Applicants of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno have possibility to submit documents and find out about enrollment online
To submit documents to the admissions board, the applicant must register on the website abit.by where his personal account will be created automatically. Each applicant can fill out an application form and upload a photo for your student ID-card at any time. The service allows attaching electronic copies of documents for the enrollment. After receiving the entrance certificates, the applicant has only to write the results on the questionnaire.
After passing the procedure of verification of documents by the admissions board, the applicant can print out the application, contracts for preparation and copies of documents necessary for the personnel file. The applicant have to register in the electronic queue previously , and after it he/she personally has to submit the original documents to the admissions board of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno in the period from July 25 to July 31 - for the budget form and from July 25 to August 15 - for the paid form of study. The results of the enrollment and the competition situation in real time will be able in the applicant's personal account.
Service "Digital admissions board ", created by staff and students of the university, gives the applicant opportunities not only to provide documents to the admissions office for previous checking, but also to get expert advice, read all university courses of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno and choose a course according to the entrance exams. On the platform, the applicant will be able to communicate online with deans and students of faculties, as part of a virtual tour – visit the buildings and faculties of the University, see the building of a new dormitory, and monitor the status of documents.
It should be noted that the admissions board at the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno has been working in the virtual space for several years. Over the past years, students have been enrolled at the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno via the electronic form: the applicant can see the result in the personal account in real time.
After enrolling in the virtual space of the university, each first-year student has their own personal account with all the necessary and up-to-date information: access to the educational portal, educational materials of courses, services of the the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno, as well as the possibility to create a digital portfolio for the future employment.
The first graduates of the specialty "Customs business" were awarded diplomas of graduation of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno
The solemn ceremony took place on June 25 on the University flag Square.
On this day, 27 graduates were awarded diplomas of higher education, ten of them with honors.
Irina Kiturko, rector of Yanka Kupala Grodno state University, congratulated the Kupala graduates:
– You will forever go down in the history of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno and Grodno regional customs as the first graduates of the specialty "Customs". Your graduation is special because it takes place in the anniversary year for the University and for the Grodno regional customs. Thank you for the four years we have been together! Remember that you are representatives of the Republic of Belarus, one of the first people who see coming to our country. First and foremost I wish you health and everything else is in your hands!
The rector addressed separate words of gratitude to the chairman of the state customs committee, state adviser of the customs service of the III rank Yuri Senko, head of the Grodno regional customs, state adviser of the customs service of the III rank Andrey Kovalchuk and all employees of the Grodno regional customs.
– All these four years, hand in hand, the university and the Grodno regional customs have been training specialists together. Representatives of the customs authorities took an active part in preparation of the curriculum for the subject area and were offered the possibility of doing traineeships. Therefore, our graduates really received a practice-oriented education – said Irina Kiturko and presented diplomas with honors, certificates for high academic achievements, active participation in research, social and creative activities of the university to graduates and letters of appreciation to their parents.
The guest of honor was the head of the Grodno regional customs, state adviser of the customs service of the III rank Andrey Kovalchuk, who headed the examination commission during the state examinations. He read out a congratulatory address from the chairman of the state customs committee of the Republic of Belarus, state adviser of the customs service of the III rank Yuri Senko. The message of congratulations says that the Belarusian customs is interested in highly qualified personnel who know their business, strive for success and professional growth: "With all my heart, with special attention, I congratulate graduates on successfully passing state exams and getting your degree of qualified customs specialists! Let soar to new heights and open the doors easily! And service in the customs authorities will bring only positive emotions, inspire good deeds and achievements in the name of economic security of our home country Belarus! Dear guys, your yesterday’s conscious choice to be customs officers will become a matter of life tomorrow! We are waiting for you in our confident and professional formation of customs officers!»
On his own behalf, Andrey Kovalchuk also congratulated the students on graduating from the university and noted that he was looking forward to meet the graduates of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno as employees of the Grodno regional customs and presented the graduate Ekaterina Golod with the gratitude of the state customs committee of the Republic of Belarus. Some students were awarded the gratitude of the head of the Grodno regional customs. By the way, most of the graduates were sent to their first jobs there.
