institutions, 40 different countries
International partners: HEI at Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Belarus, Canada, Cyprus, Colombia, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Great Britain, Germany, Georgia, Greece,
Finland, France, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Kazakhstan, Kirghizia,
Korea, Latvia, the Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey,
Ukraine, the USA
International Projects
LLP
LEONARDO DA VINCI
ERASMUS
COMENIUS
GRUNDTVIG
EUREKA
EQUAL
INTERREG
FP6
FP7
Minerva
Transversal Key 3
Cross-border Cooperation
LatLit
EU Structural funds
Other EC projects
Erasmus - Most Active EU Funded Mobility
1999 - Šiauliai University joined Socrates/Erasmus
programme
2007 - Šiauliai University received the Extended
University Charter of Lifelong Learning Programme for
2007-2013
Courses for Exchange Students Offered
in English
The Lithuanian Language
and Culture course
Arts
Business Management
Economics
Engineering
History
Intercultural Education
and Mediation
Nature Protection
Physics
Teacher Training / Special
Needs Education
International Study Programmes in
English
Bachelor’s Degree Study Programmes (4 years):
English Philology (and other foreign language)
Sustainable Business Economics (Joint Degree Programme
with Wroclav University (Poland)
Business Administration
Informatics Engineering
Economics
Preparatory Courses take one semester
(in spring). Courses are organised only for
the students who are planning to study full
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme
from autumn semester
International Study Programmes in
English
Master’s Degree Study Programmes (2 years):
Signal Processing
Electrical Power
Informatics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science
Mathematics
Arts (Design, Graphics,
Painting, Textile)
Intercultural Education
and Mediation
Studies of Culture
Carrier Education
Literary Criticism
Music Pedagogy
Management
Economics
Preparatory Courses take one semester (in spring). Courses are
organised only for the students who are planning to study full Bachelor’s
or Master’s degree programme from autumn semester
University Resources
Library: Over 390 thousands volumes of publications;
access to reading rooms, bibliographical information,
internet searching, photocopying, binding, scanning,
printing, and laminating
Each faculty has their own small libraries and reading
halls designed to meet the needs of the students
ŠIAULIAI UNIVERSITY
THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA
Come, join us
now and let`s
give our IDEAL
Project the
new light!