2024-08-07 05:50:52
According to the Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Justos Nugaras, the biggest decrease in the number of applicants was felt by the colleges that adhered to the lower admission score.
“The College of Social Sciences felt this very clearly – a decrease of about 60 percent compared to last year. Somewhere else – 20, 30 percent. Some state colleges felt that this reform was coming, so they kept the (higher – ELTA) score last year, and they felt a smaller decrease, and those that did not, a bigger one,” the LRT portal says.
According to the vice-minister, 35 and 40 percent of young people choosing to study at the state colleges of Alytus and Marijampolė respectively. less than last year.
As J. Nugaras said, the state colleges of Panevėžys, Šiauliai and Utena, which did not agree to the proposal of the ministry to merge with each other, did moderately well. The number of college students in Panevėžys has decreased by 5% since last year, and in Utena – by 15%.
According to the vice minister, Šiauliai College was successful.
“Šiauliai college looks good, it accepted almost 600 students. But they always said that they were thinking about a merger, because a larger entity would allow to achieve better results”, said J. Nugaras.
ELTA reminds that during this year’s main admission to universities and colleges, 19,420 entrants received invitations to study, while last year this number was 21,246, as announced by the Association of Lithuanian Higher Education Institutions for General Admission (LAMA BPO).
According to the association’s data, 11,609 young people applying to universities (last year – 11,466) and 7,811 – to colleges (last year – 9,780) received invitations to study.
152 entrants more than last year were invited to the state-funded places.
2024-08-07 05:50:52