Assessment

Knowledge assessment system

To ensure constant and active participation of the students during the whole semester, their ability to practically apply theoretical knowledge, objective evaluation of study results, the University applies accumulative evaluation system.

Final mark of the study module consists of the marks of intermediate assessments and final assessment multiplied by weighted coefficients (percentage of each assessment), and adding these multiplications. Student, who fails to get assessment of study module’s intermediate tasks, is not allowed to participate in the final assessment of study module.

It is possible to have two repeated assessments: first one – free of charge, second one – payable.

The first and second repeated assessments are not allowed, if student:

• Aims to improve a positive evaluation;
• Previously tried to obtain an assessment in an unfair manner and received an academic penalty (strict reprimand);
• Systematically missed the classes and received an academic penalty for absence at classes.

The second repeated assessment is not allowed, if student:

• Was evaluated by a mark less than 3 for the first repeated assessment;
• Failed to attend the previous assessment without any important justified reasons stipulated by the University (failed to submit the documents supporting the absence within a specified period);
• Failed to meet requirements for attendance in the module’s classes stipulated by the lecturer (applied only to the last assessment).

Student can continue studies next semester, if 15 or more of the credits of the programme scheduled for the semester are assessed.

The University uses ten-point grading scale. Knowledge and skills are being assessed as follows:

Levels of achievements

There are three levels of student’s academic achievements:

• excellent – at least four-fifths of study modules’ marks are at excellent level (module’s marks are 10 (excellent) or 9 (very good), and others – at least at typical level (module’s marks are 8 (good), 7 (average) or 6 (satisfactory))
• typical – at least three-fourths of study modules’ marks are at typical (module’s marks are 8 (good), 7 (average) or 6 (satisfactory)) or excellent level (module’s marks are 10 (excellent) or 9 (very good)), and others – at threshold level (module’s marks are 5 (weak));
•  threshold – when student has passed all the study modules, but his/her academic achievements do not reach typical level

Study methods

“Today, universities have to take full responsibility for preparation of graduates for the activities that require multi-dimensional, constantly changing skills.

Graduates have to be ready for the activities that we are not even thinking about yet, that will require the use of technologies that are not invented yet.”

R. Bridgstock, G. Hearn (2012)

Labour market requires not only excellent professional knowledge, but also other skills that are relevant in the current context. Report of the World Bank “Skills, not just diplomas” emphasises the most relevant graduate’s skills:

• Ability to apply knowledge in practice
• Ability to solve problems
• Ability to work in teams

Modern moethods of teaching/learning

Kaunas University of Technology applies various modern methods of teaching/learning to involve the students of the 21st century (brave, self-confident, particularly technologically-aware) in the learning process. Many university lecturers apply methods of teaching/learning that are student-oriented, based on students’ involvement and active participation in the study process. For example:

Design-based thinking

It is a method of learning that helps to meet challenges and create innovative solutions in everyday activities. This method is convenient to the student, because knowledge acquired while meeting challenged is easier to understand, remember and apply to the further activities in the labour market. Learning while meeting challenges is the most suitable environment that involves and motivates students. Design-based learning methodology helps to solve real life problems that are difficult to structure and have more than one solution.

Design-based method of thinking is:

• Real, alive, constantly changing laboratory;
• Learning method based on challenges and their solutions;
• Student-oriented learning experience;
• Creative process;
• More than just a method, it is a way of thinking.

Design-based teaching method is actively used at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design and Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture.

Problem-based learning

It is a way of learning when students are learning by analysing and solving complex problems with lecturer’s assistance. The result of such method of learning is the ability to understand the problem and suggest its solution. Many elements of problem-based learning can have individual variations ensuring that problem-based learning is implemented not only according to preliminary rules, but it is consistent with real context of its application. Application of problem-based learning develops students’ critical thinking, team work and analytical skills. This method develops the skills of problem solving required in practical activities and links theoretical elements with practical activities.

Problem-based learning is:

• Student-oriented learning;
• Learning method based on problem solving using already acquired knowledge;
• Development of informal learning skills, facilitating successful lifelong learning;
• Solution of real problems.