In turn, the students thanked the university administration, employees of the Grodno regional customs, their teachers, scientific supervisors and parents for their support and guidance during their studies.
– Today is a very exciting day. It seemed like only yesterday we went to the uniýersity for the first time and got know each other. But four years have passed, we have found friends, and now we are getting degree as graduates, - Ekaterina Golod shared her emotions.
The names of the winners in the intra-University personal annual competition of student’s research became known at the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno
Victoria Medvedeva, a master's student at the faculty of mathematics and computer science, and Igor Borisevich, a 3rd-year cadet at the military faculty, were awarded diplomas of the first category and cash prizes of 216 rubles.
The 4th year student of the faculty of mathematics and computer science Polina Platova and the 4th year student of the faculty of law Bozhena Eremich were awarded diplomas of the II category with monetary prizes in the amount of 162 rubles. The competition commission determined the winners based on the results of the examination of applications submitted for participation in the competition.
It should be noted that the personal competition of research students is held under the auspices of the University's student scientific society and is aimed at activating the research work of university students, identifying and encouraging the most talented young scientists. The competition is attended by students who have achievements in priority areas of fundamental and applied research, high academic performance, and have shown social activity.
The competition is held in three stages. At the first stage, competitive selection and nomination of candidates is carried out by student scientific circles of departments and student scientific societies of faculties based on the recommendations of scientific supervisors. At the second stage, the nominated candidates are considered by the faculty councils, and at the third stage, the participants prepare the necessary documents.
To become a participant in the competition, a student must provide their scientific achievements: information about published scientific works, participation in the student scientific society, awards and incentives for research results, participation in research and government-funded topics, projects, grants, participation in scientific and practical conferences, seminars, and symposiums. It is also necessary to indicate your victories in international, national and university student scientific competitions and student olympiads, scientific internships, obtaining a patent for a scientific and technical invention, implementing the results of your own research in the curriculum or production process, issued by an act. When calculating results, the average academic performance score for the last two semesters is also taken into account.
At the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno were chosen the best start-up projects
16 teams participated in the final startup battle of the III open competition "Innastart".
In 2020, the final of the competition was held online. The mechanism of the final, despite the remote participation of the finalists, remained the same: three minutes for the presentation, afterwards answers to questions from the contestants and the jury, which included teachers of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno, as well as businessmen and entrepreneurs from Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania and Ukraine.
Traditionally, the winners were named in four categories. So, in the category "Best startup project-PRODUCT", the first place was taken by the mobile app for improving the quality of sleep "HealSleep". In second place is the educational (pedagogical) business project "game-school Mary Poppins". The third place was shared by the project, which creates a database of audio fairy tales "Audio-trip into the world of fairy tales" and the linguistic database "Voices of Grodno".
The winner in the category "The best start-up project – SOCIAL INNOVATION" was the project, which creates a mobile application on the sports theme "Street simulator", in the second place took "Studio of projects and startups", the third place was shared by the database for graduates "Entrant" and the interactive educational theater in German "Forum-theater".
The team that presented the idea of developing and selling devices, which serves motorcycles, was the first in the category "The best startup project-TECHNOLOGY". The second place took the idea of creating parking facilities using solar energy for electric vehicles, the third place was taken by the creators of the chatbot for legal advice "Life-line" and courses for sports scouts "PRO SCOUT". In the nomination "The best startup project – SERVICE” was the first children's environmental studio "INVENTA", the second app "Falconway", the third place was shared by event Agency "Like" and "ZD PHOTOGRAPHY".
The winners and prize-winners of the IV open competition of student startup-projects "Innastart" were awarded prizes, certificates for free consultation in the scientific and technological park of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno and the opportunity to use its infrastructure and services.
It should be reminded that the competition was held in several stages. The students attended educational trainings from experts in the field of business, came up with and correctly framed their ideas, after which the jury, which included teachers of the Yanka Kupala state University of Grodno, representatives of enterprises and organizations of Grodno, evaluated the demand, relevance, practical feasibility, competitiveness of the project, as well as the availability of a justified business model of the project. By the way, about 40 applications were submitted for participation.
Photo FACT: Volunteers of the "Good heart" detachment of Yanka Kupala State University joined the environmental campaign “River Cleanup”
As part of an international initiative, Kupala students were engaged in cleaning the coastal zone of the Neman river.
