How to become a student

Admission of foreign citizens

Invitation to study

Foreign citizens wishing to study at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno need to obtain an invitation, which will allow them to open a visa to study at a consular office of the Republic of Belarus.

To receive an official invitation, a foreign citizen must provide the following documents:

• a copy of the document on education indicating the subjects studied and the grades (scores) obtained in the examinations;

• a copy of passport or other identity document;

• a copy of the birth certificate;

• HIV- free certificate;

• application for training.

! Each document in a foreign language must be accompanied by a notarized translation into Belarusian or Russian. Documents can be notarized either in the country of citizenship or upon arrival in Belarus. Except for notarization of the identity document, which must be done on the territory of Belarus.

These documents can be sent to the university by mail with the note "Study at the university" or to the e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

After receiving the documents of the candidate for training, the university carries out their examination and makes a decision on the possibility of issuing an invitation to study.

The University sends a scan copy of the invitation to study to the candidate for training. The Department of citizenship and migration sends notification of the approval of the invitation to the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the candidate's country of residence.

The candidate for training applies for a study visa at the consular office of the Republic of Belarus at the place of his/her residence or upon arrival at the airport of Minsk.

In accordance with the requirements of the border control authorities of the Republic of Belarus, as well as the General Consular Department, citizens obtaining a visa at the consular section of Minsk National Airport must notify the university 15 days prior to arrival of the date of arrival and itinerary. A visa will be issued at the airport ONLY in the presence of all necessary documents and in the presence of an official representative of the university.

CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING RECEIVE AN INVITATION FOR FREE. A fee is charged for re-issuance of a training invitation.

SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS

Inform the Recruiting and registration of international citizens department about the date of arrival in the Republic of Belarus no later than 3 days before arrival.

On the day of crossing the border of the Republic of Belarus or on the day following it, you should apply to Recruiting and registration of international citizens department, which is located at Lenina Street, 32-2, Grodno.

In addition to the previously sent documents, the following original documents must be submitted in a personal capacity in order to receive an official invitation:

• Identity document

• Document on education indicating the subjects studied and the grades (scores) received in the examinations.

• Certificate of recognition of the document on education and establishing its equivalence (conformity) to the document on education of the Republic of Belarus (in the absence of an agreement on mutual recognition of documents on education) - for applicants for bachelor's, master's and postgraduate studies.

• Birth certificate

• Medical report on the state of health issued by a health care institution of the Republic of Belarus

• HIV- free certificate

• Medical insurance policy (countries for which insurance is optional - Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and others)

• 6 photographs (3X4 cm)

! Each document in a foreign language must be accompanied by a notarized translation into Belarusian or Russian. Documents can be notarized either in the country of citizenship or upon arrival in Belarus. Except for notarization of the identity document, which must be done on the territory of Belarus.

Additionally, enrolment in the university requires:

• To undergo a compulsory medical examination in a health care institution of Republic of Belarus. The obtained medical report on the state of health must be submitted to the university for admission;

• To pass an interview in the language of instruction (Russian/English);

• To pass an additional interview on the subject - in case of admission to the magistracy; on the discipline "Art" or "Physical Education and Sports" - in case of admission to the corresponding specialties;

• To draw up a contract for training;

• Pay the tuition fee at the university (payment is made within 5 working days after the conclusion of the training contract) for 1 semester or academic year.

Additional compulsory expenses

Compulsory medical insurance for one year - 170 USD.

Registration in the internal affairs bodies of the Republic of Belarus at the place of stay and place of residence for one year - 60 USD.

Medical commission - 70 USD

Daily food expenses - 10 USD

Public transport fare from 0.25 USD for 1 trip

Taxi

Transfer from the airport - from 100 USD. Transfer from the airport - from USD 100 (for a group of 10 people or more - USD 20 per person).

All international students are provided with a place in the university hostel