FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

For foreign students

Useful to know

Terms of application

How toget an official invitation

How to arrive

Enrollment

Registration

Tuition fee

Specialities and specializations

Accommodation

Necessary information

Passport-visa rules for international students on the territory of the Republic of Belarus

Useful to know

There are several important things every foreign citizen coming to Belarus should know.

Belarusian people are warm and hospitable. It’s not for nothing that one of the features of the Belarusian mentality is tolerance towards people of another nationality, race or denomination. Today Belarus is home for more than 100 different nationalities.

At the same time one must not forget that Pinsk, like any other city, is not equally safe. We recommend you to be careful in the streets, watch your belongings and avoid visiting Pinsk outskirts at night.

Here are the emergency numbers:
Emergency Service (Fire Brigade) - 101
Police - 102
Ambulance - 103

Stay of foreign citizens in Belarus is regulated by special rules, the violation of which can lead to administrative punishment or deportation. So always remember to carry identification documents. Make sure you have and carry a copy of your passport.

Detailed information about the rules of stay of foreign citizens in Belarus is available at http://www.pravo.by/WEBNPA/text.asp?RN=C21001030, and in the office of the international cooperation officer (room 3705).

Terms of application

Terms of application to get a study invitation:
till September 15
Terms of application to Admission Department upon arriving in Belarus
till October 15
The term of application to Master’s Degree Course and Postgraduate Course is unlimited.

How to get an official invitation

A student visa is issued by the Consular Office of the Republic of Belarus. To get an official invitation foreign citizens should present the following documents:

- A copy of school certificates where subjects and marks are indicated and a translation of the former attested by a notary.
- A copy of birth certificate, passport or any other ID; application
- A copy of medical certificate issued by an official organ stating that the candidate is capable to study in the climatic conditions of Belarus and at the corresponding educational establishments and research organizations
- A copy of a medical general certificate and AIDS-test certificate issued by an official medical organ of the country of the candidate
- A vaccination certificate

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

These documents can be sent to the University by post (23 Dneptovskoy Flotilii, 225710 Pinsk, Republic of Belarus), e-mail: n-kulik@tut.by or fax (+375 165 31 21 95).

How to arrive

You can come to Belarus by plane or by train. Look up http://www.rw.by for trains schedule.
Remember that the National airport “Minsk-2” is 50 km away from Minsk. You can reach the city centre from the airport by taxi ($30) or shuttle bus ($3).
You will need to get to Pinsk from the National airport “Minsk-2”, and the most convenient way to come to Pinsk from Minsk is by train, you can also take a bus or fixed-run taxi.
A foreigner (or his/her representative) must inform the university’s international cooperation officer on his/her date of arrival to the Republic of Belarus by phone +375 165 35 04 06 or by n-kulik@tut.by

Enrollment

Have you 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 (to be 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 applicant.
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 documents listed, 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 in Pinsk town central polyclinic.
The enrollment order 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 in Belarus. To get registration you are to submit the following documents to the university’s international cooperation officer (rooms 3705, 2209):
- Passport and its copy;
- Migration card;
- Receipt on payment for temporary residence: up to 90 days – 17,500 Belarusian rubles, up to 1 year – 105,000 Belarusian rubles.

Tuition fee

The tuition fee for foreign students of all specialities in the academic year of 2011-2012 is 2 000 US dollars. The sum can be paid in 2 stages, by fixed date, 1 000 US dollars for each of two terms.
The University is entitled to change the tuition fee within the whole training period due to a possible rise in the University expenditures necessary to provide the educational process. Accommodation fee, medical insurance and registration fee are collected separatel

Specialities and specializations

The following specialities are available at Polessky State University:

