Study location	Lithuania, Kaunas
Type	Postgraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	No degree (Certificate of Achievement)

Tuition fee	€12,000 per year
Application fee	€150 one-time
Deposit	€350 one-time

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Master of Medicine The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is recommended to provide original qualification documents together with verified translated copies. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English B2 level or equivalent in English is required. If you have taken an internationally recognised exam, please attach it to the application.

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Validation of education documents by the Center for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC), www.skvc.lt, could be required additionally.

More information	web.lsmuni.lt/../fellowship/#/neurosurgery

Programme structure

Active participation in case analysis and presentations, ward rounds, outpatient clinics, seminars, journal clubs, observations of neurosurgical operations and night shifts (if volunteered).
Interview and feedback with the director of the fellowship monthly and settlement at the end of the programme
Topics including:
- Neurologic assessment;
- Principles of radiological imaging of central nervous system;
- Intensive care of neurosurgical patients;
- Traumatic brain injury;
- Degenerative spinal disorders;
- Surgical management of spinal cord injury;
- Multidisciplinary approach to neurooncology;
- Surgical management of movement disorders and epilepsy;
- Principles of pediatric neurosurgery;
- Vascular malformations of the brain;
- Spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage;
- Hydrocephalus;
- Principles of skull base surgery;
- Principles of tactics, procedures and decision making in neurosurgery.