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15 Moskovskaya St., 220007, Minsk, Belarus Phone +375 17 200 90 37 Fax +375 17 222 83 15 e-mail [email protected] Skype icec.icec

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BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY 6 CULTURE AND ARTS 57

BELARUSIAN NATIONAL TECHNICAL BELARUSIAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY 9 59 THE BELARUSIAN STATE VITEBSK STATE ORDER OF PEOPLE’S PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY NAMED 12 FRIENDSHIP MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 61 AFTER MAXIM TANK

BELARUSIAN STATE TECHNOLOGICAL GOMEL STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY 14 62 BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATICS AND RADIO 16 GRODNO STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 64 ELECTRONICS THE ACADEMY OF THE MINISTRY OF BELARUSIAN STATE ECONOMIC INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF UNIVERSITY 19 66 BELARUS COMMAND AND ENGINEERING INSTITUTE MINSK STATE LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY 21 OF THE EMERGENCY MINISTRY OF THE 68 REPUBLIC OF BELARUS GOMEL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF THE MINSK STATE HIGHER EMERGENCY MINISTRY OF THE REPUBLIC RADIOENGINEERING COLLEGE 23 69 OF BELARUS

INTERNATIONAL SAKHAROV BELARUSIAN STATE AGRARIAN TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENTAL UNIVERSITY 24 UNIVERSITY 70

BREST STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED BELARUSIAN STATE AGRICULTURAL AFTER A.S. PUSHKIN'S 25 ACADEMY 72

VITEBSK STATE ACADEMY OF VETERINARY BREST STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 27 MEDICNE 74

BARANOVICHI STATE UNIVERSITY 29 GRODNO STATE AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY 76

VITEBSK STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF AFTER P.M. MASHEROV 31 PHYSICAL CULTURE 78

VITEBSK STATE TECHNOLOGICAL HIGHER STATE COLLEGE OF UNIVERSITY 33 COMMUNICATIONS 80

MINSK HGHER EDUCATION STATE МГВАК 35 AVIATION COLLEGE 81 ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION BELARUIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE PRESIDENT OF TRANSPORT 37 82 THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

GOMEL STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED POLESSKY STATE UNIVERSITY AFTER FRANTSISK SKORINA 39 84 GOMEL STATE TECHNICAL BELARUSIAN TRADE AND ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER P.O. 41 UNIVERSITY OF CONSUMER 86 SUKHOI COOPERATIVES MOZYR STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER I.P. 43 BELARUSIAN INSTITUTE OF LAW 88 SHAMYAKIN

GRODNO STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED MINSK INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AFTER YANKA KUPALA 45 89

MOGILEV STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED INSTITUTE OF MODERN KNOWLEDGE AFTER A.A.KULESHOV 48 NAMED AFTER A.M.SHIROKOV 90

MOGILEV STATE FOODSTUFFS INSTITUTE OF PARLIAMENTARISM AND UNIVERSITY 50 PRIVATE ENTERPRISE 91

BELARUSIAN-RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY 52 INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS 92

HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OF BELARUSIAN STATE ACADEMY OF МИТСО THE FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS OF ARTS 54 BELARUS "INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 93 "MITSO"

BELARUSIAN STATE ACADEMY OF

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Why Belarus?

Belarus is a unique and beautiful country, which is located in the center of Europe. It shares boarders with five other countries: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia and Russia. The whole area of the Republic occupies about 207.6 sq.km with a population of 9 465 400. It consists of six districts with its capital – Minsk. State languages are Russian and Belarusian. Belarus is an independent and highly developed industrial country. It is proud of its rich historical past and an exuberant natural environment. According to the latest information of UNO, Belarus was ranked as a country with a high quality of life. Belarus is on the 68-th place in the Index of Human Development among 170 other countries, which is ahead of all countries of CIS region. Belarus, in a way, is cross area where the most important trans European railway arteries converge along with highways, oil and gas pipelines, water and air routes uniting the economically developed Western Europe and Asia, which has an abundance of natural resources. The nature of Belarus is truly unique. It is a land of forests and thousands of rivers and lakes, wide green fields and grasslands. Here you can find rare species of plants and animals, such as white fir and European mink. Around 7.7% of the country territory is under ecological governmental protection. Among the most popular ecological sites is a park called “Belovezhskaya Pushcha”. Belarus is a land of a great historical past and a rich cultural heritage. It is a land of castles and churches, palaces and parks, ancient treasures. Every day numerous museums and theaters are happily invite their visitors. Belarus is a motherland of many remarkable people, such as a pioneer in book printing Frantisk Skorina, a saint apostle Yefrosiniya, Byelorussian noble family of Radzivills, it is a motherland of a famous painter Mark Shagal. Byelorussians are a very friendly nation. Most of the people from other countries are welcomed here with a warm heart and a great hospitality without discrimination based on nationality or religious believes. Belarus has an extensive experience in the international politics of inviting foreign guests to the country. There has been developed a whole range of different practices striving to make their stay as safe and comfortable as possible. There has been a dynamic development in the educational system of the Republic of Belarus in recent years. Academic staff of universities of Belarus is presented with highly skilled specialists. Taking into consideration part time staff, there are over 27082 of teaching professors work in state educational establishments, about 1313 of them are grand PhD specialists, 8530 – PhD specialists. 1242 professors have acquired the title of PhD professor, 7040 – associate professor. Research and development is carried out by more than 300 scientific organizations, universities, and large manufacturing enterprises, including a number of 20,000 researchers. Education in Belarus gives you an excellent opportunity to become fluent in Russian, to gain the experience of talking to native speakers, to immerse yourself in life, culture and traditions of the country, and also make new useful contacts.

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Education in the Republic of Belarus is of high quality, it meets the international standards. It also provides the highest level of practical learning in a number of specialized fields. Belarusian universities are recognized all over the world for the versatility and quality of education. University graduates are in great demand in the Belarusian and international labor markets. According to the latest data 12,136 students from 88 countries take their courses in Belarus. During current academic year the number of foreign students in the country has increased by more than 2000. In 2002, after enforcing a decree “About becoming parties to the Convention regarding evaluation of qualifications, which pertain to the area of higher education of the European region”, Belarus became a legitimate member of the Lisbon Recognition Convention of 1997 called “About recognition of qualifications in higher education” , which was developed by UNO and European Union. At the present time Belarus is working on having its higher education being accredited by the Bologna Agreement. A great number of educational establishments of the Republic of Belarus actively cooperate with such political organizations as UNO, UNCEF, UNDP, European Union, European Commission, European centers of professional improvement, etc. The whole procedure of the admission process to Belarusian universities and colleges is quite simple and transparent. There are no entry tests and international certificates of English language proficiency (IELTS, etc.) are not required. Students, who have chosen Belarus as a country of their studies, may choose from over then 54 universities. At the present time, about 45 state academic establishments are functioning in the Republic of Belarus (31 state universities, 7 academies, 3 higher education institutions and 4 higher education colleges), as well as 9 private academic establishments. Among these universities there are classic universities, medical, technical, agrarian, etc.

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Briefly about Belarus

Official Name: The Republic of Belarus Location: Central part of Europe Area: 207 600 km ² Capital: Minsk The republic borders: with Lithuania to the northwest, with Latvia to the north, with Russia to the northeast and the east, with the Ukraine to the south, with Poland to the west Population: 9 465 400 people (more than 70% are urban residents) Belarus consists of six regions: Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk and Mogilev The biggest cities are: Brest (322 105), Vitebsk (367 773), Gomel (492 100), Grodno (327 540), Minsk (1 888 900), Mogilev (364 072) Official languages: Belarusian and Russian Religion: mostly Christianity - Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism. Judaism and Islam are the most common among other religions Form of government: State Republic National currency: belarusian ruble (Br). The banknotes of 50, 100, 500, 1,000, 5000, 20000, 50000, 100000, 200000 rubles are issued Climate: temperate continental with mild and wet winters, warm summers and damp autumns. The average January temperature is from -4 ° C to -8 ° C and from +17 ° C to +19 °C in July Timezone: UTC+3 Phone code: +375 Internet domain: .by Electricity: voltage 220 V, frequency 50 Hz Distance from Minsk to the capitals neighboring countries: – 215 km Riga – 470 km Warsaw – 550 km Kiev – 580 km Moscow – 700 km Non-working holidays and commemorative days in Belarus: January 1st – New Year January 7th – Christmas (Orthodox) March 8th – Women's Day 9th day after the Orthodox Easter – Radunitsa May 1st – Labour Day May 9th – Victory Day July 3rd – Independence Day November 7th – Day of the October Revolution December 25th – Christmas (Catholic)

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BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Address: 4 Nezavisimosti Ave., 220030, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 226 59 40 Fax: +375 17 226 59 40 http:// www.bsu.by e-mail: [email protected]

The university was founded in 1921. Belarusian State University is the leading higher educational institution of the national education system of the Republic of Belarus. According to the most reputable international rating agencies Belarusian State University is in the top 3% of the world's best universities. It rates quite high in the index of 30,000 existing institutions of higher education. Belarusian State University is a major educational, scientific, production and cultural center, largely defining national identity, economic development, education, science and culture of Belarus. The university consists of 25 departments and institutions, as well as lyceum and College of Law, 4 scientific research institutes, 9 scientific centers, 41 scientific research laboratories, 11 innovative and production enterprises. It provides academic training for specialists of the first level of higher education of more than 58 specialties, over 48 specialties at graduate school, over 118 specialties at postgraduate school and over 75 specialties at PhD school.

FACULTY: 2506 – the number of teaching professors (296 Grand PhD, 1411 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Mathematics and Mechanics: *Mathematics (majors in). *Mechanics (majors in). Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science: *Applied Mathematics (majors in). *Computer Science. *Actuarial Mathematics. *Economic Cybernetics (majors in). *Computer Security (majors in). *Applied Informatics (majors in). Department of Radiophysics and Computer Technologies: *Radiophysics. *Physical Electronics. *Computer Security (majors in). *Applied Informatics (majors in). *Aerospace Radio-Electronic and Information Systems and Technologies. Department of Physics: *Physics (majors in). Department of Chemistry: *Chemistry (majors in). Department of Biology: *Biology (majors in). *Bioecology. *Microbiology. *Biochemistry. Department of Geography: *Geography (majors in). *Geology and Mineral Prospecting. *Geoecology. Department of Economics: *Economic Theory. *Economics. *Finance and Credit. *Management (majors in). Institute of Journalism: *Journalism (majors in). *International Journalism. *Information and Communication. *Literary Criticism (majors in) Department of Philology: *Romano-Germanic Philology. *Oriental Philology. *Belarusian Philology (majors in). *Russian Philology (majors in). *Slavic Philology. *Classical Philology. Department of History: *Document Science (majors in). *History (majors in). *Museum Studies and Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage (majors in) Department of Philosophy and Social Studies: *Philosophy. *Sociology. *Psychology. *Social Communications. Department of International Relations: *Linguistics and Cultural Studies. *International Law.

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*International Relations. *Customs Affairs. *Global Economics. *Management (majors in). Department of Law: *Jurisprudence. *Economic Law. *Politology (majors in). Department of Liberal Education: *Modern Foreign Languages (majors in). *Social Work (majors in). *Culturology (majors in). *Design (majors in). *Applied Informatics (majors in). *Management Military Department: *Psychology. *Chemistry (majors in). *Geography (majors in). *Jurisprudence. *Journalism (majors in). *International Relations. *Applied Cryptography.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Mathematics and Mechanics: *Mathematics. *Mechanics. Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science: *Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. *Mathematical and Programming Support of Information Security. Department of Radiophysics and Computer Technologies: *Radiophysics. *Physical Electronics. *Methods and Systems of Information Protection, Information Security. *Hardware and Software Support of Information Security. *Quantum Radiophysics and Laser Beam Technologies. Department of Physics: *Physics. *Condensed matter physics. *Photonics. Department of Chemistry: *Chemistry. Department of Biology: *Biology Department of Geography: *Geography. *Geoecology. Department of Economics: *Economic Theory. *Finance, Currency in Circulation and Credit. *Economics and Management of The National Economy. *Mathematical and Instrumental Methods in Economics. Department of Philosophy and Social Studies: *Philosophy. *Psychology. *Sociology. *Philosophy and Social Anthropology. Department of History: *Art Studies. *World History. *National History. *Archaeology. *Ethnography, Ethnology and Anthropology. *Historiography, Source Studies and Methods of Historical Research. *Museology, Conservation and Restoration of Historic and Cultural Objects. *Documentalistics, Document Science, Archival Science. *Cultural Heritage and Tourism. *Records Management and Archival Studies. Department of Philology: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing. *Slavic Languages. *Germanic Languages. *Romance Languages. *Language Theory. *Applied and Computational Linguistics. *Literatures of Foreign Countries. *Literary Studies. *Linguistics. Department of Law: *Political Science. *Jurisprudence. *Legal Support of Public Authority. *Legal Regulation of Foreign Economic Activity. Department of International Relations: *Theory of Language. *History of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy. *Jurisprudence. *World Economy. *Social and Economic Systems Management. *Innovative Management in Tourism. Department of Liberal Education: *Germanic Languages. *Culturology. *Psychology. *Social and Economic Systems Management. *Counseling Psychology and Psycho-Correction. Institute of Journalism: *Journalism.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies PhD Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $2300 The Ist level of higher education: $2700 - 3950 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $2400 - 3950

Comment: 5 - 15% fee reduction of the above mentioned fee is provided for the citizens of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan (according to the chosen specialty).

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AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated in apartments at the Residence Hall. Apartment unit (2 bedroom apartment) has a kitchen and a bathroom.

CAMPUS LIFE: the university offers sports training of all kinds. One can attend sports and fitness centers with swimming pools, workout rooms, open air sport grounds. Sport groups (24 sports) operate in BSU. Various student competitions take place annually. For example, year-round BSU student competition in 21 sports (arm wrestling, weightlifting, basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, Greco- Roman wrestling, judo, table tennis, skiing, swimming, chess, orienteering, sports aerobics, cross- country race, karate, and athletics). Competitions, concerts, discos are organized at the Residence Halls and at departments premises. At the department of preparatory program foreign cuisine and dancing events take place each year. BSU holds annually the International Student Theater Festival, Variety Song BSU Festival, the university Author Song Contest, Fashion and Photo Festival, Student Choir Forum etc.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 17 209 53 51, +375 17 209 53 95 Fax: +375 17 209 53 95 e-mail: [email protected] Back to content

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BELARUSIAN NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Address: 65 Nezavisimosti Ave., 220013, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 292 77 52 Fax: +375 17 292 91 37 http:// www.bntu.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1920. BNTU is the largest technical college in Republic of Belarus and it is recognized as the international scientific community. BNTU is the full member of the European Association of Universities, the International Association of Universities and is awarded the status of base technical college of CIS countries. Created at the beginning of the 20th century on the basis of polytechnical school, BNTU over time turned into the leading center of preparation of engineering specialists and architects. In 1947 in BNTU Jores Ivanovich Alfyorov, the Nobel prize winner in the field of physics of 2000 began the study. BNTU carries out preparation on 115 specialties I and II level of the higher education at 16 main faculties and at 5 institutes.

FACULTY 2100 – the number of teaching professors (210 Grand PhD, 850 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Motor Transport: *Economics and Production Management (Motor Transport). *Transport Logistics (Motor Transport). *Hydropneumosystems of Mobile Machines and Engineering Machinery. *Internal Combustion Engines. Automobile. *Tractor Construction. *Multipurpose Tracked and Wheeled Vehicles (Design and Production). *Urban Electric Transport. *Technical Vehicle Exploitation (majors in). *Car Service. *Vehicle Transport Valuation Activity. *Transportation Organization and Management of Motor and Urban Transport. *Traffic Management. Department of mining and engineering ecology: *Mining Machinery and Equipment (majors in). *Peat Production Technology and Equipment. *Development of Mineral Resources Deposits (majors in). *Ecological Management and Audit in Industry. Department of Machine-building: *Machine-Building Technology. *Processing Equipment in Mechanical Engineering. *Automation of Technological Processes and Production (majors in). *Methods and Devices for Quality Control and Objects Condition Diagnostics. *Intelligent Devices, Machines and Production. *Integrated Sensor-Based System. *Computer Mechatronics. *Economics and Production Management (Machine Building). Department of Mechanical Technology: *Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. *Machines and the Technology of Materials Processing Using Pressure. *Welding Engineering Technology and Equipment. *Foundry Machines and Technology. *Metallurgical Production and Materials Processing (majors in). *Powder Metallurgy, Composite Materials, Coatings. Department of marketing, management, business: *Economics and Business Management. *Business Administration. *Marketing. *Trade Equipment and Technologies. *Manufacturing of Exposition and Advertising Objects. Department of Power Engineering: *Economics and Production Management (Energetics). *Electric Power Stations. *Electric Power Systems and Networks. *Electric Power Supply (according to the field of study). *Thermal Electric Power Stations. Industrial Heat-and-Power Engineering. *Steam Turbine Plants of Nuclear Electric Power Stations. *Automation and Management of Energy Processes. *Relay protection and Automatics.

