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BELARUS STUDY GUIDE
Corporate Consultation with Students and Universities

We need following documents from you

· Passport.

· Birth Certificate.

· Advanced Level Certificate.

· Ordinary Level Certificate.

How to ARRIVE:

The convenient way to come to Belarus is by plane or by train. Look up http://www.rw.by for trains’ schedule.

Bear in mind that National airport “Minsk-2” is 50 km away from Minsk. You can reach the city centre from the airport by taxi ($40) or shuttle bus ($3).

Arrival Requirements:

1. University fee. (Show money at airport) minimum 4000 $

2. TB and other medical tests. (Original. should be printed and not be written by hand. Stamped properly)

3. HIV report on separate paper not should be with other medical report

4. Original Secondary School Certificates

5. Birth certificate

6. 6 photos 4*6cm

All above mentioned documents should be Attested and notarized by the state government.

Please scan us your air ticket 7 working days before the travel.

Figure 21.1 The inside look of a train , that is working in Belarus, World Standard Train System:

After Arrival you must following documents with you:

Congratulations! You have received a Student Visa and arrived in Belarus. Now you are to pass the enrollment procedure, move into one of the university dormitories, take medical examination and receive a temporary registration (temporary residence) in Belarus for the academic year.

STEP 1. To submit the following documents to the Admission Office:

1. Application indicating the chosen course (filled in when submitting the documents to the Admission Office).

2. School certificate indicating subjects, exams taken and marks received.

3. Medical certificate issued by a territorial medical organization of the sending country that confirms an applicant’s ability to study in the climatic conditions of the Republic of Belarus.

4. Medical general certificate and AIDS-test certificate issued by an official medical organ of the country of the candidate.

5. Copy of birth certificate attested by a notary.

6. 6 photos 3x4 cm.

7. Certificate confirming the completion of Preparatory Course, Department or Faculty (if available) .

8. Passport or any other ID.

Besides the listed documents, their translation into Russian or Belarusian attested by a notary is needed.

STEP 2. To pass an interview checking your knowledge of the Russian Language and major subjects.

STEP 3. To conclude an agreement on education and to pay a tuition fee.

STEP 4. To make an agreement on compulsory medical insurance with some insurance company (85€). Besides you can buy a policy of voluntary medical insurance (250$ a year)

STEP 5. To pass medical examination

An ORDER on enrollment is issued on the basis of a signed Agreement, results of medical examination and a paying slip.

Registration:

You are to register at the Department for Citizenship and Migration within 5 days After your Arrival to Belarus. To get registration you are to submit the following documents to the International Relations Office (1-20):

PACKAGES

No.	Specialty / form of studies	Fee for the academic year (in US dollars)
1	Preparatory Course	2990 $
2	Other Courses, Masters	3700 $

* the tuition fee for foreign students, except the citizens of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan and the Republic of Tajikistan

ACCOMMODATION:

A foreign student is guaranteed accommodation at the University dormitory. Accommodation fee is determined in accordance with the Rector’s order

Our University has all facilities to create the necessary conditions for foreign students’ stay, to organize their life and free time

Five well-equipped hostels for 2,500 people have everything necessary for life, study and rest. Rooms for two and for three persons are grouped into blocks. There is a separate bathroom and a refrigerator in each block. There is a kitchen with electric cookers on each floor. There is an independent-study room, a student café, a library, a social and educational assistance center. There is a point of Internet access (Wi-Fi) in the lobby on the first floor of the hostel complex.

About Belarus :

Government type: presidential republic

President: Aleksand: Lukashenko

Capital: Minsk (1 million 836.8 thousand)

Population: 9 million 501.8 thousand

Major languages: Belarusian, Russian

Monetary unit: Belarusian ruble (Br)

Geography
Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe. Belarus provides the shortest transport communications connecting the CIS countries with the countries of Western Europe and has common borders with Poland, Baltic countries, Russia and Ukraine.

Climate and Weather
Belarus has a moderate continental climate, with cool humid winters and warm summers.
The weather in the Republic of Belarus has 4 clearly defined seasons:

Season	Months	Temperature
Autumn	September, October, November	t =-5 … +10°C
Winter	December, January, February	t = 0 … -20°C
Spring	March, April, May	t =-5 … +15 °C
Summer	June, July, August	t= +18 …+30 °C

Currency
Belarus’ national currency is Belarusian ruble. US dollar ($) and European Euro (€) are most widely spread currency in Belarus. A foreign citizen can exchange it at any bank or currency exchange office.

The Russian language courses for foreign citizens

Intensive studies carried out using both traditional methods of teaching and new educational technologies train students for doing business in Russian, including the sphere of tourism, and help in everyday communication in the Russian-speaking community. Students are involved in various activities, enabling them to speak naturally and spontaneously.

Language courses are offered to students of elementary, intermediate and advanced levels of training.

The enrolled students can be offered intensive training both in groups and individually using the curricula designed according to the individual needs of students. Group of students attending the courses are prepared in accordance with the proficiency in Russian.

Foreign citizens study on a contract basis. Training is paid. Tuition fee is determined individually and depends on the apprenticeship and the number of students in the group. Upon completion of training course participants are issued a due document.