The purpose of an assessment is to determine the academic value of a foreign qualification in Lithuania with a view of access to study and/or employment.

The academic value of a foreign qualification is assessed by comparing the foreign qualification with a similar same level qualification awarded in Lithuania according to the following criteria:

• - quality, which refers to:
  • - whether the institution and/or programme has been properly quality assured at the time of your study (for example, properly accredited and/or recognised by national authorities)
  • - whether your grades are sufficient for the required purpose;
• - profile, which refers to the orientation of the programme (academic ally and/or professionally oriented, general and/or specialised, etc.);
• - workload, which refers to the provisioned workload of the programme;
• - learning outcomes, which refer to the knowledge and competences associated with the qualification.

Our office uses a learning outcomes approach to assessment of foreign qualifications when focus is placed on the end result and not on the process and manner of study. It means that the workload and content of the programmes may differ as long as comparable learning outcomes are achieved.