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Department of information technologies and robotics: *Information Technologies Software Support. *Information Systems and Technologies (majors in). *Automation of Technological Processes and Production (majors in). *Automated Systems of Data Processing. *Automatic Electric Drives. *Industrial Robots and Robotic Systems. Department of Management Technologies and humanitarization: *Low Temperature Equipment. *Packaging Production (majors in). *Energy Efficient Technologies and Power Engineering Management. *Economics and Business Management. *Economics and Production Management (Mining Industry). *Management (majors in). *Customs Law. Department of Engineering and pedagogics: *Vocational Training (majors in). *Vacuum and Compressor Equipment. Department of power construction: *Economics and Production Management (Municipal and Water Industries). *Shipbuilding and Technical Exploitation of Water Transport. *Heat and Gas Supply, Ventilation and Air-Pollution Control. *Water Supply, Water Disposal Systems and Water Conservation. *Construction of Thermal and Nuclear Power Electric Stations. *Water Engineering. Department of Architecture: *Architecture. *Architectural Design. Department of Construction: *Economics and Production Management (Building). *Production of Building Manufactured Articles and Constructions. *Industrial and Civil Construction. *Expertise and Management of Real Estate. Department of Instrument-making: *Management (majors in). *Economics and Production Management (Instrument Making). *Mechanical and Electromechanical Equipment and Apparatus. *Micro- and Nanosystem Equipment. *Biotechnological and Medical Apparatus and Systems. *Technology of Materials and Components in Electronic Engineering. *Procedure and Equipment for Jewelry Manufacture. *Optical Electronic and Laser Devices and Systems. *Information-Measuring Equipment. *Technical Safety Ensuring. *Metrology, Standartization and Certification (majors in). *Methods and Devices for Quality Control and Objects Condition Diagnostics. Department of Road-Transport Sector Communications: *Economics and Production Management (Road-Transport Sector). *Jack Transport, Construction, Road Machines and Equipment (majors in). *Geodesy. *Highways. *Bridges, Transport Tunnels and Underground Railways. Department of Sports technologies: *Technical Support of Sports Objects Exploitation.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Motor Transport: *Economics and Management of The National Economy. *Economics and Organization of Production. *Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science. *Transport Studies. Department of mining and engineering ecology: *Ecology. *Mining Machinery. *Geotechnology (underground, surface and constructional). Department of Machine-building: *Economics and Organization of Production. *Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science. *Equipment and Methods of Environment, Substances, *Materials and Products Control. *Automation and Management of Technological Processes and Production. Department of Mechanical Technology: *Processing of Constructional Materials in Mechanical Engineering. *Metallurgy Department of marketing, management, business: *World Economy. Economics and Management of The National Economy. Department of Power Engineering: *Economics and Organization of Production. *Power Engineering. Department of information technologies and robotics: *Systems Analysis, Information Control and Processing. *Mathematical Modelling, Numerical Techniques and Program Complexes. *Automation and Management of Technological Processes and Production. Department of Management Technologies and humanitarization: *Economics and Management of The National Economy. *Power Systems and Complexes. *Innovative Management. Department of Engineering and pedagogics: *Theory and Methods of Vocational Education. *Processing of Constructional Materials in Mechanical Engineering.

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Department of power construction: *Transport Studies. *Construction. *Economics and Organization of Production. Department of Architecture: *Architecture. Department of Construction: *Economics and Organization of Production. *Economics and Management of The National Economy. *Construction. Department of Instrument-making: *Economics and Management of The National Economy. *Economics and Organization of Production. *Instrument-Making Technology, Metrology and Information Measuring *Devices and Systems. *Optical and Optical-Electronic Devices and Systems. *Medical Devices, Systems and Products. *Instrument-Making Technology. *Solid-State Electronics, Radio-Electronic Components, Micro-and Nanoelectronics, Devices Based on Quantum Effects. *Production Quality Management and Standardization. *Metrology and Metrological Maintenance. Department of Road-Transport Sector Communications: *Economics and Organization of Production. *Transport, Mining and Construction Machinery Manufacturing. *Construction. *Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science. *Transport Studies. International institute of distant education: *Economics and Management of The National Economy. *Systems Analysis, Information Control and Processing.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1500 The Ist level of the higher education: $2100 - 2800 The IInd level of the higher education (Master`s degree program): $2350 - 4200 Postgraduate Studies: $2000 - 2800 PhD Studies: $3500

AMENITIES: to foreign students are provided 2nd or 3rd bed-rooms in a hostel of block type.

CAMPUS LIFE: there is a stadium, playgrounds, the sports base with the swimming pool, classes in different types of sports for different sports activities at university. The BNTU international student's center, Cultural and educational and the BNTU historical and educational center hold numerous events.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 17 292 74 13 Fax: +375 17 292 42 02 e-mail: [email protected] Back to content

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THE BELARUSIAN STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER MAXIM TANK

Address: 18 Sovetskaya St., 220050, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 226 40 20 Fax: +375 17 226 40 20 http:// www.bspu.unibel.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1914. BSPU is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the country. Thanks to historically developed traditions, academism and openness are combined here. In 98 years of the full and rich history the university got high reputation, became a leading higher educational institution of a pedagogical profile in a national education system of Republic of Belarus. Prominent scientists and the teachers, known schools of sciences and the centers, high level of ethics of the professional and interpersonal relations, continuity of traditions and possibility of transfer of wide scientific, pedagogical and life experience to new generations – all this BSPU today.

FACULTY 1053 – the number of teaching professors (62 Grand PhD, 427 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of preschool education: *Preschool Education. Department of primary education: *Primary Education. Department of history: *History. *Sociopolitical Disciplines. Department of the Belarusian and Russian philology: *Belarusian Language and Literature. *Belarusian Language and Literature. *Foreign language (English). *Russian Language and Literature. *Russian Language and Literature. *Foreign language (Lithuanian). *Russian Language and Literature. *Foreign language (Chinese). Department of Natural sciences: *Biology and geography. *Biology and Chemistry. Department of mathematics: *Mathematics and informatics. Department of physics: *Physics and Technical Creative Work. *Physics and Informatics. Department of esthetic education: *Fine Arts, plotting and national art crafts. *Fine Arts art and computer graphics. Department of physical training: *Physical Training. *Health, Fitness. *Tourist and Recreational Activity. *Health-Improving and Adaptive Physical Training. *Physical Training (medical). *Sports and Educational Activities (sports direction). *Sport and Tourism Activity (management in tourism). Department of additional education: *Logopedics. *Deaf-and-Dumb Pedagogy. *Tiflopedagogics. *Oligophrenopedagogics. Department of social and pedagogical technologies: *Social Pedagogy. *Social work. Department of psychology: *Psychology (with specialization: social psychology). *Psychology (with specialization: pedagogical psychology). *Psychology (with specialization psychology of business activity). *Practical Psychology. *Psychology (with specialization: psychology of the family relations).

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of preschool education: *Theory and Methodology of Preschool Education. Department of all-university chair of pedagogics: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (by fields and levels of education). *General Pedagogy Studies. *History of Pedagogy and Education. *Theory and Methods of Vocational Education.

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Department of physics: *Physics. Department of psychology: *Psychology. Department of history: *National History. *World History. Department of the Belarusian and Russian philology: *Literature Studies. *Linguistics. Department of additional education: *Correctional Pedagogy. Department of Natural sciences: *Biology. *Geography. *Chemistry. Department of mathematics: *Mathematics. *Physics. Department of physical training: *Theory and Methodology of Physical Education, *Sport Training, *Health-Improving and Adaptive Physical Culture.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $2000 Courses of Russian language: $1200 The Ist level of the higher education: $2609 - 3322 (Department of esthetic education), $2550 - 2883 (others) The IInd level of the higher education (Master`s degree program): $3500 - 5600 (for all term of training)

AMENITIES: to foreign students are provided rooms in hostels which have rooms for self-training and the organization of leisure, library and reading rooms, sanatorium dispensary, training and tennis halls.

CAMPUS LIFE: BSPU has the effective system of additional work including cultural, mass and sports actions, creative youth projects, creative associations, volunteer clubs. Different sports teams and sports sections are functioning at the university.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 172 26 40 18 Fax: +375 172 26 40 18 e-mail: [email protected]

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BELARUSIAN STATE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Address: 13a Sverdlova St., 220006, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 172 26 14 32 Fax: +375 172 27 62 17 http:// www.bstu.unibel.by e-mail: [email protected]

Belarusian State Technological University was founded on 1930. It is one of the largest dynamically- developing multi-profile educational and scientific centers in the Republic of Belarus with a wide scope of activities, training highly competitive specialists. It is also one of the oldest universities in the Republic of Belarus. Over 70% of university academic staff consists of specialists with doctoral and post-graduates degrees. In 2005 the University obtained a status of a leading university of the Republic of Belarus, especially in such areas as forestry, chemical technologies and publishing and printing studies.

FACULTY 651 – the number of teaching professors (59 Grand PhD, 399 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Forestry Department: *Forestry. *Landscape Architecture. *Tourism and Nature Management. Forestry Technologies and Technical Processes: *Professional Training (Woodworking). *Forestry Complex Machines and Equipment. *Energy Efficient Technologies and Power Engineering Management. *Forestry Engineering. *Technology of Woodworking Production. Organic Substances Technology Department: *Chemical Technology of Organic Substances, Materials and Goods. *Chemical Technology of Wood Processing. *Biotechnology. *Technology of Medicinal Drugs. *Physical-Chemical Methods and Devices for Goods Quality Control. *Bioecology. Chemical Technology and Engineering Faculty: *Design and Production of Composite Materials Goods. *Machines and Apparatus for Chemical Production and Building Materials Enterprises. *Chemical Technology of Inorganic Substances, Materials and Goods. *Technology of Electrochemical Production. *Automation of Technological Processes and Production (majors in). * Environmental Protection and Rational Use of Natural Resources. Economic Engineering Faculty: *Economics and Business Management. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in). *Management (majors in). *Marketing. Publishing and Printing Department: *Printing Industry Machines and Data Processing Systems. *Information Systems and Technologies (majors in). *Publishing. *Technology of Printing Industry.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Forestry Department: *Forestry crop cultures, breeding and seed production. *Forest management and forest taxation. *Forest Science and Forestry, Forest Fires and Methods of Prevention. *Plant Protection. *Landscaping of Residential Areas. Forestry Technologies and Technical Processes: *Power systems and complexes. *Wood science, technology, and woodworking equipment. *Forestry Machinery and Forest Exploitation Technology. Organic Substances Technology Department: *Technology of processing of polymeric materials and composites. *Chemical technologies of fuels and high-powered substances. *Technology and equipment of chemical reprocessing of wood biomass; chemistry of wood materials. *Technology of organic materials. *Biotechnology. *Technology of fats, essential oils, perfumes and cosmetic products. *Devices and methods of control of the environment, substances, materials and products. 14

Chemical Technologies and Engineering Department: *Technology and equipment for the production of semiconductors, materials and devices of electronic equipment. *Technologies of nonorganic materials. *Technology of silicate and refractory nonmetallic materials. *Electrochemical production technology and Corrosion Prevention. *Automation and control of technological processes and production (majors in). *Geoecology. *Chemical technologies processes and equipment. *Ecology. *Equipment, power units and processes (by industries). Organic Substances Technologies Department: *Ecology. Economic Engineering Department: *Theory of Economics. *Global Economics. *Economics and national economy. *Accounting and statistics. *Real Estate Management. *Management of social and economic systems. Publishing and Printing Department: *Journalism. *Theoretical basics of informational systems. *Equipment, power units and processes (by industries). *System analysis, management and information processing (by industries).

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1600 The Ist level of higher education: $2600 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $2960 - 3000

AMENITIES: students live in the Residence Hall, which consists of comfortable apartment units (each room can accommodate 2 to 3 person). Each apartment unit is provided with shared bathrooms and showers. There are kitchens on every level of an apartment unit. Student Campus offer break rooms and two dining areas with hot meals. All apartment buildings of the Residence Hall are located within a walking distance from the University campus and right in the heart of the city. Students are provided with study rooms, as well as sports facilities to play table tennis, billiard, to participate in sports competitions. All rooms have an access to Internet. Students have an opportunity to improve their health in the medical centre of the University.

CAMPUS LIFE: students play different kinds of sports that offered by a health improvement association of the University. These sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball, tennis, body- building, combat fighting sports, swimming, etc. Needless to say, that an ultramodern sports complex with well equipped gyms, stadiums, sports fields with an artificial synthetic grass cover, ski facilities, a sports club is provided at their disposal. Students are engaged in the work of folk groups, student theater, a folk instruments music orchestra, they also participate in a variety of art competitions and festivals as well.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 17 327 30 21 Fax: +375 17 327 65 92 e-mail: [email protected]

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BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATICS AND RADIO ELECTRONICS

Address: 6 P.Brovki St., 220013, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 292 32 35 Fax: +375 17 293 23 33 http:// www.bsuir.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1964. BSUIRE is the leading university Republic of Belarus in the field of information technologies, communications and radio electronics, the base organization of the participating states of the CIS on the higher education in the field of informatics and radio electronics. At university the quality management system which is meeting the requirements of the DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 standard is introduced. In 2011 to university received the Award of the Government of Republic of Belarus for achievements in the field of quality. BSUIRE became first in Belarus the incubator of business projects in the sphere of information technologies. Training is conducted in Russian and English languages. In educational process the innovative educational technologies are applied. Over 25 branches of chairs of higher education institution at the Belarusian enterprises; 29 educational and research-and-production laboratories on the basis of university together with the companies EPAM Systems, IBA, MTS, Itransition, Effective Soft, Phoenix Contact, Exadel, Omron are created, etc. There are 6 educational centers of the leading world companies in BSUIRE – Microsoft, National Instruments, Сisco, SAP, IBM, Forte Knowledge function.

FACULTY 1053 – the number of teaching professors (62 Grand PhD, 273 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of computer design: *Electronic Optical Systems and Complexes. *Technical Safety Ensuring. *Modeling and Computer Design of Radio-Electronic Means. *Design and Production of Radio Electronic Means. *Medical Electronics. *Electronic Computing Facilities. *Engineering and Psychological Support of Information Technologies. Department of information technologies and management: *Computer-Aided Systems of information processing (in Russian and English languages). *Information Systems and Technologies (Management Activity). *Artificial Intelligence. *Industrial electronics. Department of Radio engineering and electronics: *Radio Engineering (majors in). *Radio- Electronic Systems. *Electronic Data Protective Measures. *Radioinformatics. *Micro- and Nanoelectronic Technologies and Systems. *Quantum Information Systems. *Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials in Electronics. Department of computer systems and networks: *Computing Systems and Networks. *Software Support of information technologies. *Informatics. Department of telecommunications: *Metrology, Standartization and Certification (radio electronics, informatics and net). *Metrological providing information systems and networks. *Metrological Supply of Information Systems and Networks. *The information and communication technology (multichannel systems of telecommunications; networks of telecommunications; systems of a radio communication, broadcasting and television; systems of distribution of multimedia information). *Data Protection in Telecommunications (in Russian and English languages). Department of Engineering economics: *Economics and Production Management (Radioelectronics and Information Services). *Marketing. Information Systems and Technologies in Economics. *Information Systems and Technologies in logistics. 16

Military Department: *The information and communication technology (systems of telecommunications of a special purpose). *Radio-Electronic Systems. Department of correspondence study: *Radio engineering. *Modeling and computer design of radio-electronic means. *Design and production of radio-electronic means. *Medical electronics. *Economics and Production Management (radio-electronic and information services). *Information technologies and management in technical systems. *Computers, systems and networks. *The information and communication of technology (multichannel systems of telecommunications; networks of telecommunications; systems of a radio communication, broadcasting and television). *Micro- and Nanosystem technologies and systems. *Information Systems and Technologies in Economics. *Electronic computing means. *Engineering and Psychological Support of Information Technologies. *Electronic Security Systems. Department of continuous and distance study: *Automated Systems of Data Processing (in Russian and English languages). *Informatics and technologies of programming. *Software Support of information technologies. *Artificial Intelligence. *Information Systems and Technologies in Economics. *Marketing.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION *Work psychology, engineering psychology, ergonomics. *Economics and Management of The National Economy. *Mathematical and Instrumental Methods in Economics. *Economics and Organization of Production. *Radiophysics. *Applied Mathematics and Informatics. *Foundations of Information Science. *Geo-ecology. *Instrument-Making Technology, Metrology and Information Measuring Devices and Systems. *Optical and Optical-Electronic Devices and Systems. *Medical Devices, Systems and Products. *Instrument-Making Technology. *Devices and Methods of Image and Sound Transformation. *Antennas, Microwave Devices and their Technology. *Radio Engineering, Including Radio Navigation, Radiolocation and Television Systems and Devices. *Design of Electronic Systems in Computer Technology. *Elements and Devices of Computer Facilities and Control Systems. *Systems Analysis, Information Control and Processing (by industries). *Computers and Computer Systems *Mathematical Modelling, Numerical Techniques and Program Complexes. *Mathematical and Software of Computers, Systems and Computer Networks. *Solid-State Electronics, Radio-Electronic Components, Micro-and Nanoelectronics, Devices Based on Quantum Effects (in Russian and English languages). *Technology and Equipment for Production of Semiconductors, Materials and Electronic Engineering Devices. *Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials (in electronics) (in Russian and English languages). *Systems, Networks and Facilities of Telecommunication. *Telecommunication Systems and Computer Networks. *Automation and Management of Technological Processes and Production (by industries). *Occupational Safety. *Emergency Prevention and Response. *Methods and Systems of Data Protection, Information Security (in Russian and English languages). *Hardware and Software Technical Support of Information Security.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies Professional development faculty

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $2000 (in Russian), $4000 (in English) The Ist level of the higher education: $3000 (in Russian), $5000 (in English) The IInd level of the higher education (Master`s degree program): $3300 (in Russian), $4300 (in English) Postgraduate Studies: from $5000

AMENITIES: to foreign students are provided rooms in the comfortable hostels of block type located in the center of Minsk in 15 minutes of walking from university. There are dining rooms in hostels, student's cafe, and points of a fast food to services of students.

