Since 1 Jan 2012, with a changed name and management, Kazimieras Simonavičius University has entered a new phase of its activities. Currently, it is headed by Prof. Dr. Arūnas Augustinaitis. The University is changing a direction of activity by making new, relevant study programmes, developing new national and international partnerships. New information technologies square measure being put in and the research project base is being founded at the University. On 26 Gregorian calendar months 2012 a constituent assembly of the KSU Senate was
command, during that academician. hab Dr.Romualdas Ginevičius was elected the Senate’s Chairman. Dr. Ryšardas Burda was elected the Vice-chairman of the Senate. The Senate of Kazimieras Simonavičius University consists of 17 members: eight professors, 4 associate professors, 1 doctor, 1 director of science programmes, the University Chancellor and 2 student representatives. On 27 Gregorian calendar months 2012 the initial KSU meeting of the tutorial Council was command. The Council consists of 10 members, and Dr. Edgaras Leichteris was elected its chairman. In Kazimieras Simonavičius University there is Student Representatives (KSU SA) founded on seven December 2006. Vytautas Markauskas became its first President. Currently, KSU students are described by a team of twenty young, active and creative personsjunction rectifier by Gabrielė Špejeraitė. Currently, at the University there are additional than 600 students, taught by additional than one hundred academics. The University graduates work successfully in law companies, financial establishments, courts, municipalities, public institutions andnon-public corporations’ inLithuaniaand abroad. Some of them have established their own businesses and manage them successfully. KSU up to 2012 In the years 2003–2011 the University was functioning as Vilnius Academy of Business Law. Since the establishment, during the years 2003–2004, it was headed by Prof. Dr. Romualdas Stanislovaitis, later in 2005–2011 it was headed by ass. Prof. Dr. Edmundas Trasauskas. It was an academic institution providing university education, which qualified solely business law specialists (Masters of Law). In 2003 the library of the Academy was opened. The biggest a part of the library’s fund consists of the social sciences, law and business literature. VABL has published seven books on law, economics and social science. In 2004Klaipėda part-time study department, headed Prof.hab.dr. Arvydas Virgilijus Matulionis, was founded. At Klaipeda VABL students might select solely extramural (former part-time) Master of Law studies. Since 1 Feb 2012 Klaipėda extramural part-time study department was reorganised into the school of Klaipėda (Dean Academician Dr. Rimantas Stašys). In 2008 VABL became a member of the Lithuanian non-governmental educational establishments association. This association unites 13non-public higher education colleges, offering high-quality studies, recognized not only in Baltic State, but additionally in the international market. In 2013 the University carried out the project “Improvement of Study Efficiency at Kazimieras Simonavicius University” and was awarded study quality management normal ISO 9001:2008. The project was financed by EU Structural Funds underneath the two007-2013 Operational Program for the Development of Human Resources Priority 2 “Lifelong Learning“ live “Improvement of Study System Efficiency“. Today, on 11th October 2013, Certificate of quality management system ISO 9001:2008 (LST EN 9001:2008) was handed over to theclergyman of Kazimieras Simonavicius University, Prof. Dr. Arūnas Augustinianism by Vitiates Pijoras, the Director General of the company UAB „TUV UOLEKTIS“ that's a subdivision of the German TUV CERT certification enterprise „TÜV Thüringen e. V.“ in Lithuania.)
Study Programmes Undergraduate (Bachelor Degree) Philology Economic Linguistics* Informatics Internet Engineering (studies in english) Communication Creative and Cultural Industries Entertainment and business enterprise Industries Fashion Industry Politic Communication and Journalism Sociology Business Sociology Law International Business Law (studies in English) Law and Economic Security Business and Management Aviation management (studies in English) Business Management Entrepreneurship and Management (studies in english) Marketing and Advertising Integrated studies Law Law (in Vilnius) Law (in Klaipėda) Graduate (Master Degree) Business and Management Organizational Innovation and Management Communication Integrated Creative Communication Economy Creative Economy Political Science Geostrategic Studies Public Administration Future Foresight and Strategic Governance For College Graduates Economy Creative Economy
STUDY PROGRAMMES IN ENGLISH: Programmes Qualification degree Beginning of semester: Aviation Management Bachelor of Management 01 09 2016 Future Foresight and Strategic Governance Master of Public Administration 01 09 2016 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Foreigners who wish to apply to the Bachelor’s degree study programme should have completed pedagogy. The applicants World Health Organization select to apply to Master’s degree study programme should have a Bachelor’s degree. The competitive grade structure and the percentage weight: • grades of diploma (certificate) supplement – 50%; • motivation letter – 40%; • language skills of the study programme to which the individual applies – 10%; • additional points (20%) will be awarded for work expertise or voluntary activity, if it is associated with the programme to which the person applies. ACADEMIC
CALENDAR The academic year starts on Sept one of every year and ends on June thirty of the subsequent year. Each year is split into 2semesters. Each semester consists of at least sixteen full weeks of categories and 2 examinations sessions. Teaching starts on September two for the season semester and on Feb ten for the spring semester, which ends on might thirty one. Academic calendar of KSU 2016 – 2017 the academic year consists of 2 semesters: season and spring. Autumn semester 2016 Autumn semester: Sept seven – Jan twenty nine Orientation week: Sept seven – Sept thirteen A self study week: October thirty one –Gregorian calendar month four Christmas break: December twenty six – Jan two season semester exams period: Jan two – Jan twenty nine Spring semester 2017 Spring semester: Feb seven – twenty three Midsummer Eve Midsummer Night St John's Eve St John's Night June 23|day} Orientation week: February seven – Lincoln's Birthday A self study week: Gregorian calendar month seventeen – Gregorian calendar month twenty one Spring semester exams period: might twenty nine – June 23 *A self-study week – a week for self-study and private consultations with the lecturers.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING ACHIEVEMENTS Cumulative assessment is applied. It consists of intermediate assignments (colloquia, practical work, individual and team assignments and their presentation, research work, etc.) and evaluation of students’ performance at written or oral examination. Examinations are command in Jan and June. If a student fails an test, there is an opportunity to re-sit. GRADING SYSTEM IN LITHUANIA The grading scale is based on variety scale from ten (excellent) to one (very poor). Grades 4 and Lower Square measure thought-about failure. A student who fails associate examination is allowed to re-sit it. Result Lithuanian grade Definition in English Pass 10 (Excellent) Excellent performance, outstanding knowledge and skills 9 (Very good) Strong performance, good data and skills 8 (Good) Above the average performance, knowledge and skills 7 (Highly satisfactory) Average performance, knowledge and skills with unnecessary shortcomings 6 (Satisfactory) Below average performance, knowledge and skills with substantial shortcomings 5 (Sufficient) Knowledge and skills meet minimum criteria Fail 1, 2, 3, 4 (Insufficient) Knowledge and skills do not meet minimum criteria/below minimum criteria INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS CONTACTS Kazimieras Simona vicius University, International Relations Office, Vaiva Poskaite-Tomasevic, J. Basanaviciaus 29A, LT-03109 Vilnius, Lithuania, tel.: +370 686 34423, e-mail: international@ksu.lt.
