Foreign Applicant

Following the Legislation of the Republic of Belarus

  1. Citizens of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and also the citizens of Ukraine, constantly residing on the territory of Lugansk and Donetsk regions, have the right to enter I stage of higher education at ISEI BSU on the terms provided for:

*Ukrainian citizens, constantly residing on the territory of Lugansk and Donetsk regions, can enter ISEI BSU for state-funded places left vacant after the end of the Belarusian admission campaign

  • foreign citizens and stateless persons on payment terms provided for foreign citizens on the results of language proficiency interview
  1. Other foreign citizens and stateless persons not residing on the territory of the Republic of Belarus can enter a university to obtain higher education:
  • on fee paid basis — by the results of language proficiency interview
  • on fee paid basis — by the results of final certification when mastering educational program in preparation for admission to higher education institutions (after preparatory department)
  • according to the terms of international contracts and the contests of the Republic of Belarus

                                                                                    REQUIREMENTS

Adequate level of previous education (completed secondary education, completed higher education (4–5 years) or a master’s course.

Russian language proficiency is tested on an interview (exception for the programs in English).

PLEASE, PAY ATTETION TO: on admission you should submit ONLY the originals of education certificates legalized in the country of issue and recognized in the Republic of Belarus

2) Specialty: 

 

Specialty

Stage

Study period

Language

Tuition fee

Qualification

1

Ecology

(full time)

I

4 years

English

3040$ per year

Ecologist. Teacher

Russian

1st year – 2785$

2nd – 4th years – 2800$

(correspondence)

5 years

Russian

1850$ per year

(shortened correspondence)

3,5 years

2

Medical and biological science

(full time)

I

4 years

English

3040$ per year

Biologist-analyst. Teacher

Russian

1st year – 2785$

2nd – 4th years – 2800$

3

Medical physics

(full time)

I

4 years

Russian

1st year – 2785$

2nd – 4th years – 2800$

Medical physicist. Engineer

4

Information systems and technologies:

1) in ecology;

2) in public health

(full time)

I

4 years

Russian

1st year – 2785$

2nd – 4th years – 2800$

Engineer-programmer

5

Heat power engineering and technologies:

1) renewable energy sources and eco-technologies in power engineering

(full time)


I

4 years

Russian

1st year – 2785$

2nd – 4th years – 2800$

Engineer-specialist in energetics

(shortened correspondence)

3 years*

1850$ per year

6

Nature protection activity:
1) environmental management and expertise;

2) environmental monitoring

(full time)

I

4 years

Russian

1st year – 2785$

2nd – 4th  years – 2800$

Ecologist. Engineer

7

Nuclear and radiation safety

(full time)

I

5 years

Russian

1st year – 2785$

2nd – 5th years – 2800$

Engineer. Physicist

*for applicants finished the establishments of secondary special education

 

Specialty

Stage

Study period

Language

Tuition fee

Qualification

1

Medical and biological science:

1) medical biochemistry,

2) applied immunology,

3) cytogenetics

(full time)

II

1 year

Russian

3100$ (group of 10 students)

3800$ (group of 5 students)

Master of Science

English

4200$ (group of 10 students)

5000$ (group of 5 students)

1,5 year

Russian

1st year – 3100$

2nd year – 1550$

English

5850$ one year (group of 10 students)

7000$ (group of 5 students)

(correspondence)

2,5 year

Russian

1st year – 2100$

2nd year – 875$

2

Ecology:

1) urban ecology

2) environmental biotechnology

3) environmental management

4) green economy

(full time)

II

1 year

Russian

3100$

Master of Science

English

3950$

1,5 year

Russian

1st year – 3100$

2nd year – 1550$

English

5205$ one year

(correspondence)

1 year

Russian

2100$

1,5 year

1st year – 2100$

2nd year – 875$

3

 Applied physics:

1) medical physics

II

2 years

Russian

1st year – 3100$

2nd year – 1550$

Master of Science

English

4200$ (group of 10 students)