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CAMPUS LIFE: the sports base includes: a sports complex, stadium with an artificial covering, the swimming pool, and halls for occupations by sports, fight and weightlifting, gyms. On sports base of university works sections on different types of sports. Foreign students have possibility to show the talents in musical, choreographic, vocal collectives and a hobby clubs. During vacation students can have a rest on sports base of university on Braslavskie lakes.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 17 293 89 67 Fax: +375 17 293 23 33 e-mail: [email protected] website: http://www.bsuir.by/international

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BELARUSIAN STATE ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY

Address: 26 Partizansky Ave., 220070, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 209 88 88 Fax: +375 17 296 23 66 http:// www.bseu.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1933. BSEU today is one of the largest universities in Belarus training specialists for all branches of economics and all types of the organizations. BSEU prepares experts in economics and management, finance and banking, accounting and statistics, commercial activity, the international economic relations, jurisprudence, communicative technologies in business, marketing, logistics, economic law, economics and administration in tourism, work economics, economics of environmental management, advertizing and pricing. The university consist of 13 faculties, 61 chairs, 6 research centers, library, scientific and computer laboratories, language laboratories, the campus with 8 student's hostels, sports and trade complexes, sanatorium dispensary and health-improvement base in picturesque pine forest on the bank of a lake.

FACULTY 1402 – the number of teaching professors (122 Grand PhD, 611 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION School of International Business Communication: *Language Maintenance of Intercultural Communication. Department of Social Humanitarian Education: *Psychology. *Sociology. *Politology (majors in). Department of Law: *Jurisprudence. Department of International Economic Relations: *Economic Theory. *Economics. *Global Economics. *Business Administration. Department of Finance and Banking: *Finance and Credit. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (in Banks). Department of Accounting and Economics: *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in). *Statistics. Department of Management: *Economics and Business Management. *Economic Informatics. *Public Administration. *Management (majors in). *Economic Cybernetics (majors in). Department of Economics and Trade Managements: *Merchandising and Goods Expertise. *Commercial Activity. Higher School of Tourism: *Economics and Administration in Tourism. The School of Marketing: *Marketing. *Logistics.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION The educational programs forming knowledge and skills of scientific, pedagogical and research work: *Philosophy. *Politology. *Jurisprudence. *Economic Theory. *World Economy. *Finance, Currency in Circulation and Credit. *Economics and Management of The National Economy. *Accounting and Statistics. *Technology and Commodity Research of Food Products, Functional, Special Purpose, and Food Chain Products. *Merchandizing, Expertise and Safety of Nonfoods and Raw Materials. *Mathematical and Instrumental Methods in Economics. Educational programs with profound training of specialists:

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*Economics. *Global Economics. *Finance and Credit. *Economics and Business Management. *Statistics. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit. *Merchandising and Goods Expertise. *Commercial Activity. *Economic Informatics. *Economics and Administration in Tourism. *Marketing. *Logistics. *Business Management. *International Economic Relations and Trade Policy (in English).

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1800 The Ist level of the higher education: $2700 - 2900 The IInd level of the higher education (Master`s degree program): $3000 (in Russian), $3500 (in English)

AMENITIES: to foreign students places in a well-planned hostel of the campus are provided. Two 2- bed rooms are united in the block equipped with all conveniences. On a floor the kitchen with the electric stove is equipped.

CAMPUS LIFE: The university offers foreign students the gyms equipped with exercise machines, the pool, playgrounds, sports sections, a wide range of improving procedures in a dispensary. For the organization of independent work to services of foreign students the library, reading rooms, self- preparation corners are provided. Scientific and creative abilities of foreign students reveal through their active participation in student's scientific and practical conferences, amateur performance competitions, concerts, festivals, other cultural and mass spectacular events held at university, city, republican levels.

DEAN'S OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Phone: +375 172 09 79 71 Fax: +375 172 96 23 66 e-mail: [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 172 09 78 02, +375 172 09 88 32 e-mail: [email protected]

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MINSK STATE LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY

Address: 21 Zakharov St., 220034, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 284 80 67 Fax: +375 17 294 75 04 http:// www.mslu.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1948. MSLU is the recognized leader in the field of language education in Republic of Belarus. Now MSLU provides training in 18 foreign languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Arab, Turkish, Korean, Swedish, Polish, Lithuanian, Netherlands, Persian, Hebrew, Russian, Belarusian). 7 educational directions (translation, teaching, information service, public relations, the foreign policy relations, foreign economic relations, international tourism) and 15 specializations, including foreign literature, computational linguistics, regional geography, the literary translation, special translation, simultaneous interpretation, communicative technologies in business, computer advertizing, etc. are conducted. Experts from the USA, China, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Korea, Iran, Turkey, Russia and other countries works at the university.

FACULTY 789 – the number of teaching professors

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of English: *Modern Foreign Languages (majors in). Department of German: *Modern Foreign Languages (majors in). Department of French: *Modern Foreign Languages (majors in). Department of Spanish: *Modern Foreign Languages (majors in). Translational Department: *Modern Foreign Languages (Translation). *Language Maintenance of Intercultural Communication (majors in). Department of cross-cultural communications: *Language Maintenance of Intercultural Communication (majors in).

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Specialties of scientific oriented magistracy: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (Foreign Languages). *General Pedagogy Studies, History of Pedagogy and Education. *Germanic Languages. *Romance Languages. *Language Theory. *Comparative and Historical, Typological, and Comparative Linguistics. *Applied and Computational Linguistics. *Literature of Foreign Countries (with the indication of specific literature). *Psychology. *Slavic Languages. Specialties of practic oriented magistracy: *Innovations in Foreign Language Teaching. *Translation and Translation Studies. *Informational and Analytical Support of Intercultural Communication. *Communication Management.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Master`s degree program Postgraduate Studies

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COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $300 - 2000 The Ist level of the higher education: $1860 - 2290 The IInd level of the higher education (Master`s degree program): $2290

AMENITIES: to foreign students places in comfortable rooms in university campus are provided.

CAMPUS LIFE: foreign students have opportunity to be engaged in different types of sports: soccer, volleyball, basketball, shaping, table tennis, gymnastics, etc. Student's creativity includes: singing, folk-modern, modern and classical dance, youth drama theater, instrumental music, etc.

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MINSK STATE HIGHER RADIOENGINEERING COLLEGE

Address: 62 Nezavisimosti Ave., 220005, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 172 92 62 85 Fax: +375 173 31 89 45 http:// www.mgvrk.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1960. More than 21 thousand specialists have been trained throughout the history of college. Many of the graduates have become skilled organizers, renowned scholars, specialists in radioelectronics, computer science, economics and management, some of them received state awards. Since 1998 International Science and Research conferences take place at the college annually. Materials of the conferences are presented in brochures and booklets. Minsk State Higher Radioengineering College has an extensive cooperation with educational institutions of neighbouring and overseas countries. Students and academic staff have the opportunity to undergo training in these institutions.

FACULTY: 253 – the number of teaching professors (3 Grand PhD, 32 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: Department of Vocational Education: *Vocational Training (Radioelectronics, Informatics, Economics and Management).

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR The Ist level of the higher education: $1500

AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated in 2-3 bedroom apartments at the Residence Hall. Students can attend the college library, gyms. They can join sport groups and hobby groups.

CAMPUS LIFE: sports groups in volleyball, table tennis, recreational aerobics, shooting, athletics, basketball, indoor soccer operate at college. One can join various hobby groups, youth studio, volunteer group. Students take part in national and international competitions, artistic contests.

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INTERNATIONAL SAKHAROV ENVIRONMENTAL UNIVERSITY

Address: 23 Dolgobrodskaya St., 220070, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 230 69 98 Fax: +375 17 230 68 88 http:// www.iseu.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1992. ISEU conducts training of specialists in the field of environmental protection, environmental monitoring and audit, ecological management, examination and certification, environmental medicine. University mission is to satisfy requirements of society and the state in the qualified experts with the higher ecological education and in the scientists with the top skills and also ensuring harmonious development of the personality combining professional competence and high culture with a steady civic stand and patriotism through high quality of teaching and educational and research processes, with use of the best domestic and world experience in education and innovations in all fields of activity.

FACULTY 224 – the number of teaching professors (23 Grand PhD, 97 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Environmental Monitoring: *Nuclear and Radiation Safety. *Information Systems and Technologies (in Ecology). *Information Systems and Technologies (in Public Health Service). *Energy Efficient Technologies and Power Engineering Management. *Nature protection activity (majors in). Department of Environmental Medicine: *Biomedical Science. *Medical Ecology. *Bioecology.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Environmental Monitoring: *Ecology. *Nuclear and Radiation Safety (technical science). Department of Environmental Medicine: *Ecology (biological sciences).

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $310 - 1250 (different programs) The Ist level of the higher education: $2500 - 2700 (different departments) The IInd level of the higher education (Master`s degree program): $2100

CAMPUS LIFE: activities in volleyball, basketball, mini-soccer, tennis, swimming, aerobics, pilates, tourism, sports dances are organized.

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BREST STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER A.S. PUSHKIN'S

Address: 21 Kosmonavtov Blvd., 224016, Brest, Belarus

Phone: +375 162 23 33 40 Fax: +375 162 23 09 96 http:// www.brsu.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1945. The Brest state university named after A.S. Pushkin is the oldest and one of the largest educational institutions in the Brest region, the center of scientific researches and cultural life of the southwest region of Belarus. At the University more than 120 scientific conferences of various levels, including more than 15 international are held annually. The University is the constant participant of the international scientific and technical exhibitions. Scientific-theoretical magazines and collections of scientific works are regularly issued. Contracts on cooperation with foreign establishments of education, the scientific organizations, funds are realized.

FACULTY 599 – the number of teaching professors (20 Grand PhD, 242 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Social Sciences and Pedagogy: *Preschool education. *Social work. Department of Psychology and Pedagogy: *Primary education. *Fine arts and drawing. National art crafts. *Psychology. Department of History: * History. Department of Philology: *Belarusian Language and Literature. Foreign Language (specifying the language). *Belarusian Language and Literature. History. *Russian Language and Literature. Foreign Language (specifying the language). *Belarusian Philology (Literary and Editorial Work). *Russian Philology (Literary and Editorial Work). *Journalism (Printed Mass Media). Department of Foreign Languages: *The English language. The German language. *The German language. The English language. *Modern foreign (English, German) languages (teaching). Department of Biology: * Chemistry. Biology. * Biology. Chemistry. *Biology (scientific and pedagogical activity). *Animal feedstock storing and processing technology. *Manufacture of products and public catering arrangement. *Bioecology. Department of Geography: *Geography. Biology. *Geography. Economy. *Geography (scientific and pedagogical activity). *Tourism and hospitality. Department of Mathematics: *Mathematics. Computer science. *Applied mathematics (scientific and industrial activity). *Economical cybernetics (mathematical methods and computer simulation in economy). *Computer science. Foreign language (English). Department of Physics: *Physics. Technical Creative Work. *Physics (scientific and pedagogical activity). Department of Physical Training: *Physical Training. Department of Law: *Jurisprudence. *State administration and economy. *Business administration.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Social Sciences and Pedagogy: *Theory and Methodology of Preschool Education.

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Department of Psychology and Pedagogy: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (Fine arts and drawing). *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (Music art). *General Pedagogy Studies, History of Pedagogy and Education. *Psychology. Department of Mathematics: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (Mathematics). *Mathematics. Department of Physical Training: *Theory and Methodology of Physical Education, Sport Training, Health-Improving and Adaptive Physical Culture. Department of Philology: *Literature Studies. *Linguistics. Department of History: *National History. Department of Law: *Jurisprudence. *Economics and Management of The National Economy. Department of Biology: *Biology. *Chemistry. Department of Geography: *Geography. Department of Physics: *Physics.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1650 The Ist level of the higher education: 1 year – $2150 2-5 year – $2000 The IInd level of the higher education (Master's degree program): $2000

AMENITIES: to foreign students rooms in hostels of block and corridor types are provided. In hostels there are a reading rooms and dining-hall.

CAMPUS LIFE: The university has a sports complex with the pool, library, museums, a winter garden and a garden of continuous flowering, scientific agrobiological and sports bases.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 162 21 06 68 Fax: +375 162 23 09 96 e-mail: [email protected]

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BREST STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Address: 267 Moskovskaya St., 224017, Brest, Belarus

Phone: +375 162 42 33 93 Fax: +375 162 42 21 27 http:// www.bstu.by e-mail: [email protected]

Brest State Technical University is a largest technical academic establishment in the western part of Belarus. It was founded in 1966 and until now it had graduated more then 43 000 specialists since the day of its establishment. The University actively participates in international programs in the area of education, as well as scientific and technical research, such as “TEMPUS” program (projects called “Transferring of technologies from institutes of higher education to industries”, “Improvement of university structures for the purpose of cooperation with industries”), Program of the Baltic region sea (projects QUICK and PRESTO), “Erasmus Mundus” program (projects EWENT и TEMPO), IAESTE program, the Program of the “Robert Bosch Stiftung” Fund (Germany) in the area of development and reorganization of educational system. Brest State Technical University is a member of the Association of European faculties of civil engineering with participating faculties of civil engineering of non European countries (AECEF), and also is a part of an association called “The Academy of the Baltic Sea”. The University continuously takes part in international innovative exhibits in Hannover and Saint-Petersburg. The University not only conducts research in IT technology, but also in architecture, construction, and international conferences and seminars in the field of electronics, architecture, construction, ecology, economics, mechanical engineering.

FACULTY 511 – the number of teaching professors (19 Grand PhD, 178 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Economics Department: *Global Economics. *Finance and Credit. *Economics and Business Management. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit. *Commercial Activity. *Marketing. *Economics and Production Management (majors in). Water Supply and Hydrotechnology Department: *Heat and Gas Supply, Ventilation and Air- Pollution Control. *Water Supply, Water Disposal Systems and Water Conservation. *Melioration and Water Industry. *Environmental activities (majors in). Mechanical-Engineering Department: *Machine-Building Technology. *Processing Equipment in Mechanical Engineering. *Food Industry Machines and Equipment. *Technical Vehicle Exploitation. *Car Service. *Automation of Technological Processes and Production (majors in). Electronic and Information Systems Department: *Industrial Electronics. *Computing Machines, Systems and Networks. *Artificial Intelligence. *Automated Systems of Data Processing. Civil Engineering Department: *Architecture. *Production of Building Manufactured Articles and Constructions. *Industrial and Civil Construction. *Expertise and Management of Real Estate. *Highways.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Economics Department: *Economics and Management of the National Economy. Water Supply and Hydrotechnology Department: *Reclamation, restoration and protection of land.

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Mechanical-engineering Department: *Mechanical Engineering and Machine Science. *Automation and control of technological processes and production (majors in). Electronic Information Systems Department: *Systems Analysis, Management and Information Processing (majors in). *Mathematical Modeling, Calculus of Approximations and Program Systems. Civil Engineering Department: *Architecture. *Civil Engineering.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program PhD Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1600 The Ist level of higher education: $2200 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $2500

AMENITIES: foreign students are provided with rooms at the Residence Hall of the University (each room can accommodate 2 to 3 students).

CAMPUS LIFE: the University offers a variety of sports clubs and well equipped fitness facilities. The University rents a modern Health and Fitness Center and a swimming pool. On the territory of campus there is a weight lifting facility, and rooms for ping pong.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 162 40 83 74 Fax: +375 162 40 83 74 e-mail: [email protected]

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BARANOVICHI STATE UNIVERSITY

Address: 21 Voikova St., 225404, Baranovichi, Belarus

Phone / Fax: +375 163 45 78 60 http:// www.barsu.by e-mail: [email protected]

Baranovichi State University was founded in 2004. It provides academic training for specialists in the field of engineering, pedagogy, economics, and law. Baranovichi State University has more than 10 000 students, including foreign students. The university pursues the developing of international activities. Baranovichi State University has signed more than 80 cooperation agreements with institutions of higher education and community organizations of neighbouring and far abroad countries.

FACULTY: 448 – the number of teaching professors (3 Grand PhD,46 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Slavic and Germanic Languages: *Foreign Languages (с указанием языков). Department of Finance and Law: *Jurisprudence. *Economics and Management at Enterprises. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in). *Economics and Administration in Tourism. *Marketing. Department of Engineering: *Economics and Production Management (majors in). *Machine- Building Technology. *Processing Equipment in Mechanical Engineering. *Information Systems and Technologies (majors in). *Automation of Technological Processes and Production (majors in). *Technical Supply of Agricultural Production Processes . Department of Pedagogy and Psychology: *Practical Psychology. *Primary. *Preschool Education.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Pedagogy: *Pedagogical Studies, History of Pedagogy and Education. Department of Engineering: *Machine Building and Engineering Science.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: Department of Preparatory Program: $1400 The Ist level of higher education: $2000 Correspondence Department: $1100

AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated at the comfortable Residence Hall. It offers everything a modern student may need for work and rest. Students and participants have the opportunity to go to the gym, they have access to the Internet.

CAMPUS LIFE: students can attend various sport groups and activities, sports contests take place annually. The university sport teams represent Baranovichi State University at national championships and tournaments of Belarus.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 163 48 78 72 Fax: +375 163 45 78 31 e-mail: [email protected]

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VITEBSK STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER P.M. MASHEROV

Address: 33 Moskovskiy Ave., 210038, Vitebsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 212 21 99 16 Fax: +375 212 21 49 59 http:// www.vsu.by e-mail: [email protected]

The university was founded in 1910. Vitebsk State University is one of the oldest educational institutions of the Republic of Belarus. In 2011 the department for foreign citizens was established. 54 association agreements have been signed with foreign educational and scientific institutions. University scientists are involved in the following organizations: the International Higher Education Academy of Sciences, the International Academy of Social and Educational Sciences, the International Academy of Technical Education, International Pedagogical Academy, the International Scientific Council on History of Education and Pedagogy, the International Association "National Pedagogy", the American Mathematical Society, the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, European Mechanics Society, the European Society of Biomechanics, European Mycological Association, the International Academy of Ecology, International Eurasian Academy, Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts, the International Association of Specialists in Belarusian Philology. The University actively develops cooperation with China, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania.