1-25 01 07 ”Economics and management at the enterprise“(different directions)
1-25 01 07 11 ”Economics and management in industry“
1-25 01 15 ”Economics and management in agricultural sector“
1-25 01 08 ”Accounting, analysis and audit“
1-25 01 08-03 03 ”Accounting, analysis and audit in industry“
1-25 01 04 ”Finance and credit“ (different directions)
1-25 01 04 01 ”Finance“
1-25 01 04 02 ”Banking“
1-26 02 03 ”Marketing“
1-26 02 03 07 ”Marketing in industry“
1-88 01 01 ”Physical culture“ (different directions)
1-88 01 01-01 ”Physical culture (therapeutic)“
1-88 01 01-02 ”Physical culture (for pre-schoolers)“
1-88 01 02 ”Therapeutic and adaptive physical culture (different directions)“
1-88 01 02-01 ”Therapeutic and adaptive physical culture (therapeutic)“
1-88 01 02-02 ”Therapeutic and adaptive physical culture (adaptive)“
1-88 01 03 ”Physical rehabilitation and ergo-therapy (different directions)“
1-88 01 03-01 ”Physical rehabilitation and ergo-therapy (physical rehabilitation)“
1-88 01 03-02 ”Physical rehabilitation and ergo-therapy (ergo-therapy)“
1-89 01 01 ”Tourism and hospitality“ 1-31 01 01 ”Biology (different directions)“
1-31 01 01-01 ”Biology (scientific and production activities)“
1-31 01 01-03 ”Biology (biotechnology)“
1-74 03 03 ”Industrial fishing“
1-74 03 03 02 ”Fish processing technologies“
1-75 02 01 ”Garden and park layout“
1-75 02 01 01 ”Landscape design“

Accommodation

A foreign student is guaranteed accommodation at one of University dormitories. Accommodation fee is determined in accordance with the Rector’s order. In the academic year of 2011-2012 it is about 215 000 Belarusian rubles a month.

Useful information

Republic of Belarus is a unitary democratic social law-governed state

Government type: presidential republic

President: Alexander Lukashenko

Capital: Minsk (1 million 836.8 thousand)

Population: 9 million 450 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. It has common borders with Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, 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	September, October, November	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 the most common foreign currencies in Belarus. A foreign citizen can exchange them at any bank or currency exchange office.

 Passport-visa rules for international students on the territory of the Republic of Belarus

1. All international students who arrived to study in Belarus must submit their international passports with Belarusian visas and migration cards to the university’s international cooperation officer (room 3705 or 2209) within 1-2 days after having crossed the border.
2. In case a student refuses the lodgings he/she must be registered at the actual address submitting the necessary documents confirming that he/she studies in Belarus: the contract signed with the University, the document of payment for the studies, admission certificate, student certificate and other papers on request of citizenship and migration department.
3. The contract on educational services provided by the University is prepared by a certain department which defines the quantity of academic hours, costs, terms, etc. The originals of all the documents are kept in the personal files of international students. Another set of original documents in the Russian language is given to the international citizen.
4. International students must provide the university’s international cooperation officer with exact and definite personal information on time.
5. Part-time students who arrived without any official invitation have to solve the problems with registration at their work or place of living.
6. International students must buy a medical assurance policy valid on the territory of Belarus.
7. 14 days before the expiry date of the registration in the city indicated in the passport international students must prolong the period of its validity if the Chair of their faculty confirms that the student is determined to continue studying at the University.
8. In case an international student needs to leave Belarus for a certain period of time or for ever and cannot do this with the available visa he/she must inform the university’s international cooperation officer about it a month before leaving the country. If it is possible to do it with the available visa – 7 days before leaving the country.
9. All the documents necessary for entering/leaving the country are submitted 20 days before the day of entering/leaving for a holiday period and only on a written agreement of the Faculty Dean.
10. On returning back to Belarus after holidays students must inform the university’s international cooperation officer within 1-2 days and submit their passport and migration card.
11. Students must change their national passports in their countries 1-2 months before the expiry date, and they must immediately inform the international cooperation officer about it.
12. When travelling to other places in the Republic of Belarus students must inform the international cooperation officer about it.
13. Finishing the studies at the University students must receive a leaving visa 20 days before the departure.
14. In case a student breaks the rules of the passport-visa regime a number of fines will follow, and the question of further studies and presence on the territory of the Republic of Belarus will be raised.
15. If you have any questions concerning the rules of the passport-visa regime or you need information about the rules of staying on the territory of Belarus, or about the conditions of lodgings and adaptation, please contact the university’s international cooperation officer:

Republic of Belarus
225710 Pinsk
Pushkina St., 4 office 3705/3706
tel. +375 165 31 08 57
tel. +375 165 31 08 68
e-mail: n-kulik@tut.by