Vocational Education and Training

Exact admission dates are approved annually by the Minister of Education, Science, and Sport. The admission process consists of:

• Main admission (winter and summer phases)
• Additional admission (at the end of summer)
• Filling vacant spots after the start of the vocational training process (in September-October).

2025 general admission dates.

Typically, the programmes are conducted in the national language (Lithuanian). However, for more details you can contact a vocational training institution that you are interested in directly.

The minimum age to study at a vocational training school is at least 14 years old on admission. Persons under 16 years of age may only study in vocational training programmes that are conducted together with a general education programme.

Formal vocational education programmes provide qualifications classified under levels II–V of the Lithuanian qualifications framework.
Learn more here.

Initial vocational education and training (IVET) offers learners opportunities to acquire the first qualification. Together with a qualification, learners can obtain lower secondary education or upper secondary education.

Continuing vocational education and training (CVET) is designed for learners who already have a qualification or higher education, as well as for those who seek to improve a qualification they already have or want to acquire a new vocational education qualification.

Initial vocational education and training programmes are intended for individuals who:

• Have completed upper-secondary education and seek to obtain their first qualification.
• Have completed lower-secondary education and seek to acquire a qualification while also obtaining upper-secondary education.
• Have completed lower-secondary education and seek to obtain their first qualification.
• Have not completed lower-secondary education (aged 14 or older, with individuals under 16 required to also study under the lower-secondary education programme).
• Have special educational needs and have completed an individualised lower-secondary education programme, a social skills development programme, or an adapted lower-secondary or upper-secondary education programme.

• I have a bachelor’s degree:
  You can apply for state-funded initial and continuing vocational training programmes.
• I obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees with state funding:
  You can apply for state-unfunded initial and continuing vocational training programmes.
• I obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees at my own expense:
  You can apply for state-funded vocational training programmes.
• I have obtained a vocational qualification:
  • Those who have acquired one vocational qualification can apply for state-funded continuing vocational training programmes and state-unfunded initial vocational training programmes.
  • Those who have acquired two or more vocational qualifications can only apply for state-unfunded vocational training programmes.

You can find the list of vocational training programmes on:

• “Mokausi Lietuvoje” website
• Open vocational information, counselling, and guidance system AIKOS
• Qualifications and Vocational Training Development Centre’s website
• Websites of vocational training institutions

Training funded by the Lithuanian Employment Service (Užimtumo tarnyba) is covered by state funds. Therefore, upon completing this training, you will have used one state-funded qualification opportunity.

The competitive score of an applicant is determined by their academic achievements, which include the grades of all subjects recorded in the relevant programme’s certification document. For programmes requiring upper-secondary education, it also includes the recalculated average of the final examination grades. When calculating the competitive score, a coefficient of 1.2 is applied to the school final examination grade, and a coefficient of 2 is applied to the state final examination grade.

For more details, refer to Section VIII of the summary edition of the order No. V-373 of the Minister of Education, Science, and Sport dated January 31, 2024.

Starting from January 1, 2024, with the implementation of the amended V-373 law on vocational education, state-funded places will be allocated to specific educational areas by region, but they will not be distributed among vocational education institutions or their programmes. The competition will be conducted using a stable allocation algorithm, ensuring that state funding is awarded to applicants who are highest in the competitive ranking within that educational area. More information about prioritisation and the order of applicants can be found in the document “Dėl priėmimo mokytis pagal formaliojo profesinio mokymo programas į profesinio mokymo įstaigas ir kitas valstybines ar savivaldybių švietimo įstaigas tvarkos aprašo patvirtinimo” (No. V-373).

Applications are filled out through the CPIS information system.
You can log in through the e-Government Gateway.
If you are unable to authenticate through the e-Government Gateway, read more here.

You can find the instructions for filling out the application here.

Yes, you must provide documents proving your acquired education. According to V-373, the educational institution you selected as your first priority evaluates the applicant’s suitability to study in the chosen vocational education program. We recommend uploading all documents that confirm your formal education. These documents will assist the vocational education institution in assessing your suitability for the chosen programme.

If you obtained your education after 2010, the vocational education institution will automatically receive information about your education from the registers. However, when filling out your application to study at a vocational education institution, in the EDUCATION section, make sure your data is accurate. If you notice discrepancies, refer to the answer to the question “What should I do if there is no information about my education in the registers or if it is incorrect?“.

If you obtained your education before 2010, you can contact the educational institution where you completed your education to have this information entered into the registers. You can also upload copies or photos of your educational documents to the CPIS information system yourself by following the provided instructions (link). The documents you submit will be reviewed by the vocational education institution you selected as your first priority.

If you obtained your education abroad, you can find more detailed information here.

• If you do not see information about your acquired education in the CPIS information system, you can upload copies or photos of your educational documents yourself by following the provided instructions. The documents you submit will be reviewed by the educational institution you selected as your first priority.
• If you notice that the information about your acquired education is incorrect, contact the educational institution where you obtained it to request corrections and updates. The educational institution typically resolves or updates the information within 3–5 business days, depending on the nature of the issue, and forwards it to the relevant register. Data received from registers in the CPIS information system are automatically updated each time a user logs into the system, but no more than once every 24 hours. It is important to note that only the educational institution where the education was obtained or the register can correct inaccurate data about your acquired education. Users can only edit their contact details, such as phone numbers and email addresses, independently.
• If you obtained your education abroad, you can find more detailed information here .

