# Vilnius College of Design

> private · Vilnius · lithuania

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €4658 — verified 2026-06-29
- **Financial proof for a student residence permit:** €8,071 per year (2026, Migration Department + Government Resolution No. 700: https://www.migracija.lt/en/esu-studentas1)

**Intakes and deadlines**

| Intake | Deadline | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September | Jun 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. |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-29.

## Profile

- **Country:** lithuania (LT)
- **City:** Vilnius
- **Type:** private
- **Fields:** design, arts, it, media
- **Website:** https://www.vcd.lt
- **Address:** Kauno g. 34, 03202 Vilnius, Lithuania
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-29

## About

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.

## Strengths

- Established institution with 30 years of history (est. 1994), 10,000 alumni, and 16 design disciplines; ranked
- Diverse program portfolio: 5 design programs and 9 smart technology programs (AI, cybersecurity, data analytics) all taught in English for international applicants
- Erasmus+ participation with student mobility grants of €606–674/month plus travel allowances for 2nd/3rd-year enrolled students

## Watch out for

- 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

## Scholarships

- **Note:** 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).
- **Researched:** 2026-06

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** no
- **Private housing:** €200–360
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Vilnius
- **Notes:** 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.
- **Source:** https://www.vcd.lt

## National and EU scholarships for this destination

- [Lithuanian State Scholarships](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/lithuanian-state-scholarship.md) — ≈€592/month + tuition (Master's, 2026 call)
- [Erasmus+](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-plus.md) — Monthly mobility grant set by the home institution + possible top-ups
- [Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-mundus.md) — Full scholarship: tuition + travel, visa & a monthly living allowance (set per programme)

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