GIFTed Masters

gifted masters programme's pink and black logo. KTU black logo.

It is a 3-semester programme focused on the development of motivated master students’ leadership knowledge, skills and abilities. During the programme, students will analyse the topics of personal development, organizational skills and team management through a variety of experiences – seminars and trainings, skills trainings, challenges and individual consultations. Participants in the GIFTed Masters programme will acquire the basic skills required for a future manager and leader, which will be applied in the KTU GIFTed Masters programme and in individual professional activities. Programme is held in Lithuanian.

Programme’s exceptional values

An exceptional community of like-minded 15 graduates

Company managers – career mentors

Personal counselling, implementation of an individual competency plan and career path planning

More than 150 hours of expert training, seminars and workshops

Developing leadership competencies through skills training, personal and team challenges

Motivating, empowering and nurturing environment

Contacts with business representatives

Challenges through group experiences

Social network

Knowledge through practice

Expert insights

Gifted Masters programme

1 semester

1 SEMESTER

Introduction to the semester;
Individual interviews;
Personality assessment;
Trainings, workshops / activities, discussions;
Informal communication meetings.

Subject: Personal education

2 semester

2 SEMESTER

Introduction to the semester;
Working with a career mentor;
Personal challenges / simulations;
Annual Coursera membership;
Trainings, workshops / activities, discussions;
Professional foreign language training;
Informal communication meetings.

Subject: Organizational skills

3 semester

3 SEMESTER

Introduction to the semester;
Working with a career mentor;
Personal challenges / simulations;
Annual Coursera membership;
Trainings, workshops / activities, discussions;
Professional foreign language training;
Informal communication meetings.

Subject: Team management

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email: talentu.akademija@ktu.lt

How to become a student of GIFTed masters?

PARTICIPATE IN THE SELECTION!

If you are a 1st year master’s student at Kaunas University of Technology, your entrance competitive score to the university is not less than 7 and you are determined to accept the challenge – apply for the GIFTed masters programme!

1 stage

From August 19th until September 8th 11:59 p.m. fill in the participant form in the Academic Information System (AIS), in the section “Competitions”, and submit:

Cover letter (original and clear presentation of your motivation to become a student of the GIFTed masters programme);

Other activities (upload documents issued no earlier than on 1^st of September 2016 proving your achievements in academic, professional and volunteering activities).

2 stage

Receive a confirmation letter that you have entered round 2 of the selection process and take part in a motivational interview. During this phase, you will have the opportunity to unleash your potential, desire and motivation to become a student in the GIFTed masters program.

Motivational interviews will take place on September 17-18. Check your University email regularly.

3 stage

Get a confirmation email that you have become a student of the GIFTed masters programme!

Selected students will be announced on September 19th. Check your University email regularly.

FAQ

What are the criteria for applying to the GIFTed masters programme?

The competitive score for admission to the university should be at least 7;
Candidate’s motivation to become a student of the GIFTed masters programme.

Portfolio of competencies acquired during the program;
Personal recommendation of a career mentor;
Program completion certificate;
Certificates of skills acquired during training.

For what reasons can I be removed from GIFTed masters list?

The GIFTed masters programme agreement with a student is terminated when the student:

does not report for at least one module of the study programme;
violates academic ethics;
the average of the semester study results is less than 7 points.
does not comply with the requirements of the Agreement;
at least 50% are not present at programme’s activities without a valid reason;
has more than 5 negative feedbacks per semester from the talent curriculum coordinator, curriculum coordinator, CSC manager or other individuals involved in the Programme.