About the university:
On January 17, 1951 the Council of ministers of the USSR has passed the resolution â„– 145 in part “Organization of agricultural institute in Grodno of the Byelorussian SSR” 175 students were enrolled to the first course of agronomical and zootechnical faculties, 25 students – in the second course. At the institute worked 24 teachers, including 7 teachers were candidates of sciences. In 1962 the faculty of plant protection was founded. the faculty of qualification improvement and personnel retraining for the AIC, the faculty of economics, the veterinary medicine faculty, the faculty of accounting, the faculty of prevocational training and Career Guidance were founded later.
The main purpose of ideological, ideological education is to provide young people core values, ideas, beliefs, reflecting the essence of the Belarusian statehood and promotes active, civic and personal position in the process of learning.
Academic licenses granted by the university and Offering Programs
Agronomical faculty
Full-time students can choose one of the two specialties: “Agronomy” and “Horticulture”; students of Extra-mural studies are offered course in “Agronomy”.
There are two specialties at the Faculty:
AGRONOMY; qualification – agronomist, period of studying is 4 years and 6 months. The period of studying according to the uninterrupted integrated educational system is 2 years and 6 months.
Specialists can work in agro industrial sector, at enterprises of processing of plant crop production in scientific research institutions.
– HORTICULTURE; qualification: agronomist. The students of this specialty can study only according to the uninterrupted integrated educational system. Period of studying is 2 years10 months.
The graduates can work at agro industrial sector, at agricultural companies, industrial and scientific-production associations, farming cooperatives, farms, research institutions
Faculty of plant protection
The Faculty trains students in two specialties:
PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE
AGROCHEMISTRY AND SOIL SCIENCE
The Faculty trains about 350 students every year: it offers both free of charge and fee-paying education.
In 2002 the Faculty opened the postgraduate study in “Plant Protection” and since 2005 it has been training masters in “Agronomy”.
Veterinary Medicine faculty
Education is provided in the specialty: VETERINARY MEDICINE
Qualification: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Duration of training: 5 years
Biotechnology faculty
It trains experts in ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Engineering and Technology faculty
The Faculty trains the students in the following specialties:
TECHNOLOGY OF STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF FOOD RAW MATERIALS
TECHNOLOGY OF STORAGE AND GRAIN PROCESSING
TECHNOLOGY OF BREAD, PASTA, PASTRY AND CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGY OF STORAGE AND RAW ANIMAL MATERIAL
TECHNOLOGY OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS
TECHNOLOGY OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
The students can get High Education in two forms of Education: full – time and part-time Course.
Period of study – 4 years 10 months (Full – time Course); 6 years (Part-time Course)
Faculty of economics
Specialty
ECONOMICS AND PRODUCTION IN THE SECTORS OF AGRICULTURE, with the full- and short-term training
Qualification – economist-organizer
Term – 4 years after high school
3 years after college
Specialty
MANAGEMENT with a full-year college
Specialization INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Qualification – manager-economist
Term – 4 years after high school
Faculty of accounting
Accounting, Analysis and Audit
Specialization Accounting, ANALYSIS AND AUDIT IN AGRO INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
There is a new specialty ACCOUNTING, ANALYSIS AND AUDIT (uninterrupted integrated educational system) and specialization ACCOUNTING, ANALYSIS AND AUDIT IN AGRO INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (Period of studying – 3 years).
When graduating a student get the Diploma with “Economist” qualification.
Admission and Requirements.
How to become a student
Foreign citizens wishing to apply for study at Grodno State Agrarian University must receive an invitation from the University that will allow him/her to apply for study visa at the Embassy/Consular Department of the Republic of Belarus.
To receive an official invitation, you must provide the following documents:
Copy of ID- passport
Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education or Diploma of Higher Education with the transcript of records, subjects and marks (credits);
Medical Certificate issued by the Health care authorities of the Applicant’s country origin.
HIV-Certificate issued by the Health care authorities of the Applicant’s country origin.
Certificate of birth
Notarized translations into Russian of the above listed documents.
