Admission procedure

Procedure for enrolling

The order of foreign citizens’ admission to BNTU

The required level of education for admission to BNTU must be the following:

• general secondary education level in Belarus for entering faculties (bachelor's degree program);
• bachelor's degree level for master's degree program (confirmation of the equivalence of the bachelor's degree diploma to the corresponding education of Belarus);
• master's degree level for postgraduate program (confirmation of the equivalence of bachelor's and master's degrees diplomas to the corresponding education of Belarus).

1. According to the legislation of Belarus in the field of education, the citizens of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan have the right to enroll for general higher education and special higher education to BNTU as: 

1. 1. citizens of Belarus, i.e. studying for free or paying tuition fee as the Belarusian citizens do, based on the results of admission exams in the form of centralized testing or centralized examination, or testing conducted at the university itself; 
   2. foreign citizens and people without citizenship, i.e. paying as “foreign citizens” based on the interview results which establishes the level of the language proficiency sufficient for the studying process in the amount for obtaining higher education curriculum.

2. Other foreign citizens and people without citizenship who do not live within the territory of Belarus may apply to BNTU to get higher education:

• studying for free or paying tuition fee – in accordance with the international agreements of Belarus;
• paying for studies – based on the results of final assessment after obtaining educational program for people going to apply for higher education;
• paying for studies – based on the results of the interview which establishes the level of the language proficiency sufficient for the studying process in the amount for obtaining higher education curriculum;
• getting grants for studies – based on the results of selection conducted in accordance with the procedure established by the Government of Belarus.

3. The admission of documents for studying at BNTU, entrance exams and enrollment for foreign citizens, who’s entering the University as mentioned in p. a) is done in accordance with the Order of admission to BNTU of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and people without citizenship permanently living within the territory of Belarus.

4. Documents consideration accepted from foreign citizens is carried out until October 15th

 How to be admitted to BNTU?

STEP 1

Choose a major

Make a choice of the faculty, the major, a form of study (full-time, part-time) and a language of study (Russian, English).

STEP 2

Prepare the documents

Prepare the training documents in advance for preliminary examination and further approval of admission to BNTU. Provide the following documents to the International Marketing of Educational Services and Foreign Studies Office at the International Cooperation Faculty by mail (study@bntu.by) or by a legally authorized representative:

• a copy of a foreign travel passport;
• a copy of the certificate of education specifying the subjects studied and the marks (grades);
• a copy of the medical conclusion about the health condition issued by the official authority of the country from which the applicant arrived;
• HIV-test certificate issued by the official health authority of the country from which the applicant arrived;
• 4 photos (3x4 cm);
• birth certificate (for under 18 years old applicants).

! The documents listed above in the applicant`s native language must be attached by their translations into Russian and verified by the notary.

STEP 3

Get studying invitation

Get an invitation to study at BNTU. It is necessary for foreign citizens from countries with visa-required entry to Belarus.

To issue a studying invitation you are to provide the following documents to the International Marketing of Educational Services and Foreign Studies Office at the International Cooperation Faculty by email (study@bntu.by) or by a legally authorized representative:

• passport copy valid for the time of studies (after arrival in Belarus international applicants are to do the translation into the Russian language and verify by the notary);
• a copy of the certificate of education specifying the subjects studied and the marks (grades);
• a copy of the medical conclusion about the health condition issued by the official authority of the country from which the applicant arrived (the medical conclusion must not be older than 6 months);
• HIV-test certificate issued by the official health authority of the country from which the applicant arrived;
• birth certificate (for under 18 years old applicants).

! The documents listed above in the applicant`s native language must be attached by their translations into Russian and verified by the notary.

Upon consideration of the documents, BNTU prepares a study invitation, gets it approved by migration service and sends it to the Embassy (Consulate) of Belarus at the international applicant’s place of residence. It is a ground for obtaining a study visa for foreign citizens from countries with visa-required entry to Belarus.

Obtaining a study visa is carried out in the consular offices of Belarus.

STEP 4

Provide original documents for admission

Upon arrival in Belarus, the applicant shall come to the International Marketing of Educational Services and Foreign Studies Office at the International Cooperation Faculty (Independence Ave., 67, rooms 133, 130) and provide the following documents:

• foreign travel passport (with a stamped study visa for foreign citizens from countries with visa-required entry to Belarus);
• admission application indicating the major (to be filled out at the university);
• the certificate of education specifying the subjects studied and the marks (grades);
• the medical conclusion about the health condition issued by the official authority of the country from which the applicant arrived;
• HIV-test certificate issued by the official health authority of the country from which the applicant arrived;
• 4 photos (3x4 cm);
• birth certificate (for under 18 years old applicants);
• medical insurance certificate (for the countries with compulsory health insurance);
• a medical conclusion on passing mandatory medical examination confirming the absence of medical contraindications to study in Belarus, issued by a healthcare organization of Belarus;

! The documents listed above in the applicant`s native language must be attached by their translations into Russian and verified by the notary.

STEP 5

Entry requirements

International applicants entering the University are required to undergo an interview with the purpose of determining the language proficiency level sufficient for the studying process in the amount for obtaining higher education curriculum.

For admission to the Architecture Faculty besides the interview for determining the language proficiency level, an applicant is required to pass a profile "Art" discipline examination.

STEP 6

Registration

Foreign citizens arrived in Belarus to study must apply to Migration Registration and Foreign Students Support Sector at the International Cooperation Faculty within 3 days from the moment of crossing the border of Belarus to arrange the registration of temporary stay on the territory of Belarus (Independence Ave., 67, room 131)

STEP 7

Settling in BNTU halls of residence

After arrival in Belarus all foreign applicants are provided with accommodation in rooms of the BNTU halls of residence.

The international applicants are to apply to the dean’s office at the International Cooperation Faculty to get accommodation in rooms of the BNTU halls of residence (Independence Ave., 67, rooms 124,136).