FACULTY: 517 – the number of teaching professors (22 Grand PhD, 209 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Pedagogy: *Preschool Education. *Primary Education. Department of History: *Theology. *Library Science and Bibliography (majors in).*Museum Studies and Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage (majors in). Department of Biology: *Biology (majors in). *Geography (majors in). *Bioecology. Department of Mathematics: *Applied Mathematics (majors in). Department of Art and Graphics: *Decorative and Applied Arts (majors in). *Design (majors in) Department of Physical Culture and Sports: *Physical Education. Department of Social Pedagogy and Psychology: *Social Pedagogy. *Psychology. *Social Work (majors in). Department of Philology: *Russian Philology (majors in). *Russian Language and Literature. *Romano-Germanic Philology. Department of Physics: *Physics (majors in). Department of Law: *Jurisprudence.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Pedagogy: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (in the field of: Educational Work, Music, Foreign Language, Russian Language, Correctional work). *Pedagogical Studies, History of Pedagogy and Education. Department of Physical Culture and Sports: *Theory and Methods of Physical Education, Sports Training, Health-Improving and Adaptive Physical Education. 31

Department of Philology: *Slavic Languages. *Comparative Historical, Typological, and Contrastive Linguistics. *Literary Studies. Department of Belorusian Philology and Culture: *Literary Studies. *Linguistics. Department of History: *World History. *National History. Department of Biology: *Biology. *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (in the field of Chemistry). Department of Mathematics: *Mathematics. *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (in the field of Mathematics). *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (in the field of Informatics). Department of Physics: *Physics. *Mathematical Modelling, Numerical Methods and Programme Systems. Department of Art and Graphics: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (in the fields of: Fine Arts, Drawing, Crafts). *Art Studies. Department of Social Pedagogy and Psychology: *Psychology.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: Department of Preparatory Program: $1900 The Ist level of higher education: $2200 - 2500 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $2000

AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated in 2 bedroom apartments at the Residence Hall.

CAMPUS LIFE: creative hobby groups operate at the university: the Studio of Variety Songs, Drama Club, an Intellectual Games club, School of Elocution, Puppet Theater, KVN league (stand up comedy groups), Tour and Local History Club, University Dance Group, sports clubs in different sports (basketball, indoor soccer, football, table tennis, drafts, chess, darts, athletics, weight lifting).

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 212 21 99 16 Fax: +375 212 21 49 59 e-mail: [email protected]

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VITEBSK STATE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Address: 72 Moskovsky Ave., 210035, Vitebsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 212 47 50 26 Fax: +375 212 47 74 01 http:// www.vstu.vitebsk.by e-mail: [email protected]

The University was established in 1965 in order to train qualified specialists for industries in areas of mechanical engineering, light industrial centers of standardization and metrology, research laboratories, etc. In 2012 it was accredited a status of a scientific organization. The University actively carries through scientific research. It also organized a Republican innovative unitary enterprise called “Science and Technology Park of the Vitebsk State Technological University”. The University has been widely recognized all over the world. At the present time it has established agreements on direct inter educational cooperation with about 32 educational and scientific organizations of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Estonia, Uzbekistan, Latvia, Poland, Switzerland, Portugal and several other countries.

FACULTY 322 – the number of teaching professors (15 Grand PhD, 128 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Art and Technological Department: *Design (major in). *Textile Manufacturing (technology and management; technology and design processes). Economy Department: *Finances and Credit. *Economics and Business Management. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (business and non-profit organizations). *Commercial Activity. *Management (industrial). *Marketing. *Economics and Production Management (light industries). Design and Technology Department: *Merchandising and Goods Expertise. *Metrology, Standardization and Certification (light industries). *Design and Technology of Sewn Articles. *Design and Technology of Leather Articles. *Metrology, Standartization and Certification (majors in). Machine-Building Technology Department: *Machine-Building Technology. *Processing Equipment in Mechanical Engineering. *Equipment and Technologies of Highly Effective Processes of Materials Processing. *Machines and equipment of light textile industry and utility maintenance. *Automation of Technological Processes and Production (light industry).

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Economics Department: *Economics and National Economy Management. *Management in social and economic systems. *Economics and Production Management. Technological Equipment of Machine-Building Production Department: *Machine-Building Technologies and Engineering Science. Design Technologies Department: *Technologies and Primary Reprocessing of textile materials and raw feedstock. *Technology of Sewn Articles. *Technology of footwear and leather fancy goods. *Automation and control of technological processes and production (by industries). Design-Engineering Department: *Technology of Sewn Articles. *Technologies of Footwear Production and Leather Fancy Goods. Mechanical and Technological Department: *Automation and control of technological processes and production (majors in). *Machinery, Equipment and Processes (by industries).

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ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program PhD Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1500 The Ist level of higher education: $2200; by correspondence – $900 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $1000 - 2500

AMENITIES: foreign students are provided with rooms at the Residence Hall of the University.

CAMPUS LIFE: foreign students actively participate in the sports life of the University. They take part in extra colloquium indoor soccer and basketball competitions; they actively engage in the university sports teams in the variety of sports.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 212 48 20 63 Fax: +375 212 47 72 34

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POLOTSK STATE UNIVERSITY

Address: 29 Blohina St., 211440, Novopolotsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 214 53 21 61 Fax: +375 214 53 42 63 http:// www.psu.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1968. The University continues long traditions of great Belarusian enlighteners. By the results of students’ research work the University has been listed among the leading educational establishments of the Republic of Belarus. About 80 % of students’ research works annually presented at the National contest is awarded with various categories. Polotsk State University has agreements of cooperation in the sphere of education, science and culture with Technical University of Munich and Mannheim University of Applied Sciences (Germany), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm), Vaxjo University (Sweden), The University of Genoa (Italy). The agreements include exchange of lectors and students for studies and research training.

FACULTY 502 – the number of teaching professors (18 Grand PhD, 157 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Faculty of History and Philology: *English Language. Belorussian Language and Literature, German and French Languages. *History. *Roman and German Philology (English Philology, German Philology, French Philology). *German and English Languages. *French and English Languages. Faculty of Finance and Economics: *Management, *Finance and Credits. *Business Accounting, Analysis and Audit. *Economics and Business Administration. *Logistics. Faculty of Law: *Jurisprudence. Faculty of Physical Training Education: *Physical Training. *Tourism and hospitality. *Technology. Informatics. *Applied Psychology. Foreign Language. *Preschool Education. The English Language. Faculty of Machine Building: *Machine-building Technology. *Technological Equipment in the Machine-building Industry. *Equipment and Technology of Welding Engineering. *Transport Engineering. Faculty of Engineering Technology: *Chemical Technology of Natural Energy Carriers and Carbonic Materials. *Machines and Apparatus of Chemical Productions and Enterprises of Building Materials. *Design, Construction and Maintenance of Gas and Oil Pipelines and Storages. *Heat and Gas Supply, Ventilation and Air Protection. *Water Supply, Water Utilisation, Water and Sewage Treatment. Radio Engineering Faculty: *Radio Engineering. *Modelling and Computer Design of Radio- electronic Devices. *Industrial Electronics. *Power supply. Faculty of Information Technologies: *Software Support of Information Technologies. *Computers, systems and wires. *Computer security. Faculty of Civil Engineering: *Design. *Architecture. *Civil and Industrial Engineering. *Expertise and Real Estate Management. *Motor Roads. Faculty of Geodesy: *Geodesy. *Georgaphy (Geographic Information Systems).

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SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Faculty of History and Philology: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing. *History of Belarus. Faculty of Finance and Economics: *Economics and Management of the National Economy. *Accounting and Statistics. Faculty of Law: *Jurisprudence. Faculty of Physical Training Education: *Theory and Methods of Physical Education and Sport Training. Faculty of Machine Building: *Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science. *Processing of Constructional Materials in Mechanical Engineering. Faculty of Engineering Technology: *Processes and Apparatus of Chemical Technologies. *Chemical Technology of Fuels and High-energy Substances. * Occupational Safety. *Construction. * Construction and Operation of Petroleum Pipelines and Warehouses. Radio Engineering Faculty: *Electrophysics, electrophysical installations. *Systems, Networks and Facilities of Telecommunication. Faculty of Information Technologies: *Mathematical Modelling, Numerical Techniques and Program Complexes. Faculty of Geodesy: *Mining and Petroleum Geology, Geophysics, Mine Surveying and Subsurface Geometry, Geodesy. Faculty of Civil Engineering: *Construction.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1500 The Ist level of the higher education: $2000 The IInd level of the higher education (Master's degree program): $2700

AMENITIES: foreign students are provided with double and quadruple rooms in the University hall of residence.

CAMPUS LIFE: sports sections on volleyball, sambo, track and field athletics, football, orienteering, table tennis, arm-wrestling, sport aerobics, overall fitness are available for students. Concerts, festivities and other cultural and entertaining events are organized in the University.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 214 53 53 62, Fax: +375 214 53 42 63 e-mail: [email protected]

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BELARUIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF TRANSPORT

Address: 34 Kirova St., 246653, Gomel, Belarus

Phone: +375 232 77 72 15 Fax: +375 232 77 44 83 http:// www.belsut.gomel.by e-mail: [email protected]

Belarusian State University of Transport was established in 1953. It is located in Gomel, which is one of the most beautiful cities of Polessye region in Belarus. The University is one of the leading establishments in the area of science and research that pertain to such industries as transport and a field of construction complexes of Belarus. The University successfully trained and graduated many talented engineers, scientists, heads of ministry departments, railway managers, heads of higher institutions, higher institutions of scientific research, deputies of Parliament of Belarus and local authorities, businessmen, academic staff of educational institutions, etc. The academic structure of the University includes such brunches as the Department of Professional and Retraining and Scientific Research Institute of Railway Transport. The University is integrated into international educational system and implements latest educational methods, which are based on an innovative scientific research platform.

FACULTY 439 – the number of teaching professors (12 Grand PhD, 134 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DEPARTMENT *Automatics, Telemechanics and Communication of Railway Vehicles. *Highways. *Architecture. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in). *Water Supply, Water Disposal Systems and Water Conservation. *Commercial Activity. *Equipment and Technologies of Highly Effective Processes of Materials Processing. *Urban Electric Transport. *Transportation Organization and Management of Motor and Urban Transport. *Traffic Management. *Transportation Organization and Management of the Railway Vehicles. *Transportation Organization and Management of the River Transport. *Rolling Stocks of Railway Vehicles. *Production of Building Manufactured Articles and Constructions. *Industrial and Civil Construction. *Railways Construction, Track and Track Facilities. *Technical Exploitation of Handling, Travelling, Road-Construction Machinery and Equipment. *Technical Exploitation of Ship Power Plants. *Logistics. *Traction Units of Railway Vehicles (majors in). *Economics and Production Management (majors in).

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*Expertise and Management of Real Estate.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION *Economics and Management of National Economy *Accounting and Statistics. *Processing of constructional materials in mechanical engineering. *Transport. *Systems, networks and telecommunications devices. *Construction *Architecture.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Master's degree program Postgraduate Studies PhD Studies Department Scientific Research Internship Professional Development Studies Russian as a Second Language Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1850 The Ist level of higher education: $1150 - $2300 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $2350

AMENITIES: foreign students are provided with rooms at the Residence Hall of the University. There are all the necessary accommodations to make life on campus as comfortable as possible. Each apartment unit equipped with kitchens and bathrooms.

CAMPUS LIFE: the University offers fitness facilities and a swimming pool. Students can also participate in a Student Club’s activities.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone / Fax: +375 232 71 29 28 e-mail: [email protected]

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GOMEL STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER FRANTSISK SKORINA

Address: 104 Sovetskaya St., 246019, Gomel, Belarus

Phone: +375 232 60 73 71 Fax: +375 232 57 81 11 http:// www.gsu.by e-mail: [email protected]

The university was founded in 1930. Gomel State University named after Frantsisk Skorina is one of the oldest universities in Belarus. It has been operating for more than 80 years and provided academic training for more than 65 thousand highly qualified specialists. Franco-Belarusian Institute of Management has been operating at the university for 17 years. More than 500 specialists took their degree acknowledged in Belarus and in France (within joint academic program). The university conducts fundamental, exploratory and applied researches in 15 major scientific fields, cooperates with major foreign research and education centers. Gomel State University has an excellent sports tradition and the university team represents Belarus honourably at the international competitions of the highest rank.

FACULTY: 652 – the number of teaching professors (41 Grand PhD, 247 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Mathematics: *Mathematics (majors in). *Information Technologies Software Support. *Economic Cybernetics (majors in). *Applied Mathematics (majors in). Department of Physics: *Physics (majors in). *Automated Systems of Data Processing. *Physics. Technical Creative Work. *Physical Electronics. Department of Economics: *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in). *Economics and Business Management. *Commercial Activity. *Finance and Credit. *World Economy. * Public Administration. Department of History: * History (majors in). *Museum Studies and Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage (majors in). *History. Additional Speciality (English). Department of Biology: *Biology (majors in). *Forestry. Department of Geology and Geography: *Geography (majors in). *Geoecology. *Geology and Mineral Prospecting. Department of Philology: *Belarusian Philology (majors in). *Russian Philology (majors in). Department of Law: *Jurisprudence. Department of Psychology and Pedagogics: *Psychology. *Social Pedagogy. *Practical Psychology. Department of Foreign Languages: *Foreign Languages (specifying the languages). *English. German. *English. French. *German. English. *Foreign Language (English). *Informatics. Department of Physical Culture: *Physical Education. Department of Teaching and Learning of Foreign Students: *Pre-Tertiary Studies for Foreign Students.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Physical Culture: *Theory and Methods of Physical Education, Sports Training, Health-Improving and Adaptive Physical Education.

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Department of Psychology and Pedagogics: *Pedagogical Studies, History of Pedagogy and Education. *Psychology. Department of Foreign Languages: *Germanic Languages (English, German). Department of Philology: *Linguistics. Department of History: *World History. *National History. Department of Law: *Jurisprudence. Department of Economics: *World Economy. *Finance, Currency in Circulation and Credit. *Economics and Management of the National Economy. *Accounting and Statistics. Department of Biology: * Biology Department of Mathematics: *Mathematics. *Applied Mathematics and Informatics. Department of Physics: *Physics. Department of Geology and Geography: *Geoecology. *World and National Geology.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: Department of Preparatory Program: $1800 The Ist level of higher education: $2040 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $1500

AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated in 2-3 bedroom apartments at the comfortable Residence Hall.

CAMPUS LIFE: university sports facilities include stadium with flat structures, gyms. Educational and cultural center includes a concert and exhibition halls, a cafe, student center. The student center consists of 50 creative unions.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone / Fax: +375 232 60 31 78 Fax: +375 232 57 81 11 e-mail: [email protected]

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GOMEL STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER P.O. SUKHOI

Address: 48 Octiabrya Ave., 246746, Gomel, Belarus

Phone: +375 232 48 16 00 Fax: +375 232 47 91 65 http:// www.gstu.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1968. The university is one of the leading technical universities of the Republic of Belarus and trains engineers and highly qualified scientific personnel for industries such as mechanical engineering, metallurgy, energy, economy, electronics and information technology. The University participates in the implementation of national and inter-university research programs, is actively cooperating in the field of Education and Research with the Center for Theoretical Physics Abdus Salam (Trieste, Italy), Trieste and Padua University, the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna), the Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences (Wroclaw), the National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" and number of other foreign agencies and educational institutions.

FACULTY 386 – the number of teaching professors (14 Grand PhD, 141 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Economics and Humanities: *Marketing. *Management. *Economics and Business Management. *Economics and Organization of Production (mechanical engineering). Department of Mechanical Engineering: *Mechanical Engineering Technology. *Technological Equipment for Mechanical Engineering. *Development and Operation of Oil and Gas Fields. *Hydro- pneumatic Systems of Mobile and Technological Machines. Department of Engineering: *Packing Manufacture (Technological Equipment for Packing Manufacture). *Design and Manufacture of Farming Equipment. *Equipment and Technology for Material Pressure Shaping. *Casting Equipment and Technology. *Metallurgy Production and Material Working. Department of Automated Systems and Data Processing: *Information Systems and Technologies (in Design and Manufacture). *Automation Electric Drive. *Industrial Electronics. Department of Power Engineering: *Electric Power Supply. *Electric Power Systems and Networks. *Industrial Heat Power Engineering. *Electric Power Supply by Industries.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION *Economics and Management of The National Economy. *Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science. *Mathematical Modelling, Numerical Techniques and Program Complexes. *Technology and Equipment for Production of Semiconductors, Materials and Electronic Engineering Devices. *Metallurgy. *Power Engineering.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Department of Professional and Retraining Postgraduate studies

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COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1800 The Ist level of the higher education: $2000 - 3000 The IInd level of the higher education (Master`s degree program): from $3500 Department of Professional and Retraining: $883 - 1402

AMENITIES: the 2nd – the 3rd bed-rooms in a well-planned hostel are provided to foreign students. All rooms are provided with furniture and necessary equipment and facilities. Material base of dormitories meet modern requirements. Dormitories are equipped with facilities for recreation, self, holding discos, work teams and clubs. There are all conditions for the educational, cultural and recreational work: work canteens, clubs, gyms, rooms for table tennis, aerobics, volleyball, basketball courts.

