Tuition

The Preparatory Faculty trains international students for entering the University. The tuition is paid, on a contract basis. During the 1st semester a course of Russian is taught. During the 2nd semester the applicants are obliged to complete a special Preliminary Training Course where they take the course of Russian and profile subjects in accordance with the speciality chosen. Those, who successfully finish this language course and pass exams, can be admitted to further education on the chosen course.

Period of study: 8 months.

Academic year: from 1 November- until 30 June, include 2 semesters. Foreign citizens are accepted till the 1st November.

Winter holidays: 1 week in February.

The first stage of Higher Education

The tuition is paid on a contract basis. The contract guarantees educational services, a place in dormitory, provides the use of library, reading halls, computer classes.

Period of study: 4-5 years.

Academic year from 1 September –until 30 July, include 2 semesters. Foreign citizens are accepted till the 15th of October.

Winter holidays: 2 weeks in February.

Fees for international students in 2020-2021 academic year

Before the enrollment to VSTU a student sings an individual contract in accordance with approved form (Marketing department, room 236) and pays for the whole academic year.

Banking Information for payment:

 EI «VSTU», Moscow Av., 72, 210038 Vitebsk, Republic of Belarus

 Transit currency account in the U.S. dollars № 3632903000240 branch № 200 HEU ОАО «АСB «Belarusbank», MFO 150801635 UNP 300031282 Currency code 840

Apply

To enter the university foreign citizens are to open Belarus entry visa. The applicant obtains such type of visa due to an Official Letter of Invitation.

To obtain the Invitation the following documents must be sent till the 31st of July (current year):

• personal application form of the candidate for studying where the code and full name of the speciality chosen are stated, with home address, tel/fax number, e-mail, form of tuition(full/part time);
• the copy of passport translated into the Russian language and legalized in accordance with an established order (state your full name-use Latin, passport № date of expiry, countries);
• copies of the accomplished educational certificate(complete secondary education, higher education) with their notarially certified translation into Russian.

The above mentioned documents with the mark «For Methodist of foreign affairs» can be sent by e-mail, fax, and regular post or delivered to the International Office by any other means as soon as possible.

 EI «Vitebsk State Technological University» Moscow Av., 72, 210038 Vitebsk, Republic of Belarus, Room 236

 +375 (212) 49-53-08

 +375 44 521-11-05 Velcom

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If your documents meet the established requirements you will be sent an Official Letter of Invitation. The Invitation is free of charge. The Invitation is the ground for obtaining the Entrance Visa.

You can get Entrance visa providing the present invitation to the Consular office of the Republic of Belarus.

The foreign citizen covers all travel expenses.

According to the Instruction of the University adopted by Presidential Decree of 07.02.2006 №80 on arrival to the university the applicants submit the following documents:

• personal application form of the candidate for studying;
• certificate of complete secondary education or incomplete higher education where the subjects studied, the marks received, and general progress are indicated;
• medical certificate proving that the candidate has no contra-indications for studying in the Republic of Belarus, the result of the AIDS test being a must inoculation data;
• copy of legalized Birth certificate;
• 10 photos 3*4 cm;
• Passport with Belarus entry visa.

All the documents issued in foreign language require a notarized translation into the Russian or Belarusian language.

Before the beginning of the academic year you will need to take a supplementary medical examination in the clinic in Vitebsk. It is not free of charge and you will have to cover the expenses yourself. Also you will be required to sign a contract with one of the Insurance Companies and purchase an obligatory medical insurance policy.

In case of discrepancy between standard medical certificate issued by the official health care agency in the applicant’s home country and the results of complete medical examination in Belarus, the applicant is to leave the territory of the Republic of Belarus within 10 days.

Admission is determined by the results of interview and the given documents. Thereafter an individual contract in accordance with approved form is signed between a student and the university. Before enrolment the applicant should cover tuition and dormitory expenses (one academic year).

The university provides comprehensive educational training with necessary literature and dormitory. The scholarship isn’t given.

 Working hours for foreign citizens: Monday to Friday from 9.00-17.00, lunch break: 12.00-13.00, Room 236 Day off: Saturday, Sunday

 +375 (212) 49-53-08

 +375 44 521-11-05 Velcom

If a foreign citizen arrives in the evening or at night it is necessary to contact with a Supervisor of foreign affairs beforehand in order to have a place in dormitory.