Problem-based learning is actively used in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology and others.

Case study

Learning based on case study – method that creates attractive, student-oriented learning environment. The core of this method is linking of theoretical and practical knowledge, and creation of new knowledge. Learning based on case study is characterised by analysis of real cases and situations of particular reality. This way of learning is also useful, because it allows working with real life problems of professional activities, analysing them objectively, comprehending various circumstances and cause of their occurrence. This method is a great opportunity to exchange ideas of solutions related to performance of work, because students not only diagnose the causes of problems in respective cases or summarise the analysed situation, but often try to solve it themselves.

Case study is:

• Learning method based on analysis of practical, real, relevant problematic situations;
• Student-oriented;
• Positive learning environment;
• Possibility to acquire knowledge while experimenting;
• Experience of team work and unanimous decision-making;
• Development of ability to make difficult decisions;
• Development of abilities to make conceptual solutions of problems and apply respective theories, model and other abstract principles;
• Teaching to plan and implement processes.

Case study is actively used at School of Economics and Business, Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities and other faculties.

Academic assistance

The University provides a complex academic support to the students: “GUIDed” mentorship programme, individual consultations by lecturers, bridging courses of core subjects (English language, mathematics, physics, chemistry, information technologies) for the first-year students of first cycle, psychologist’s consultations, career consultations, etc.

Mentorship is an educational partnership between a more experienced and competent mentor and a motivated student, where the mentor is capable to inspire, encourage and to provide comprehelsive assistance to the student, who intends to adopt the mentor’s experience and to apply the acquired knowledge in the future.

Objectives of KTU “GUIDed” mentorship programme:

• To create positive, supportive environment for the University’s students
• To develop academic and learning culture at the University
• To reveal the students’ potential, enhancement of academic performance and skills
• To encourage professional and personal development of students
• To promote closer communication and cooperation between business and students
• To assist the student in setting personal and professional goals, as well as in making of an operational plan for their career and strategy for implementation of these goals
• To provide opportunities for student to improve competences of communication, self-presentation and cooperation
• To develop students’ leadership competences
• To identify, encourage and develop young talents at the University

Everyone can choose a mentor at the University. There are 5 types of mentors that students can choose in each stage of their studies:

• Peer mentor – upperclassman student (in the first year of the first cycle);
• Academic advisor – member of the academic staff (during the entire studies)
• Research mentor – member of the academic staff – scientist or researcher (during the entire Bachelor’s studies);
• Career mentor – representative of a business company, specialist in a certain field (during the entire studies);
• Tutor – member of the academic staff or student with good academic performance (during the entire studies, particularly recommended in 1-2 year of studies).

Internship

About internship

Internship is an integral part of studies, included in a study programme as a separate module, designed to provide possibility for student to learn at an actual workplace. The internship results are being assessed and marked.

Internship programme is tailor-made for every student. Internships are being organised by the University’s academic departments with assistance of the Career and Education Centre and International Relations.

Students’ internships are being organised by the Internship Coordinator, who is assigned by the related University‘s academic department.

Internship Supervisor (tutor) is a teacher, assigned for this duty by the academic department. S/he methodologically supervises internship process, and, together with the related University department, is responsible for student‘s internship as an integral part of study process – for the preparation of internship programme and for the procedure for assessment of completed internship.

Internship Supervisor at the Organisation (mentor) is a person assigned by the organisation that organises student’s internship. S/he consults student on internship issues, is directly responsible for implementation of the content of internship programme and its smooth organisation at the place of internship.

Internship organisation (place of internship) is Lithuanian or international company, institution or organisation where student completes internship under a signed tripartite agreement on internship. Internship organisation must comply with the following criteria:

• nature of the internships’ activities complies with objectives and tasks of internship programme stipulated in the study programme
• it has experienced persons, capable to supervise internship
• it has a relevant material foundation, can provide possibilities for practical training and integrated studies
• it ensures that student‘s working conditions correspond to the norms of occupational safety, health and hygiene
• it signs a tripartite contract on practical training

Place of internship is indicated in the appendix to the graduate‘s diploma.

