Student review [#15124] for International Business
at SMK University of Applied Sciences - SMK

To start with, SMK is one of the most affordable universities in the Baltic States, with a tuition of 2,800 Euros. There are 3 campuses, one in Vilnius, Klaipeda and Kaunas. This review focuses on the Vilnius branch.
It’s a small institution, in every sense of the word. With a student body of less than 10,000 students, a sole brick-and-mortar and only five courses in English, SMK is struggling to appeal to potential international and local students.
Appearance-wise, it’s a sleek, modern 3-story building with glass windows and a professional ambiance.
The college offers more Lithuanian courses which makes the ratio of local to international students about 10:4 easily. This makes it especially difficult for international students to feel at home. There’s also the little issue of racial segregation but that’s a story for another day.
Lectures are clumsy but informative at best and repetitive and boring at worst. Course work is limited to presentations and not much else.
The moodle system is easily used and accessible for assignments and schedules but the limited number of courses makes it difficult to explore one’s preferences in regards to learning.
A massive lack of variety concerning school hosted extracurricular activities could also be a problem for people looking for flavor. SMK’s best outings are limited to clubs and bars with too much alcohol and not enough space for level headed talk, but that’s just my bias talking.
Not to mention, the lack of a consistent sports team and/or sports related events really puts a damper on the school team spirit.

Overall, SMK barely has a presence in Lithuania,talk less of the Baltic states. As an institution, it could do so much better for itself and its students.