Studies for Doctoral degree is one of the steps of post-graduate studies in BSU aiming at preparing higher qualification specialists awarding them with Doctor of Philosophy degree. Students can study either full-time or have open learning distance education, the studying time is relatively 3-5 years.

Doctoral degree in BSU includes studying in deep form of general and special subjects, taking candidate exams and credits, acquiring methods and means of scientific researches, conducting scientific research in accordance with the chosen specialty of the corresponding scientific branch   on the actual topic, systematization and generalization of the achieved results with the aim of preparing and defending a thesis seeking for the PhD degree.

Documents’ acceptance from foreign students to study in BSU is done during the whole year.

Studying plan for foreign doctorate students in BSU consists of the following elements:

1. Academic advising of PhD (100 hours per year) followed by taking a qualifying exam according to the specialty;

2. Philosophy studying course (120 hours) followed by taking a qualifying exam;

3. Russian as a foreign language studying course (1st year – 704 hours; 2nd year – 320 hours; 3rd year – 240 hours) followed by taking a qualifying exam;

4. Studying course “Basic information technologies” (72 hours) followed by taking a marked credit.

During his or her studies the students gets a research advisor who consults him about planning, organizing and holding scientific research, helps to acquire knowledge of scientific research methods, prepares and helps to take qualifying exams, fill out and present a thesis.

During his or her studies the postgraduate student must take all his qualifying exams in time, make all scientific research in accordance with stated thesis topic and individual working plan, publish at least three scientific articles in scientific publications and present a scientific speeches in scientific conferences, symposiums, forums, present the thesis for preventive check in organization according to the place of its writing and have a preventive check.

Events connected with preliminary thesis defence are conducted on a paid basis during the studying period or after it on the basis of a separate contract.

Foreign citizens applying for post-graduate (PhD) studies must have a Master degree certificate.

The studies are conducted in a full-time form (no more than 3 years), part-time form (no more than 4 years) or degree-seeking form (no more than 5 years).

Average annual tuition fee for postgraduate courses in English are as follows: full-time form – 5,550 US dollars; extramural form – 5,550 US dollars; degree-seeking form – 6,100 US dollars.

After enrollment PhD-students will be given an opportunity to live in the dormitory (2-3 people in a room).

Detailed information about the admission rules is available on the BSU websites http://research.bsu.by/sci_staff_training/postgraduate-school/to_foreigners/ 

Address of the Department of Post-graduate and Doctoral Studies:
Minsk, 9 Babruyskaya str., room 411.
Working hours: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; 2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Contact number: +375 17 209 51 73, +375 17 209 50 24.

https://ums.bsu.by/images/brochure/phd_eng.pdf 

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