Ecology and Climate Change

The goal of the Ecology and Climate Change study program is to prepare ecology masters who understand the impact of climate change on ecosystem processes, principles and systems of environmental management and protection, factors influencing species diversity and distribution, capable of anticipating environmental changes caused by climate change, identifying ecological and climate change issues, proposing solutions, developing environmental management and protection strategies, making innovative decisions, and competitively working in the modern economic space, enhancing ecosystem adaptability and ensuring ecosystem services. These are studies for those who care about the future of the planet.Value of the study program: Enhanced professional skills and potential increase in income. Improvement of intercultural and English communication skills. New job positions and career prospects in both private and public sectors. Opportunity to expand professional network at an international level. Studies tailored for working individuals – lectures are conducted in the evenings via distance learning.

It has an extensive network of highly ranked partners all around the globe, enabling its students to participate in many international mobility programmes, explore and gain first-hand experience of the international and transnational processes. One of VMU’s principal goals is to become a leading university in the Baltic region. VMU participates in the cultural and social life of the city and the region. It aims to nurture creativity and engage with socially active and conscientious citizens, building information society with democratic values at its core. VMU strives to encapsulate the concept of a creative university, where all stakeholders are involved in a continuous process of learning and improvement. VMU has 12 academic subdivisions and covers all study areas (Agricultural Sciences, Arts, Biomedical Sciences, Humanities, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Technological Sciences) with the only exception of Medicine. Thirty research and art centres and 50 high-tech laboratories operate at VMU. Over 30 percent of all Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes are taught in English. VMU's Foreign Language Institute offers all students to learn one or more out of thirty languages.

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree diploma with supplement or equivalent degree. Additional courses might be required. Minimum 60% CGPA Specific country requirements Admission score is counted based on: Arithmetic average of bachelor’s degree diploma supplement all subjects * 0.4 + English grade * 0.3 + Motivation letter * 0.3 Minimum admission score to qualify: 5,4

Vytautas Magnus University is seeking ambitious, intelligent, and talented students and offers them various scholarship opportunities for full-time Bachelor´s and Master´s degree studies.

Climate change, coupled with growing environmental challenges in Lithuania, Europe, and the rest of the world, creates a unique need for ecology and climate change management specialists who comprehend complex environmental processes and are capable of resolving ecological and climate change problems. Graduates of the Ecology and Climate Change study program have a diverse range of employment and career opportunities: they can work as managers, specialists, advisors, or consultants in state, science, and research institutions, high technology and innovation, industry, research and development, and manufacturing firms, educational institutions, analysis, analytics, certification, and accreditation, and other fields requiring knowledge of ecology and climate change. Graduates of the study program may find employment with the Ministry of the Environment, the Department of Environmental Protection and its subdivisions, the State Service for Protected Areas and its subdivisions, municipalities, and environmental protection departments of businesses, among others.Vytautas Magnus University is one of the top public universities in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is ranked #741-750 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

Vytautas Magnus University is one of the top public universities in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is ranked #741-750 in QS World University Rankings 2025.