Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Self-funded: EUR 6,000 for 6 months or EUR 12,000 for 1 year, plus EUR 150 application and EUR 350 registration fees
Deadline
30 August 2026 at 23:59:59 Eastern European Time; this published application window is closed
Duration
6 or 12 months; the application portal currently displays a nominal 1-year pathway
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAcute trauma and orthopaedic pathology, fracture principles and polytrauma; knee, hip, ankle, shoulder, elbow and wrist arthroscopy; primary and revision joint arthroplasty; orthopaedic oncology; and implant-related infection diagnostics and treatment
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
International applicants, including applicants educated in Indonesia, may submit foreign qualifications for LSMU recognition, meet the English B2 requirement and follow the published Lithuanian migration pathway. Admission does not itself establish unrestricted Lithuanian medical licensure.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Not published
Medical registration
LSMU describes this as a postgraduate medical-practice course but does not publish a separate professional-licence decision or the permitted patient-care scope. Applicants must obtain written confirmation of clinical duties and any Lithuanian professional recognition before enrolment.
✓Published by official source
Language
English B2 or equivalent is required; attach an internationally recognised examination result when available.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
For stays up to one year, non-EU students may require a Lithuanian national visa D; longer stays use a temporary residence permit. LSMU publishes the migration process and supplies a mediation number when applicable.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-22
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline30 August 2026 at 23:59:59 Eastern European Time; this published application window is closed
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycle2025/26 postgraduate application round; the official portal currently accepts applications until 30 August 2026 at 23:59:59 Eastern European Time
MBBS, MBChB or equivalent undergraduate medical degree
Qualification documents and transcripts acceptable to LSMU
English at B2 level or equivalent
At least one reference
Non-EU qualification recognition by Lithuania's SKVC may additionally be required
Application documents
Published by official source
Medical degree and transcript in English or verified translation
Verified copies of qualification documents
At least one reference
English-language evidence when available
Completed online LSMU application
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A six- or twelve-month self-funded LSMU postgraduate Orthopaedics course with English B2 entry and a certificate of completion. The published 2026 application window is closed, and unrestricted Lithuanian licensure or patient-care scope is not established by admission alone.
Intended for: International medical graduates seeking a certificate-level postgraduate orthopaedic practice course
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Individualised postgraduate medical-practice training, English-language study and a university Certificate of Achievement on completion.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
University housing or private accommodation is not included in the published tuition; applicants should use LSMU's international-student housing guidance after admission.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Lithuanian University of Health Sciences / Kauno Klinikos
LSMU publishes a six- or twelve-month postgraduate medical-practice course in Orthopaedics and Traumatology with EUR 6,000 or EUR 12,000 tuition, English B2 entry and a university certificate. The 2026 application window has ended.
Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Osaka, Japan · Historical official programme guidance described 1 month to 2 years; a Japanese programme page described 3 months to 2 years. Confirm the applicable minimum after the hospital website is restored.View program profile →
Multiple host centres across Canada, Canada · Not published on the official page (a tour of Canadian centres)View program profile →
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