CAMPUS LIFE: there are 9 sports at sports club: arm wrestling, basketball, volleyball, weight lifting, track and field, table tennis, sport aerobics, mini soccer, handball. The following clubs work in the student club of amateur university: folk song, folk dance, pop dance ensemble, vocal and instrumental ensemble, art song club, the club of intellectual games, vocal studio pop singing

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 232 40 88 67 Fax: +375 232 47 91 65 e-mail: [email protected]

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MOZYR STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER I.P. SHAMYAKIN

Address: 28 Studencheskaya St., 247760, Mozyr, Belarus

Phone: +375 236 32 43 14 Fax: +375 236 32 54 26 http:// www.mspu.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1944. The university at high scientific and methodical level prepares pedagogical specialists of the top skills on 4 specialties and in 27 specialties demanded in the modern market of educational services. The international cooperation is actively developed with Institute of applied optics of The University named after F.Schiller (Vienna, Germany), Beltsky state university named after A.Russo (Moldova), Russian research institute of physical culture and sport (Russia), etc.; the university also interacts with such international organizations, as the German service of a pedagogical exchange, the German service of the academic exchanges (DAAD), Goethe's Institute (Germany).

FACULTY 327 – the number of teaching professors (6 Grand PhD, 114 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Philology: *Russian Language and Literature. *History. *Sociopolitical Disciplines. *English, German. *German, English. *Belarusian Language and Literature. *Foreign Language (German). *Belarusian Language and Literature. *Foreign Language (English). Department of Biology: *Biology and Chemistry. *Biology (Scientific Production Activity). Department of Physics and Mathematics: *Mathematics and Informatics. *Physics and Informatics. *Applied Mathematics (Scientific Pedagogical Activity). *Mathematical Physics. Department of Technology: *Technical activity and business. *Serviсе and business. *Serviсе and the fine arts. *Social work (social and pedagogical activity). Department of Engineering and pedagogics: *Professional Training (Agricultural Engineering). *Professional Training (Building). *Professional Training (Machine Building). Department of physical training¹: *Physical Training. *Special Training. *Physical Training, Health, Fitness, Tourist and Recreational Activity. *Physical Training, Trainer's Work in Particular Sport (rowing on kayaks and a canoe, rowing academic, track and field athletics)². ¹ The medical certificate of the entrants at Department of physical training has to have a record that training on the chosen specialty isn't contraindicated to them. ² The entrants to specialization " Trainer's Work in Particular Sport (rowing on kayaks and a canoe, rowing academic, track and field athletics)" should correspond the performance standards on one of specified sports.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Philology: *Linguistics. Department of Biology: *Biology. Department of Physics and Mathematics: *Physics. Department of Technology: *General Pedagogy Studies, History of Pedagogy and Education.

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ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1400 The Ist level of the higher education: by individual calculation The IInd level of the higher education (Master`s degree program): by individual calculation

AMENITIES: 2 or 4-bed rooms in a block type student's hostel are provided to students.

CAMPUS LIFE: the sports club of university carries out the organization and presentation of sports and improving actions, healthy lifestyle promotion, elite sport promoting. Activity of sanatorium dispensary is directed on the organization of rest and treatment, a balanced diet, on strengthening health of students.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 236 32 98 29 Fax: +375 236 32 43 31 e-mail: [email protected]

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GRODNO STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER YANKA KUPALA

Address: 22 Ozheshko St., 230023, Grodno, Belarus

Phone: +375 152 73 19 00 Fax: +375 152 73 19 10 http:// www.grsu.by e-mail: [email protected]

The university was founded in 1940. It consists of 15 departments, 4 colleges, Department of Professional and Retraining, Regional Center for Testing and Pre-University training, scientific research laboratories and resource centers. The university provides academic training for specialists of the first level of higher education of 69 specialties, 32 specialties at graduate school, 37 specialties at post-secondary educational institutions, 43 specialties at the Institute for Professional Skills Upgrading and Retraining. Grodno State University named after Yanka Kupala is a laureate of the Award of the Government of the Republic of Belarus for achievements in terms of quality. In 2011 the university obtained the status of Scientific Organization.

FACULTY: 894 – the number of teaching professors (48 Grand PhD, 315 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Pedagogy: *Preschool Education. *Primary Education. *Social Pedagogy. *Oligophrenopedagogics. *Logopedics. *Social Work (majors in). Department of History and Sociology: *History (majors in). *Sociology. *Historical Archival Science. Department of Philology: *Belarusian Philology (majors in). *Russian Philology (majors in). *Modern Foreign Languages (majors in). *Language Maintenance of Intercultural Communication (majors in). *Journalism (majors in). *Information and Communication (majors in). Department of Arts and Design: *World and National Culture. Folklore. *Fine Arts. Computer Graphics. *Folk Arts (majors in). *Fine Arts and Drawing. National Artistic Crafts. *Design (majors in). Department of Psychology: *Psychology. *Practical Psychology. Department of Law: *Jurisprudence. *Economic Law. *International Law. Department of Economics and Management: *World Economy. *Finance and Credit. *Economics and Business Management. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in). *Commercial Activity. *Management (majors in). *Information Systems and Technologies (majors in). Department of Biology and Ecology: *Biology (majors in). *Bioecology. *Foodstuff Production and Catering Management. Department of Mathematics and Informatics: *Mathematics (majors in). *Applied Mathematics (majors in). *Economic Cybernetics (majors in). *Information Technologies Software Support. *Computer Science. *Computer Security (majors in). *Information Resource Management. Physico-Technical Department: *Physics (majors in). *Radiophysics. *Information-Measuring Equipment. *Industrial Electronics. *Technical Exploitation of Power Equipment of Organizations. Department of Innovative Mechanic Engineering: *Equipment and Technologies of Highly Effective Processes of Materials Processing. *Technical Vehicle Exploitation (majors in). *Transport Logistics (majors in). Department of Engineering and Construction: *Industrial and Civil Construction. *Production of Building Manufactured Articles and Constructions.

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Military Department: *Physical Training of Military Servicemen. *Combat Service Support. Department of Tourism and Service: *Tourism and Hospitality. Department of Physical Education: *Physical Training.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Pedagogy: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (in the field of Primary Education). *Pedagogical Studies, History of Pedagogy and Education. Department of Mathematics and Informatics: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (Mathematics, Informatics). *Mathematics. *Applied Mathematics and Informatics. *Computers and Computer Systems. *Mathematical Modelling, Numerical Techniques and Program Complexes. Physico-Technical Department: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (in the field of Physics). *Physics. *Radiophysics. Department of Physical Education: *Theory and Methods of Physical Education, Sports Training, Health-Improving and Adaptive Physical Education. Department of Arts and Design: *Music Art Department of Philology: *Germanic Languages. *Romance Languages. *Comparative and Historical, Typological, and Comparative Linguistics. *Literatures of Foreign Countries (with the indication of specific literature). *Literary Studies. *Linguistics. *Language Theory. *Applied and Computational Linguistics. *Journalism. Department of History and Sociology: *World History. *National History. *Sociology. Department of Psychology: *Psychology. Department of Social Sciences and Humanities: *Politology Department of Law: *Jurisprudence. Department of Economics and Management: *World Economy. *Finance, Currency in Circulation and Credit. *Economics and Management of The National Economy. *Mathematical and Instrumental Methods in Economics. Department of Biology and Ecology: *Biology. *Ecology. Department of Innovative Mechanic Engineering: *Construction Materials Processing in Mechanical Engineering. *Transport Studies. Department of Engineering and Construction: *Construction.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies Department of Professional and Retraining Russian Courses

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: Department of Preparatory Program: $1800 The Ist level of higher education: $2200 - 2500 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $2200 Russian Courses (80 - 800 hours): $270 - 1650

AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated in 2-4 bedroom apartments at the Residence Halls. Students can utilize facilities for fitness and aerobics classes, computer labs, study rooms, lounges, and cafeterias.

CAMPUS LIFE: students are engaged in cultural and sport events at the university: urban festivities, Republican Multinational Culture Festival, concert tours. Two folk groups operate at the university. One can take up indoor soccer, table tennis, volleyball and many other kinds of sports as a hobby. Students take part in competitions in the field of weight lifting, arm wrestling, chess, and draughts. Some of students become prize winners and champions of national and international tournaments.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone / Fax: +375 152 73 00 68 e-mail: [email protected]

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MOGILEV STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER A.A.KULESHOV

Address: 1 Kosmonavtov Ave., 212022, Mogilev, Belarus

Phone: +375 222 28 40 70 Fax: +375 222 28 36 26 http:// www.msu.mogilev.by e-mail: [email protected]

Mogilev State University named after A.A.Kuleshov was founded in 1913. The university consists of 10 departments, 2 colleges, scientific research laboratories, experimental station, Department of Professional and Retraining, postgraduate studies, publishing center. It provides academic training (in 6 fields) for specialists of the first level of higher education of 36 specialties, of 10 specialties at graduate school (in 4 fields). From 2007 until 2011 professors of the university have published 1769 scientific articles, 944 monographs, 3 documents on the industrial property rights were obtained. The university works with 50 universities from all over the world: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Poland, Moldova, Serbia, India, France, and Sweden. Mogilev State University named after A.A.Kuleshov takes part in TEMPUS project and is part of a consortium of universities Erasmus Mundus (project EMINENCE).

FACULTY: 566 – the number of teaching professors (20 Grand PhD, 194 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Pedagogy and Psychology for Children: *Preschool Education. *Logopedics. *Psychology. Department of Pedagogy: *Primary Education. *Choreographic Arts (Folk Dance). *Music. Eurhythmics. *Choreography. Department of History: *History and Social Disciplines. *History (Archaeology). *History (World and National History). Department of Slavic Philology: *Belarusian Language and Literature. *Journalism (Printed Mass Media). Department of Foreign Languages: *Romance and Germanic Philology. (Philologist. Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Interpreter). Department of Natural Sciences: *Biology and Geography. *Biology and Chemistry. Department of Physics and Mathematics: *Mathematics and Informatics. *Physics and Informatics. *Informatics. *Physics (scientific and pedagogic activities). Department of Physical Training: *Physical Training. Department of Economics and Law: *Economics and Business Management. *Jurisprudence. *Sociology. *Business Administration.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Physics and Mathematics: *Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (in the field of Mathematics). *Physics. Department of Physical Training: *Theory and Methods of Physical Education, Sports Training, Health-Improving and Adaptive Physical Education.

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Department of Pedagogy and Psychology for Children: *Pedagogical Studies, History of Pedagogy and Education. *Psychology. Department of Slavic Philology: *Literary Studies. *Linguistics. Department of History: *World History. *National History. Department of Natural Sciences: *Biology. Department of Foreign Languages: *Language Theory.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: Department of Preparatory Program: $1600 The Ist level of higher education: First year – $2100 Second year – $2050 3rd-4th years – $1850 Last year – $1750 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $1600

AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated at the Residence Hall. Students live in comfortable 2-3 bedroom apartments. They are provided with furniture and all the necessary equipment. There are study rooms, facilities for fitness, sports and cultural events.

CAMPUS LIFE: students can attend museums, clubs, hobby groups, sport groups and activities, sports facilities, a stadium, fitness and recreational center, a large game room, table tennis room, gym, physio room, skiing lodge. Sports and cultural events take place annually at the university.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 222 28 39 49 Fax: +375 222 28 36 26 Skype: Mogilev.State.University e-mail: [email protected]

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MOGILEV STATE FOODSTUFFS UNIVERSITY

Address: 3 Shmidt Ave., 212027, Mogilev, Belarus

Phone: +375 222 41 05 12 Fax: +375 222 48 00 11 http:// www.mgup.mogilev.by e-mail: [email protected]

The university was founded in 1973. Mogilev State Foodstuffs University is the only higher education institution in Belarus that trains engineers, mechanical engineers and economists for the food processing and chemical industries. It provides academic training for specialists of the first level of higher education in 22 specialties. There are 10 specialties at graduate, postgraduate and PhD schools. The Council on doctoral thesis defense was open. The Department of Professional and Retraining works at the University. It carries out retraining of experts with higher education on 9 specialties of an economic and technological profile and carries out short-term advanced training courses.

FACULTY: 350 - the number of teaching professors (17 Grand PhD, 136 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Mechanical Department: *Food Industry Machines and Equipment. *Low Temperature Equipment. *Automation of Technological Processes and Production (majors in). Technological Department: *Technology of Fruit and Vegetables Processing and Storage. Chemical Engineering Department: *Chemical Technology of Organic Substances, Materials and Goods. *Technology of Storage and Processing of Animal Products. *Foodstuff Production and Catering Management. Department of Economics: *Finance and credit. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in). *Merchandising and Goods Expertise. *Economics and Production Management (majors in).

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Economics: *Technology and Commodity Research of Food Products, Functional, Special Purpose, and Food Chain Products. *Economics and Organization of Production. Technological Department: *Foodstuffs Biotechnology (fermentation industries and winemaking). *Technology of Grain, Legumes, Cereals, Fruit and Vegetables Processing and Storage and Wine- growing. Mechanical Department: *Automation and Management of Technological Processes and Production (food industry, chemical industry). *Machinery, Aggregates and Processes (food industry). *Power Engineering. Chemical Engineering Department: *Polymers and Composites Technology and Processing. *Technology of Meat, Dairy, Fish Products and Refrigeration Industries. *Chemistry.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies PhD Studies

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COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1600 The Ist level of higher education: $850 - 1950 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $2290

AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated in apartments at the Residence Hall.

CAMPUS LIFE: university has sports and training halls, stadium with a running track, football field and tribunes, gym, playing fields (with a synthetic covering), tennis courts, hockey stadium, football arena. The university has sports and fitness camp. Professional competitions, festivals, art contests are held annually. Creativity clubs work at the Universuty.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 222 41 05 12 Fax: +375 222 48 00 11 e-mail: [email protected]

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BELARUSIAN-RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY

Address: 43 Mira Ave., 212000, Mogilev, Belarus

Phone: +375 222 26 61 00 Fax: +375 222 25 28 30 http:// www.bru.by e-mail: [email protected]

Belarusian-Russian University was founded in 1961 and till the present time it is one of the largest academic establishments in the eastern part of Belarus in the field of technologies. The structure of the University consists of seven academic departments: automotives, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, economics, electrical engineering, department of education by correspondence, preliminary training and career counseling, as well as engineering and economics faculty, which educates students according to the standards of educational programs of Russian Federation. The University also includes such academic establishments as the Department of Professional and Retraining, the College of Architecture and Construction and a vocational school. At the present time, the University s the only one that obtains a status of an inter-state educational institution, which at the same time is under a supervision of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, as well as a Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation.

FACULTY 505 – the number of teaching professors (22 Grand PhD, 171 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Auto mechanical Department: *Automobile Construction. *Technical Vehicle Exploitation. *Jack Transport, Construction, Road Machines and Equipment. *Car Service. Mechanical-Engineering Department: *Machine-Building Technology. *Welding Engineering Technology and Equipment. *Automation of Technological Processes and Production. *Processing Equipment in Mechanical Engineering. Civil Engineering Department: *Industrial and Civil Construction. *Highways. Economics Department: *Economics and Business Management. *Economics and Production Management. *Finances and Credit. *Marketing. Electrotechnical Department: *Automatic Electric Drives. *Methods and Devices for Quality Control and Objects Condition Diagnostics. *Automated Systems of Data Processing.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION *Construction. *Power Systems Engineering. *Transport, mountain and building mechanical engineering. *Transportation, mining and construction mechanical engineering. *Economics and national economy management. *System analysis, management and information processing. *Devices and methods of control of the environment, substances, materials and products. *Transport. *Processing of constructional materials in mechanical engineering. *Mechanic engineering.

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ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program PhD Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1300 The Ist level of higher education: $2100 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $2400 The Departmnet of Education by Correspondence: $2100

AMENITIES: foreign students are provided with rooms at the Residence Hall of the University. The monthly fee for room is $20.

CAMPUS LIFE: students can enjoy taking part in a variety of activities offered by the Student Club and sports groups. Every year different festivals for creative international students are held, as well as Health Wellness days, guided tours, museum visits and etc.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 222 25 28 30 e-mail: [email protected]

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BELARUSIAN STATE ACADEMY OF ARTS

Address: 81 Nezavisimosti Ave., 220012, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 292 15 42 Fax: +375 17 292 20 41 http:// www.bdam.by e-mail: [email protected]

Belrusian State Academy of Arts was founded in 1945. It provides academic training for specialists in the field of arts: artists, graphic designers, sculptors, actors and movie and theatre directors, designers, art critics. The Academy’s professors are laureates of the international and national awards. For the period from 2010 to 2011 40 students of Belarusian State Academy of Arts became laureates and prize winners of the international awards.

FACULTY 181– the number of teaching professors (3 Grand PhD, 27 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Arts: *Painting. *Monumental-Decorative Arts. *Sculpture. *Graphic Arts. *Art Studies. Design and Decorative and Applied Arts Department: *Decorative and Applied Arts. *Design. Theatre Department: *Acting Arts. *Theatre Direction. *Art Studies. Screen Arts Department: *Art Studies. *Film and Television Shooting. *Film and Television Direction.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Arts, Screen Arts Department, Design Department and Decorative and Applied Arts Department: *Art Studies.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies PhD Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $3000 The Ist level of higher education: $5000 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $5000

AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated in 2 or 3 bedroom apartments at the Residence Hall. Apartment unit (2 bedroom apartment) has a bathroom, a shower and a refrigerator, built-in closets. There is a kitchen, a laundry and a laundry room on every floor.

CAMPUS LIFE: students can attend sport groups and activities, tourist club, psychology club; sports contests and competitions in different sports take place annually; one can take part in successful student projects aimed at living space improvement.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone / Fax: + 375 17 292 81 51, e-mail: [email protected] Back to content

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BELARUSIAN STATE ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Address: 30 Internatsionalnaya St., 220030, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 327 49 42 Fax:+375 17 328 55 01 http:// www.bgam.edu.by e-mail: [email protected]

Belarusian State Academy of Music was founded in 1932. It is a major center of Belarusian music performing arts, music studies and pedagogy. In 2000 Belarusian State Academy of Music was given the status of a leading institution of national higher education in the field of music. One of the main achievements of the Academy is the formation and development of five academic schools: in the field of historical and theoretical music studies, Belarusian music studies and contribution in the field of music, music pedagogy, performing arts theory and history, philosophy, music esthetics. Belarusian State Academy of Music is the founder and organizer of major international projects and forums. More than 350 students of the Academy are laureates of the international awards. Their achievements were acknowledged by the governmental monetary funds.

