Legal acts

Laws

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2018-07-11 | No. XII-2534
Republic of Lithuania Law on Higher Education and Research (effective as of 01.01.2017)

2016-07-14 | No. XI-242
Republic of Lithuania Law on Higher Education and Research (2009)

Resolutions of Government

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2021-12-31 | No. 642
The Description of the Procedure for the Issuance, Adjustment and Withdrawal of the Authorisation to Conduct Study and Study-Related Activities

2021-12-31
The Description of the Procedure for the External Evaluation of Higher Education Institutions Operating in Exile Conditions

2019-07-26 | No. 535
The Description Of The Lithuanian Qualifications Framework

2019-02-13 | No. 144
Description of procedure for the implementation requirements and supervision of the medical residency study programmes and dental residency study programmes

2018-03-14 | No. 248
Description of the procedure for the implementation requirements and supervision of the veterinary medicine residency study programmes

2012-02-29 | No. 212
The Description Of The Procedure For Recognition Of Education And Qualifications Concerning Higher Education And Acquired Under Educational Programmes Of Foreign States And International Organisations (Non-Official Translation)

2010-09-22 | No. 1317
The Procedure for the Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions

2005-01-21 | No. 60
On Approval Of Regulations Of Assessment And Academic Recognition Of Foreign Qualifications Giving Access To Higher Education And Higher Education Qualifications (VALID FOR THE APPLICANTS WHO SUBMITTED THEIR APPLICATIONS UNTIL 1ST OF APRIL, 2012)

Orders of The Minister Of The Education, Science and Sport

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2023-07-07 | No. V-953
Descriptor of the General Requirements for the Implementation of Studies (valid from 09/01/2023)

2022-11-22 | No. V-1002
Statute of the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC, 2022)

2022-02-02 | No. V-1529
Order on the Approval of the Procedure for the External Review and Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions, Evaluation Areas and Indicators

2021-11-16 | No. V-1168
General Requirements for the Provision of Studies (valid until 09/01/2023)

2020-10-15 | No. V-1012
The Descriptor of Study Cycles

2020-08-24 | No. V-1269
Description of The Procedure For The External Evaluation and Accreditation Of Residency Studies

2019-12-21 | No. V-835
Order on the Approval of the Procedure for the External Evaluation and Accreditation of Studies, Evaluation Areas and Indicators

2012-12-12 | No. V-1742
Pedadogues' Training Regulations

2012-03-21 | No. V-519
Regulations Of The Appeal Commission For Recognition Of Education And Qualifications Concerning Higher Education And Acquired Under Educational Programmes Of Foreign States And International Organisations (Non-Official Translation)

Orders Of The Director Of The Centre For Quality Assessment In Higher Education

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2023-03-25 | No. V-149
Methodology of External Evaluation of Study Fields

2023-03-25 | No. V-149
Methodology for Evaluation of New Study Programmes

2021-12-31 | No. V-90
THE METHODOLOGY FOR CONDUCTING INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW OF A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN EXILE

2021-12-31 | No. V-99
THE METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATION OF NEW RESIDENCY STUDY PROGRAMMES, METHODOLOGY FOR EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF RESIDENCY STUDIES, PLAN OF EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF RESIDENCY STUDIES

2021-07-05 | No. V-42
The Description Of The Procedure For The Examination Of Complaints And Reports On The Quality of Studies at The Centre For Quality Assessment of Higher Education

2020-04-06 
Methodology for Conducting Institutional Review of Higher Education Institution

2020-01-08 | No. V-2
The Statute Of the Commission of Higher Education Institutions‘ Review

2019-12-31 | No. V-149
Procedure of Organisation of Experts’ Work

2019-12-31 | No. V-149
Experts Selection Procedure

2019-12-10 | No. V-104
The Statute of the Study Programme Evaluation Commission

2019-10-10 | No. V-105
Statute of the Appeal Comission of SKVC

2018-09-25 | No. V-6
The Description of the Procedure for the Evaluation of the Application Documents to Obtain the Authorisation to Conduct Studies and Study-Related Activities

2015-02-20 | No. V-7
Methodology for Conducting an Institutional Review of Foreign Higher Education Institution

2012-05-28 | No. V-48
Methodology For Assessment Of Education And Qualifications Concerning Higher Education And Acquired Under Educational Programmes Of Foreign States And International Organisations (Non-Official Translation)

International Legal Acts

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2023-06-27
ECTS user's guide

2021-10-15
Treaty On The Automatic Recognition Of Higher Education Qualifications Among Baltic and Benelux countries 

2019-11-25
Global Covention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education

2019-03-25
Agreement among the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Goverment of the Republic of Latvia, the Goverment of the Republic of Lithuania on the Automatic Academic Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education

2015-05-07
European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes

2015-05-07
Standarts and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG)

2014-10-03
The Framework Of Qualifications For The European Higher Education Area

2014-07-07
Background Report on European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes

2013-06-19
Recommendation On The Use Of Qualifications Frameworks In The Recognition Of Foreign Qualifications

2010-06-23
Revised Recommendation On Criteria And Procedures For The Assessment Of Foreign Qualifications

2005-12-02
Guidelines For The Recognition Of Refugee's Qualifications

2005-02-02 | No. 2004-D-6010-en-5
General Rules Of The European Schools

2005-01-27
UNESCO, OECD Guidelines For Quality Provision In Cross-Border Higher Education

2004-06-09 | No. ED-2004
Recommendation On The Recognition Of Joint Degrees

2001-06-06
Revised Code Of Good Practice In The Provision Of Transnational Education

2001-06-06
Code Of Good Practice In The Provision Of Transnational Education

2001-06-06
Joint ENIC/NARIC Charter Of Activities And Services

1999-06-16
Recommendations On International Access Qualifications

1997-04-11
Convention On The Recognition Of Qualifications Concerning Hihger Education In The European Region

1994-06-21
Convention Defining The Statute Of The European Schools

1979-12-21
Convention On The Recognition Of Studies, Diplomas And Degrees Concerning Higher Education In The States Belonging To The Europe Region

1959-12-14 | No. ETS 032
European Convention On The Academic Recognition Of University Qualifications

1956-12-15 | No. ETS 021
European Convention On The Equivalence Of Periods Of University Study

1953-04-20 | No. ETS 015
European Convention On The Equivalence Of Diplomas Leading To Admission To Universities

Study Fields and Descriptors

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Last updated: 13-02-2025