This educational programme is for talented KTU Bachelor students to gain career competencies in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and obtain wide-ranging life skills and financial benefits.
COMPETENCES IN THE FIELD OF AI | You will acquire the academic and professional knowledge needed in the sector of AI through additional study modules and presentations by company representatives and researchers. |
SCIENCE + BUSINESS | You will have activities with an academic mentor and researchers, alongside company representatives. You will discover Artificial Intelligence not only from the scientific field but also from the business field. |
CHALLENGES AND INTERNATIONALIZATION | You will partake in a hackathon, a project or a research paper and you will have the opportunity to gain international experience. |
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES | During the program, you will have practical activities that will strengthen the skills you need for your career. Upon completion of the programme, you will receive a SKILLed AI diploma alongside a personal recommendation and a competence portfolio! |
WIDE-RANGING | You will develop personal competencies in soft skills training, implementing the goals set in the programme and participating in personal development and Emotional Intelligence (EQ) training “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” |
MEMBER OF THE EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITY | Co-operation in an interdisciplinary and motivating environment of like-minded people. |
VALUE-ADDING CONTACTS | Co-operation with the highest-level professionals in business and scientific areas. |
FINANCIAL BENEFITS | You will be provided with a scholarship worth up to 300 Eur/per month and other additional financing possibilities for educational purposes. |
Students are provided with an opportunity to adjust their individual study plans by including additional modules in the field of AI. The subject of AI is dependent on programming and having good programming skills is an advantage.
Studies will also be complemented by various educational and non-formal activities.
If you are a 2nd-year Bachelor’s student at Kaunas University of Technology your annual CGPA is higher or equal to 7, and you are ready to become an expert in the field of Artificial Intelligence – apply to the SKILLed AI programme!
*The main period to submit the application for the 1st year students is held in January.
If you have any questions or feel uncertain about joining SKILLed AI, visit the Student infocentre to consult with the programme coordinator or write us an e-mail at ieva.verbeck@ktu.lt or skilled@ktu.lt.
We hope to see you participating! 🙂
Fill in the participant’s form in the section “Competitions” of the Academic Information System (AIS) from the 21st of August to the 10th of September:
*Under “Other scientific activities”, indicate type A1.
If successful, you will receive a letter confirming that you have passed to the 2nd stage of the competition by the 11th of September and thereafter be invited to a motivational interview. The second stage of the application process (the interview) will provide you with an immense opportunity to reveal your potential, willingness and motivation to become a student of the SKILLed AI programme.
Motivational interviews for the general submission will take place on the 12th-15th of September. We urge you to check your University’s e-mail regularly.
If you are accepted, you will receive a letter of confirmation for the SKILLed AI programme by the 18th of September. Get ready for a fascinating journey with SKILLed AI!
A digital badge can be obtained for participating in business and researchers-led lectures.
A digital badge can be obtained for participating in seminars.
A digital badge can be obtained for participating in hackathons.
A digital badge can be obtained for participating in Franklin Covey’s training “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.
A digital badge can be obtained for writing a research paper.
A digital badge can be obtained for an individual/group project solving the University’s problems using AI-based solutions.
The main period to submit your application for the SKILLed AI programme is in January. This application is for the 1st year students.
The additional submissions for the SKILLed AI programme are conducted in between August-September. These submissions are for the 2nd year students.
Criteria for the main submission process which takes place in January:
Criteria for the additional submission process which takes place in between August-September:
Certainly!
This programme will provide you with the opportunity to further your knowledge in the field of AI and develop yourself comprehensively – you will be introduced to Artificial Intelligence applications in the business field, learn about projects at the KTU AI Centre, interact with researchers, have soft skills training and have fun with other SKILLed AI students during informal activities!
During the spring semester of the 1st year of studying, SKILLed AI students are awarded 150 EUR/per month. Following the second semester of being a part of SKILLed AI, students’ scholarship increases to 300 EUR/per month. Whether the scholarship is awarded is dependant on his/her study results and participation in the programme.
After admission through the additional submission, a scholarship is awarded in the first semester only in rare cases.
You will receive a SKILLed AI diploma alongside a personal recommendation and a competence portfolio!
You will be a part of the educational program for the entire* period of your Bachelor’s studies.
*If your study programme is 5 years long, you will be a participant of the SKILLed AI programme until the end of the 4th year.
The SKILLed AI contract with a student is terminated if:
Development Programmes Coordinator
KTU Studentų infocentras, Studentų gatvė 50
phone: +370 638 51928
email ieva.verbeck@ktu.lt