KLAIPEDA COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

KLAIPEDA
Klaipėda is the third largest town of Lithuania after Vilnius and Kaunas. It has 202 000 inhabitants and as a coastal town it is the main port of Lithuania. A five minute free ferry ride from Old Port across Curonian lagoon will take you to Neringa, an extraordinary area of forests and sand dunes facing the Baltic Sea. Neringa has the status of a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Klaipeda is a lively student town with a relatively young population and lots to offer in culture and leisure activities.

KLAIPEDA COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (KC)
The Klaipeda College of Social Sciences was established in 1994 and now has 1600 students. It is the second biggest private college in Lithuania and has established very close relations with more than 300 Lithuanian companies which accept students for their practice and participate in the creation of study programmes. The KC works in the following sectors: Education and training; Consulting services; Scientific research; Project management; Counselling and professional orientation; and Information technologies.

ASSORTED FACTS
1 Euro – 3.45 Lt.

TUITION

Tuition per academic year               € 1850

Application Fee                                 € 20

Graduation Fee                                 € 30

Erasmus students do not pay tuition

ACCOMMODATION
The KC does not have its own hostel for students. Housing will be arranged by the Students' Union. Our students will help to rent separate rooms in 1-4 rooms flats for each arrival. Expect to pay upwards of €140 for a two bedroom apartment. Monthly living expences of a single student are around 1300 Litas per month, accomoadation included. The price for a meal at the KC canteen is 6-13 Litas.

KEY DATES

VISA
Norwegian citizens do not need a visa to enter Lithuania, but a permit for temporary residence in Lithuania should be obtained at the Migration Department after arrival.

CURIO
Klaipeda has a Dolphinarium that offers live performances with dolphins and sea lions. There are also watch and black-smith museums and Klaipėda is famous for its festivals. The Sea Festival (usually ultimo July) attracts more than half a million of visitors from home and abroad. Many people also come for the International Jazz Festival in June.

LINKS: THE COLLEGE AND ANSA'S COUNTRY PAGES
www.klsmk.lt/
www.ansa.no/land/litauen

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