Status of the student-trainee in the company, institution or organisation during internship is determined by a tripartite agreement on practical training, made between student, university and company, institution or organisation which organises internship. The agreement defines internship duration, completion term, rights and obligations of the parties, rights and obligations of internship supervisors (University and company).

Students can find internship and job offers from enterprises on the Job and Internship Platform “Wanted”:

Assessment of internship results and quality

To ensure the quality of the internship, the University’s Internship Supervisor (tutor) and Internship Supervisor at the Organisation (mentor) monitor the process.

Mandatory parts of cumulative evaluation of internship:

• evaluation of performance of internship activity
• evaluation of internship report

Students, who do not complete their internship plan or their completed internship get negative assessment, can be offered to repeat internship individually on their free time. If internship report receives negative marking, repeated assessment is organised under the University‘s current procedure for assessment of study modules.

Student, who does not complete internship, loses his/her right to prepare and defend a final project.

Types of internship

• Mandatory internship is obligatory for all the University’s bachelor’s students; its minimal workload is 15 credits. Internship provides understanding about the future professional activities; it can be completed only when half of the study programme is finished. During internship student-trainee expands and applies in practice the acquired knowledge, improves his/her skills, explores professional field and collects data for the final thesis (semester’s project).
• Additional internship is undertaken by the master’s and bachelor’s students; it can be completed on their free time (for example, after the lectures or during summer holidays), when there are not classes scheduled in the study programme.
• Additional Erasmus+ internship is undertaken by the bachelor’s and master’s students; it can be completed on their free time, when there are no classes scheduled in the study programme. Additional Erasmus+ internship is not an integral part of the study programme; it can be chosen as one of the modules in the individual set. This internship is regulated by Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2014–2020.
• Research internship is designed for acquisition and expanding of knowledge and research skills through scientific research; it is being undertaken under supervision of highly qualified researchers in the framework of an individual research programme. Research internship is not mandatory, however, it is recommended for the persons, who want to develop their academic career. This type of internship can be completed on free time, after lectures, during summer holidays or other time, when there are no classes scheduled.

Graduation

Final degree projects

A study programme is completed by the evaluation of the student’s academic achievements – final degree project. It is a student’s individually prepared work which reveals a level of the student’s knowledge and understanding, ability to analyse a chosen topic, evaluate previous research works in a respective study field, study individually and perform research in that field, describe the research project performed by the student in a correct language, formulate clear and reasonable research conclusions. A final degree project by the student of art studies has to reveal a level of the student’s creativity, ability to develop ideas individually in a creative work, apply up-to-date knowledge and technologies.

The scope of the final degree project of the first degree studies is at least 12 or 15 credits:

• The scope of the final degree project of the students admitted until 2016 (inclusive) – at least 12 credits. The students who choose major and minor study fields prepare two final degree projects or one integrated project in total scope of 15 credits.
• The scope of the final degree project of the students admitted from 2017 – at least 15 credits. The students who study in two fields or interdisciplinary study programme prepare one joint final degree project integrating the learning outcomes of both fields.

The scope of the final degree project of the second degree and integrated studies is 30 credits. The students who study in interdisciplinary study programme prepare one joint final degree project integrating the learning outcomes of all study fields.

A final degree project is included in the student’s individual study plan as a separate module (or several modules, if a student studies in minor studies); the independent tasks are assessed under the schedule provided in the description of the study module. The marks for the independent work are being submitted to the Academic Information System. They form the basis for the module credits given to the student who acquires a right to defend his/her project at a public session of the qualification commission.

Qualification degrees

Graduation from the studies of a respective study cycle provides a Bachelor’s or Master’s qualification degree.

The list of study fields and groups of fields, according to which studies shall be conducted in higher education institutions.

