Vilnius College of Design
About
Vilnius College of Design, established in 1994, has graduated 10,000 alumni across 16 design disciplines, with tuition from €4,658/year. Enrolled second- and third-year students can join Erasmus+ mobility exchanges with grants of €606–674/month plus travel allowances.
Vilnius's design and creative scene is growing, with a mix of studios, galleries, and small creative agencies. The city itself has character — old town architecture, Soviet-era brutalism, and contemporary galleries all within walking distance. Living costs are low (€500–700/month shared housing, €700–900 total), which matters if you're investing in materials, tech, or living space for your practice.
Application deadlines
- SeptemberJun 27
Rolling admission via entrance exam (drawing/composition, portfolio for direct applicants) for the September intake; college states applications are open until 27 June. Tuition EUR2,329/semester (EUR4,658/year) across all five design programmes; Interior Design also has a part-time track. Confirm exact yearly deadline dates with VDK before advising students, as the college publishes only the current cycle's date.
Accommodation
Small private college in central Vilnius (Kauno g. 34, near the railway station); no university dormitory confirmed — students self-arrange private housing. Shared housing ~€500–700/month; total living costs ~€700–900/month.
SourceScholarships
Honest-none, NotebookLM-grounded (Lithuania Universities notebook, 2026-06-28): no institution-specific scholarship, tuition discount, or named grant offered by Vilnius College of Design — the college's site lists only 'Payment information' with no financial-aid scheme (unlike peers Vilnius Academy of Arts / VILNIUS TECH, which run internal tuition waivers). National Lithuanian State Scholarships (Education Exchanges Support Foundation, stipendijos.lt / studyin.lt) are route-level by citizenship and Master's-degree-only; VDK is an applied-sciences college, so applicability is limited. 2026 call eligible: AZ/KZ/UA/UZ (592 EUR/mo + tuition to national standard); RU and KG not in the 2026 list; BY excluded except SALT III cost-of-living scholarship for persecuted students. Only EU funding visible at VDK is Erasmus+ mobility grants (exchange, not a degree scholarship).
National funding for this destination
Honestly
Why this works
- Established institution with 30 years of history (est. 1994), 10,000 alumni, and 16 design disciplines; ranked
- Erasmus+ participation with student mobility grants of €606–674/month plus travel allowances for 2nd/3rd-year enrolled students
What to check
- Tuition (€4,658/year) confirmed only for Interior Design; fees for IT and remaining design programs not published online
- No published IELTS requirements; applicants must confirm English proficiency policy directly with the college
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