College of Social Sciences

National Network

Lithuania

Address

Nemuno st. 2
Klaipeda
Lithuania

Telephone

00370 46 397 077

Fax

00370 46 397 077

E-Mail

info@smk.lt

Mobile Phone

00370 600 33 515

Website

http://www.smk.lt

Organisation Type

Public Institution

Year of Establishment

1994

Fields of Activity

Youth and education

General Information

College of Social Sciences (CSS) is an institution of higher non-university education. CSS has branches in the cities of Klaipeda, Vilnius and Telsiai with 52 employees. It has developed a co-operation with Siauliai University, Moscow International University, Kaunas University of Technology. Its budgetary resources reach 2,3 mln., Euros per year. CSS is funded through various funding programs as Leonardo da Vinci, EU Structural Support 2007-2013, Phare Programme, etc. Implemented projects: "Klaipeda region business human resources competence development by increasing competitiveness of the companies and preparing business expansion possibilities", “International Internship for the Future Information Technologies Specialists”, "Individual and Distance Learning" etc. There are many foreign partners that participate in these joint projects e.g.: Learning and Skills Council (UK), RCI - Research and Consultancy Institut (Cyprus), Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz (Poland), Lund university (Sweden) etc.

Mission and Objectives

The main goal of the College is to educate qualified specialists able to work on their own in a wide variety of business, service and social spheres.
Mission - to create conditions for the individuals to gain contemporary skills in science and technology spheres that would correspond to a high level of education; to cumulate and spread scientific knowledge and nurture a multisided individual; to escalate applied and scientific activities in the region, consult local authorities and business companies; to create the conditions for life long learning by providing qualification raise trainings; to nurture education and culture receptive society, form humanistic approach, raise civil awareness and elevate values of opened and democratic society.

Main Projects / Activities

The College has gained experience in execution of national and international projects and strives to adapt European dimension to all of its activities. College of Social Sciences participates in international projects under Lifelong Learning Program, INTERREG program, Structural Funds. The College puts a lot of attention seeking to respond to the needs of changing society by offering innovative, checked and competitive results, methods or ways.

Contact (1) Full Name

Reda MIKALAUSKAITE

Head of the organisation

Director Nijole SKUCIENE