Types of diplomas

Qualification degrees and certifying diplomas are issued in accordance with the completed study programme:

• The students who graduate from a first cycle study programme in one field are granted a qualification degree of a respective field (admitted until 2016) or a group of fields (admitted from 2017) and issued a Bachelor’s diploma with supplement. The students who complete BA+ interdisciplinary competence (admitted from 2019) are issued an additional BA+ certificate.
• The students who graduate from the major and minor study programmes (admitted until 2016) are granted a double qualification degree of the minor and major fields and issued a diploma with supplement.
• The students who graduate from a first cycle study programme in two fields (admitted from 2017) are granted a double qualification degree and issued a diploma with supplement.
• The students who graduate from a second cycle or integrated study programme are granted a qualification degree of a respective field (admitted until 2016) or a group of fields (admitted from 2017) and issued a Master’s diploma with supplement. The students who complete MA+ interdisciplinary competence (admitted from 2016) are issued an additional MA+ certificate.
• The students who graduate from an interdisciplinary study programme (admitted from 2017) are granted a double qualification degree and issued a diploma with supplement.
• The students who graduate from a joint study programme are granted a joint qualification degree and issued one joint diploma of two universities with supplement.
• The students who graduate from the second cycle study programme “Business Administration (MBA) for Managers” are granted a joint Master’s qualification degree in business administration (MBA) and issued one joint diploma of two universities with supplement.
• The students who complete the professional studies in the field of education are granted a qualification of an educator and issued a study certificate.

The diploma with honours is awarded to the graduate who finished studies with final marks not lower than 8, grade point average not lower than 9,5, final degree project not lower than 9-10.

Examples of diplomas:

• Bachelor’s diploma
• Master’s diploma
• Joint diploma

Academic ethics

University applies the Grand Charter of the European Universities and the Charter of the European Researchers, declarations and regulations of the Common Space of Education and Scientific Research of the European Union; competence, professionalism, initiative, devotion to duty and responsibility are developed and respected at the University. Values and moral principles of activities, main regulations of ethical behaviour of the University’s community are established and the most important standards of the avoidable behaviour are regulated by the University’s Academic Code of Conduct.

Members of the University’s community follow the main principles of ethics:

• Academic freedom and responsibility
• Ethical inter-relationships in the community
• Academic integrity
• Loyalty

Teacher’s standards of ethics

Relationship between the University’s teacher and student are based on the principles of respect, equity, kindness, non-discrimination and tolerance, academic cooperation and transparency. Teacher provides correct, objective and honest assessment of the student’s knowledge and skills, which is in line with objectives of the taught subject. Teacher does not reveal student’s confidential information.

Student’s standards of ethics

Relationships between students and their relationships with the University’s employees are based on the principles of collegiality, amiability, honesty, tolerance and solidarity, focused on the quality of studies and insurance of academic atmosphere. Student commits to:

• Respect opinion of others, express comments in a correct manner, be tolerant while evaluating other persons’ characteristics
• Not to discuss and disclose confidential information of other students and members of the University’s community
• Not to degrade the title of the student at the University and outside of it by unethical behaviour, using drugs and having other bad habits unacceptable in society, discourteous behaviour
• Preserve the University’s property and follow the norms of conduct in the University’s premises and within its territory
• Not to pursue or establish relationship with a teacher that does not comply with the principles of ethics

Academic integrity

Each member of the academic community has to comply with the principle of academic integrity.

The University’s students acknowledge truth, knowledge and skills, understand academic values and hope for trust and fair assessment of their achievements; they sign a learning agreement and declaration of academic integrity and have to follow the principle of academic integrity, performing tasks individually and honestly.

