Belarus

Structure of Higher Education System

Description

The Belarusian system of higher education includes educational, research and governing institutions that use unified official standards and rules in the processes of teaching, management, assessment and research. Higher education is provided by public (State) and private (non State) accredited higher education institutions (HEIs). Education in public HEIs is free of charge for students who pass the entrance competition. In private HEIs, all students pay tuition fees. Higher education is under the supervision of the Ministry of Education, which is responsible for applying the State Educational Standards. The current higher education system includes 2 stages; after completion of the first stage (4-6 years) a diploma of higher education is issued, after completion of the second stage (1 to 2 years following the first degree) the diploma of Master is issued.

Stages of studies

University level first stage

The first stage of higher education...