Higher Education

Belarus has one of the highest student-to-population ratios in Europe. The higher education system in Belarus is seen as prestigious due to its high quality and affordability.

Belarus universities are regarded as important educational institutions for the spreading of higher education. The number of Belarus universities is available in plenty so that all the eligible and willing candidates can go for receiving further education. The universities of Belarus consist of highly qualified professionals for imparting modern education. The infrastructural facilities of these universities are also commendable. The students can avail the service of a well stocked library present in the universities of Belarus. The technical universities of Belarus are well equipped with modern laboratories to enable the students in carrying out modern scientific experiments.

There are four main types of higher education establishments to choose from, which can be either private or state operated:

classical university
profile university or academy
institute
higher college.

Altogether there are 57 higher educational establishments, of which 43 are state owned (28 universities, 8 academies, 1 institute, 5 higher colleges, 1 higher school), 13 are private and 2 are run by religious organizations. Every establishment occupies its particular niche in training of highly qualified staff for various branches of national economy.

Classical and profile universities as well as institutes are classified as higher educational establishments of university type and provide a two level system of higher education with academic degrees of Bachelor and Master.

Graduates both from state and private universities are granted state diplomas of higher education. But it is not that easy to become a student. High demand on higher education leads to high entrance competition regardless of form of study or specialty. Therefore only the very best can study at budget cost.

3 forms of learning are available at Belarusian higher educational establishments: full-time, evening and by correspondence. Full-time learning is the most widespread and in the greatest demand with 2/3 of the students. Less than 1% of students use evening form of learning and over 35% of students learn by correspondence.

External studies represent another form of receiving higher education. External studies are based on the independent study of subjects from the regular curriculum. Credits and examinations are taken without obligatory attendance of classes. This form of learning is available to persons with secondary education, who cannot study full-time or leave their workplace. Diplomas are granted to external students on a regular basis. A combination of various forms of learning is accepted, so is learning on individual curricula. The efficiency of any form of learning is ensured by eminently qualified teaching staff including a large number of candidates and doctors of science, associate professors and professors.

Most courses run for 4 or 5 years. Institutions of higher education provide both free and fee-paying education.

Grants are available for full-time students and scholarships are awarded to very gifted students.

Establishments providing postgraduate education include higher educational establishments (regardless of pattern of ownership), scientific and other organizations entitled to engage in postgraduate education in accordance with established procedure.

All higher education establishments are governed by the Ministry of Education in Belarus.

The universities in Belarus are highly capable of producing eminent personalities in various fields. The courses offered by these universities are very much in accordance with the present need of the day. The Belarus universities have, in fact, given a new dimension to the sphere of education.

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