An international project to restore order near reservoirs started in 2017 and was aimed at cleaning the banks of the Rhine. Belarus is participating in an environmental flashmob for the first time. In 2020, hundreds of activists of the Grodno and Minsk regions, including students of the Yanka Kupala Grodno state University, simultaneously went to the banks of the Neman river to restore order on the coastal territory.
International competition of readers "Love will save the world" is held at Kupala University online (photo FACT)
46 active and creative students from 12 countries demonstrate their Russian speech and oratory skills to the competent jury.
Registration for CT of 2020 has been completed
In Grodno region 5426 applicants will take part in the centralized testing.
This year, you could declare your desire to participate in the CT online. For example, 82 percent of applicants were registered in Grodno region through electronic submission of applications.
– This year almost five and a half thousand applicants will write 18311 tests in 15 subjects. The most numerous in terms of the number of participants will be entrance tests in Russian, Mathematics, as well as English and Belarusian, – the head of the Regional Centre for Testing and Vocational Guidance of Youth of the Faculty of Pre-University Education of Yanka Kupala State University Aksana Valyuk said.
This year 4078 applicants are planning to take Russian, 2924 - Mathematics, 2079 people will write tests in English, and 1736 – in Belarusian. The least amount of tests in the region will be written in French-34, Spanish-11, the test in Chinese will be taken by only 1 entrant. The CT locations will traditionally operate in Grodno, Lida and Volkovysk. – In Grodno region, entrance tests will be held in 10 buildings of educational institutions, it is planned to use more than 140 classrooms, - the head of the Regional Center for Testing and Vocational Guidance of Youth Aksana Valyuk said. – In total, the region will have more than 6 thousand seats for applicants. This is a thousand more than last year. Thus, the organizers of the CT will be able to ensure that a safe distance between applicants is observed, which is very important in the current epidemiological situation.
For those who have registered to participate in the CT, this year's entrance tests will begin on June 25, and will end on July 16. As always, there are also reserve days of the Central Bank: July 19, 21 and 23. Registration of applicants for centralized testing on reserve days will be carried out from 12 to 17 July.
The "hotline" of the Ministry of education of the Republic of Belarus for the entrance campaign-2020 is working
The "hotline" is organized to help applicants get information about the course of the entrance campaign in educational institutions.
Calls for admission to institutions of vocational, secondary special and higher education are received by phone (017) 222 43 12. According to the press center of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, the hotline is open on weekdays from 9.00 to 18.00 with a lunch break from 13.00 to 14.00.
Applicants and their legal representatives can get answers to all questions concerning the organization of the entrance campaign this year by calling the "hotline" during the period from June 1 to August 19.
Based on the website of the Ministry of education of the Republic of Belarus.
YKSUG transferred funds to the account of Vasilishki house-boarding school
The transfer of 1 thousand rubles took place as part of the celebration of the International Children's Day.
157 children live in Vasilishki boarding house, receive treatment and care, as well as attend classes and learn the skills necessary for successful social adaptation. Representatives of Yanka Kupala State University are members of the Board of Trustees of this institution and regularly hold charity events for children – Kupala residents have been fulfilling the wishes of students of Vasilishki boarding house since 2016.
Every year, volunteer students and teachers visit Vasilishki boarding school for children with disabilities and special psychophysical development, participate and hold festive events there, and organize actions in the city and the university aimed at helping the children of the boarding house.
Traditionally, before the New Year in the framework of the "Our children" campaign and on the International Children's Day, the management, employees and volunteers congratulate the children, spend time with them, give gifts and their attention. In addition, the faculties of Yanka Kupala State University host charity fairs and events, the funds collected from which are transferred to the boarding house.
State awards were awarded to the representatives of Yanka Kupala State University Yury Bialykh nand Yevgeny Rovba
By decree of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, awards were awarded to representatives of various spheres of activity of the country.
Decree No. 191 approved the decision to award orders, medals and honorary titles for long-term fruitful work, exemplary performance of official duties, exceptional bravery and courage shown in the fight against crime and in saving people during a fire, significant contribution to the implementation of justice and ensuring the rule of law, the development of railway transport, engineering, publishing and printing, services in the field of agriculture, construction, social protection, trade, science, education, art and culture.