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION (please, fill in printed form)
Scanned copies of the above listed documents must be sent to the e-mail address inter@ggau.by with mark «Application for admission»
After receiving the documents, the University makes the decision on possibility of processing of an invitation for a foreign citizen.
Ready-made invitation gives the opportunity to apply for study visa at the Embassy/Consular institution of the Republic of Belarus at the place of residence of a foreign citizen or in Minsk airport upon arrival in Belarus (if there is no Consular of the Republic of Belarus), where he will be met by the representative of the University.
A foreign citizen must inform the university about the date of arrival in Belarus by writing a letter with ticket copy attached to the email address (1 week before the arrival) inter@ggau.by
Immediately after arrival in Grodno, the foreign citizen should contact the International Relations Office at the address Grodno, Tereshkova Street 28, floor 3, room 54 and submit the following documents:
Passport with study visa
Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education Diploma of Higher Education with the transcript of records, subjects and marks (credits);
Medical Certificate issued by the Health care authorities of the Applicant’s country origin.
HIV-Certificate issued by the Health care authorities of the Applicant’s country origin.
Certificate of birth
Notarized Russian translations of the above listed documents.
Medical insurance for one year (except for the citizens of Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Uzbekistan, Ukraine)
8 photos (4×6 in size)
Upon arrival at the university a foreign citizen fills in the following documents:
statement of admission indicating the specialty
agreement for study
agreement for accommodation
Within 1-2 weeks after arrival a foreign citizen must undergo a medical examination in one of Grodno medical clinic and to provide an official medical health care certificate to the University.
After providing all required documents and tuition fee payment, foreign citizen become a student of Grodno State Agrarian University according to an issued order of admission.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Approximate administrative costs for admission to the University:
Temporary registration in the Republic of Belarus during study period – 100$ per year.
Medical insurance – 200-230$ per year
Compulsory medical examination – 100-150$
Notarial certification of the passport translation into Russian language – 30$
5. Hostel fee – 35-40$ per month
Exit-enter visa (if necessary) – 40$
Exit visa (to leave the country after graduation) – 30$
Preparatory department for foreign students
Preparatory department for foreign citizens realizes the educational program of preparation for the admission in educational institutions of Belarus.
We accepted foreign citizens graduated from the school or higher school. Graduates should have certificate of secondary education or diploma of higher education.
Form of study: full-time
Deadline for admission: from August 1to December 31
Study period:
From September 1 to June 30;
From October 1 to July 30;
From December 1 to August 31.
Documents for admission:
Copy of ID- passport;
Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education or Diploma of Higher Education with the transcript of records, subjects and marks (credits);
Medical Certificate issued by the Health care authorities of the Applicant’s country origin;
HIV-Certificate issued by the Health care authorities of the Applicant’s country origin;
Certificate of birth;
8 photos of 3Ñ…4 mm in size.
All documents should be officially translated into Russian or Belarusian and notarized.
All foreign citizens to be admitted to the preparatory department should also have medical insurance.
There are 2 directions of education:
Economic,
Biological.
Subjects of Economic direction:
Russian language;
Mathematics;
Lexical and grammar support of economic direction subjects;
Social Science;
Economics;
Economic geography.
Subjects of Biological direction:
Russian language;
Biology;
Chemistry;
Mathematics;
Physics;
Lexical and grammar support of Biological direction subjects.
Tuition fee: 1850 $
PREPARATORY COURSE FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS
Preparatory course for foreign citizens is an educational program of preparation for the admission in educational institutions of Belarus, which includes separate study subjects.
Study period: full-time.
Deadline for admission: from January 1 to September 31.
Study period:
From February 1 to September 1;
From March 1 to September 31;
From April 1 to October 10.
Documents for admission:
Copy of ID- passport;
Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education or Diploma of Higher Education with the transcript of records, subjects and marks (credits);
Medical Certificate issued by the Health care authorities of the Applicant’s country origin;
HIV-Certificate issued by the Health care authorities of the Applicant’s country origin;
Certificate of birth;
8 photos of 3Ñ…4 mm in size.
All documents should be officially translated into Russian or Belarusian and notarized.
All foreign citizens to be admitted to the preparatory course should also have medical insurance.