During the main and additional admission periods, you can include up to 3 preferences in your application.

Please note that due to competition or a low number of applicants for the chosen programme, you may not receive an invitation, so it is recommended to select at least two programmes.

In the public programme list, you will find all licensed vocational training programmes, but not all of them are offered every year. Therefore, when filling out the application, refer only to the programme list available in the CPIS information system.

Yes, applications for higher-priority vocational education institutions are reviewed before those for lower-priority institutions listed in the application. It is important to note that you can receive only one invitation to study under a vocational education programme, so make sure to prioritise your preferences accordingly.

Applications are submitted on the specified dates (2025 admission dates), and this generally does not affect priority for admission to vocational education programmes. The time of submission may only matter in cases where multiple applicants have the same competitive score. In such cases, priority will be given to the one who submitted their application earlier.

Information about the priority criteria can be found in Section V of the “Dėl priėmimo mokytis pagal formaliojo profesinio mokymo programas į profesinio mokymo įstaigas ir kitas valstybines ar savivaldybių švietimo įstaigas tvarkos aprašo patvirtinimo” (No. V-373).

While the submission and editing of applications are ongoing, you can edit your applications by logging into the CPIS information system.

You can check the general admission dates here.

Once logged into the system, you can edit your email and phone number details by clicking the pencil icon in your profile. It is important to note that changing the contact email does not change the email address you use to log in to the system.

You can review your applications in the Centralised Information System for Admission to Educational Programmes (CPIS) under the OVERVIEW and APPLICATIONS sections.

• Application status APPROVED:
  Your application meets the requirements; please wait for the queue calculation.
• Application status PENDING CLARIFICATION:
  The vocational training institution has reviewed your application but found missing information. The comment indicates which details need to be clarified.
• Application status REJECTED:
  The vocational training institution has rejected your application. If admissions are still ongoing, you can modify your application and apply to another vocational training institution and/or programme.

2025 general admission dates.

You can receive only one invitation, so if you decline it, you will lose the opportunity to study under the vocational education programme.

The need for additional assessment of an applicant’s suitability to study a particular programme is determined, and the coordination of test preparation is managed by the Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre. The tests are prepared by vocational training institutions that have planned to use them and have received approval from the Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre, according to the V-373.

The entrance test is required for the following training programmes:

• .NET Developer Modular Vocational Training Programme (P43061301, T43061304);
• Java Developer Modular Vocational Training Programme (P42061301, P43061302, T43061305);
• PHP Developer Modular Vocational Training Programme (P42061302, P43061304, T43061307);
• JavaScript Developer Modular Vocational Training Programme (P42061303, P43061303, T43061306);
• Software Tester Modular Vocational Training Programme (P43061305, T43061308).

When the selected programme requires additional assessment of the applicant’s suitability, a test is organised to determine the applicant’s specific abilities, specific knowledge, general or other competencies necessary for the profession. The applicant’s suitability for the programme, based on the test results, is recognised by all vocational training institutions that offer the corresponding programme.

The vocational training institution that conducted the entrance test will enter the test results into the Centralised Information System for Admission to Educational Programmes (CPIS) within three business days of the test date. The test results will be available in the CPIS system, and the applicant will also be notified about them via email.

I obtained my lower-secondary education in institutions of foreign countries:

• In the CPIS information system, when filling out the application to study in a vocational education programme, please upload copies or photos of your lower-secondary education documents. The academic recognition of these documents will be carried out by the vocational education institution you selected as your first priority.

I obtained my upper-secondary education in institutions of foreign countries:

• Contact the Study Quality Assessment Centre (SKVC) for academic recognition of your qualification.
• In the CPIS information system, when filling out the application to study in a vocational education programme, please upload copies and/or photos of your upper-secondary education documents and attach the certificate obtained from SKVC.

The right to state-funded places is granted to:

• Individuals with a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania.
• Individuals with a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania on the basis of temporary protection.

In all other cases, individuals who have obtained their education in foreign institutions or under the education programmes of international organisations can only apply for state-unfunded places.

You can accept the invitation to study by logging in to the CPIS information system and clicking the ACCEPT INVITATION button. If you do not accept the invitation, you will not lose your place – even without confirming it, the system will still generate a study agreement. The place is considered secured only if the agreement is signed on time.

A contract with a vocational education and training institution can be signed:

• by logging in via the Electronic Government Gateway portal (when the system is accessed in this way by the child’s legal representative or by the applicant themselves if they are 18 years of age or older), or

• by visiting the vocational education and training institution in person (if the applicant is aged 14–17 and prefers this option, they must bring a written consent from their parents in addition to the other required documents).

Contact information of Vocational Education and Training Institutions

Contact the vocational training school with which you were supposed to sign the study contract.