The popularity of study programmes in aviation area among the applicants to Lithuanian higher schools

Abstract

The integration of Lithuania to the European Union made transport (including air transport) one of the most important branches of national economy. Presently, economic development is hardly possible without an efficient transport system (providing both local and international transportation via aircrafts). The operation of industrial, construction and agricultural enterprises as well as work efficiency and a public opinion largely depend on the reliability and effective performance of air transport system which is not possible to exist and operate without qualified specialists in aviation area (bachelors and masters). The paper presents requirements raised for controlling the abilities and level of educating specialists in Aviation area. Specialists in Aviation area are trained at vocational and higher schools of Lithuania. Experts in the field of Aviation are trained at two university-level higher schools in Lithuania (Bachelors, Masters and Doctors) including Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and The General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania (the introduced higher schools are located in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania). A brief survey of admission to Lithuanian higher schools is analysed in the article, as well as some statistical data on the popularity of study programmes chosen by the applicants participating in the joint admission programme to Lithuanian higher schools, and the popularity of the study programmes of Aviation (competition, competitiveness indices and average competitive marks and motivation indices) available at two higher schools of Lithuania.