Lithuanian Maritime Academy - LAJM

Lithuanian Maritime Academy (LMA) is a modern leader training maritime professionals for international maritime sector and a member of the global maritime and academic community. This constantly improving institution trains highly qualified specialists that meet international standards for the sea and ports in Lithuania and the world. The maritime academy that everyone knows and recognizes is at the same time always changing, offering numerous maritime study programmes, scientific and cultural ideas and projects. Initiative, innovations, openness, maritime culture and traditions – these are the major characteristics of the modern-day activity. LMA’s Seafarers Training Center (STC) implements Lithuanian transport safety administration approved non–formal adult education and continuing vocational training programs for the development of qualifications and competencies of marine and inland waterway transport specialists, upon completion of which CoC is issued required for obtaining or certifying maritime degrees. STC’s programs complies STCW Convention and the Code and the IMO Model Courses. STC operates the practical training simulators and laboratories. Training is provided by instructors, which are subordinate to the STC. Studies at LMA are organised in modern classes and laboratories. Practical classes take place in newly installed or renewed simulators. Classes are held by experienced lecturers - professional seafarers, educators and researchers. Practical training are an integral part of the studies, and students accomplish introductory, training and professional activity practices (apprenticeships). During studies, students have opportunities to study abroad for a limited period of time according to international exchange programmes in European universities and have their apprenticeships in foreign enterprises.