The aim of the article is to explore the possible consequences of globalization for education, and, in particular, Lithuanian higher education. The influence of global tendencies is analyzed by conducting a closer study of one particular Lithuanian institution of higher education - Vilnius Pedagogical University. The article starts with the description of five prevailing global tendencies in higher education: massification, diversification, inter-nationalization, marketization and standardization. The situation in Lithuanian higher education is described in respect to each of the global tendencies, with a closer outlook on the specific manifestations of these tenden¬cies in the country. The second part of the article is dedicated to the case study of Vilnius Pedagogical University. The situation of Vilnius Pedagogical University is discussed in terms of massification, diversification, internationalization, marketization and standardization of education. The article concludes that the global tendencies are more favorable than unfavorable to this particular Lithuanian university. However, in order to make the best out of the process of globalization, Vilnius Pedagogical University needs to have a clear vision and a detailed long-term strategy for its future activities. The vision proposed in the article is a modern university, open to a wide scope of learners, with a main focus on social sciences. A more detailed study of the global processes in higher education will enable us... [to full text] Straipsnio tema — šiuolaikiniame pasaulyje vykstantys ir švietimo raidą lemiantys globalūs pokyčiai. Įvadinėje straipsnio dalyje nurodomos ir trumpai apžvelgiamos labiausiai aukštojo mokslo sistemoje pasireiškiančios tendencijos: masifikacija, diversifikacija, internacionalizacija, marketizacija ir standartizacija. Toliau aptariamas šių tendencijų poveikis Lietuvos aukštojo mokslo institucijoms, pasitelkiant konkrečios aukštojo mokslo Įstaigos — Vilniaus pedagoginio universiteto pavyzdį. Remiantis aukščiau minėtų tendencijų raiškos būdų analize, daroma bendro pobūdžio išvada, kad globalios tendencijos Vilniaus pedagoginiam universitetui labiau palankios, negu nepalankios.