COVID-19 updates for NEW STUDENTS

While the university has moved to remote instruction and limited campus operations for the time being, we continue to serve our prospective students and families remotely. Contact us any time at study@lcc.lt or by phone Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. LT time or continue working with your admissions counselor.

LCC will also start the 2020/2021 academic year as planned with the new Student Orientation happening on August 27-29 and classes beginning on August 31. In order to address the external factors caused by Covid-19, LCC is making several important adjustments for the Fall semester. These are temporary changes intended for the Fall semester only; decisions about the Spring semester will be made during the Fall semester. 

All courses during the Fall semester 2020 will be available for students remotely and face-to-face. The face-to-face component will be available for every class so long as the external factors permit it.  

Splitting the Semester into Quarters

The Fall 2020 semester schedule will be split into two even parts: Quarter 1 and Quarter 2. Courses will be accelerated to cover the same material as otherwise covered in a 15-week semester. Most students (with a full-time load of 5 courses) will have a schedule of two courses per quarter, and a fifth course that extends through both quarters (running similarly to a regular semester). Students will not take more than the equivalent of 3 courses (18 ECTS) in a quarter.

Quarter 1: Classes begin on August 31 and end on October 20. The start date DOES NOT change and Freshmen orientation will happen as scheduled on August 27-29 (both face-to-face and remotely).

Fall Break: Oct. 21-27

Quarter 2: Classes begin October 28 and end on December 18.

Due to the uncertainty with the travel and borders, some students will not be able to make it to Lithuania.  Here are the decisions that have been made in order to account for the situation, accommodate an easy move-in, and ensure the health and safety of the residents.  Please note that students that are in on-campus housing cannot study remotely. 

1. New students that cannot arrive due to visa/border issues are encouraged to begin the semester remotely and arrive for Q2. 
2. New students that are required to self-isolate may inquire about self-isolation option by emailing admission@lcc.lt
3. New students that do not need to self-isolate must move in on August 26.  Early arrivals are subject to availability.  
4. All students must have a negative PCR COVID test completed not earlier than 72 hours prior to their arrival to Lithuania and be ready to present it at the border. 

LCC admission process and the deadlines have not been affected. Even though our primary application process is over, we are still accepting applications from EU countries until August 20. It takes up to 2 weeks to get your admission decision.

Since testing conditions are now complicated, we understand that students have limited options to move forward with their applications. Therefore, for the summer of 2020 DUOLINGO is recommended as a temporary test of English proficiency for LCC admission instead of TOEFL or IELTS. The minimum pass score is 65.

For students who are still finishing school this year, we ask you to submit final grades of your last two years and the grades of this year’s first semester. If you have a hard time getting transcripts from school, please write to us at study@lcc.lt and we will find a solution. All new freshmen intending to enroll in the fall will need to have satisfied their high school’s graduation requirements. We will also be careful to follow the updates and adjust based on when countries will be issuing high school diplomas.

All students applying for transfer must submit their application just as regular applicants before June 30. We understand that due to school closures and impacts of COVID-19, students may have difficulty providing additional required documents. Please consult with your admissions counselor to make individual arrangements. If admitted to the university, official documents will still be required in order to finalize admission. This will include the final college/university transcripts from the most recent semester attended. All official documents must be received in our office by August 1, or before you attend Student Orientation.