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Cost of a year

What will a year really cost?

From the country guide: tuition, living costs and the visa fee, plus the money you must show. The part you lose if the visa is refused is marked.

A year in Lithuania

In EUR as publishedIn EUR
Tuition, one year EUR 3,950 to 9,000 EUR 3,950 to 9,000
Public university, international student
Living costs, twelve months EUR 6,000 to 9,600 EUR 6,000 to 9,600
Visa or permit feeNot refunded if the visa is refused EUR 80 EUR 80
First year, all inEUR 10,030 to 18,680
Money you must show for the visa EUR 6,924 EUR 6,920
Held in your account before you apply; most of it then pays your living costs
Work while you study
20 hours a week in term
Stay after you graduate
12 months, Temporary residence permit to look for work or become self-employed
Worth knowing. First- and second-year bachelor's students may work only 20 hours a week from 22 May 2026 (40 for others), and a return-journey sum must be shown on top of the funds.

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Leaves out flights, deposits and insurance unless the guide includes them. Currency: Rates by Exchange Rate API, 25 September 2026.