About the university:
Mozyr State Pedagogical University is a higher educational institution based in Mozyr, Gomel Region, Belarus.
Founded in 1944 as the Mozyr Teachers’ Institute. The training of teachers was conducted in three departments: language and literature, physics and mathematics, natural history and geography. The structure of the institute consisted of 7 departments, which employed 27 teachers. In 1946, the first graduation took place: 86 teachers of history, language and literature, 32 – physics and mathematics, 36 – natural history and chemistry.
In 1952 the university was reorganized as the Mozyr Pedagogical Institute by Resolution of the Council of Ministers № 999 signed on July 22, 1952. In 1964 the institute was named after Nadezhda Krupskaya. In 2002, the institute was transformed into the Mozyr State Pedagogical University, which was named in 2006 after the People’s Writer of Belarus Ivan Shamiakin in according with by a presidential decree.
Academic licenses granted by the university and Offering Programs
TECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
In the coming academic year Technology and Biology Department offers the following range of programs:
Higher Education Programs:
• Biology and Chemistry
• Technical Labour and Business
• Service Work and Decorative Art
Master’s Degree Programs:
• General Pedagogics, History of Pedagogics and Education
• Biology
• Educational Management
Post Graduate Degree Program:
• General Pedagogics, History of Pedagogics and Education
• Theory and Methods of Education and Training
DEPARTMENT OF PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
The faculty provides professional training of day-time course students in the following specialties:
Primary education. Practical psychology. (Teacher. Psychologist);
Primary education. Musical art. (Teacher);
Pre-school education. Speech therapy. (Teacher. Speech therapist);
Pre-school education. Physical education. (Teacher. Lecturer).
In the reduced correspondence course of training (4 years) the following specialties are available:
Primary education;
Preschool education.
The educational process is provided by four chairs:
-the chair of pedagogics of primary education.
-the chair of practical psychology and defectology.
-the chair methods of elementary education,
-the chair of music and methods of music teaching.
PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Physics and Engineering Department offers numerous training programmes available for foreign students in the coming academic year.
Higher Education Programs:
• Mathematics and Informatics
• Computer Physics. Computer Modelling of Physical Processes
• Vocational Training (Building)
Master’s Degree Programs:
• Physics (in Russian)
• Mathematics (in Russian)
• Optics (in English)
Post Graduate Degree Program:
• Optics
• Condensed Matter Physics
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Physical Education Department offers the following range of programs:
Higher Education Programs:
Physical Education. Special Training
Physical Education. Health Improvement, Tourism and Recreation Activity
Sport and Teaching Activity
Master’s Degree Program:
Theory and Methods of Physical Education, Athletic training, health-promoting and adaptive physical culture
PHILOLOGY DEPARTMENT
the department is dynamically developing. Academic staff of the university improve and expand the variety of specialties.
There are 7 Chairs at the Department:
Chair of the English Language and Language Training Methods
Chair of the German Language and Language Training Methods
Chair of Foreign Languages
Chair of the Russian Language
Chair of Belarusian linguistics
Chair of Literature
Chair of Social and Humanitarian Sciences
Chair of History and History Training Methods
The Department offers 6 prestigious first degree programmes in the sphere of Philology:
The Belarusian Language and Literature (Full-Time Education)
The Russian Language and Literature (Full-Time Education
History and Social Sciences (Full-Time Education)
Foreign Languages (English and German) (Full-Time Education)
Foreign Language (English) (Part-Time Education)
Foreign Language (German) (Part-Time Education)
Depending on the chosen programme graduates are qualified to work as Teachers of mentioned above disciplines in the sphere of school education.
2 Master’s Programmes are offered:
Language Studies
Literature Studies
There are 2 Postgraduate Training Programmes:
Philological Sciences
The Belarusian Language
The Russian Language
SECTOR FOR PREUNIVERSITY TRAINING AND CAREER GUIDANCE
Retraining programmes include:
Practical Psychology
Software of IT Systems
Logopedia (Speech and Language Pathology)
Accounting and Control in Industry
Greater part of attendees is undergraduates of our University.
DEPARTMENT OF ADVANCED TRAINING AND STAFF RETRAINING
Today the faculty provides professional training of day-time course students in the following specialties:
Industrial accounting and control. (Accountant. Economist)
Practical psychology. (Teacher. Psychologist)
Preschool education. (Teacher)
Psychological and pedagogical child supervision at home. (Teacher. Educator)
Logopedics. (Speech therapist)
Software of information systems. (Engineer. Programmer).
Admission and Requirements. Fees structure and details
How to receive a visa letter?
In order to obtain an invitation letter for studies in the Republic of Belarus, please, send the readable copies of the following documents by e-mail or fax:
– Certificate of secondary education (stating all studied subjects and corresponding marks)
– Certificate of birth
– Passport
NB! Please, provide legalized translation into Russian/Belarusian of all mentioned-above documents!
