Nursing (BSc in Health Sciences, General Practice Nurse)

About the course

A four-year (240 ECTS) general practice nursing degree taught in English in Kaunas, leading to a BSc in Health Sciences, General Practice Nurse. Clinical training is in small groups of up to 10 students.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• The university assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. Contact admissions to confirm. Your school record must show you completed Biology and Chemistry.
• Nursing is on LSMU’s list of programmes exempt from the entrance test, with admission based on prior grades and an online interview, but the university reserves the right to ask you to sit the Biology and Chemistry test (30 questions each, 90 minutes) because of high competition.
• English: B1 (CEFR) level, for example IELTS above 5.5, TOEFL iBT minimum 4.0, PTE Academic 55-67, Duolingo 95 or LanguageCert IESOL.

Working in Ireland afterwards

NMBI recognises EU/EEA nursing qualifications in a separate step before registration, and places each applicant in one of three groups. G1 is the EU automatic recognition pathway (Directive 2005/36/EC, Annex V), where NMBI only checks your paperwork. G2 is the general system, where NMBI also assesses your qualification, and you may have to complete a compensation measure. G3 covers qualifications outside the Directive. Under EU law, automatic recognition normally applies to general care (adult) nursing degrees listed in Annex V. Specialist qualifications such as psychiatric, children’s or intellectual disability nursing usually go through the general system, but NMBI does not publish a list. Its MyNMBI tool tells you which group you are in. English-language requirements also apply.

How to apply

1. Create an accountRegister at apply.lsmuni.lt and upload your school certificate and transcripts (in English or officially translated) and English certificate. Applications for 2026 opened on 1 November 2025.
2. Pay the application feePay the non-refundable €150 application fee when asked after your file has been reviewed.
3. Attend the interviewTake the online interview (and the test if the university asks). The 2026 sessions started on 13 January 2026.
4. Accept your placePay the €250 registration fee and €1,500 deposit, sign the study contract and pay tuition before registering in Kaunas.

Costs

• Tuition is €4,300 per year for the English-taught programme. The page gives one fee and no separate EU rate, so expect to pay it as an Irish student. There is also a non-refundable €150 application fee, a non-refundable €250 registration fee once you accept a place, and a €1,500 deposit for EU/EEA students.

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