Preparatory course includes the fallowing study subjects:
Russian language;
Mathematics;
Biology;
Chemistry;
Social Science.
Tuition fee: depends upon the study period and varies from 1500 $.
Admission process
After visa obtaining and arrival into Belarus foreign citizen should follow the admission process: «How to become a student»
Preparatory department students often participate in different contests, sport and cultural events.
Fees structure and details
Specialties of the first stage of full time Higher education (Bachelor degree)
Faculty | Specialty | Qualification | Language of study | Period of study | Tuition fee |
Faculty of Accounting | Accounting, analysis and audit | Economist | Russian | 4 years | $2500 |
Faculty of Accounting | Accounting, analysis and audit | Economist | English | 4 years | $2800 |
Faculty of Accounting | Finance and credit | Economist | Russian | 4 years | $2500 |
Faculty of Accounting | Finance and credit | Economist | English | 4 years | $2800 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics and production management in the fields of Agroindustrial complex | Economist. Organizer | Russian | 4 years | $2500 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics and production management in the fields of Agroindustrial complex | Economist. Organizer | English | 4 years | $2800 |
Faculty of Economics | Management | Manager. Economist | Russian | 4 years | $2500 |
Faculty of Economics | Management | Manager. Economist | English | 4 years | $2800 |
Faculty of Plant Protection | Edaphology and soil science | Agronomist | Russian | 4 years | $2500 |
Faculty of Plant Protection | Plant protection and quarantine | Agronomist | Russian | 4 years | $2500 |
Faculty of Agronomy | Agronomics | Agronomist | Russian | 4 years | $2500 |
Faculty of Biotechnology | Zootechnics | Zooengineer | Russian | 4 years | $2500 |
Faculty of Engineering and Technology | Technology of food plant processing and storage | Engineer. Technologist | Russian | 4 years | $2500 |
Faculty of Engineering and Technology | Technology of storage and processing of animal products | Engineer. Technologist | Russian | 4 years | $2500 |
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary medicine | Veterinary medicine surgeon | Russian | 5 years | $2500 |
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary medicine | Veterinary medicine surgeon | English | 5 years | $2800 |
Specialties of the first stage of part time Higher education (Bachelor degree)
Faculty | Specialty | Qualification | Language of study | Period of study | Tuition fee |
Faculty of Accounting | Finance and credit | Economist | Russian | 5 years | $1000 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics and production management in the fields of Agroindustrial complex | Economist. Organizer | Russian | 5 years | $1000 |
Faculty of Agronomy | Agronomics | Agronomist | Russian | 5 years | $1000 |
Faculty of Biotechnology | Zootechnics | Zooengineer | Russian | 5 years | $1000 |
Faculty of Engineering and Technology | Technology of storage and processing of animal products | Engineer. Technologist | Russian | 5 years | $1000 |
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary medicine (at the base of secondary specialized education) | Veterinary medicine surgeon | Russian | 6 years | $1000 |
Specialties of the second stage of Higher education (Master degree) full time
Faculty | Specialty / profilization | Qualification | Language of study | Period of study | Tuition fee |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: Agrarian Economics | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: Agrarian Economics | Master Degree | English | 1 year | $2800 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: State administration of regional economy | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: State administration of regional economy | Master Degree | English | 1 year | $2800 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: Economics and Agroecotourism organization | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: Economics and Agroecotourism organization | Master Degree | English | 1 year | $2800 |
Faculty of Engineering and Technology | Technology of food plant processing and storage: Technology of processing, storage of cereals, legumes, cereals, fruit and vegetable products and viticulture | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Faculty of Engineering and Technology | Technology of storage and processing of animal products: Technology of meat, dairy, fish products and refrigeration | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Faculty of Agronomy | Agronomics: Plant Production Technologies | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Faculty of Agronomy | Agronomics: Medical Herbs Production Technologies | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Faculty of Agronomy | Agronomics: Plant Production Technologies within the Organic farming | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Faculty of Agronomy | Agronomics: Phytosanitary control | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Faculty of Biotechnology | Zootechnics: Livestock Production Technology | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Faculty of Biotechnology | Zootechnics: Livestock Production Technology with Biotechnology Fundamentals | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Faculty of Biotechnology | Zootechnics: Livestock Production Technology with Biotechnology Fundamentals | Master Degree | English | 1 year | $2800 |
