Veterinary Medicine (integrated studies)

About the course

A six-year integrated programme taught in English in Kaunas, leading to an MSc in Veterinary Sciences, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Years 1 to 2 cover foundation sciences, Years 3 to 4 diagnostic and therapeutic subjects, and Years 5 to 6 clinical practice.

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 transcript must show successful completion of Biology and Chemistry, and the Leaving Certificate is not on LSMU’s list of qualifications that exempt applicants from the entrance test.
• Entrance test: an interview held a few days beforehand (minimum 5.0 out of 10) plus a 90-minute multiple-choice exam with 30 Biology and 30 Chemistry questions, taken online; results are given the next day.
• English: TOEFL iBT 4.0, IELTS above 5.5 or equivalent B1 level; otherwise sit LSMU’s English test (minimum 50%).

Working in Ireland afterwards

Veterinary degrees from EU member states listed in Annex V (point 5.4.2) of Directive 2005/36/EC are recognised qualifications you can register with at the Veterinary Council of Ireland, which in effect means automatic recognition. You still need to apply to the VCI to register before you can practise. Check the VCI’s list of recognised qualifications to confirm your specific degree is on it.

How to apply

1. Apply onlineCreate an account at apply.lsmuni.lt (opened 1 November in the 2026 cycle), upload your school results and passport, then pay the EUR 150 application fee.
2. Sit the interview and testDo the online motivation interview, then the 90-minute Biology and Chemistry test. In the 2026 cycle sessions ran from 13 January to 30 July.
3. Accept your offerPay the EUR 250 registration fee, sign the study contract and pay the EUR 1,500 EU/EEA deposit.
4. Legalise documents and registerGet your Leaving Certificate apostilled and attend Student Registration Week, the week before studies start on 1 September.

Costs

• EUR 9,200 a year for Years 1 to 3 and EUR 10,700 a year for Years 4 to 6 (2026 cycle figures). No lower EU rate is published for this English-taught programme. One-off costs: EUR 150 non-refundable application fee, EUR 250 non-refundable registration fee after an offer, and a EUR 1,500 deposit for EU/EEA students.

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