The following are considered the most serious violations of academic integrity:

• Plagiarism – presentation of other person’s ideas as your own. Characteristic cases of plagiarism are when: a) a text of another person is provided without quotation marks; b) an idea, visual material or data of another person is retold or quoted without indication of the source.
• Cheating during intermediate, final or other assessments of the subject. The following cases are considered cheating: a) copying or deliberately allowing another person to copy, prompting, preparation of cheat sheets or using other unauthorised means; b) presentation of the other person’s work or the results of the other persons work as your own; c) the same written work is presented for assessment of several subjects; d) getting an assessment for another person; e) illegal receipt of tasks or tests and/or their use; f) use of the right of co-authorship without any real contribution to the work.
• Counterfeiting/forgery. Characteristic cases are, when: a) a written work already evaluated by the lecturer is corrected aiming to demand for a better evaluation; b) lecturers’ signatures, certificates or other documents are forged; b) data or results of academic tasks (laboratory works, projects, etc.) are forged.
• Bribery – offer to pay or payment for academic services (personally or in a group of people), when such payment is not validated under established procedure.
• Helping another person to perform a dishonest academic act: plagiarism, cheating or forgery.

Regulating documents:

• Academic Code of Conduct of Kaunas University of Technology (approved by the ordinance No. V3-S-1 of the Senate of Kaunas University of Technology of 25 January 2012);
• Guidelines for Detection of Plagiarism in Students’ Written Works (approved by the order No. A-288 of the Rector of Kaunas University of Technology of 16 May 2017);
• Other legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania and University’s internal documents.

If you have any questions on procedures for co-occurrence inspection and plagiarism detection, settlement of academic violations and implementation of academic penalties, please contact the Study Management team by email studiju.organizavimas@ktu.lt.

Appeals and complains

Appeal is submitted regarding the written decision made at the University in regards to the student, when making of such decision could allegedly violate academic ethics, procedures and/or include technical errors. Appeal cannot be submitted aiming for a repeated evaluation of the performed tasks or aiming for permission to repeat an assessment when the student considers that his/her evaluation is incorrect, or aiming for repeated processing of the made decision without providing any arguments related to the conditions specified in the guidelines.

Complaint is submitted regarding the alleged violation of the student’s rights and legitimate interests caused by the actions or omissions of the University’s employee, other student, department, commission or other body functioning at the University in the following areas: 1) quality assurance in studies; 2) compliance with processes and procedures of the organisation of studies; 3) quality assurance in learning resources and learning environment; 4) compliance with provisions of the Code of Academic Ethics; 5) quality assurance and compliance with procedures in additional services (for example, allocation of financial support, accommodation, leisure activities, etc.); 6) in other cases.

Before the submission of appeal the student has to get acquainted with the documents regulating the area of the alleged violation, other important information, and, if needed, consult the Vice-Dean for Studies of his/her faculty (students of the third cycle studies – consult the head of the International Doctoral School). If possible, first of all it is recommended to solve the issue with the employee or head of the responsible department, commission or other body functioning at the University.

Student Information and Service Centre
Studentų Street 50–168, Kaunas
Tel. +370 (37) 300 327, +370 (614) 20 055
Email klausk@ktu.lt

Attendance

Time of lectures

Classes for all students of all study cycles start at the following time:

¹ – Modules of foreign languages; ² – Faculty can have another time scheduled for classes.

Attendance procedure

Student attendance in the modules’ classes and performance of the academic activities during these classes provide conditions for the students’ successful learning and good academic achievements; monitoring of the module’s intermediate assessment results and participation in the module helps identifying the student acing learning difficulties and providing them with timely support.

All students and external students, except for the third cycle, have to attend the study modules’ laboratory works; attendance in other types of academic classes is defined by the minimum requirements for attendance set by the study module’s coordinating lecturer.

Requirements for the module’s attendance for students are available in the module’s programme in the University’s Academic Information System and Virtual Learning Environment Moodle.

Absence at sessions

Student, who is not able to attend the module’s class and/or assessment during semester or examination session due to the important justified reasons stipulated by the University, has to notify the faculty’s study centre on the same day and submit the documents justifying his/her absence to the study centre within three working days after his/her return to studies.

Academic certificates

Prices for the preparation of educational documents (the services are provided to the University’s students and unclassified students free of charge and to the graduates and the students who terminated their studies – for a specified fee):

Prices for the provision of additional services (the prices are applied to all the University’s students, graduates and students who terminated their studies):

The prices for the preparation of education documents and additional services are approved by order No. A-583 “On the prices for the preparation of educational documents and related services” of the Rector of Kaunas University of Technology of 10th September 2019. 

