LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Akademijos; Gimnazijos; Ingolštato universitetas; Karaliaučiaus universitetas; Krokuvos universitetas; Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė (LDK; Grand Duchy of Lithuania; GDL); Mokslinių laipsnių įgijimas; Paduvos universitetas; Seminarijos; Studijos; Studijos užsienyje; Universitetai; Vilniaus miestiečiai; Vilnius; Įrašų knygos; Įrašų knygos (matricula); Academies; Acquisition of science degrees; Books of records; Books of records (matricula); Gymnasiums; Ingolshtadt University; Konigsberg University; Krakow University; Padova University; Seminaries; Studies; Studies in foreign countries; The Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Universities; Vilnius; Vilnius burghers; Vilnius residents.
ENWith reference to the sources preserved in Vilnius city archive and matriculates’ books of higher education institutions, studies of urban cities in local Jesuit Academy, Branev seminary, protestant gymnasiums of Gdańsk, Elbing, Toruń in Royal Prussia, Zamość academy, in higher education institutions of Krakow, Konigsberg, Ingolstadt and Padova during the first half of XVII c. – XVIII c. are discussed in the article. Citizens of Vilnius willingly studied in the native Vilnius Academy. Some of them succeeded to gain bachelor and master degrees of liberal arts and philosophy. After studies in Vilnius University, gymnasiums of Royal Prussia cities and Zamość, a part of Vilnius citizens headed to universities of Krakow and Konigsberg. Later on, only a small part of graduates from these higher education institutions continued their studies in other Western European universities. The remaining part, having improved their knowledge, returned to their hometowns and took on a merchant profession or occupied certain positions in the city’s municipal institutions. Children of indigent parents, after acquiring basic knowledge, i.e. reading, writing and counting skills, and being acquainted with Catechism, refused to continue their education. [From the publication]