Universities in Belarus - Vitebsk State Medical University

27 Frunze Avenue
210023, Vitebsk
Belarus
Te.: +375212240433
Fax: +375212372234
E-mail: admin@vgmu.vitebsk.by
Web: www.vgmu.vitebsk.by

Academic Structure

Preliminary Training Faculty
General Medicine
Pharmaceutical Faculty
Stomatological Faculty
Overseas Students Training Faculty
Faculty of Pedagogics and Psychology of Higher School
Faculty of Professional Skills Improvement and Staff Retraining.

History

Vitebsk State Medical Institute was founded in November 1934. Up to 1941 organization of the Faculty of General Medicine with 32 departments was completed. In 1959 Pharmaceutical Faculty was opened. In a year post-graduate training was provided. Starting from September 1981 training of foreign citizens in the faculties of Preliminary Training, General Medicine and Pharmacy was organized. In connection with the increasing of the number of foreign students the Overseas Students Training Faculty was founded. For great merits in training medical staff for numerous countries of Asia, Africa, the Near East and Latin America the institute was awarded with the Order of People’s Friendship.

The Preliminary Training Faculty was opened in 1997. In 1998 the institute was accredited and became the first higher educational establishment in the Republic of Belarus to get the status of medical university.

Stomatological Faculty and Faculty of Pedagogics and Psychology of Higher School were organized in the University in 2001.

At present 58 departments function at the University and tuition is conducted in 7 faculties.

Students

The total number of students is 6036. 471 — foreign students.

Tuition fees (per year)

Speciality “General Medicine”:

- $3800 (English Medium), $3300 (Russian Medium)

Speciality “Stomatology” — $3800

Speciality “Pharmacy” (full-time program) —$3100, Speciality “Pharmacy” (part-time program) — $1500

Preparatory Training Course — $1700

Clinical Residency:

- surgical specialities — $2100

- therapeutical specialities — $1800

Post-graduate course (Aspirantura):

- surgical specialities — $3000

- therapeutical specialities — $2700.

Campus Information

Foreign citizens live in a 12-storeyed international hostel of a flat type, consisting of dwelling blocks each of them includes 2 rooms, isolated WC, bathroom and attached kitchen. The standard accommodation fee for a place in a room in 2010-2011 academic year is approximately 300 USD per year, but it can vary depending on the size of the room. There are gyms, concert halls, international club, canteens, cafes, rooms for rest, computer clubs with high-speed Internet connections, etc. in the hostel. The reading halls work throughout the night.

Sports Facilities

Students are offered an opportunity to go in for different kinds of sports in a sports club or in sports grounds (tennis, volleyball, football, cricket, basketball, etc.) Annually various competition are organized. For example, cricket and chess tournaments, football and volleyball championships became a good tradition.

Student Life

Annually the Department of Russian language together with the Dean’s Office of the Overseas Students Training Faculty organizes traditional evening party “Russian Tea” for the students of the Preliminary Training Faculty and the students of the 1st-2nd courses of the Overseas Students Training Faculty in order to acquaint them with traditions of Byelorussian and Russian people, history of VSMU, Vitebsk and Republic of Belarus.

Every month excursions to the museums of VSMU, Vitebsk, Polotsk, Minsk and other cities of the country are organized.

Annually international student festival “Students Autumn” is held. During this time Days of faculties, contests of national cuisines, exhibitions-presentations of national souvenirs and symbols, contest for the best student newspaper among all student unions are organized.