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Located in downtown Kaunas, the Kolping University of Applied Sciences is a private non-university higher education institution, granting Professional Bachelor degrees. The University of Applied Sciences was established by the Lithuanian Kolping Foundation, a Catholic charity and support organization. Kolping University of Applied Sciences was established in 2001 after the reorganization of Kolping Further Education School, founded in 1996, to educate and train humanistic minded professionals for the small and medium-sized business environment. One of the goals beyond establishing the Kolping University of Applied Sciences was to create and open an educational institution to develop social leaders. The second goal was to help demotivated young people perceive their dignity and value, develop their confidence in internal strength, and gain professional expertise to help them become masterful specialists able to adapt to the labor market's rapidly changing environment. The motto of the Kolping University of Applied Sciences is: "If you seek a better future, it is your responsibility to create it." These are the words of blessed Adolph Kolping, who was held up as an example when establishing the Lithuanian Kolping Society, included in the International Kolping society that unites about 500 000 members in 57 different countries of the world with its center in Cologne, Germany, where the establisher of the Society blessed Adolph Kolping worked. Kolping University of Applied Sciences offers the following eight different programs of studies: English Business language, Ecotourism, Finances, Financial Accounting in Public Sector, International Management, Social work, Law. Moreover, in the spring semester of the academic year 2012/2013, Kolping University of Applied Sciences also offers three English language programs: Business Management, Finances, and Social work. After the external institutional expert assessment in 2006, the University of Applied Sciences was accredited as an institution. In 2007 after amendments to the Higher Education Act came into force, they were empowered by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania to grant Professional Bachelor's degree. Such diplomas are recognized by many European countries for many years already. The central aspect of the Kolping University of Applied Sciences culture is the personal attention and assistance to individuals informing the necessary moral attitudes of Christianity and acquiring internal strength to humanize the social and economic environment. The University of Applied Sciences follows moral guiding principles of the Kolping Society that are based on Christian social training shaping a Catholic attitude towards values of life and current activity. Different scientific conferences and seminars take place at the University of Applied Sciences. Students can improve their skills not only in Lithuania but also to study abroad based on LLP/Erasmus and other student exchange programs and to continue their studies in different foreign countries. Based on this program, lecturers from partner-universities in different foreign countries come to Kolping University of Applied Sciences in Lithuania to give lectures, resulting in students' additional competencies. The Kolping University of Applied Sciences organizes traditional student events and calendar holidays. Students, lecturers, and administration take part in the "Christmas Charity Fair." Before Christmas, lecturers of the Law Department arrange free-of-charge juridical consultations for the poor citizens. Lecturers and students of the Kolping University of Applied Sciences support children fostered in Kaunas' "Atžalyno" Shelter Home for Kids and the 1st Special Boarding School. Kolping University of Applied Sciences is the institution of higher education aimed at developing the International Kolping Society's educational activities. It is responsive to changing environments and provides an opportunity for students to become highly-skilled specialists, consciously perceive and disseminate truth and goodness, following the Christian values and community principles. To train professionals with a higher college qualification and the underlying Christian morality in their activities to ensure modern study process following the requirements of European Higher Education Area and in close cooperation with the social partners to develop students' key competencies and promote active citizenship necessary for graduates' work and continuing studies to educate and ennoble Society by developing its spirituality, humanitarian, professional and information culture, solidarity, and subsidiarity, fostering Catholic values, understanding of the universal good, and using the Catholic campus ministry, competence, and contacts of the International Kolping Society. View full university