Support for

students with

disabilities

The Agency for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania has provided financial assistance to students with disabilities studying at higher education institutions since 2006 and supervises the proper use of allocated funds.

  • Financial support is available to students with disabilities who have:

    a participation level of 45% or lower (previously work capacity level until 31 December 2023), or a moderate or severe disability level.

    Support is provided to meet disability-related study needs and/or partially compensate study expenses for students studying for the first time at a given study level after the disability has been established.

    Support applies to students enrolled in:

    first-cycle (Professional Bachelor or Bachelor) programmes

    integrated study programmes


    Financial support includes

    Monthly allowance for special needs:

    50% of the basic social insurance pension

    (from January 1, 2025 — €149.23 per month)


    Partial compensation of study expenses:

    3.2 BSI per semester

    (from January 1, 2025 — €224 per semester)

  • Students wishing to receive financial support must submit the following documents to the Vilnius College of Design administration:

    application form (completed at the administration office);

    disability certificate;

    identity document.

  • The State Study Fund implements the project “Increasing Study Accessibility”, providing targeted benefits of €280 to students with disabilities who:

    are citizens of Lithuania or residents legally registered in Lithuania;

    have a work capacity level of 45% or lower, or a moderate/severe disability;

    are studying for the first time at the current study level;

    have no academic debts or disciplinary penalties.

    Applications must be submitted online through the State Study Fund system:

    Autumn semester: September 1 – October 16

    Spring semester: February 1 – March 16

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    Social scholarships

    Social scholarships are available for Bachelor’s, integrated, Master’s, and non-degree students. The scholarship amount is €455 per month.

    Students may qualify if they:

    come from low-income families or receive social assistance;

    have a disability (45% work capacity or lower / moderate or severe disability);

    are under 25 and were under guardianship or lost one or both parents;

    Applications are submitted online via the State Study Fund website.


    Main application periods:

    Autumn semester: September 15 – October 10;

    Spring semester: January 20 – February 20;

    Scholarships are transferred monthly to the student’s personal bank account.


    For assistance, students may contact:

    Study Department

    📞 +370 640 57555

    ✉️ studijos@dizainokolegija.lt

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    Accessible study environment

    Vilnius College of Design actively works to ensure equal study conditions for students with disabilities by adapting both the study environment and study organization process.

    Students with special needs are encouraged to contact the administration openly to discuss their requirements and receive appropriate support.

    Available equipment and facilities

    Students with disabilities may use:

    adjustable easels adapted for students with mobility impairments;

    stair-climbing wheelchair transport device (Liftkar PT UNI 130);

    adjustable-height and angle desks in classrooms;

    ergonomic adjustable chairs;

    stationary electronic video magnifier (library);

    screen reader software JAWS for Windows with speech synthesizer;

    keyboards adapted for visually impaired users;

    Dolphin Easy Converter software for converting documents into audio, large print, Braille, and DAISY formats.

    Using JAWS software, all on-screen information can be delivered via speech, allowing visually impaired students to work independently with office software, email, internet browsers, and other programs.


    Additional support


    Students with disabilities:


    are exempt from the application/registration fee upon presenting a disability certificate


    may receive monthly and semester-based state financial support


    Vilnius College of Design also follows official recommendations prepared by Lithuanian deaf organizations to improve accessibility for students with hearing impairments.

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    Additional support

    Students with disabilities:

    are exempt from the application/registration fee upon presenting a disability certificate;

    may receive monthly and semester-based state financial support;

    Vilnius College of Design also follows official recommendations prepared by Lithuanian deaf organizations to improve accessibility for students with hearing impairments.