Vilnius College of Design offers 8 technology programmes and 5 design programmes only. See all study programmes

We do not offer business programmes.
If you are looking to study business, management, marketing or a similar field, our college is not the right fit for you.

To apply for any of our technology programmes, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• Completed 11-year complete general secondary education (Свідоцтво про здобуття повної загальної середньої освіти or Атестат про повну загальну середню освіту) with its annex (Додаток).
• National testing results – National Multi-Subject Test (НМТ) or, for earlier examination years, External Independent Testing (ЗНО).
• Mathematics in the НМТ / ЗНО: at least 150 out of 200.

Only the НМТ / ЗНО result in Mathematics is considered. School grades in Algebra, Geometry or Informatics from the certificate annex (12-point scale) do not count towards this requirement.

Applicants whose certificate shows that they were exempted from state examinations («Звільнений») and who have no НМТ / ЗНО results are not eligible.

In line with the recommendations of the Lithuanian Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC), the school-leaving certificate alone does not give access to higher education in your country – this right is obtained only by passing the national entrance examination. Therefore, applicants without valid national examination results are not eligible, regardless of their school grades.

IT aptitude test and motivational interview.
All applicants to our technology programmes also take the Vilnius College of Design IT aptitude test and a motivational interview. The test is taken online and consists of multiple-choice questions. It does not assess knowledge of IT or programming, and no prior IT studies are required: it assesses logical thinking, problem-solving, pattern recognition and attention to detail. Questions include number and pattern sequences, simple logic and word problems, basic calculations (for example, fractions and percentages), directions, coordinates and clock angles, and visual and spatial reasoning (for example, shapes and cube nets). The questions are based on general logic and school-level mathematics, so no special preparation is required.

Admission to design programmes requires a portfolio.

Each application is evaluated individually, based on the portfolio and the criteria described under “Admission requirements” under each of your chosen programs,
for example Graphic Design

All applicants must prove English proficiency at a minimum B2 level (CEFR) with one of the following tests:

• IELTS Academic: 5.5 or higher (must be marked as B2 equivalent if grade is 5.5);
• TOEFL iBT: 4.0 or higher on the current 1–6 scale (72+ on the previous 0–120 scale);
• Pearson PTE Academic: 59 or higher;
• Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE): 160 or higher;
• Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE): 160 or higher;
• Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE): 180 or higher;
• Trinity College London: ISE II (B2) – Pass or higher; ISE III (C1) and ISE IV (C2) also accepted;
• LanguageCert Academic: 60 or higher;

Please provide the number of your НМТ / ЗНО certificate or examination card so that your results can be verified.

Required Educational Documents

• Certificate of complete general secondary education (Свідоцтво / Атестат);
• Annex to the certificate (Додаток) with final grades;
• НМТ or ЗНО results.

Legalisation and Translation of Educational Documents

Under the bilateral legal assistance agreement between Lithuania and Ukraine, Ukrainian public documents do not require an Apostille or legalisation. Please submit originals or certified copies.

Documents issued in Ukrainian are accepted without translation.

• Secondary education (certificate / atestat): no more than 7 years may have passed since you completed your secondary education.
• Higher or post-secondary education: if you have studied after secondary school, no more than 5 years may have passed since you completed or left those studies.
• Applicants must be no older than 35 years at the time of application.

Applicants with a longer gap are not eligible to apply.

Applicants who apply for a Lithuanian temporary residence permit on the basis of studies must submit a criminal record / police clearance certificate from every country in which they have lived for more than 6 months during the previous 2 years. The certificate must be issued no earlier than 6 months before the residence permit application. Certificates issued by Ukraine do not need to be legalised or apostilled.

Applicants who hold or are eligible for temporary protection in Lithuania follow a separate procedure and should check the current requirements with the Migration Department.

This certificate is not part of the academic admission assessment. It is required by the Migration Department of the Republic of Lithuania for the residence permit application.

At the time of application, your passport must be valid for the entire duration of your studies plus at least 6 months after graduation.

For example, if you start your studies in September 2027 and graduate in September 2030, your passport must be valid until at least March 2031.

Applicants whose passport does not meet this validity requirement will not be considered.

Before submitting your application, please make sure that you have:

• carefully reviewed all admission requirements above;
• prepared all required documents, including apostilled documents where applicable;
• paid the €120 non-refundable document processing fee: payment information

Once all requirements have been met, you can submit your application and supporting documents through our online application form:

online application form

Please note:

• Applications are reviewed only after the €120 document processing fee has been received. The fee covers the administration and evaluation of your submitted documents.
• Documents without the required Apostille will not be evaluated.
• Applications from applicants whose passport does not meet the validity requirement above will not be evaluated.
• Submitting an invalid, blank or falsified document (for example, an empty file uploaded as proof of payment) will result in the rejection of your application and may permanently bar you from applying to Vilnius College of Design in the future.