MSPU named after I.P. Shamyakin
28 Studencheskaya Str.
247760 Mozyr
Republic of Belarus
Tel:+375 236 25-01-37
E-mail: omsiid@mspu.by
Application deadlines in 2022
| Foundation year | All year round |
| Higher education programmes | October 15 |
| Master’s Degree Programmes | July 05 |
| Post Graduate Degree Programmes | September 30 |
| Advanced Training and Retraining Programmes | Established according to the academic plan |
Coming for study
The invitation letter shall be submitted to a Belarusian Embassy or Consulate Department to get the Belarusian Study Visa. Follow the link to get more information:
Foreigners entering from the countries with no Belarusian diplomatic missions can obtain a visa at the National Airport Minsk upon arrival.
NB! Foreigners who arrive from Moscow cannot obtain a visa at the National Airport Minsk. Please, try to choose some other routes!
Upon arriving to Belarus
1. Please, submit the following documents to MSPU Admission Office:
– Application form (is fulfilled at the Admission Office)
– Certificate of education (stating all studied subjects and corresponding marks (in the original))
– Medical certificate (from home country; in the original)
– AIDS test certificate (from home country; in the original; if there is no certificate you may receive it in Belarus)
– Birth certificate (in the original)
– 6 photos, sized 3 x 4 cm
– National passport (where a current visa for study is put)
– Certificate of Equivalence of the Bachelor and/ or Master degree to the respective degrees in the Belarusian system of Higher education (required for those who enroll for a Master or Post Graduate Degree Programme)
NB! All documents are provided with a legalized translation into Russian/ Belarusian. If there were no possibility to translate the documents in home countries, you may translate them in International Affairs Department at the premises of MSPU named after I.P.Shamyakin.
1. Undergo medical screening in in Mozyr Polyclinic No. 4 (14 Kotlovtsa Str., Mozyr)
2. Undergo an admission interview in Russian (required for those who haven’t completed a foundation year at the premises of MSPU named after I.P.Shamyakin)
3. Conclude a contract for education in International Affairs Department and then pay for tuition fee (50% out of total cost)
4. Check in the student dormitory and pay your accommodation fee
5. Obtain a compulsory health insurance card
6. Acquire a temporary accommodation (at the local Migration Control Office)
NB! All the expenses (tuition fee, administration and medical expenses) are covered by foreign students at their own costs!
About a compulsory admission interview in Russian
Admission interview in Russian is a compulsory procedure i.e. most study programmes are in Russian. It aims at revealing the applicants’ language skills and capacity for further training.
The examination committee is responsible for holding an interview. The committee is formed by the Decree of Rector and consists of language teachers who are headed by the executive secretary of the Admissions Office.
Those applicants who completed a foundation year course and were given a certificate stated their knowledge are not interviewed. They are enrolled by the decision of the examination committee.
MSPU Admission Office makes decision on the applicant’s admission following the interview results. Those having received 0 to 3 points out of maximum 10 points will not be admitted to the university and are proposed to start a foundation year course at the premises of MSPU named after I.P.Shamyakin.
How to obtain a certificate of equivalence (for those who require)?
If you require to obtain a certificate of equivalence in the Republic of Belarus, please, contact the National Institute of Higher School
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
FULL-TIME EDUCATION
Specialities Assigned qualification Training period Tuition Fee
(US dollars per year)
DEPARTMENT OF PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Preschool education Teacher 4 years 2200
Elementary education Teacher 4 years 2200
PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Physics and Informatics Teacher 4 years 2200
Mathematics and Informatics Teacher 4 years 2200
Vocational training (Building) Teacher – Engineer 5 years 2200
PHILOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Foreign Languages (English, German) Teacher 4 years 2200
Russian and Russian Literature. Foreign
Languages (English)
Teacher 4 years 2200
Foreign Languages (German, English) Teacher 4 years 2200
History and Social Sciences Teacher 4 years 2200
TECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Technical Labour and Business studies Teacher 4 years 2200
Service work and decorative art Teacher 4 years 2200
Social work (social and educational work) Social work specialist -Teacher 4 years 2000
Biology and Chemistry Teacher 4 years 2200
Biology (Research and Teaching activity) Biologist
Teacher of Biology and Chemistry 4 years 2200
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Physical Education. Special training Teacher 4 years 2200
Physical Education.
Health improvement, tourism and recreation
activity
Teacher 4 years 2200
Sport- and Teaching Activity (Coaching) Coach
(Type of Sport is indicated).
Physical Education Teacher 4 years 2200
PART-TIME EDUCATION
Specialties Assigned qualification Training period Tuition Fee
(US dollars per year)
TECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Service work and decorative art Teacher 5 years 1100
Technical Labour and Business studies Teacher 5 years 1100
DEPARTMENT OF PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Speech therapy Teacher- speech therapist. Teacher 5 years 1100
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Physical education Teacher 5 years 1100
PART-TIME EDUCATION
reduced training period
Specialities Assigned qualification Training period Tuition Fee
DEPARTMENT OF PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Preschool education Teacher 3,5 years 1100
Elementary education Teacher 3,5 years 1100
PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Vocational training (Building) Teacher – Engineer 4,5 years 1100
Vocational training (Machine building) Teacher – Engineer 4,5 years 1100
PHILOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Foreign Languages (English, German) Teacher 3,5 years 1100
Foreign Languages (German, English) Teacher 3,5 years 1100
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Physical education Teacher 3,5 years 1100