Genetics

Vilnius University (VU)
Lithuania, Vilnius

Study location	Lithuania, Vilnius
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	M.A. (Master of Life Sciences)
Course code	6211DX006

Tuition fee	€6,500 per year
Application fee	€100 one-time
Registration fee	To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You can also familiarize yourself with packages baltic.study/en/packages You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount

Tuition fee

€6,500 per year

Application fee

€100 one-time

Registration fee

To be confirmed

You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult.
You can also familiarize yourself with packages baltic.study/en/packages

You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status.

*Do not forget to ask discount

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Life Sciences. Following subjects or their close equivalents should be studied during Bachelor studies (no less than 30 ECTS credits totally): Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Cell Biology, Genetics, Bachelor Thesis (Project). For each of these subjects, the grades must be at least 60% of the maximum possible grade. Applicants with an overall grade average of at least 70% are eligible for admission. Applicants must submit a motivational letter for the study programme and at least one reference. Interviewed applicants will be ranked, those with the highest score (but not less than 20) are admitted. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Russian / Lithuanian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or Apostille. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English, Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post!

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher)

Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Life Sciences.
Following subjects or their close equivalents should be studied during Bachelor studies (no less than 30 ECTS credits totally): Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Cell Biology, Genetics, Bachelor Thesis (Project). For each of these subjects, the grades must be at least 60% of the maximum possible grade. Applicants with an overall grade average of at least 70% are eligible for admission.

Applicants must submit a motivational letter for the study programme and at least one reference.

Interviewed applicants will be ranked, those with the highest score (but not less than 20) are admitted.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Russian / Lithuanian.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.
You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English.
Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or Apostille.

You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English, Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation.

It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post!

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements	English The following language certificates are accepted for study programmes taught in English: IELTS score: 6+, TOEFL score: 500 (paper based) or 60+ (iBT Internet-based test), Cambridge English exam: 173+, Pearson PTE Academic: 65+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test: 110+ or another language proficiency certificate equivalent to B2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). If your first language is English and/or if you have a university degree in English, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score.

Language requirements

English

The following language certificates are accepted for study programmes taught in English: IELTS score: 6+, TOEFL score: 500 (paper based) or 60+ (iBT Internet-based test), Cambridge English exam: 173+, Pearson PTE Academic: 65+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test: 110+ or another language proficiency certificate equivalent to B2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

If your first language is English and/or if you have a university degree in English, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score.

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. - Applicants must submit a motivational letter for the study programme and at least one of two references must be from his/her former supervisor or professor. - Applicants may be asked to perform a motivational interview in order to evaluate their program selection factors and English language skills.

Other requirements

At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

- Applicants must submit a motivational letter for the study programme and at least one of two references must be from his/her former supervisor or professor.
- Applicants may be asked to perform a motivational interview in order to evaluate their program selection factors and English language skills.

The objective to develop experience of the experimental work in genetics which can be realised by original experimental work in various fields of genetics: molecular, plant, human genetics or genetics of microorganisms, gene engineering, cytogenetics, genotoxicology. Programme provides with the modern knowledge and practical skills in genetics necessary for independent scientific and professional career in rapidly developing areas of genetic technologies, biomedicine and biotechnologies

1 semester

Compulsory courses

Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Chromosomes
Genome Evolution
Oncogenetics
Elective courses
Bioinformatics for Evolutionary Biology
Introduction for Data Analysis with R
Laboratory Animal Science
Advanced Therapeutics Medicinal Products & Regenerative Medicine
Python for Data Science
Paleogenomics
Synthetic Biology

2 semester

Compulsory courses
Genotoxicology
Big Data Analysis in Genomics
Term Research Project
Elective courses
Advanced Biostatistics
Behaviour Genetics
Applied Plant Genetics and Genomics
Recombinogenesis and DNA Repair
Molecular and Genomic Medicine
Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Rejuvenation Technologies
Advanced Therapeutics Medicinal Products & Regenerative Medicine
Cell Technologies

3 semester

Compulsory courses
Term Research Project
Elective courses
Bioinformatics for Evolutionary Biology
Introduction for Data Analysis with R
Laboratory Animal Science
Advanced Therapeutics Medicinal Products & Regenerative Medicine
Python for Data Science
Paleogenomics
Synthetic Biology

4 semester

Compulsory courses
Master Thesis

A graduate may choose to work in the biotechnological and biomedical industry at the research institutions of biomedical profile and educational institutions.
·The analytical knowledge of our graduates could be improved through doctoral studies in fields of Biology (genetics), Molecular Biology or Biochemistry.

Apply now! Fall semester 2025/26

This is a rolling intake - applications are accepted all year round.

16 Sept 2025

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Apply now! Fall semester 2025/26

This is a rolling intake - applications are accepted all year round.

16 Sept 2025

Save to my wishlist

M.A.Genetics

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