Ordering of certificates

For current students

University’s students can order all certificates on studies electronically in the section “Studies → Ordering of certificates” of the Academic Information System.

When ordering a certificate, students have to read the information at the end of the certificate title – description of the certificate, and consider which type of certificate is required by the institution it will be submitted to. If certificate is for personal use only and will not be submitted to any institution, its electronic form may be downloaded.

Certificates are prepared within 15 working days. Preparation status of the ordered certificate can be monitored in the “History of the ordering of certificates”; students are informed about the prepared certificate, address for its collection and administrator’s working hours by the email provided by the university. Communication with the administrator preparing the certificate is carried out in the “History of the ordering of certificates” via the link “Messages”.

If you have questions, apply to the faculty’s Study Centre.

For students who studied previously

University’s graduates and students who have terminated their studies order certificates by submitting a signed application. Application has to be submitted to your faculty’s Study Centre.

Certificates and other documents are prepared within 15 working days.

If you have questions regarding filling in of the application, apply to the faculty’s Study Centre or by email ruta.valaitiene@ktu.lt.

Certificates are prepared within 15 working days. Persons are informed about the prepared certificate, address for its collection and administrator’s working hours by the email specified in the application. Certificate can also be sent by registered post (this service is payable).

Payment

When certificate is prepared, payment check is sent by the email specified in the application. When collecting the documents which preparation is payable, the employee issuing the certificate has to be provided with a bank receipt or a copy of the payment order confirming the fee has been paid.

Collection of certificate

When collecting a certificate, you have to provide your personal identity document. If a person cannot come and collect a certificate personally, the document can be sent by registered post to his/her specified address (this service is payable). Other person has no right to collect the certificate without a notarised power of attorney.

Order of the copies of diplomas and diploma supplements (appendices)

The person, who damages or loses a diploma, its supplement (appendix) or certificate of studies, has to submit an application for the issue of a copy of the document and a copy of his/her personal ID document. The person has to pay a fee set out by the University for the preparation of the copy.

A copy of the education document is issued within 30 days after the receipt of the application and payment for the service. The payment check for the issue of the copies of education documents will be sent by the email specified in the application.

Evaluation of the study results

Evaluation system

To ensure a constant and active work of students during the entire semester of studies, their ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice and objective evaluation of the study results, the cumulative evaluation of the study results is applied at the University.

The final mark of a study module consists of the intermediate assessments and a final assessment multiplied by their weighted coefficients (percentage component of each assessment), then adding the multiplications. If a student fails to get the assessment of the study module’s intermediate tasks, he/she is not allowed to participate in the module’s final assessment.

It is possible to take two repeated assessments: the first one is free of charge and the second one is payable. The repeated assessments are only available if the conditions stipulated by the University are met.

Evaluation scale

The ten-point evaluation system is applied at the University:

Achievement levels

There are three levels of the student’s study results:

• Excellent – at least four fifths of the study modules’ evaluations are at excellent level (the module’s evaluations are 10 (excellent) or 9 (very good), the remaining evaluations are at least at standard level (the module’s evaluations are 8 (good), 7 (average) or 6 (satisfactory));

• Standard – at least three fourths of the study modules’ evaluations are at standard or excellent level and the remaining evaluations are at threshold level (the module’s evaluation is 5 (weak));
• Threshold – the student has got assessments of all the study modules but his/her study results do not reach the standard level.

The volume of the student’s study plan for one semester cannot exceed 45 credits of the studied study modules (including the repeated and additionally chosen modules). If the volume of the studied study modules exceeds 45 credits per semester, the student is offered to repeat the course.

If a state-funded student shows non-satisfactory results and has collected more than 15 credits of academic failure during the entire period of studies, he/she loses the right to the state funding and can continue the studies in the state non-funded place.