FACULTY 183 – the number of teaching professors (7 Grand PhD, 43 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Piano, Composing and Music Studies Department: *Musical Composition. *Piano. *Art Studies (majors in). Vocal and Choral Department: *Conducting (majors in). *Singing (majors in). *Theatre Direction (majors in). *Choreographic Arts (majors in). Orchestral Department: *Bowed String Instruments (majors in) *Harp. *Wind Instruments (majors in). *Percussion Instruments. Folk Instruments Department: *Folk Plucked String Instruments (majors in). *Button Accordion. *Accordion.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Piano, Composing and Music Studies Department: *Music Art. Vocal and Choral Department: *Music Art. Orchestral Department: *Music Art. Folk Instruments Department: *Music Art.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $3900 The Ist level of higher education: $5100 - 5800 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $6000

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AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated in 2 or 4 bedroom apartments at the Residence Hall. Apartment unit (2 bedroom apartment) has a bathroom and a shower. There is a kitchen on every floor. There is access to Internet.

CAMPUS LIFE: students can join sport groups and enjoy such activities as tennis, aerobics, swimming, volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer, athletic gymnastics, chess.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 17 328 55 02 Fax: +375 17 328 55 01 e-mail: [email protected]

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BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF CULTURE AND ARTS

Address: 17 Rabkorovskaya St., 220001, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 172 22 83 71 Fax: +375 172 22 24 09 http:// www.buk.by e-mail: [email protected]

Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts was founded in1975. It is the leading university of the national education system in the field of culture and education. The university has developed an optimal structure of specialties and areas that reflects the multiple needs of personnel in the field of culture and arts. The University consists of 6 departments and 28 faculties, has its branch in Mozur. These faculties and staff train specialists in various genres of folk arts. Since 1975 the University has trained about 25,000 highly qualified specialists. Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts maintains scientific and creative contacts with universities of Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland, Korea, China.

FACULTY 350 – the number of teaching professors (25 Grand PhD, 153 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Culturology and Sociocultural Activities: *Culturology (Theory and History of Culture; Management of Social and Cultural Spheres; Management of International Cultural Relations). *Art Studies (Comparative Art History Studies). *Sociocultural Activity (Organization and Methodology of Social and Cultural Activity in Cultural and Recreational Institutions; Organization and Methodology of Social and Cultural Activity in Entertainment Institutions; Organization and Methodology of Social and Cultural Activity in Sanatorium, Health, Tourism and Sport Institutions). Department of traditional Belarusian Culture and Contemporary Arts: *Decorative and Applied Arts (Restoration of Articles). *Festival Direction (Folk Festivals). *Choreographic Arts (Folk Dance; Ballroom Dance; Variety Dance). *Folk Arts (Academic Choral Music). *Folk Choral Music. *Instrumental Folk Music. *Instrumental Brass Music. *Folk Arts (Theatre). *Folk Crafts. *Folklore (Folklore Studies). Department of Music Arts: *Wind Instruments (Folk instruments). *Singing (Folk Singing) *Performing Arts (Instrumental Music; Computer Music; Singing; Direction; Producing). *Folk Arts (majors in). Department of Information Communications and Documentary Service: *Library Science and Bibliography (Marketing of Librarianship; Cultural and Recreational Activity of Libraries; Library Service of Children and Adolescents; Information Support of Regional Ethnography and Tourism; Automated Library-Information Systems; Information Support of Scientific, Technical and Medical Complexes; Information Support of Business and Law; Scientific and Methodical Work of Libraries majors in). *Museum Studies and Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage (Museum Studies; Cultural Heritage and Tourism).

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Culturology and Sociocultural Activities: *Theory, Methods and Organization of Sociocultural Activities. *Culturology. *Art Studies.

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Department of Information Communications and Documentary Service: *Library Science, Bibliography Studies and Bibliology. *Museology, Conservation and Restoration of Historical and Cultural Objects.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Culturology and Sociocultural Activities: $3350 Department of Music Arts: $4050 Department of Information Communications and Documentary Service: $3350 Department of Traditional Belarusian Culture and Contemporary Arts: $4050 Correspondence Department: $2050 - 2550 Department of Additional Education: Professional Training – $1250; Internship – $350 Master`s degree program: $4050 Postgraduate Studies: $3850 Department of Preparatory Program: $2050 Department of Preparatory Program (with a focus on major subject): $2550 Russian Language Courses: (1 - 6 months) – $270 - 1370

AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated at the comfortable Residence Hall. Apartment unit (2 bedroom apartment) has a bathroom and a shower.

CAMPUS LIFE: there’s a sports club at university, the main purpose of which is to promote healthy way of life engage students into physical education and mass sports. Students can attend sport groups, take part in various competitions.

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BELARUSIAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Address: 83 Dzerzhinsky Ave., 220116, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 272 61 96, +375 17 277 16 72 Fax: +375 17 272 61 97, +375 17 277 16 10 http:// www.bsmu.by e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

It was founded in 1921. BSMU, the highest medical educational institution in the Republic of Belarus, deserved international authority and recognition. About 1 000 teachers, 64% of which have PhD and Grand PhD degree, and over 350 teachers of clinical chairs with the highest medical category train 7 000 students, among them 1 100 foreign citizens from more than 50 countries. Training in a magistracy, postgraduate study on 40 specialties of a medicobiological and clinical profile and clinical internship on 30 medical specialties is carried out.

FACULTY 984 – the number of teaching professors (97 Grand PhD, 499 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Medical Care: *Medical Care. Department of Military Medical Care: *Military Medical Care (specializations). Department of foreign students: *Medical Care. *Prophylactic Medical Service. *Dentistry, Pharmacy. Department of Pediatrics: *Pediatrics. Department of Prophylactic Medical Service: *Prophylactic Medical Service. Department of Dentistry: *Dentistry. Department of Pharmacy: *Pharmacy.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Prophylactic Medical Service: *Microbiology. *Virology. *Human Anatomy. *Pathophysiology. *Physiology. *Biochemistry. *Histology. *Cytology. *Cellular Biology. *Hygiene. *Epidemiology. *Pharmacology. *Clinical Pharmacology. Department of Medical Care: *Pharmacology. *Clinical Pharmacology. *Human Anatomy. *Pathophysiology. *Physiology. *Biochemistry. *Histology. *Cytology. *Cellular Biology. *Psychiatry and Narcology. Department of Pediatrics: *Pharmacology. *Clinical Pharmacology. *Human Anatomy. *Pathophysiology. *Physiology. *Biochemistry. *Histology. *Cytology. *Cellular Biology. Department of Dentistry: *Human Anatomy. *Pathophysiology. *Physiology. *Biochemistry. *Histology. *Cytology. *Cellular Biology. Department of Pharmacy: *Pharmacology. *Clinical Pharmacology. *Pharmaceutical Chemistry. *Pharmacognosy.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Russian language courses Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

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Clinical internship

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1850 Courses of Russian language: $1200 The Ist level of the higher education: $3450 - 3820 (in Russian), $4200 - 4500 (in English) The IInd level of the higher education (magistracy): $4000 - 4500 (by individual calculation) Postgraduate Studies: $4500 - 5000 (by individual calculation) Clinical internship: $2000 - 3300 (by individual calculation)

AMENITIES: to foreign students double rooms in a hostel of block type are provided. The block includes 2 bed rooms, a bathroom, a toilet. There are 2 kitchens on a floor.

CAMPUS LIFE: foreign students take part in work of sports club (football, basketball, tennis, firing, etc.), student's club (international chorus, dancing circles, theater etc.).

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 172 72 60 88 Fax: +375 172 72 67 89 e-mail: [email protected]

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VITEBSK STATE ORDER OF PEOPLE’S FRIENDSHIP MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Address: 27 Frunze St., 210023, Vitebsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 212 24 04 33 Fax: +375 212 37 21 07 http:// www.vgmu.vitebsk.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1934. Training of foreign citizens has been conducted since 1981. Over the past 30 years 1370 doctors, 249 pharmacists, 21 dentists have been prepared. Not less than 500 foreign citizens, representatives of the 33 countries are trained annually. Since 2002 preparation in «Medical Care» has become available in English.

FACULTY 589 – the number of teaching professors (59 Grand PhD, 230 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Medical Care: *Medical Care. Department of Dentistry: *Dentistry. Department of Pharmacy: *Pharmacy.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION *Technology of Pharmaceuticals and Organization of Pharmaceutical Business. *Pharmacology. *Clinical Pharmacology. *Public Healthcare and Healthcare Services. *Pathophysiology. *Physiology. *Human Anatomy. *Pharmaceutical Chemistry. *Pharmacognosy.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies Department of clinical internship and training Professional development faculty

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1700 The Ist level of the higher education: $1500 - 4150 The IInd level of the higher education (Master`s degree program): by individual calculation

AMENITIES: foreign students are provided with double and triple rooms in a well-planned hall of residence.

CAMPUS LIFE: sports sections and sports club, various collectives and associations are available for students. Cultural events are organized monthly.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 212 24 22 40, +375 212 24 17 91 e-mail: [email protected] Back to content

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GOMEL STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Address: 5 Lange St., 246000, Gomel, Belarus

Phone: +375 232 74 41 21 Fax: +375 232 74 98 31 http:// www.medinstitut.gomel.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1990. The Gomel state medical university is the dynamically developing establishment of education which is widely known in Republic of Belarus and abroad, as the center of the higher medical education and a medical science. Now the structure GSMU includes 4 departments, 35 chairs, including 18 clinical ones, 12 special courses, and also the Central research laboratory. The university actively develops the international interactions. So, at department of training specialists for foreign countries more than 450 students from 25 countries (India, Syria, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Yemen, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana, Lebanon, Palestine, Nepal, Peru, Afghanistan, Ukraine, etc) receive higher education.

FACULTY 374 – the number of teaching professors (14 Grand PhD, 101 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of training specialists for foreign countries: *Medical Care.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of training specialists for foreign countries: *Pharmacology. *Clinical Pharmacology. *Internal Diseases. *Surgery. *Psychiatry and Narcology. *Human Anatomy. *Pathophysiology. *Physiology.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Russian as foreign language Clinical internship and internship Department of Preparatory Program Master`s degree program Postgraduate Studies PhD Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Russian as foreign language: $600 - 1200 Department of Preparatory Program: $1800 The Ist level of the higher education: $3550 (in Russian) and $3700 (in English) The IInd level of the higher education (magistracy): by individual calculation

AMENITIES: places in a hostel with all conveniences (a room of apartment or block types) are provided to foreign citizens. In a hostel there are sports, reading halls and educational rooms with Internet access.

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CAMPUS LIFE: cultural and sports life of Department of training specialists for foreign countries is multinational in character. Students are given opportunity to be engaged in different types of sports in sports club, a gym or on university sports playgrounds. Various sports and cultural events are organized regularly.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 232 74 31 28 Fax: +375 232 74 98 31 e-mail: [email protected]

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GRODNO STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Address: 80 Gorkogo St., 230001, Grodno, Belarus

Phone: +375 152 43 26 61 Fax: +375 152 43 53 41 http:// www.grsmu.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1958. The Grodno state medical university is the internationally well-known medical research center in Belarus. The university cooperates with the educational and research centers of Poland, Germany, Russia, etc. The structure of the Grodno state medical university includes 44 chairs (on the basis of which 11 schools of medical sciences are formed), the Central research laboratory, etc. The high education level confirms STB ISO 9001:2009 certificate. The university is awarded by the Award of the Government of Republic of Belarus for achievements in the field of quality of 2011. At university more than 5000 students are trained, from them 500 are foreign citizens to whom training both in Russian, and in English languages are available.

FACULTY 556 – the number of teaching professors (46 Grand PhD, 183 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Medical Care: *Medical Care. Department of Pediatrics: *Pediatrics. Department of Prophylactic Medical Service: *Prophylactic Medical Service. Department of Psychological Medical Service: *Psychological Medical Service. Department of Diagnostic Medical Service: *Diagnostic Medical Service. *Nursing Care.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION *Pathophysiology. *Physiology. *Biochemistry. *Histology. *Cytology. *Cellular Biology. *Pharmacology. *Clinical Pharmacology. *Pulmonology and Phthisiology. *Hygiene. *Public Healthcare and Healthcare Services.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1600 The Ist level of the higher education: $3320 (in Russian), $3900 (in English) The IInd level of the higher education (clinical internship): $2200 - 2400

AMENITIES: foreign students are provided by rooms in a student's hostel of apartment type in 5 minutes walk from the main university building. In each block of a hostel there is a common kitchen, a toilet and shower.

CAMPUS LIFE: the university has good sports base which includes big halls for different sport activities (games, fight, track and field athletics, etc.). Students and teachers take part in interfaculty and interuniversity competitions.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 152 43 54 51 Fax: +375 152 43 53 41 e-mail: [email protected]

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THE ACADEMY OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Address: 6 Masherova Ave., 220005, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 289 23 81 Fax: +375 17 288 27 58 http:// www.academy.mia.by e-mail: [email protected]

The Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus was founded in 1958. Its academic structure consists of 8 departments and 18 faculties. The Academy is a member of the Association of High Institutes of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), as well as a member of the Association of police academies (INTERPA). In 2008 the Academy had obtained a status of a primary organization of the CIS in the field of professional training, skill development and retraining of personnel in the area of migration and prevention of human trafficking.

FACULTY 295 – the number of teaching professors (20 Grand PhD,153 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Police Training Department: *Jurisprudence. *Economic law. *Legal Expertise. Investigation and Legal Expertise Department: *Jurisprudence. *Legal Expertise. Criminal and Executive Activities Department: *Jurisprudence. Extra-Mural Studies Department: *Jurisprudence. Law Department: *Jurisprudence.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Extra-Mural Studies Department: *Legal Studies.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Postgraduate Studies Department for Professional Training of Personnel in the Field of Internal Affairs

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR The Ist level of higher education: $3400 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $1400

AMENITIES: cadets are provided with rooms at the Residence Hall of the Academy. Students can be accommodated in 2 or 3 bedroom apartments with separate bathrooms, showers and refrigerators. Each room can allocate about 2 beds and has a cable TV.

CAMPUS LIFE: the Academy Campus has numerous sport facilities and sports grounds. Many students of the Academy take part in sport competitions of national and global level. Every year a great

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COMMAND AND ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF THE EMERGENCY MINISTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Address: 25 Mashinostroiteley St., 220118, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 340 35 57 Fax: +375 17 340 35 57 http:// www.kii.gov.by e-mail: [email protected]

The state educational establishment «Institute for Command Engineers» of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus (ICE) was founded in 1992 and until now it is a leading higher school in the field of fire safety and protection against emergencies in the Republic of Belarus. The primary function of the institute is to train a wide range of specialists and prepare them for the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other state agencies of the Republic of Belarus as well as for international emergency divisions. Most of academic and research activities are carried out by 4 departments of the institute and 9 faculties, Graduate Studies Department, as well as at Graduate Military Studies Department. Hands on education is exercised at the training facility of the fire prevention and rescue division, which allocates all necessary basic, special and ancillary equipment.

FACULTY: 124 – the number of teaching professors (7 Grand PhD, 46 PhD specialists)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Engineering: *Emergency Prevention and Response. Correspondence Department: *Emergency Prevention and Response. SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Command Department: *Emergency Prevention and Response.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Graduate Military Studies Department COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: The Ist level of higher education: $7000 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $7000

AMENITIES: students are accommodated in 2-3 bedroom apartments at comfortable Residence Hall. Each room is equipped with a computer and Internet access is also provided.

CAMPUS LIFE: the institute offers training in numerous sports groups in a wide range of different sports. Students have the opportunity to participate in amateur plays, attend cultural events, take sightseeing tours around different historical sites of the Republic of Belarus.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: + 375 17 340 35 58 Fax: + 375 17 340 35 57 e-mail: [email protected] Back to content

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GOMEL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF THE EMERGENCY MINISTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Address: 35A Rechitskoye shosse, 246023, Gomel, Belarus

Phone: +375 232 46 13 13 Fax: +375 232 46 00 13 http:// www.gii.gomel.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1997. State educational institution «Gomel Engineering Institute of the Emergency Ministry of the Republic of Belarus is the institution of higher education. It provides academic training for specialists in the field of fire fighting and emergency management. The history of the institution dates back to the establishing of fire fighting technical secondary school which was reorganized into the higher Command-Engineering School in 2000 and since 2003 was renamed as Gomel Engineering Institute of the Emergency Ministry of the Republic of Belarus. Throughout the history of the institute it has successfully trained over 2000 specialists. Since 2010 the institute trains foreign citizens.

FACULTY: 68 – the number of teaching professors (3Grand PhD, 23PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Engineering: *Emergency Prevention and Response. Correspondence Department: *Emergency Prevention and Response. Department of Retraining: *Labor Safety Management in Non Industrial Environment. Department of Retraining: *Industrial Security.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION *Emergency Prevention and Response.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Graduate Military Studies Department

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: The Ist level of higher education: $4900 - 9400, $2000 for Russian citizens The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $2000

Gomel Engineering Institute of the Emergency Ministry of the Republic of Belarus does not provide training for specialists in foreign languages.

AMENITIES: students are accommodated in 2-4 bedroom apartments at the Residence Hall.

