{"id":8458,"date":"2025-08-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/naujienos\/introductory-lectures-for-first-year-students-in-vilnius\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T00:00:00","slug":"introductory-lectures-for-first-year-students-in-vilnius","status":"publish","type":"naujienos","link":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/naujienos\/introductory-lectures-for-first-year-students-in-vilnius\/","title":{"rendered":"Introductory Lectures for First-Year Students in Vilnius"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":5733,"template":"","naujienu_kategorijos":[85],"class_list":["post-8458","naujienos","type-naujienos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","naujienu_kategorijos-news"],"acf":{"renginiai_naujienos_1_photo":5733,"renginiai_naujienos_1_contain":false,"naujienos_1_author":"","renginiai_naujienos_1_caption":"","renginiai_naujienos_1_short_description":"","renginiai_naujienos_1_is_important":false,"renginiai_naujienos_1_flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content_text","text":"<div><h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>September 1, 11:00-13:00<\/b><\/span><\/h2> <p><strong>Academic Year Opening Celebration<\/strong><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kalvarij\u0173 137E, Vilnius<\/span><\/p> <p>We invite both first-year and current students to the Academic Year Opening Celebration, where inspiring speeches will be delivered by SMK leaders, future lecturers, alumni, as well as guests from the business and entertainment world. The event promises not only a great time, but also new connections, a vibrant community atmosphere, fun activities, and an unforgettable START to your studies \u2013 filled with the best emotions and lasting inspiration!<\/p> <ul> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11:00 \u2013 12:00 Academic Year Opening Celebration in the Foyer<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12:00 \u2013 13:00 Meeting with the Heads of Study Programmes in Room 203<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>September 2, 13:00-15:10<\/b><\/span><\/h2> <p><strong>Introduction to Studies: The Beginning of Your Studies: Get Ready to Take Off!<\/strong><\/p> <p><b>Location: <\/b>Kalvarij\u0173 g. 137E, Vilnius, <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Room 228<\/span><\/p> <ul> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13:00 \u2013 14:00 Navigating Your Studies: Process and IT systems (Agn\u0117 Ekinci, Head of Studies)<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14:00 \u2013 14:45&nbsp; Know the Code: Your Intro to SMK Rules &amp; Regulations<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Julija Loiteryt\u0117, Head of International Study Programmes)<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14:45 \u2013 15:10&nbsp; Erasmus+: Your Gateway to International Experience<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Samson Toye Abiodun, SMK Lecturer)<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>September 3, 13:30-16:00<\/b><\/span><\/h2> <p><b>Starting Your Journey at SMK: Studies Begin, the Future Awaits<\/b><\/p> <p><b>Location: <\/b>Kalvarij\u0173 g. 137E, Vilnius,&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Room 203&nbsp;<\/span><\/p> <ul> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13:30 - 14:00 First Steps into the Professional World: Together with SMK (Viktorija Palubinskien\u0117, Director of SMK)<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14:00- 15:00&nbsp; Explore Lithuania: ISN Activity for International Students and Student Club Presentation<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15:00 - 16:00&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore Lapland with SMK: All You Need to Know About the Trip <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Saurav Lamichhane, Partnership Manager at Timetravels)<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>September 4, 17:00<\/b><\/span><\/h2> <p><b>VibeCheck\u201925<\/b><\/p> <p><span>A back-to-school party for SMK freshmen, students, and friends \u2013 where you\u2019ll meet students from your own and other study programs, from different cities, and even from all over the world. Performing live: Furytto \u2013 a night you definitely won\u2019t forget.<\/span><\/p> <p><span>Shuttle buses from Vilnius and Klaip\u0117da will take you directly to and from the venue.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kaunas Aerodrome, Karo Aviacijos str. 20, Kaunas<\/span><\/p> <p><b>More information and tickets: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.paysera.com\/en\/event\/furryto-x-smk-vibecheck-25\">https:\/\/tickets.paysera.com\/en\/event\/furryto-x-smk-vibecheck-25<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p> <h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>September 4, 14:00<\/b><\/span><\/h2> <p><b>Orientation for Students starting the studies online,&nbsp;14:00 - 16:00<\/b><\/p> <p><b>Online meeting link: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/liedm.zoom.us\/j\/95138364563\">https:\/\/liedm.zoom.us\/j\/95138364563<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p> <h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>September 5, 12:00-14:00<\/b><\/span><\/h2> <p><b>Welcome to Your New City: Explore, Learn, Enjoy<\/b><\/p> <p>Join us for an unforgettable journey through Vilnius \u2013 discover hidden corners of the city and feel its unique rhythm. It\u2019s a perfect chance not only to get to know your new study city better, but also to meet new friends and create lasting memories.<\/p> <ul> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tour will be held in English.<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration \u2013 2 hours<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting point \u2013 Cathedral Bell Tower.<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p><b>Registration:&nbsp; <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/cXh6mZ2SYiBbWU5T9\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/cXh6mZ2SYiBbWU5T9<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p> <h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>September 8, 09:00-12:15<\/b><\/span><b><br><\/b><\/h2> <p><b>Get To Know Lithuanian Rules, Regulations, and Policies for full-time students&nbsp;Presentation by MiCenter (Migration Information Center)<\/b><\/p> <p><b>Location:<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>Kalvarij\u0173 g. 137E, Vilnius,&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Room&nbsp;309<\/span><\/p> <p>The Migration Information Center invites international students of SMK to join an informative session and learn more about essential topics related to life, studies, and integration in Lithuania.<\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this presentation, you will learn about:<\/span><\/p> <ul> <li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About Lithuania (Geography, demographic situation and political system, national symbols, etiquette and culture, polite behavior in society, equal rights for women, national holidays, local cuisine, integration, public transport).<\/span><\/li> <li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legal stay (MIGRIS, declaration of place of residence, issuance and extension of temporary residence permit, revocation of residence permit, permanent residence permit, rights and obligations of foreigners in Lithuania).<\/span><\/li> <li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job search and employment (Labor market trends, employee rights and work culture).<\/span><\/li> <li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life in Lithuania (Housing, healthcare, driving, marriage).<\/span><\/li> <\/ul><\/div>"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/naujienos\/8458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/naujienos"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/naujienos"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"naujienu_kategorijos","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/naujienu_kategorijos?post=8458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}