Application for Accommodation for New Incoming Students of 2021/2022
Vytautas Magnus University has opened an application for new incoming international students for accommodation in the dormitories of VMU during the academic year 2021/2022 or just Autumn semester. Please note, that this application is open only for new (first year) incoming full-time, Erasmus+, Bilateral or other international exchange students of Vytautas Magnus university. Other, higher year students, who are currently not living in the dormitories of VMU, would be allowed to reserve one of the rooms for new academic year only starting from August 2nd, 2021.
Note, that application is open only for students, who have already signed their Learning Agreements(Erasmus+ or Bilateral exchange students) and Agreements of Study (full-time Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students) (for more information about signing it, please contact International Cooperation department)
In order to reserve place of residence in one of the dormitories of VMU, all new incoming first-year international students must follow this procedure:
All new incoming first-year international students
Other, non-VMU, students could apply for accommodation in the dormitories of VMU:
All new incoming non-VMU students
For more information
Student Centre (Student Affairs Department)
Phone +370 37 751 175
E-mail studentas@vdu.lt
Parking lots marking works
We want to inform you that parking lots marking works will be performed on June 18, 2021, at the Academy (address: Studentų str. 1, Studentų str. 5 and Studentų str. 7) and on June 23, 2021, next to the dormitory No. 2 “Baltija” (address: Vytauto pr. 71). Considering it, we ask that the dormitory residents do not park their cars in the following parking lots that will be maintained on the specified days, during the working hours.
We apologize for the temporary inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.
Important information for students living in and moving into the dormitory
Information updated 15th June, 2021
In order to ensure the safety of the dormitory’s residents and staff members, for prevention and control of the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) within the dormitories of Vytautas Magnus University, residents of the dormitories and students who are planning to move into them are asked to pay close attention and follow these rules:
Prevention measures in the dormitory
Guests in the dormitory
Requirements and recommendations for students moving into the dormitories for the first time
Options for self-isolation in the dormitory
If you have any questions, contact us by e-mail studentas@vdu.lt or by phone: + 370 37 751 175
Information on end dates and conditions for free-of-charge room reservations, granted during the period of remote studies
In response to the increasingly complicated epidemiological situation in Lithuania due to the risks of COVID-19, Government of the Republic of Lithuania announced nationwide quarantine and University has made decision to organise studies remotely until the end of academic year of 2020-2021. Therefore, since October 30th, 2020 (including), after their departure students were granted a possibility to keep their place of residence reserved free of charge, by following conditions set by the University.
The Spring semester of 2020-2021 ends on June 30th, 2021, and at the end of it free-of-charge reservation of places of residence in the dormitories will no longer be granted. Students, who want to keep their rooms reserved after July 1st, 2021, will have to return to the dormitory under the conditions set by the University and pay regular accommodation fees. For students, who has moved-out of the dormitory and will not return to it by June 30th, 2021, those places of residence will no longer be reserved for their return.
Students, who want to return to live in their place of residence, which was kept reserved until June 30th, 2021, and who wishes to keep it reserved after July 1st, 2021, shall register for an extension of Agreement of Accommodation for period of summer or one academic year (until June 30th, 2022, including period of summer 2020).
IMPORTANT: for students, who will return to their reserved place of residence and whose Agreements for Accommodation will be extended, fees for accommodation will be calculated from the date of check-in, but no later than from July 1st, 2021 (move-in fee will not be charged).
Students, who will be returning to their reserved places of residence and who will need to self-isolate upon their return to Lithuania, should send copies of their travel tickets and confirmed arriving date to studentas@vdu.lt at least one week before their arrival to Lithuania. VMU Student Centre will contact each student personally regarding their self-isolation, in accordance with the regulations of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. You may read full information about the self-isolation conditions here. Starting from June 1st, 2021, students, who will be returning to their reserved places of residence, will only need to pay regular fees for a reserved room during the period of self-isolation.
Students, who by June 30th, 2021, do not intend to return to live in the rooms that were kept reserved for them free-of charge, from July 1st, 2021, will lose a right to return to it. However, these students will be able to reserve a new place of residence in the dormitory from August 2nd, 2021. The most important dates of 2021-2022, related to accommodation in the dormitories of VMU, can be found here.
In case of questions please contact Student Centre (Student Affairs Department) by email studentas@vdu.lt or by phone no. + 370 37 751 175
Conditions and Regulations for Students Returning to the Dormitory after Travelling (information updated 2021.07.09)
Students who are residents in one of the dormitories of VMU and who are planning to return to the dormitory after traveling, will be required to cover the costs of their self-isolation, testing for COVID-19 (if required), their meals, and other personal expenses by themselves. Self-isolation can be carried out only in specially designed rooms (except cases when a resident is living in a single bedroom with a separate bathroom).
All residents, who have already left Lithuania or are planning to travel for a short period, and intend to return to the dormitory must fill-out this form. This information is required in order to contribute to pandemic management and comply with all COVID-19 prevention requirements.
Most important information before travelling to Lithuania
Information on self-isolation
Special conditions and regulations for students returning to the dormitory after their exchange period abroad (applicable from 2021.05.24)
For more information:
Student Centre (Student Affairs Department)
Phone: (8 37) 751 175
E-mail: studentas@vdu.lt
Registration for the Extension of the Agreement of Accommodation
Students who are currently living in the dormitories of Vytautas Magnus university in Kaunas, Akademija (Kaunas District) or Vilnius, and have concluded Agreements of Accommodation, that are valid only until June 30th, 2021, must apply for an extension of accommodation by filling this form and it has to be done no later than by June 30th, 2021.