Recognition of learning outcomes

Recognition of learning outcomes acquired via formal education

The Guidelines for the Recognition of Learning Outcomes are applied at the University. According to these Guidelines, the learning outcomes can be included for the persons who have graduated, have studied or are studying under the higher education study programmes at the Lithuanian of foreign higher education institutions and want to continue their studies at the University. The learning outcomes are included if they are in principle consistent with the learning outcomes stipulated in the studied or preferred study programme, a part thereof or a study module.

The learning outcomes acquired at another higher education institution can be included in two methods:

• If the content of studies has been approved by the University, the achieved learning outcomes are included without any limitations. It is applicable if a student leaves for partial studies (after making a relevant agreement and coordinating a study plan) or under the joint study programmes during the student’s studies at the University. A student who wants to complete a part of the study modules at another Lithuanian or foreign higher education institution submits an application and a study plan for partial studies to the faculty’s Vice-Dean for Studies (in case of partial studies in Lithuania) or the international relations coordinator (in case of partial studies abroad). After the return from partial studies, the student immediately submits the documents certifying the acquisition of learning outcomes to the University;
• If the content of studies has not been approved by the University, the achieved learning outcomes are included after the evaluation of the formal requirements of the learning outcomes and their compliance with the subject requirements of the studied or preferred study programme. It is applicable if a person wants to be admitted to the further semester of the University’s study programme and has acquired a part of that programme’s learning outcomes in his/her previous studies, or the person has already completed the relevant modules of the higher education institution and wants his/her previously acquired learning outcomes to be included instead of a part of the study programme he/she is studying or intends to study at the University (not exceeding 75% of the volume of the study programme). In this case, the person submits a request and the documents proving the previously acquired learning outcomes to the faculty’s Vice-Dean for Studies (in case of partial studies in Lithuania) or the international relations coordinator (in case of partial studies abroad) within two weeks before the beginning of the semester of studies at the latest.

The recognition of learning outcomes acquired via formal learning is free of charge.

Recognition of competencies acquired via non-formal and informal learning

The Guidelines for the Evaluation of Learning Achievements and the Acknowledgement of Competencies Acquired via Non-Formal and Informal Learning are applied at the University. According to these Guidelines, the competencies can be recognised for the persons who have acquired the respective competencies via non-formal learning and aim to get their formal recognition as the learning outcomes of the University’s study programme or module (not exceeding 50 % of the volume of the study programme). The University’s students, unclassified students and the persons who are not the University’s students and have at least secondary education can take part in the procedure of recognition. The person has to make a learning agreement and specify the University’s modules he/she wants to get recognised.

A candidate can apply regarding the recognition of the competencies acquired in work or volunteering activities, non-formal adult education system, during traineeships, courses, seminars, projects, via individual learning, etc.

The evaluation and recognition process consists of the following stages:

1. Information – the principles of evaluation and recognition of academic achievements, the financial conditions are introduced to a candidate, assistance is provided in selection of the study modules which outcomes (competencies) can be included;
2. Consultation – a candidate is assigned a consultant (lecturer) who helps to prepare for the evaluation: which proof of the academic achievements corresponding to the outcomes of the study module should be collected and how they should be submitted, how to prepare a file of academic achievements, how to prepare for evaluation according to the respective evaluation methods (test, interview, etc.);
3. Evaluation – an assessor (responsible lecturer of the study module) analyses the content of the documents submitted by the candidate, prepares a list of the competencies that can potentially be evaluated and recognised, decides on the methods for the evaluation of the learning achievements and sets the date for the evaluation of the achievements;
4. Recognition of competencies – after the evaluation of the candidate’s learning achievements, the assessor decides to recognise, not recognise or partially recognise the proof of the learning achievements acquired via non-formal and informal learning and submitted by the candidate; the recognition is formalised by a mark of the study module which is included in the diploma supplement or an issue of an academic transcript.

The person can apply regarding the recognition of the competencies acquired via non-formal and informal learning to the Vice-Dean for Studies of the faculty the results of which study module he/she wants to get recognised.

A fee is charged for the recognition of the competencies acquired via non-formal and informal learning: 20 EUR for 1 study credit (for all the modules, except for the internship modules) and 10 EUR for 1 study credit (for internship modules). The price depends on the number of credits of the study module that the person aims to get recognised.