5000$ (group of 5 students)

(correspondence)

2,5 year

Russian

1st year – 2100$

2nd year – 875$

4

Bioinformatics:

1) general bioinformatics

(full time)

II

1 year

Russian

3100$

Master of Science

English

3950$

1,5 year

Russian

1st year – 3100$

2nd year – 1550$

English

5205$ one year

(correspondence)

1 year

Russian

2100$

1,5 year

1st year – 2100$

2nd year – 875$

 

Specialty

Stage

Study period

Language

Tuition fee

Qualification

1

Biological sciences:

1) radiobiology

2) biophysics

3) biochemistry

4) ecology (by fields)

5) clinical immunology, allergology

(full time)

III

3 years

Russian, English

**

Postgraduate

6) anthropology

(full time)

Russian

(correspondence)

4 years

Russian, English

(visiting degree training) soiskatelstvo

5 years

2

Technical sciences:

1) devices and methods to measure ionizing radiation and x-ray equipment

2) devices and methods to monitor the environment, substances, materials and products

3) mathematical modeling, numerical methods and software packages

(full time)

III

3 years

Russian, English

**

Postgraduate

(correspondence)

4 years

(visiting degree training) soiskatelstvo

5 years

3

Pedagogical sciences:

1) theory, methodology of teaching and education (by fields and education levels)

(full time)

III

3 years

Russian

**

Postgraduate

(correspondence)

4 years

Russian, English

(visiting degree training) soiskatelstvo

5 years

         **postgraduate course tuition fee in Russian and English is calculated individually.

  • Preparatory department modules

Module

Study period

Tuition fee

Language

Disciplines taught

Conditions

Russian as a foreign language

2 months

350$ / 197$

English

– Russian as a foreign language

Group of 5-10 participants

4 months

666$ / 364$

8 months

1723$ / 1255$

10 months

2349$ / 1660$

11 months

2789$ / 2148$

Preparation to enter higher education institutions major in medicine

10 months

2860$ / 2036$

English

– English

– Biology in English

– Chemistry in English

– Russian as a foreign language

– Physics

Group of 5-10 participants

  • CPA courses. Personnel retraining

Specialty

Language

Study type

Study period

Qualification

Biology

Russian

Evening

18 months

Teacher of Biology

Correspondence

20 months

Environmental management

Russian

Evening

16 months

Manager

Correspondence

20 months

Radiation protection and ensuring ionizing radiation sources safety

Russian

Evening

9 months

Specialist in radiation safety

Correspondence

22 months

Information systems software design

Russian

Evening

16 months

Programmer

Correspondence

22 months

Industrial ecology and rational use of natural resources

Russian

Evening

18 months

Engineer-ecologist

Correspondence

20 months

To enter ISEI BSU, foreign applicants, citizens of countries with a visa regime of entry to the Republic of Belarus, should receive an invitation for study. List of countries for visa-free entry to the Republic of Belarus posted at the web-site of the/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus or at a consular office of the Republic of Belarus in your country.

Procedure to receive a study invitation:

  • submission an application for study and required documents
  • consideration and expertise of submitted documents by the Admission Committee of ISEI BSU
  • issue and approval a study invitation in the migration department
  • if a study invitation is approved by the migration department an applicant will receive a study visa at a consular office of the Republic of Belarus at the place of residence

Education certificate consideration and invitation issue at ISEI BSU is on a fee paid basis .

To issue an invitation for receiving a study visa to arrive in the Republic of Belarus the applicants from Turkmenistan have to pass a remote interview to determine the level of Russian.

Interview dates: June 30, July 01 and August 26, 2022.

For more information call +375 (17) 378 99 48, mail id@iseu.by

Address: Minsk, Dolgobrodskaya str., 23/1, room 210 (International Relations Department) .

