Social and Political Critique
Vytautas Magnus UniversityProgram Overview
The Social and Political Critique at Vytautas Magnus University is a Master programme in Social Sciences over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of social sciences. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Social and Political Critique programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Lithuania and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 5.5
- Tuition: EUR 2,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,600 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Social and Political Critique programme are prepared for diverse careers in social sciences:
- Policy Analyst
- NGO Programme Manager
- Researcher
- Social Worker
- Diplomat
- Development Consultant
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Intellectuals: Dissent and Social Criticism
- Political Theory and Methodology
- Propaganda Analysis
- Psychoanalysis, politics and society
- Social-political hermeneutics
- Postmodernist critique of social institutions
- History and Methodology of 20th Century Social and Political Criticism
- Critique of Political Reason
- Naratological analysis of memory of Central-Eastern Europe
- Contemporary issues of social-political philosophy
- Postcolonialism in Central and Eastern Europe
- Feminisms in Europe
- Collaboration and Resistance in Soviet Union
- National Social Movements in Baltic region and Central East Europe
- The Problems of PostSocialist transformation
- Researches of ecological reason and variations
- Analysis of Social Political Discourses
- Moral imagination and social critique
- Aesthetics and political critique
- Elites and Public Intellectuals
- Communication in the Modernity
- Master Thesis
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Bachelor degree diploma in Political Science, the Humanities or other Social Science field.
- Proof of English Language: Minimum requirements for English language are TOEFL 87 iBT/534 PBT, IELTS 5.5. or any other official document from an official institution showing you had courses in English or studied English language and have at least B2 level.
- Admission score is counted based on: Motivation letter* 0,5 + arithmetic average of bachelor degree diploma supplement of all subjects* 0,3 + bachelor thesis or bachelor exam* 0,2. If there is no bachelor thesis or exam the arithmetic average of bachelor degree diploma supplement of all subjects is 0,5 and is calculated instead of the missing elements. The admission grade should be not lower than 6.
English Proficiency: IELTS 5.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 2,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,600 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 2,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,600 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 5.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Vytautas Magnus University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Vytautas Magnus University
Vytautas Magnus University
Kaunas, Lithuania
Vytautas Magnus University(VMU) (Lithuanian:Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas, VDU) is a public university inKaunas,Lithuania. The university was founded in 1922 during theinterwar periodas an...
University Profile- Application Deadline Jul, 2026
- Start Date Aug, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