Personal data processing

The data of the University’s present and former students are processed in accordance with the Regulations on the Processing of the Personal Data Used in the Implementation and Administration of the Study Process of the Students of Kaunas University of Technology that stipulate the processing of the personal data required for the implementation and administration of the study process.

The personal data of the students are processed based on the following key principles: purpose limitation, validity, accuracy, integrity and confidentiality, fairness and transparency, data minimisation and limitation of the storage period. In the processing of personal data, proper security of personal data is guaranteed by the use of the appropriate organisational and technical measures.

The following personal data of the students are processed in the implementation and administration of the study process:

• identification data;
• contact data;
• data of the previously acquired education;
• data of the changes in a student status;
• data of the study programme and plan;
• learning outcomes;
• data certifying the acquired learning outcomes;
• works of studies;
• logs of the learning activities;
• data of the study timetable;
• data certifying the attendance in classes;
• mobility data;
• data of the tuition fees;
• data of the allocated financial support;
• data of a socially disadvantaged person, a disabled student or a person with special educational needs (if provided by a student).

The assigned data protection specialist is responsible for the protection of personal data at the University; the specialist can be contacted by email privacy@ktu.lt or by the address K. Donelaičio str. 73-110, Kaunas.

Documents

State legal acts regulating the studies

• Law on Education
• Law on Science and Studies
• Law of Non-formal Adults Education and Continuous Learning
• Lithuanian Qualifications Framework
• Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data

Classification of studies

• Description of study cycles
• List of study fields and groups of study fields that are applied for studies in higher education institutions and list of qualification degrees (valid until 31 12 2016)
• List of study fields and groups of study fields that are applied for studies in higher education institutions and framework of qualification degrees (valid from 01 01 2017)
• Descriptions of study fields
• Equating the studies completed under single-cycle higher education system to the corresponding cycles of sequential studies

Provision of study programmes

• General requirements for provision of studies
• Guidelines of general requirements for first cycle and integrated degree study programmes
• Guidelines of general requirements for Master degree study programmes
• Full-time and part-time studies
• Procedure for provision of minor field studies and provision of double qualification degree in the study fields that accredited study programmes are not provided in
• Regulation on teacher training

Inclusion of study results

• Procedure for inclusion of study results
• General principles for evaluation and acknowledgement of competences related to higher education acquired via non-formal and informal learning
• Procedure for acknowledgement of competences, acquired via formal education, as a part of a study programme for persons, who want to continue studies in schools of higher education

Financial support

• Allocation of the funds from the budget of the Republic of Lithuania for inceptive scholarships of the students of schools of higher education, allocation of target incentive payments and coverage of support for tuition fee
• Procedure for award and payment of study scholarships
• Regulations on award and payment of study scholarships
• Procedure for award and administration of social scholarships for students of schools of higher education
• Regulations on award of social scholarships
• Award of target scholarships for students of teacher preparation programmes
• Procedure for provision, administration and repayment of state loans and state sponsored loans for students
• Regulations on provision of loans to students
• Procedure for provision of financial support instruments for disabled persons studying at schools of higher education
• Procedure for allocation of target payments for disabled persons studying at schools of higher education
• Procedure for administration of target payments for disabled persons studying at schools of higher education
• Procedure for award of state support for studies of foreigners of Lithuanian origin at Lithuanian schools of higher education

Compensation of tuition fee

• Regulations on compensation of the paid tuition fee
• Procedure for compensation of a part of the paid tuition fee for the persons who served at military service or completed basic military training

Repayment of tuition fee paid for a student by the State

• Procedure for repayment of the funds of the budget of the Republic of Lithuania, allocated for payment of tuition fee or part thereof, to the budget of the Republic of Lithuania
• Regulations on repayment of tuition fee paid for a student by the state

The documents of Kaunas University of Technology regulating the studies

• Statute
• Provisional Academic Regulations
• Academic Code of Conduct
• Other documents regulating studies

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