CAMPUS LIFE: the university offers well equipped sports center, stadium, a gym with a health center, sports ground, obstacle zone, open air sports grounds for volleyball, indoor soccer, sports hall, as well as training towers of indoor and outdoor types. Brass band, vocal and instrumental group, stand up comedy group operate at the institute. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 232 46 13 13, Fax: +375 232 46 00 13 e-mail: [email protected] Back to content

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BELARUSIAN STATE AGRARIAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Address: 99 Nezavisimosti Ave., 220023, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 267 47 71 Fax: +375 17 267 41 16 http:// www.batu.edu.by e-mail: [email protected]

Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University was established in 1954. It is one of the leading educational, scientific and innovative ceneters of Belarus. The history of the Universty is more than half of a century. It offers modern lecture auditoriums, computer and scientific labs, and other modern facilities for hands on education and training. Besides lectures and theoretical classes students hold internships at the leading industries and businesses of Belarus.

FACULTY 649 – the number of teaching professors (62 Grand PhD, 277 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Business and Management Department: *Economics and business management. *Management. Agro-Mechanical Department: *Agricultural equipment design and production. *Technical supply of agricultural production processes. Mechanization Department (by correspondence): *Technical support of agricultural production processes. *Technical supply of agricultural products storage and processing. *Occupational safety and health management in agriculture. *Repair service production in agriculture. *Logistic support of agricultural sector. Agro-Energetic Department: *Automation of technological processes and production (majors in). *Energy supply in agriculture (majors in). Electrification Department (by correspondence): *Energy supply in agriculture (majors in). Engineering and Technology Department: *Technical supply of agricultural products storage and processing. *Metrology, standardization and certification. *Occupational safety and health administration in agriculture. Department of the Technical Service in Agro-Industrial Complex: *Repair service production in agriculture. *Logistic support of agricultural sector.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Business and Management Department: *Economics and business management in agriculture. Agro-Mechanical Department: *Technologies and means of mechanization in agriculture. Agro-Energetic Department: *Electro technology and electrical equipment in agriculture. Department of the Technical Service in Agro-Industrial Complex: *Technologies and technical services in agriculture.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1800 The Ist level of higher education: $1200 - 2200

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The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): cost upon request

AMENTIES: all foreign students are provided with comfortable rooms at the Residence Hall of the University. Each unit can accommodate at least 5 people and consists of 2 rooms with shared shower and a bathroom. The Residence Hall can be easily accessed due to its favorable location.

CAMPUS LIFE: the University offers modern sports facilities that locate a large stadium covered with an artificial coating, sports gym with playgrounds, weight lifting facilities. Almost each apartment complex at the Residence Hall has at least one small gym as well. At winter time students can go skiing at the skiing base. Students also can participate in activities of the humanitarian-ecological department that offers basic training in different types of community services, 20 sports groups, Student Club and student radio station.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone / Fax: +375 17 267 07 84 e-mail: [email protected]

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BELARUSIAN STATE AGRICULTURAL ACADEMY

Address: 5 Michurina St., 213407, Gorki, Belarus

Phone: +375 223 35 94 85 Fax: +375 223 35 94 85 http:// www.baa.by e-mail: [email protected]

Belarusian State Agricultural Academy was founded in 1840. At the present time it is the largest multidisciplinary academic establishment in the agro industrial area of Europe and the CIS. Throughout its history the Academy had educated about 80 000 of highly skilled specialists, which were trained specifically for the agricultural sector of the country and other national industries. Many of the graduates of the Academy had become prominent political figures, scientists, heads of the large corporations and industries. The Belarusian State Agricultural Academy is some ways a city within the city. The campus territory locates about 16 educational buildings, 14 dormitories, a large library with a repository of over 1 million books and study materials, Union Hall.

FACULTY 600 – the number of teaching professors (40 Grand PhD, 300 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Business and Law Department: *Jurisprudence. *Commercial Activity. *Marketing. Economic Department: *Global Economics. *Economics and Production Management in the Field of Agro-industrial Complex. Accounting Department: *Finances and Credit. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit. Agroecological Department: *Agricultural Ecology. *Plant Protection and Quarantine. *Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science. * Fruit and Vegetable Growing. Rural Land Management Department: *Land Management. *Land Cadastre. Agronomic Department: *Agronomics. *Selection and Seed Farming. Zootechnics Department: *Zootechnics. *Industrial Fish Breeding. Land Reclamation and Rural Real Estate Development Department: *Rural Construction and Land Development. *Melioration and Water Industry. Agricultural Mechanization Department: *Logistic Support of Agricultural Sector. *Technical maintenance of agricultural production. *Technical support of reclamation and water management works.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Business and Law Department: *Management in social and economic systems. Economic Department: *Economics and management of the national economy. Accounting Department: *Accounting and Statistics. Agroecological Department: *Ecology. Rural Land Management Department: *Land Management, Cadastre and Land Monitoring. Agronomic Department: *Agronomics. Zootechnics Department: *Zootechnics. Land Reclamation and Rural Real Estate Development Department: *Land reclamation, recultivation and protection of land. Agricultural Mechanization Department: *Technical maintenance of agricultural production.

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ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1100 The Ist level of higher education: $560 - 1500 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $1500 Postgraduate Studies: $1500

AMENITIES: all foreign students are provided with comfortable two or four bedroom apartment rooms at the Residence Hall of the Academy.

CAMPUS LIFE: the Academy offers various music, dance and drama clubs are hosted at the Student Union. For extra colloquium activities student s can also use a fitness center of the Academy, a stadium, swimming pool and a horse-riding school.

INERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSION OFFICE Phone / Fax: +375 223 35 14 20 e-mail: [email protected]

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VITEBSK STATE ACADEMY OF VETERINARY MEDICNE

Address: 7/11 1st Dovatora St., 210026, Vitebsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 212 53 80 71 Fax: +375 212 37 02 84 http:// www.vsavm.by e-mail: [email protected]

The Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1924. The Academy is one of the oldest leading educational establishment in Belarus that specializes in training of doctors of veterinary medicine, veterinary medicine technicians, veterinary pharmacists, surgeons and zoo engineers. It carries out a scientific research dedicated to study of animal diseases and developing of preventive methods, improvement of selection qualities of productive characteristics in breeds, implementing of modern and up to date technologies in obtaining of livestock production, as well as providing scientific provision of the educational and training processes. Scientific studies carried out in the most advanced national and foreign industries.

FACULTY 355 – the number of teaching professors (20 Grand PhD, 166 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Veterinary Medicine Department: *Veterinary Medicine. Department: *Zootechnics. *Veterinary sanitation and expertise. *Zoopharmacy.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Veterinary Medical Department: *Veterinary Studies. Biotechnology Department: *Zootechnics.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies PhD Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1282 The Ist level of higher education: $1476 - 1494 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $1471

AMENITIES: all foreign students are provided with comfortable rooms at the Residence Hall of the Academy.

CAMPUS LIFE: the Academy offers a variety of work out groups in different sports, including track and field, volleyball, football, tennis, wrestling, etc. In the Cultural Club of the Academy there are dance and pop bands, brass bands, vocal groups. Students also participate in art competitions and festivals, as well as perform at concert venues of the city and the republic of Belarus.

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INERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSION OFFICE Phone: +375 212 53 80 61 Fax: +375 212 37 04 42 e-mail: [email protected]

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GRODNO STATE AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY

Address: 28 Tereshkovoy St., 230008, Grodno, Belarus

Phone: +375 152 72 13 65 Fax: +375 152 72 13 65 http:// www.ggau.by e-mail: [email protected]

Grodno State Agrarian University was founded in 1951. It is one of the largest educational and scientific centers of the Western Belarus. In more than 60 years over 29 thousand of specialists and about 50 thousand of managers and other professional experts of the agro-industrial sector had successfully graduated and obtained their professional development, as well as fulfilled the retraining and improvement of qualification courses. The University offers all the scope of continues education and obtaining of the second higher education at the same time. In order to receive highest levels of the education, the Agrarian University trains academic personnel in graduate, postgraduate and PhD studies departments.

FACULTY 347 – the number of teaching professors (15 Grand PhD, 154 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Accounting Department: *Finances and Credit. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit. Economical Department: *Economics and production management in sectors of agriculture. *Management. Engineering and Technology Department: *Technology of processing and storage of food and plant materials. *Technology of processing and storage of raw animal materials. Plant Protection Department: *Plant protection and quarantine. *Agricultural chemistry and soil science. Biotechnology Department: *Zootechnics studies. Medical Veterinary Science Department: *Medical veterinary science.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Economic Department: *Economics and business management in the national farm operations. Engineering and Technology Department: * Technology of processing, storage and reprocessing of graminaceous crops, bean crops, cereal products, fruits, vegetables and viticulture products. *Technology of processing and refrigeration of meat, milk and fish materials. Agronomical Department: *Agricultural chemistry. Biotechnology Department: *Zootechnics studies. Medical Veterinary Department: *Veterinary science.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies PhD Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1500 The Ist level of higher education: $2000 (freshmen year), $1850 (2nd - 5th year) The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $2500

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AMENITIES: foreign students are provided with rooms at the Residence Hall of the University. There are all the necessary accommodations to make life on campus as comfortable as possible. Each apartment unit equipped with kitchens, bathrooms, break rooms and study labs.

CAMPUS LIFE: a wide variety of events, sports games for such sports as football, indoor soccer, volleyball, athletics, basketball, etc. are held throughout the year.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 152 74 04 39 e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

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BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL CULTURE

Address: 105 Pobediteley Ave., 220020, Minsk, Belarus

Phone / Fax: +375 17 250 80 08 http:// www.sportedu.by e-mail: [email protected]

Belarusian State University of Physical Culture was founded in 1937. The University provides a multi- level training in preliminary studies, retraining of specialists and professional skills improvement. It actively engaged in a wide scope of fundamental and basic research regarding issues facing professional sports, mass sports, improving and adaptive physical education, and the area of tourism. Over the years of productive work, the University had prepared around 30 000 specialists, who are employed by most structures of the national educational system starting with the pre-school institutions to higher education institutions, sports organizations and Olympic training centers, health- care governmental agencies and law enforcement agencies, at different sports facilities, sports sites and sports bases.

FACULTY 382 – the number of teaching professors (8 Grand PhD, 96 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Health-Improving Physical Training and Tourism Department: *Physical Training (majors in). *Health-Improving and Adaptive Physical Training (majors in). *Physical Rehabilitation and Ergotherapy (majors in). *Sport and Tourism Activity (majors in). Pedagogic Department of Sport Games and Combative Sports: *Sports and Educational Activities (majors in). Pedagogic Department of Mass Sports: *Sports and Educational Activities (majors in). The Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Tourism and Hospitality Department: *Tourism and Hospitality.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION *Theory and Methodology of Physical Training, Sports Training, Health-Improving and Adaptive Physical Culture. *Management of Innovative Projects in the Tourist Industry. *Innovative Management in the area of Tourism. *Innovative Management in the area of Hospitality. *Innovative Technologies in the area of Tourism and Hospitality.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Master's degree program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Preparatory Program: $1350

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The Ist level of higher education: $1350 - $2100 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): price upon request

AMENITIES: foreign students are provided with rooms at the Residence Hall of the University. There are all the necessary accommodations to make life on campus as comfortable as possible. Each apartment unit equipped with kitchens, bathrooms, break rooms and study labs.

CAMPUS LIFE: an additional training in soccer is offered to all foreign students, as well as they can utilize university’s fitness center, stadium and take part in a wide variety of sports events.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 17 250 39 36 Fax: +375 17 250 80 08 e-mail: [email protected]

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HIGHER STATE COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS

Address: 8/2 F.Scorina St., 220114, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 217 56 06 Fax: +375 17 267 44 14 http:// vks.belpak.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1993. Higher State College of Communications is an educational institution where one can get multilevel training and will be qualified as a worker, technician and engineer. Main scientific activities of the college are production, assessment, certification, and economics of modern communication systems; methodological basics of modern management systems and training, information technologies in communications, organization and technology of postal services. College laboratories are outfitted with modern telecommunication equipment.

FACULTY: 73 – the number of teaching professors (5 Grand PhD, 30 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: Department of Electrical communications Department of Economics and Postal Service: *Mail Service. *Economics and Business Management. *Marketing.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Preparatory Courses

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR The Ist level of the higher education: $2200 - 2940 Preparatory Courses (3months, 400 academic hours): $1060

AMENITIES: students are accommodated in 2-4 bedroom apartments at the Residence Hall situated in the central part of Minsk. There is a gym, a lounge room, a study room, a guidance counselor’s office at the Residence Hall. Also there’s a library, a laundry room, and a cafeteria. Every student has internet access.

CAMPUS LIFE: students can join various sports groups: table tennis, volleyball, track and field, indoor soccer, swimming, winter and summer all-round, cross-country skiing, athletics, basketball groups. Vocal group, dance group, drama club, stand up comedy group, choir operate at college.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSION OFFICE Phone: +375 17 217 56 18 Fax: +375 17 267 44 14 e-mail: [email protected]

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MINSK HGHER EDUCATION STATE AVIATION COLLEGE

Address: 77 Uborevcha St., 220096, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 341 66 32 Fax: +375 17 341 66 32 http:// www.mgvak.by e-mail: [email protected]

The State Aviation College was founded in 1974 and up till now it recognized as an educational establishment of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, which provides obtaining of secondary education, which is basically integrated into a higher education. Certain specialties offered by the college pertain to the 1st level of higher education, as well as specific coursework for enhancement of knowledge and retraining of aircraft staff. The college provides all the necessary provisions for the advancement of creative, intellectual, physical and moral potential of students. Such assets as educational and technical infrastructure, pedagogical staff, advanced level of teaching, modern content of educational coursework, integration of latest IT technologies into an educational process, English language courses all of these conditions contribute to the most effective professional skills development, as well as establishment of personality of a future professional.

FACULTY 87 – the number of teaching professors (2 Grand PhD, 28 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Civil Aviation Department: *Technical operations of aircrafts and engines. *Technical operations of aircraft equipment (by fields of study). *Traffic Management and Flight Servicing of the Aircraft (majors in). Military Department: *Technical operations of aircrafts and engines. *Technical operations of aircraft equipment (by fields of study). *Technical Operation of Ground Support Equipment. *Technical Exploitation of Ground Support Equipment (majors in).

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR Secondary education: $1069 - 2140 The Ist level of higher education: $1750 - 2710

AMENITIES: foreign students are provided with rooms at the Residence Hall of the University. There are all the necessary accommodations to make life on campus as comfortable as possible. Each apartment unit equipped with kitchens, bathrooms, break rooms and study labs.

CAMPUS LIFE: the College offers fitness rooms that fully equipped with sports exercising machines, as well as a ski base. There are also sports sections in volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer, tennis, weight lifting groups. Students can also use a library with a reading room. Students are given all the opportunities for advancement of their creativity in arts and drama.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSION OFFICE Phone: +375 17 345 14 42 Fax: +375 17 341 66 32 e-mail: [email protected] Back to content

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ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Address: 17 Moskovskaya St., 220007, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 226 37 45 Fax: +375 17 222 82 64 http:// www.pac.by e-mail: [email protected]

The Academy was founded in 1991. It obtained a status of a high educational institute established under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus and occupies a leading position in the system of training, retraining and in-service training of managerial personnel from state authorities and organizations. The Academy of Public Administration enrolls over 9 thousand people every year. It’s all about quality of education and professional skills of the academic personnel. Educational process is provided by professional teaching staff among whom are prominent scholars, heads and specialists of Ministries, Constitutional and Economic Courts, public prosecutor's office, custom authorities, the State Control Committee, deputies of the National Assembly, scientists of Belarus National Academy of Sciences, as well as international specialists. The Academy actively cooperates with foreign and national research and educational institutions. The list of Academy's partners comprised of such institutions as leading universities of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Venezuela, Vietnam, Germany, Kazakhstan, China, Cuba, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Singapore, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. A great number of international conferences, seminars, round tables are held at the Academy on regular basis. Also numerous international projects are carried out in the area of governmental management and control.

FACULTY 227 – the number of teaching professors (26 Grand PhD, 124 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Management Department: *Public Administration and Law. *Public Administration and Economics. Innovative Training Department: *Information Resources Management.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Innovative Training Department: *Politology. *Jurisprudence. *Economic Theory. *Global Economics. *Economics and National Economy's Management. *Management in Social and Economic Systems. *Mathematic Techniques and Instruments in Economics. *Management of investment projects in public-private partnership. *Finances, Loans and Monetary circulation.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Department of Preparatory Program Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR The Ist level of higher education: $2000 - 2600 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $1500 - 3000

AMENITIES: the Residence Hall for students consists of about 140 apartments, which can accommodate more than 420 residents. Students can utilize well equipped sport facilities, recreational 82 and leisure halls, such as billiard room, aerobics and weight lifting facilities, break rooms, study hall, computer room, kitchen, shower room with changing rooms, laundry room, storage room, utility and storage rooms.

CAMPUS LIFE: sports activities a carried out by the Academy at the Department of Physical Education. Most types of activities pertain to aesthetic education, promotion of cultural values, leisure and healthy living. Each year, students and teachers of the Academy of Management are involved in more than 80 different sports events.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 17 220 25 06 Fax: +375 17 220 25 08 e-mail: [email protected]

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POLESSKY STATE UNIVERSITY

Address: 23 Dneprovskoy Flotilii St., 225710, Pinsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 165 31 21 60 Fax: +375 165 31 21 95 http:// www.psunbrb.by e-mail: [email protected]

Polessky State University was founded in April 2006. It is a multi discipline rapidly developing institution of higher education in Belarus. Students carry out scientific work in the field of banking and finance, economics and accounting, sports and tourism, in the field of biotechnologies. Students’ scientific projects are integrated into innovative projects of the university. For the last 3 years university teams have become winners of the Belarusian Republican Universiade.

