Session A: Changes in University Organisation and Structure
Kestutis Pocius , Giedrius Deveikis , Darius Braukyla , Marijus Jurgutis : Admission to Lithuanian Universities:

Preface

The preparation of Lithuanian Law on Higher Education (HE) started only after the restoration of Lithuania‘s independence (1990-1991). Until now the Law was rather concise and schematic leaving the Government to regulate most of the practical issues related to the organization of studies and functioning of higher education institutions. On the other hand, after providing that “institutions of higher education are to be granted autonomy“ such institutions interpret the concept of autonomy rather broadly.

According to the EU PHARE HERIL (HE Reform in Lithuania) programme (1998-1999) and its subprogramme “ Lithuanian higher education and research information system (LieMSIS)“ [1], two important issues were initiated and developed: “Lithuanian Law on Research and HE “ (already in power from the middle of the year 2000) and LieMSIS specification (several IT projects will start in this year 2001) [2]. Now again, the matter of the autonomy should be reflected in the new statutes of HE institutions according to the new Law. Thus in the nearest future we expect major organizational, structural, and functional changes in the field of HE.

The autonomy of HE institutions also strongly influenced the admission processes and order: each single state institution developed its own admission requirements and criteria: from the attraction of pupils when HE wasn ‘t popular (1990-1995) until the implementation of sophisticated entrance exam system afterwards.

On the other hand there are many changes in general education schools and secondary education system. In this system there started to funcion a new National Exam Centre (NEC). Unfortunately at the moment it only dublicates the finals of secondary schools while providing pupils to choose whether to pass exams at school or at NEC. Meanwhile HE institutions tolerate choice of pupils but at the same time run their privious policy as entrance exams.



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