Visa and registration

An international student/ applicant is required to register within five days of arrival in the Republic of Belarus. Temporary registration is made before the end of the period of validity (not more than 90 days).

To process registration (temporary residence) you will need the following documents:

1. Come to supervisors work with foreigners (Room 236) on the day of arrival or the next day to 13 hours of the day.
2. Take account number to pay for registration (23 Belarusian rubles or nearly 12 U.S. dollars). You can make a payment at any branch of Belarusbank.
3. Provide a supervisor for working with foreign citizens the following documents:
• passport with Belarus entry visa;
• migration card;
• application for registration (filled in Room 236);
• receipt of payment for the registration (23 Belarusian rubles).

After issuing an order of the enrollment of a student to the University registration is issued for one year (temporary residence).

For issuing temporary residence the following documents are required:

1. Come to supervisors work with foreigners for 15 days before the expiration of temporary residence.
2. Take account number to pay for temporary residence for a year (69 Belarusian rubles or about 36 U.S. dollars). You can make a payment at any branch of Belarusbank.
3. Provide a supervisor for working with foreign citizens the following documents:
• passport with Belarus entry visa;
• the copy of passport;
• notarially certified passport translation into Russian;
• migration card;
• application for a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Belarus(filled in Room 236);
• receipt of payment for the registration (69 Belarusian rubles).

International students have the right to live and be registered in the private apartments on the assumption of the individual employment contract with the owner of the apartment.

The absence of registration is a violation of the laws of the Republic of Belarus.

Warning! It is necessary to issue temporary residence each year. For the 15 days prior to the end of the period of temporary residence it is necessary to refer to the supervisor who works with foreign citizens and repeat the registration procedure for the year.

Visas. Trips to the Republic of Belarus and abroad.

If you want to make a trip (up to five days) to another city in Belarus you need to get a permission written by vice-rector for educational work, made aware the dean's office of your faculty, the dormitory manager, the supervisor who works with foreign citizens of the time and place of your arrival.

To travel for the holidays in the country of residence you are to bring the following documents to the supervisor who works with foreign citizens (12 days prior to the trip):

• passport;
• application for visa to the Department of Citizenship and Migration Oktjaborskogo Ministry of Internal Affairs, Vitebsk (filled in Room 236);
• pay the state fee for an exit/entry visa.

Visa costs:

Accommodations

Vitebsk State Technological University has two hostels of block type. One third of the total number of full-time students lives there. Hostels are located near the main building of Vitebsk State Technological University. All international students have a place in the university hostels.

Students are provided with well-appointed rooms. All hostels are fully staffed with permanent employees. All hostels are provided with furniture, necessary gear and equipment. There are rooms for self-study, facilities for sports and cultural events.

Study groups and clubs on interests, sport groups of mini-football, table tennis are based on hostels. A group of general physical training is organized in Sport complex (a gym, a swimming pool). Competitions on draughts, chess, football, basketball, table tennis, mini football, swimming, volleyball, etc. are held as well.

The cost of living in hostels for foreign students (a bed in a hostel per month as of 01.01.2016) is:

• Hostel № 2: 535 200 Belarusian rubles (about 25 U.S. dollars)
• Hostel № 3: 689 900 Belarusian rubles (about 33 U.S. dollars)

Vitebsk Overview

The city of Vitebsk is situated in a picturesque place in the northeast of Belarus where the Vitba and the Luchosa flow into the Western Dvina. Vitebsk is an ancient city, with magnificent architectural monuments; it is the native land of such world-famous painters as Yuri Pan and Mark Chagall. The Vitebsk Academic Drama Theater named after Y. Kolas stages plays that have received worldwide recognition among foreign spectators. Numerous cinemas, museums, exhibition halls, parks, and botanical gardens give everybody the opportunity not to spend their leisure time in vain.

The climate of Vitebsk is moderately continental. Summer lasts for almost four months. At the end of September autumn comes. Winter begins in the middle of November when the average daily air temperature falls below 0°C. The winter in Belarus is characterized by changing periods of thaw and frost; there is always a lot of snow. Spring comes in March when the average daily air temperature is again above zero and the number of fine sunny days increases.

There are Orthodox and Catholic churches in Vitebsk.

The citizens of Vitebsk, as well as all Belarussians, are famous for being benevolent, friendly, and peace-loving in their relations with other peoples. Stable social-political situation is customary for Belarus.

In Vitebsk, there is a modern railway station, a bus terminal, and an airport.