FACULTY: 294 – the number of teaching professors (21 Grand PhD, 121 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Banking: *Finance and Credit. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in). Department of Economics: *Economics and Business Management. *Marketing. *Tourism and Hospitality. Department of Biotechnology: *Biology (Scientific and Production Activities). *Biology (Biotechnology). *Industrial Fish Breeding. *Landscape Architecture Department of Healthy Way of Life Organisation: *Physical Training (Therapeutic Physical Training, Physical Training for preschoolers). *Health-Improving and Adaptive Physical Training (Health-Improving, Adaptive). *Physical Rehabilitation and Ergotherapy (Physical Rehabilitation, Ergotherapy).

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Department of Banking: *Finance, Currency in Circulation and Credit. Department of Economics: *Economics and Management of the National Economy.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: The Ist level of higher education: $2000 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): on an individual basis

AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated in apartments at the Residence Hall. Apartment unit (2 bedroom apartment) has a kitchen and a bathroom, a kitchen furniture set, a fridge, a TV, there is access to Internet. There are study rooms, facilities for fitness, cultural, and recreational activities.

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CAMPUS LIFE: sport facilities of the university include stadium, ice rink, sports pools, sports hall, gyms, tennis courts, volleyball and basketball courts, a roller trail. These facilities make it possible to held international sports and cultural events, to undertake sports team training.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS OFFICE Phone: +375 165 31 08 57 Fax: +375 165 31 08 57 e-mail: [email protected]

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BELARUSIAN TRADE AND ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF CONSUMER COOPERATIVES

Address: 50 Oktiabria Ave., 246029, Gomel, Belarus

Phone: + 375 232 48 17 07 Fax: + 375 232 47 80 68 http:// www.i-bteu.by e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives is a major educational and scientific center with a 45-year-old history. The university has gained national and international prestige. It unites 11 thousand students (master's degree program students and postgraduate students), professors and employees. Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives consists of o 8 departments, Institute of Professional Improvement, Department of Master's degree program, Department of Postgraduate Studies. It provides academic training for specialists of higher education in 14 specialties, in 24 major subjects.

FACULTY 301– the number of teaching professors (11 Grand PhD, 123 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: *Logistics. *Global Economics. *Finance and Credit. *Economics and Business Management. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in). *Merchandising and Goods Expertise. *Commercial Activity. *Audit and Revision. *Economic Informatics. *Management (majors in). *Marketing. *Information Resource Management. *Merchandising and Entrepreneurship in Trade.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: *World Economy. *Finance, Currency in Circulation and Credit. *Economics and Management of the National Economy. *Accounting and Statistics. *Technology and Commodity Research of Food Products, Functional, Special Purpose, and Food Chain Products. *Merchandising, Examination, and Safety of Nonfoods and Primary Goods. *Management in Social and Economic Systems.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS: Department of Retraining of Specialists with Higher Education Degree Institute of Professional Improvement of Specialists with Secondary Vocational Education and Higher Education Degree Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: Department of Preparatory Program: $1700 The Ist level of higher education: $2000 (full-time), $1200 (correspondence department) The IInd level of higher education: $2000

AMENITIES and CAMPUS LIFE: the university has a good material base and great conditions for having rest. It provides students with comfortable hostels, a library, a dining room, 3 cafeteria, a bar, a modern gym, one can join Cultural Activities Center with numerous student groups, clubs,

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSION OFFICE: Phone: + 375 232 47 23 71 e-mail: [email protected]

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BELARUSIAN INSTITUTE OF LAW

Address: 3 Korolya St., 220004, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 211 01 58 Fax: +375 17 200 42 13 http:// www.bip-ip.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1990. Over the years, the institute has trained over 16,000 specialists, 20 of them has received PhD degrees. Belarusian Institute of Law has published more than 700 academic and teaching aids. The institute provides academic training not only for the specialists in the field of law, but also specialists in the field of economics, political science, psychology, international law. The Department of Professional Improvement and Retraining has been established. Starting from 2013/2014 academic year the institute is going to provide academic training in the following degrees «Transport Logistics (Motor Transport)» and «Economic Law».

FACULTY 320– the number of teaching professors (18Grand PhD, 119 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: Department of International Law and Legal Psychology: *Psychology. *Politology (majors in). *International Law. Department of Law: *Jurisprudence. Department of Economics and Law: *Economics and Business Management. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in).

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL DIVISIONS: Postgraduate Studies

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: The Ist level of higher education: $990 - 1400 Postgraduate Studies: $1000 Back to content

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MINSK INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

Address: 12 Lazo St., 220102, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 285 47 47 Fax: +375 17 285 55 73 http:// www.miu.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1991. For twenty years Minsk Institute of Management has been successfully operating in the higher education system of Belarus. The Institute has modern training facilities and an attractive learning environment. It provides training in the first level of higher education in 13 specialties and in the second level of higher education in 9 specialties, as well as academic training in postgraduate education.

FACULTY 201– the number of teaching professors (13 Grand PhD, 69 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: Department of Engineering and Information: *Informatics. *Information Systems and Technologies (majors in). *Management (majors in). * Marketing. Department of Communication and Law: *Psychology. *Jurisprudence. *Economic Law. *Design (majors in). * Modern Foreign Languages. Department of Economics: *Finance and Credit. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in). *Global Economics.*Economics and Business Management.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: Department of Engineering and Information: *Systems Analysis, Information Control and Processing (by industries). *Management in Social and Economic Systems. Department of Communication and Law: *Psychology. *Jurisprudence. *Germanic Languages. Department of Economics: *World Economy. *Economics and National Economy Management. *Finance, Currency in Circulation and Credit. *Accounting and Statistics.

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: Preparatory Program (Russian Courses): $85 - 1950 The Ist level of higher education: $1170 - 2100 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $1040 - 1800

CAMPUS LIFE: the institute has modern sports facilities and enables students to go in for any kinds of sports. Student take part in various contests and extracurricular activities.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSION OFFICE Phone: +375 17 285 55 73

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INSTITUTE OF MODERN KNOWLEDGE NAMED AFTER A.M.SHIROKOV

Address: 69 Filimonova St., 220114, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 285 70 83 Fax: +375 17 285 70 83 http:// www.isz.minsk.by e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1990. The institute provides academic training of specialists in 6 accredited specialties, in 9 majors and in 9 specializations.

FACULTY 124 – the number of teaching professors (6 Grand PhD, 32 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ind LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: Department of Management: *Finance and Credit. *Economics and Business Management. Department of Humanities: *Culturology (majors in). *Language Maintenance of Intercultural Communication (majors in). *Museum Studies and Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage (majors in). Department of Arts: *Variety Arts (majors in). *Design (majors in).

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: The Ist level of higher education: $1500 - 3230

CAMPUS LIFE: students take part in National Universiade in different sports, and also in cultural, fitness and recreational events of the Minsk city.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSION OFFICE Phone: +375 17 285 72 84

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INSTITUTE OF PARLIAMENTARISM AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE

Address: 65a Timiryazeva St., 220035, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 209 05 86 Fax: +375 17 209 06 67 http:// www.iрр.bу e-mail: rector-ipp@iрр.bу

It was founded in 1993. Institute of Parliamentarism and Private Enterprise is one of the leading private institutions of the country. It provides efficient academic training for specialists in the field of economics and management, political studies and journalism. Since the day of its foundation Institute of Parliamentarism and Private Enterprise has taken its well-deserved position in the higher education system of Belarus. It has created an advanced model of developing students’ professional and creative capabilities.

FACULTY 103– the number of teaching professors (5 Grand PhD, 38 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ind LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: Socio-Economic Department: *Politology (majors in). *Business Administration. *Journalism (majors in). Correspondence department: *Finance and Credit. *Accounting, Analysis and Audit (majors in). *Economics and Business Management. *Document Science (majors in).

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: Socio-Economic Department: *Politology.

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: The Ist level of higher education: $500 - 1000 The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $1000

AMENITIES: foreign students can rent apartments by request.

CAMPUS LIFE: various sports clubs and creative hobby groups operate at the university.

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INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS

Address: 11 Serafimovicha St., 220033, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 017 298 43 59 Fax: +375 017 298 38 10 http:// www.uoipd.org e-mail: [email protected]

It was founded in 1992. Its main aim is to train a modern specialist, who is able to achieve his practical goal, capable of using acquired knowledge efficiently in the field of economics, management and entrepreneurship. The latest learning technologies are widely adopted in the learning process. They are based on compulsory participation of students in research activities. The institute has formed its own educational environment that combines the traditions of the Belarusian education and innovations introduced by the European markets. The Institute is a center of business support.

FACULTY 120 – the number of teaching professors (6 Grand PhD, 46 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ind LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: Department of Foreign Economic Activities and Business: *Modern Foreign Languages (majors in). *Economics and Business Management. *Commercial Activity. *Business Administration. *Marketing. Department of Economics and Business: *Economics and Business Management. *Commercial Activity. *Business Administration. *Marketing, Economics, and Business Management (reduced learning period). *Commercial Activity (reduced learning period).

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR: The Ist level of higher education: $495 - 875

AMENITIES: foreign students can rent apartments by request.

CAMPUS LIFE: students can join various sport groups: football, table tennis, swimming, track and field athletics, draughts and chess groups. Also youth associations and clubs operate at the university. Students take part in various contests and extracurricular activities.

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HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS OF BELARUS "INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY "MITSO"

Address: 21/3 Kazintsa St., 220099, Minsk, Belarus

Phone: +375 17 207 04 04 Fax: +375 17 207 04 04 http:// www.mitso.by e-mail: [email protected]

International university “MITSO” – is the first university in Belarus that obtained the international quality certificate ISO 9001:2008 with accreditation UKAS (The United Kingdom Accreditation Service) in Great Britain. It cooperates with 33 oversea universities all over the world: Italy, Great Britain, Hungary, China, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Mongolia, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Vietnam, Ukraine, Czech Republic. Thanks to cooperation with Magna Carta College Oxford the university provides academic training of specialists in the field of Business Administration based on academic programs and faculty of the British university. “MITSO” is a member of International Association of Universities (the association unites more than 600 institutions of higher education from 150 countries of the world). The university grants scholarships of its own and of Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus. The only one National Examination Center ECL operates at the university. It represents the European Consortium in certification of knowledge in modern foreign languages.

FACULTY 224 – the number of teaching professors (23 Grand PhD, 106 PhD)

SPECIALTIES OF THE Ist LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: Department of Law: *International Law. *Jurisprudence. Department of International Economic Relations and Management: *Global Economics. *Finance and Credit. *Economics and Business Management. *Management (majors in). *Marketing. *Logistics.

SPECIALTIES OF THE IInd LEVEL OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION: *Jurisprudence. *Economics and Management of the National Economy.

COST OF EDUCATION PER ACADEMIC YEAR The Ist level of higher education: $1194 (full-time); $678 (correspondence department). The IInd level of higher education (Master's degree program): $2500 (program in English); $516 (program in Russian)

AMENITIES: foreign students are accommodated in apartments at the Residence Hall. They live in apartment units (apartment unit – 3 bedroom apartment includes a hall, a kitchen and a bathroom)

CAMPUS LIFE: students can join various sport groups in cheerleading, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, aerobics.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION?

What requirements entrant should fulfill to be accepted to the Belarusian educational institution? Main requirements to entrants: 1. Sufficient level of the previous education (senior secondary education). 2. Sufficient level of Russian.

The entrant whose level of Russian isn't suitable for studying can be enlisted on training courses where Russian and other subjects depending on the chosen specialty are studied. Foreign citizens who completed a full course of training at Department of Pre-Tertiary Studies, successfully passed final tests and have the confirming certificate are enlisted on subsequent studying without entrance tests on the interview basis. The entrant who can’t acquire Russian and pass final tests at Department of Pre-Tertiary Studies would be deducted and had to leave Belarus. In exceptional cases repeated training courses are allowed.

Which documents are necessary for application? To pass preliminary selection foreign citizens provide the following documents to the Department of international relations of educational institution: 1) The fulfilled Questionnaire; 2) Notarized and translated into Russian copies of the educational certificate with the indication of the studied subjects and the received estimates/points (the certificate of senior secondary education / diploma of higher education and the annex to it; other certificates on professional development, foreign language, etc.); 3) The notarized copy of medical certificate, given out by official medical institution of the candidate resident country (a sample of the medical certificate); citizens of Turkmenistan should submit the certificate in a form 086/h (with a translation into Russian); 4) Copy of the passport valid for period of studying and its notarized translation into Russian (if passport not in Russian); 5) The one page motivation letter with justification of a specialty choice (explain specifically as the specialty choice is connected with previous education and future plans); 6) Post envelope with the return address. Documents are sent to educational institution by mail with a mark "The application for study". The specialized committee examines filed documents and makes preliminary selection of candidates for studying. In a case of positive decision educational institution sends the candidate the official invitation to the study, necessary to obtain the educational visa in consular institution of Republic of Belarus in a candidate resident country (for foreign citizens from the countries with a visa regime of entrance to Republic of Belarus).

Which documents foreign citizen should provide to the specialized committee on the arrival to Republic of Belarus? 1) The application questionnaire of the established sample; 2) The original educational certificates with the indication of the studied subjects and the received estimates/points; 3) The original of medical certificate, confirming the possibility of foreign citizen studying in the Belarusian climatic conditions, assured by official medical institution of the candidate resident country; 4) The medical certificate on AIDS status, given out by medical institution of the candidate resident country; 5) A notarized copy of the birth certificate; 6) 6-8 photos of 3х4 cm in size. 94

How much is the studying in Belarus? Traditionally studying in Belarus for foreign citizens is paid. Training cost as it’s in international practice is established by educational institution for each specialty and depends on the chosen specialty, form of education and educational institution.

When studying in Belarus begins? Academic year in Republic of Belarus begins on September 1 and is divided in 2 semesters: 01.09 – 31.01 and 10.02 – 30.06. For foreign entrants the rigid periods of application in educational institution aren't determined. Every institution has the right to accept foreign entrants during the whole academic year.

When filing documents for studying in Belarus? Documents in Russian or English should be submitted no later than in 2 months before academic year beginning by mail, to the fax or an e-mail. Advices on any questions can be received on Skype: icec.icec

Whether foreign student receive a place in a university hostel? The providence of a place in a hostel to foreign students is guaranteed. 2-3 persons live in the room. The cost of a place in a hostel is 10 - 30 USD per month. Accommodation on leased apartments is also available. In Minsk city the rent depends on apartment comfort and an arrangement and varies from 200 to 350 USD per month. In other cities the rent is much lower. Educational institutions have established contacts with estate agencies. For their services agencies take commission charges. Practically all educational institutions in Belarus assist in obtaining permission to temporary residence, help to find a residence. The majority of students live in hostels. It is convenient and rather cheap.

Whether it is necessary to have the medical insurance? According to the Belarusian laws all foreign citizens who are temporarily staying at the territory of Republic of Belarus, are obliged to have the medical insurance certificate on any case of receiving medical care. The system of medical insurance allows foreigners to receive any medical care at the territory of Republic of Belarus except for odontology services. All check-points on borders of Belarus, and also the airports and railway stations have offices of the Belarusian state insurance companies where the foreign citizen can issue the insurance medical certificate. Foreign citizens have to issue the medical insurance for the entire period of their stay in Belarus. Registration is rather fast. Tariffs for medical insurance for foreign citizens fluctuate from one US dollar on two-day stay to 85 US dollars on stay within a year. In case of absence of the contract of the medical insurance signed with foreign insurance company, corresponding to the criteria established by the Decree and refusal to sign the contract of obligatory medical insurance foreign citizen is refused in the admission through frontier of Republic of Belarus. Detailed information about medical insurance and the foreign insurance companies which certificate are valid in Republic of Belarus can be received on Belgosstrakh site http:// www.belgosstrakh.by

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How to receive the official invitation? The foreign citizens before start studying in educational institutions need to receive the official invitation which allows to open the educational visa in consular offices of Republic of Belarus. To receive the official invitation the foreign citizen has to provide the following documents to education institution: 1) the copy of the educational certificates with the indication of the studied subjects and the received estimates/points; 2) copy of the passport or other identification document; 3) the fulfilled application form (with the indication of passport data, the home address, the phone/fax, an email address); 4) Medical certificate on a state of health and on AIDS status given out by medical institution of the candidate resident country. The documents executed in a foreign language should be translated in Belarusian or Russian and notarized. After obtaining documents of the candidate for studying, educational institutions carry out their expertise and make the decision on possibility of giving the official invitation. Institution sends the official invitation to the candidate home address or for Republic of Belarus Embassy or other consular offices in the candidate resident country. The candidate makes out the educational visa in Republic of Belarus Embassy or other consular offices in the candidate resident country. The official invitation is free of charge.

Do you need educational visa to study in Belarus? How to receive it? The educational visa is made out in consular offices of Republic of Belarus in the candidate resident country. Requirements to documents to receive a visa can vary for the different countries so detailed information on it for every region can be found on a site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Belarus (http:// www.mfa.gov.by/) or in Embassy of Republic of Belarus in the entrant resident country. To receive educational visa the entrant should have the official invitation from Belarusian educational institution. In that case the national visa of type B is requested which on arrival lasts (permission to stay) on the basis – study in Republic of Belarus. The consular fee for the educational visa is paid on a place of receipt for visa. Since September 1, 2012 possibility of receiving all types of entry visas of Republic of Belarus in the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus at Minsk National Airport remains only for citizens of the foreign states with no diplomatic representations or consular offices of the Republic of Belarus.

Documents acceptance dead-lines The selection committee of Belarusian educational institution accepts the entrant documents: 1) till October 15 – to the main Departments; 2) till November 1 – to the Department of Pre-Tertiary Studies. Magistracy and Department of postgraduate study have no dead-lines.

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