The Lithuanian Minister of Education, R. Popovienė, recently stated that there are no current discussions about potentially shortening the duration of bachelor's degree programs in Lithuania. Currently, bachelor's degrees in the country typically last four years, while in many Western and Southern European nations, they last for three years. Despite a previous proposal to adopt a three-year model, which was advocated by former Minister Jurgita Šiugždinienė in 2021, there has been no substantial movement towards implementing such a change.

In 2017, amendments to the Law on Science and Studies were introduced to allow universities to offer three-year bachelor's programs; however, these programs remain relatively rare in Lithuania. Popovienė emphasized that although the topic of bachelor’s degree duration has not been officially discussed, the ongoing conversations about reforming state maturity exams might bring the duration issue into light, emphasizing a link between these educational discussions.

The Minister’s remarks come during a period when educational reform is a topic of interest. As discussions continue regarding the state maturity exams, there is a potential that the topic of study duration could resurface, indicating that changes within the educational framework may be on the horizon depending on future developments. Any adjustments to the bachelor's degree duration could have significant implications for university structure and curricular design in Lithuania, possibly aligning it more closely with European norms.