Yury Bialykh, Vice-rector for Academic Affairs of Yanka Kupala Grodno State University, was awarded the medal "For labor merits". Honorary titles were also awarded by the decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus. Thus, the head of the Department of Fundamental and Applied Mathematics of Yanka Kupala State University Yevgeny Rovba was awarded the title "Honored worker of education of the Republic of Belarus".
The summer examination session has started at Kupala University
Exams are conducted in person, mainly in writing, in the University's classrooms. All necessary sanitary and epidemiological requirements are met.
Thus, when drawing up the schedule, the need for sanitary treatment of classrooms and minimizing the number of students who are simultaneously in the buildings is taken into account.
In addition, the number of seats in the classrooms where exams are held exceeds the number of students in the group by at least twice. If necessary, the groups are divided into subgroups, for which the exam is held on the same day, but at different times. Sanitary and epidemiological requirements are met: a distance of at least 1.5 meters, the use of personal protective equipment – masks and gloves.
It should be noted that students who are on self-isolation, in the presence of a supporting document on an individual basis on their application, are given the opportunity to pass the exam using information and communication technologies with mandatory visualization. The exam with the use of ICT is conducted in oral form with video recording. If there is a disability sheet, the student's current certification is postponed to September.
The summer examination session for full-time and evening students will end on June 17. On June 18, state examinations and defense of theses and master's theses will begin. For part-time students, exams and tests have been postponed to September
Studios, chatbots and mobile apps: Yanka Kupala State University has completed the submission of applications for the IV Open competition of student startup projects "Innastart”
25 projects of Kupala students take part in the competition based on the results of the first rounds.
In order to develop a project idea and business model of the project, participants attended preparatory trainings during the first stage. At the master classes, Kupala students learned how to select a team and present their work, understood financing, marketing and possible risks. After the training seminars, the students drew up ideas and submitted applications. A total of 25 teams participate in the competition based on the results of two rounds. Contestants offer ideas for different spheres of life: mobile apps, chatbots, educational projects. There are also innovative technological solutions among the ideas. For example, parking lots using solar energy for electric vehicles.
Registered projects will be evaluated by the jury until June 3. We will take into account the innovative nature of the project, its relevance, feasibility in practice and the availability of a sound business model. Innastart will end with the final stage of Startup battle. The finalists will present their projects, take part in master classes, and will be able to consult with expert entrepreneurs.
The contest jury will select the best student projects in four categories according to priority directions of scientific researches and scientific-technical activity in the Republic of Belarus: "The best start-up – TECHNOLOGY", "Best start-up project – PRODUCT", "Best start-up project – SERVICE", "Best startup project-SOCIAL INNOVATION".
The winners and prize-winners of the IV Open competition of student startup projects "Innastart" will receive prizes, a certificate for free consulting in Yanka Kupala State University Science and Technology Park, and the opportunity to use its infrastructure and services.
The organizers also note that the competition results can determine the best project – a candidate for the Grand Prix in the form of a grant to create a startup-resident of the science and Technology Park with the amount and sources of funding determined on the basis of a reasonable business plan in accordance with the established procedure.
Housewarming is getting closer: finishing works are being actively carried out in the new dormitory of Yanka Kupala State University
The dormitory of YKSUG on Dubko street is planned to be put into operation in 2020.
We remind that the construction of a new dormitory of Yanka Kupala State University on Dubko street began in March 2019. After the new building is put into operation, the number of students provided with dormitories will reach more than 85%. A modern 13-storey dormitory will open its doors to 1030 residents of Kupala university. The first floor will house the premises of the administrative and economic service, a buffet, and a medical unit. In total, the dormitory will have 168 three-room residential blocks, with two people in each room. Each unit has a kitchen equipped with necessary appliances and furniture, a bathroom and a shower. On the territory of the dormitory there will be a sports ground, fields for basketball, mini-football and hockey.
Commissioning of a new dormitory on Dubko street will meet the housing needs of the majority of nonresident students in need, and will also help to increase the export of educational services of Yanka Kupala State University.