Mykolas Romeris University

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Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuanian: Mykolo Romerio universitetas or MRU) is a university in the capital city of Vilnius, Lithuania, bearing the name of the Lithuanian jurist and politician Mykolas Römeris. Established in 2004, it is a state-funded institution.

Over 19,000 students were enrolled during 2007-2008.^[1]

Contents 1 Structure 1.1 Faculties 1.2 International Activities 1.3 University and Society 1.4 Institutes 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Structure

The university consists of 7 faculties and 40 departments. It offers more than 70 programmes at the Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral levels. Studies are carried out in compliance to the major principles of Bologna process. The major fields of study are Law, Public Administration, Economics, Finance Management, Psychology, Social Work, Social Policy, Sociology, and Education.

[edit] Faculties

• Faculty of Economics and Finance Management
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Strategic Management and Policy
• Faculty of Public Administration
• Faculty of Social Policy
• Faculty of Public Security
• Faculty of Social Informatics

[edit] International Activities

On September 16, 2003, the University joined the ranks of signatories of Magna Charta Universitatum together with other progressive universities.

Mykolas Romeris University cooperates with over 200 international institutions including universities, public and management institutions. The University enjoys full membership of the International Association of Universities (IAU), the European University Association (EUA), the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA), European Association for International Education (EAIE), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (OECD IMHE) and other international and European institutions.

The University offers the following Master degree progrmmes in English: EU Policy and Administration, Information Technology Law, International Law, European Union Law, Welfare Sociology, and Bachelor degree programme in Psychology. Foreign students are also given the opportunity to receive ECTS credits in 165 non-degree courses in English, German and French, which are designed for incoming students.

[edit] University and Society

Specially designed courses in the Young Financier’s Academy in the Faculty of Economics and the Young Lawyer's Academy in the Law Faculty are particularly popular among secondary school pupils.

Legal Aid Center and Crime Victim Care Association of Lithuania, which provides support of crime victims, have earned trust of the society and the attention of the politicians over more than ten years of their functioning.

University staff and PhD students counsel Lithuanian citizens on legal and social issues at the Vilnius Legal Aid Center and at outreach centers throughout the country. Each month the team reaches out to the remote districts of the country. The beneficiaries of this program now total 40,000. The university also sponsors a Crime Victim Care Association.

[edit] Institutes

Mykolas Romeris University is the founder of the following institutes:

• Institute of Forensic Medicine
• Lithuanian Institute of Public Administration

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• (English) University Website
• (English) European Commission Joint Research Center

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