Grants for training in the Republic of Belarus

About Grants.

Education of foreign citizens on grants in State institutions of higher and secondary specialized education of the Republic of Belarus is carried out on the basis of Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated June 12, 2018 № 232 and the Government Decree of the Republic of Belarus dated September 7, 2018 № 646. The education is provided in Russian.

Requirements and Documents to be submitted.

Candidates have to submit the following documents to the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus by February 15:

• application for admission to study (drawn up in a special form with arguments in favor of the chosen specialty);
• copies of passport and ID;
• a copy of the certificate of education (with an average score not lower than 7.5 points on a ten-point scale or 75 percent out of 100 in percentage equivalent);
• a medical certificate on health status indicating the possibility of education in the chosen specialty and a certificate of absence of HIV infection, issued by an official health authority;
• characteristics from the place of study;
• a copy of the Russian language certificate.

These documents must be translated into Russian, certified by a notary.

If the candidate’s level of proficiency in Russian is insufficient, he/she is invited to take a preparatory course at an educational institution of the Republic of Belarus at his own expense. Candidates successfully completed the preparatory educational program have a preferential right to study next year!

Interview and approval of the grant.

Educational institutions will inform candidates about participation in the interview by May 20. All interviews with candidates for testing the level of Russian in order to determine the ability to understand the educational program to be conducted by June 15. The interview can be carried out remotely.

In case the results of the interview are positive, the educational institution notifies the candidates and sends them invitations for studying.

Applicant’s expenses.

Flight costs, accommodation, food, health insurance, visas and registration fees.