Academic titles awarded Application and admission procedure for doctoral studies, and areas of research. In accordance with the Regulations on Awarding Scientific Research Degrees and Academic Titles, the Statute of Vilnius University and the regulations for awarding scientific degrees and academic titles at Vilnius University, Vilnius University awards the scientific degrees of a doctor and a habilitated doctor, as well as academic titles. The duration of doctoral studies is four years. The first one and a half years are devoted to study. A doctoral student must take up at least three subjects from the selected area of research and at least one subject from some other area of science.
Every subject course is at least forty-five lecture hours and is completed by an examination.
For every doctoral student a doctoral supervisory committee is appointed which draws up individual study and research programmes, approved by the Faculty Council, plans the mode of study for each subject course, as well as the theme for the doctoral dissertation. Doctoral students may also consult the lecturers who have prepared the study programmes. Doctoral students have to report on the progress of their studies and research to their doctoral supervisory committee and the department they are attached to on a regular basis. Doctoral students have an opportunity to develop their research skills by continuing their doctoral studies at foreign universities. During the stage of studies and examinations a doctoral student receives a grant amounting to 7 basic monthly salaries, while during the dissertation preparation stage a grant of 8,1 basic monthly salaries is being paid.