LIST OF DOCUMENTS

To receive an invitation for study at ISEI BSU and pass the pre-selection, foreign applicants, citizens of countries with a visa regime of entry to the Republic of Belarus, submit the following documents to international relations department:

  • application form eng.; application form franc.;
  • passport with a study visa of the Republic of Belarus;
  • notarized translation copy of a passport in Russian valid for a study period;
  • originals and notarized translation (into Russian) copies of education certificates with attachments (disciplines studied, grades);
  • 6 photos 3х4;
  • original and notarized translation (into Russian) copy of medical certificate issued by public health authorities of the country the applicant come from;
  • original and notarized translation (into Russian) copy of HIV certificate;
  • original and notarized translation (into Russian) copy of birth certificate;
  • compulsory medical insurance policy
  • for juvenile — birth certificate copy with a notarized translation copy into Russian

DOCUMENT LANGUAGE

Translation into Russian should be attached to all documents made in foreign language. All document translations, except a passport, must be notarized. Foreign applicants must do a notarized translation of a passport into Russian upon arrival in the Republic of Belarus.

DOCUMENT SUBMISSION

Foreign citizens from visa entry countries can submit document copies for issuing an invitation for study at ISEI BSU to international relations department with the help of a representative and by registered letter marked «Invitation issue» (Address: International Sakharov Environmental Institute of Belarusian State University, international relations department

Dolgobrodskaya str., 23/1, 220070, Minsk, Republic of Belarus «Invitation issue»).

PRE-SELECTION

International relations department specialists check submitted education certificates and make applicant pre-selection for study. It takes into account:

1) foreign applicant’s ability to understand (without any help) admission rules, fill out an application form, complete the necessary documents at BSU, etc.;

2) education level (necessary for the selected education program);

3) academic achievement;

4) the Russian language level.

SELECTION RESULTS AND INVITATION APPROVAL

If the decision is positive and education certificate is approved international relations department prepare and submit official invitation for study to the Migration department of Partizansky DDIA of Minsk to approve. If it is approved the migration department sends the list to a consular office of the Republic of Belarus at the place of residence of foreign applicant to issue a visa.  It is the basis to receive a study visa for foreign applicants, citizens of countries with a visa regime of entry to the Republic of Belarus.

Consular offices of the Republic of Belarus issue study visas. Consular fee for a study visa is paid by an applicant at a consular office of the Republic of Belarus at the place of obtaining a visa.

 

VISA ENTRY COUNTRIES

VISA-FREE ENTRY COUNTRIES

It is needed to receive an invitation for study at ISEI BSU and a study visa for foreign citizens with visa-entry to the Republic of Belarus

It is NOT needed to receive an invitation for study and a study visa for foreign citizens with visa-free entry to the Republic of Belarus

To receive  a study invitation:

·    submit an application and required documents

·    go through the procedure of consideration and expertise of submitted documents by ISEI BSU management

·    if an invitation is approved, obtain a study visa at a consular office of the Republic of Belarus at the place of residence of an applicant

Learn about the list of visa-free entry the Republic of Belarus at the web-site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus  or at a consular office of the Republic of Belarus in your country

Foreign applicant enrolment procedure at ISEI BSU is provided by international relations department:

Minsk, Dolgobrodskaya str., 23/1, room 210

phone +375(17) 378 99 48,

e-mail id@iseu.by

                                                     ENROLMENT PROCEDURE

                                                    Submit required documents:

passport with a study visa of the Republic of Belarus
notarized translation (into Russian) copy valid for a study period
originals and notarized translation (into Russian) copies of education certificates with attachments (disciplines studied, grades)
6 photos 3х4

original and notarized translation (into Russian) copy of medical certificate issued by public health authorities of the country the applicant come from

original and notarized translation (into Russian) copy of HIV certificate

original and notarized translation (into Russian) copy of birth certificate
compulsory medical insurance policy

for juvenile — birth certificate copy with a notarized translation copy into Russian

  • Pass a language proficiency interview (Russian or English).

To enter a Master’s course an applicant should pass a profile discipline interview

(on interview issues contact international relations department

+375(17) 378 99 48 id@iseu.by).

The Russian language interview is conducted on the specialties taught in Russian, the English language interview on the specialties taught in English.