VMU students who are completing their studies in June 2021, do not need to fill out this form.
VMU graduates (students, who graduating in the Spring semester of 2020/2021) can apply for an extension of the Agreement of Accommodation only after the end of the summer period. In order to be allowed to continue living in the dormitory during summer (from July 1st until August 16th, 2021), students must register for accommodation by filling out a separate survey. More information on accommodation during summer can be found here.
VMU students may apply for an extension of the Agreement of Accommodation, depending on the dormitory, and by taking into consideration if they have not been imposed disciplinary penalties:
- VMU dormitory No. 2, Vytauto str. 71, Kaunas. The Agreement of Accommodation can be extended for 1 year period (until 2022.06.30)
- VMU dormitory No. 5, Universiteto str. 8, Akademija (Kaunas District). The Agreement of Accommodation can be extended for 1 year period (until 2022.06.30)
- VMU dormitory No. 6, Vivulskio str. 36, Vilnius. The Agreement of Accommodation can be extended for 1 year period (until 2022.06.30)
Students of other higher education institutions (non-VMU) may apply for an extension of their Agreement of Accommodation for 1 year period (until 2022.06.30) only in VMU dormitory No. 6 (A. Vivulskio str. 36, Vilnius), and only if they have not been imposed disciplinary penalties. Agreements of Accommodation, for non-VMU students, who are currently living in other dormitories, may be extended only for the summer period (from July 1st until August 16th, 2021) with the possibility of later application for an extension for one another year. More information about the application for accommodation during summer can be found here.
Survey for students who wishes to extend their Agreements of Accommodation
If you have any questions, please contact the Student Centre (Student Affairs Department) by e-mail: studentas@vdu.lt or phone: (8 37) 751 175.
Registration for accommodation during summer (from 2021.07.01 to 2021.08.16) has started
Students who are currently living in the dormitories of Vytautas Magnus university in Kaunas, Akademija (Kaunas District) or Vilnius and have concluded an Agreement of Accommodation, which are valid until June 30, 2021, or are completing their studies in the Spring semester of 2020-2021, and who wishes to continue living in VMU dormitories during the summer (period from July 1st to August 16th) must register for accommodation no later than by June 30th, 2021, by filling out this survey.
Students who currently do not live in the dormitories of VMU, but wish to live in it during the summer period (from 2021.07.01 to 2021.08.16), must apply for accommodation by sending an e-mail to studentas@vdu.lt no later than by June 30th, 2021, and obtain Department’s approval.
Students who wish to live in the dormitory for one year after their graduation, as well as students of other (non-VMU) higher education institutions, at first must extend their Agreement of Accommodation for the summer period (from 2021.07.01 to 2021.08.16) and later, from August 1st to 8th, 2021, must contact SAD by e-mail: studentas@vdu.lt regarding the possibility of extension for the period until June 30th, 2022.
EXCEPTIONS applies only to the residents of VMU dormitory No. 6 (A. Vivulskio str. 36, Vilnius), who can choose to extend their Agreements of Accommodation for the summer period or 1 year after graduation (more information on the extension of the Agreement of Accommodation for 1 year can be found here).
If you have any questions, please contact the Student Centre (Student Affairs Department) by e-mail: studentas@vdu.lt or phone: (8 37) 751 175.
In academic year of 2021/2022 accommodation fees will not change
The Rector of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) has approved fees for accommodation, which will be applicable to those who will be living in the student rooms of the University dormitories. Like every year, this decision will come into force from July 1st, 2021, and will remain valid until June 30rd, 2022. Accommodation prices, depending on room types, in comparison to those, that were applied during the academic year of 2020/2021, will not change.
Temporary there will be no hot water in the VMU dormitories of Akademija
We want to inform you that from May 17, 2021, 9 a. m. until May 21, 2021, 5 p. m. there will be no hot water in the VMU dormitories of Akademija (No. 4, 5, 7, 8, 10) due to hydraulic pipeline tests and planned repairs of the Noreikiškės boiler house.
We apologize for the temporary inconvenience.
Isolation Exemptions For Residents Arriving From Abroad
In accordance to the information of the National Public Health Center (NPHC) following residents of VMU dormitories, who are arriving/returning from abroad, may be granted testing and self-isolation exemptions:
- those holding a medical document confirming that they recovered from coronavirus diagnosed on the basis of a positive COVID-19 PCR test or an antigen test and that maximum 180 days have passed from the positive testing until the return/entry to the of Lithuania;
- those holding a medical document, a country-specific vaccination certificate, or an international vaccination certificate confirming that they have gone through the full programme of COVID-19 vaccination with vaccine registered in the Europen Union Register of Medicinal Products.
IMPORTANT: Persons, who wants to use isolation exemptions possibilities, must send the documents (in Lithuanian, English or Russian language) confirming the results of the COVID-19 test or vaccination or recovery to the Student Centre by an email studentas@vdu.lt before coming to Lithuania and get permission to not be isolated.
The applicable self-isolation exemption will also have to be noted in the NPHC online registration form. The documentation supporting the exemption will have to be shown at a request by the NPHC staff or officers in charge of checks for compliance with isolation requirements.
More information is published on the website of NHPC
Important information on a mandatory self-isolation and restrictions in dormitories is published here.
If you have any questions, please contact VMU Student Centre (SAD) by an email studentas@vdu.lt or by phone +370 37 751 175