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary medicine | Master Degree | Russian | 1 year | $2500 |
Specialties of the second stage of Higher education (Master degree) part time
Faculty | Specialty / profilization | Qualification | Language of study | Period of study | Tuition fee per year |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: Agrarian Economics | Master Degree | Russian | 1,5 years | $2000 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: Agrarian Economics | Master Degree | English | 1,5 years | $2200 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: State administration of regional economy | Master Degree | Russian | 1,5 years | $2000 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: State administration of regional economy | Master Degree | English | 1,5 years | $2200 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: Economics and Agroecotourism organization | Master Degree | Russian | 1,5 years | $2000 |
Faculty of Economics | Economics: Economics and Agroecotourism organization | Master Degree | English | 1,5 years | $2200 |
Faculty of Agronomy | Agronomics: Plant Production Technologies | Master Degree | Russian | 1,5 years | $2000 |
Faculty of Agronomy | Agronomics: Medical Herbs Production Technologies | Master Degree | Russian | 1,5 years | $2000 |
Faculty of Agronomy | Agronomics: Plant Production Technologies within the Organic farming | Master Degree | Russian | 1,5 years | $2000 |
Faculty of Agronomy | Agronomics: Phytosanitary control | Master Degree | Russian | 1,5 years | $2000 |
Faculty of Biotechnology | Zootechnics: Livestock Production Technology with Biotechnology Fundamentals | Master Degree | Russian | 1,5 years | $2000 |
Faculty of Biotechnology | Zootechnics: Livestock Production Technology with Biotechnology Fundamentals | Master Degree | English | 1,5 years | $2200 |
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary medicine | Master Degree | Russian | 1,5 years | $2000 |
Posgraduate programs
Specialties | Scientific Qualification | Language | Study period | Tuition fee |
Economy and management of national economy | «Researcher» in Economics Sciences | Russian | Full-time 3 years Part-time 4 years Part-time 5 years | 3,300$ |
Particular zootechnics, livestock production technology | «Researcher» in Zootechnics Sciences | |||
Breeding, selection, genetics and reproduction of farm animals | ||||
Physiology | «Researcher» in Veterinary Sciences | |||
Diagnosis and therapy of animal diseases, pathology, oncology and morphology of animals | ||||
Plant protection | «Researcher» in Agronomics Sciences | |||
Selection and seed production of agricultural plants | ||||
Agrochemistry |
Admission documents for postgraduate programs:
- Copy of the diploma of higher education with transcript of records or copy of certificate of higher education (Bachelor degree), equivalent to the I stage of higher education in the Republic of Belarus with transcript of records*;
- Copy of Master degree diploma with transcript of records or copy of certificate of Master degree, equivalent to the II stage of higher education in the Republic of Belarus with transcript of records*;
* if the above-mentioned documents are obtained abroad, they should be nostificated to its equivalent document at the Republic institute of higher education (situated in Minsk city, the Republic of Belarus)
- List and copies of published scientific articles, or a scientific essay on the theme of the chosen specialty;
- Medical certificate issued by the official medical institution of the country; HIV-certificate issued by the official medical institution of the country Applicant comes from;
- Copy of ID-Passport;
- All the documents should be translated into Russian or Belarusian and notarized;
- Recommendation of Academic or Scientific Council or Faculty Council of the higher educational institution or copy of employment record or any other document, confirming the seniority;
- The scientific seminar of the laboratory (or of the Department meeting) conclusion on the relevance of the research topic, the quality and volume of individual research work under the dissertation;
- Medical insurance for 1year period (except for the citizens of Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Uzbekistan, Ukraine);
- 8 photos 6 Ñ… 4 mm in size.
After arrival to the University foreign citizen should personally present the originals of the abovementioned documents and fulfill the following documents:
- Application form.
- Personal record.
- CV.
During 1-2 weeks after arrival to the University foreign citizen should pass medical examination in Grodno and present medical certificate of health state.