Foreign applicant interview is conducted according to the approved interview schedule from July 1 to October 15.  

Language proficiency interview dates:

July, 2022 – 1, 8, 15, 22, 29;

August, 2022 – 5, 12, 19, 26;

From September 2022 – every Tuesday, Thursday.

Foreign applicant enrolment to ISEI BSU is made on the results of the language proficiency interview, to a Master’s course on the results of the profile discipline interview.

Foreign citizens who failed the language proficiency interview can be enrolled to the Faculty of Advanced Training and Retraining  at ISEI BSU to study at the preparatory department.

If exams passed successfully (at the preparatory department) foreign citizens obtain a certificate which gives the right to be enrolled to ISEI BSU as well as to other universities of the Republic of Belarus.

 

  • Make a contract and pay for tuition

(tuition fee is paid in Belarusian rubles at the rate of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus on the day of payment).

  • Pass a medical examination at Student Polyclinic № 33

(Minsk, Surganova str., 45/4) and receive:

  • Certificate for settling the BSU dormitory

(issued after passing a medical examination; compulsory if you live in the dormitory);

  • Medical certificate

(issued in several days after passing a medical examination).

SETTLING THE DORMITORY

BSU has 8 dormitories for students. About 65% of the housing stock has 3-4 rooms with a shared kitchen and a bathroom. There are also block-type dormitories with a kitchen and a bathroom shared by two rooms.

The rooms of the BSU dorms have a bed, a chair, a writing table, a built-in wardrobe, and bookshelves.

Dormitory fees are about 35-50 $ per month.

If necessary all foreign students are provided with the dormitory.

You can apply for the dormitory at international relations department when submitting documents for the enrollment to the preparatory department, the first year of bachelor’s course, a master’s course or postgraduate course. Based on the application, the BSU student village (Oktiabrskaya str., 4, room 215) issues a contract for settling the BSU dormitory.

To settle in the dormitory you should provide the dorm commandant with the following documents:

  • dormitory contract
  • passport
  • 3 photos
  • medical certificate (to receive a certificate you should pass a medical examination at Student Polyclinic № 33, address: Minsk, Surganova str., 45/4, and receive

“Certificate for settling the BSU dormitory” issued after passing a medical examination)

  • receipt of payment for the dormitory

When settling the dormitory you are provided with:

-card for temporary pass to the dorm

-bed linen (against receipt)

-room keys

-the 3rd copy of a dormitory contract

It is possible to rent a flat in the city. Rental fee depends on conveniences in a flat and its location (200$ – 500$ per month).

REGISTRATION

ATTENTION: foreign applicant must provide international relations department with a passport to issue temporary residence during 10 days after arrival in the Republic of Belarus.

After signing a contract, paying for tuition and enrolment to ISEI BSU you need to apply for a temporary residence permit for a period of stay in the Republic of Belarus.

For this reason you should provide international relations department with the following documents

(Minsk, Dolgobrodskaya str., 23/1, room 210, phone +375(17) 378 99 48, id@iseu.by):

  • application form (ask international relations department personnel);
  • copy of notarized translation (into Russian) of a passport;
  • copy of a study contract;
  • copy of a medical insurance (except for citizens of Armenia, Great Britain, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan);
  • copy of a residential rental contract (dormitory/flat);
  • copy of a study visa (for visa entry countries);
  • receipt of state fee payment.

Local department of migration and citizenship issues a temporary residence permit at the place of residence during 15 days. You can receive a passport with a registration only after providing a medical certificate.

ATTENTION: when changing the place of residence (address), you need to apply for re-registration at international relations department during 3 days from the date of signing a new residential rental contract.

For information on foreign citizens recruitment contact international relations department

Phone: 

+375 17  378-99-48 

Call from 8.30 to 17.30 (Mon. – Thur.), from 8.30 to 16.00 (Fri.).

Address: Minsk, Dolgobrodskaya str., 23/1, room. 210

E-mail: id@iseu.by