This year, BSTU will start enrolling students in three new IT specialties. Major students "information security software for mobile systems" will study programming technologies in C++, Java EE, C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript. Students will learn how to create secure system and application applications based on iOS, Android and Windows Phone, as well as work on database programming and creating 2D and 3D graphics for mobile systems. In fact, graduates will be the same software developers, but with in-depth knowledge of security issues.
The main organizations to which graduates will be sent are HTP resident companies: Belhard, Itransition, EPAM, Wargaming. In total, BSTU expects to recruit 30 people in this specialty on a budgetary basis and 20 on a paid basis.
Another new IT direction at the university is "web application programming". Students of this specialty will gain knowledge in programming languages such as C ++, C #, PHP, JavaScript, Python and Ruby, technologies - Java EE, ASP.NET and markup languages - HTML, CSS, XML. In this direction, the university will also recruit 30 state employees and 20 paid employees.
In the process of training in the specialty "design of electronic and web publications" students will learn how to formulate requirements for electronic and web publications, develop their design and interactive content, and also promote information products to the market. In total, the university plans to enroll 25 people on a budgetary basis and 15 on a paid basis in this direction.
Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Head of the Department of Information Systems and Technologies Pavel Pavlovich Urbanovich and Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor Kasperovich Sergey Antonovich spoke about new specialties and areas of study, their features and prospects for IT education at BSTU IT.TUT.BY.
- Did you train IT specialists even before the creation of the new faculty?
Urbanovich Pavel: For more than 10 years we have been graduating specialists in the specialty "information systems and technologies". Now we have formed the necessary base to expand the list of specialties. The country today needs qualified programmers, and at the government level we were given the following task - to expand the IT direction.
Over the past year, we have developed three new educational standards and related curricula. We have approved them at all levels - at BSUIR as the leading university in the field of informatics and radio electronics, at the "Republican Institute of Higher Education" and at the Ministry of Education. We have received the relevant documents and from September 1st we begin to prepare students for three new IT specialties.
An order has already been signed on the creation of a new department "Computer Science and Computer Graphics" and a new faculty "Information Technologies". During the academic year, most likely, another department of the IT profile will be created. We expect that we will enroll only about 200 people in the first course in IT specialties. For comparison, last year, on a budgetary basis, BSTU accepted only about 50 people in the IT profile.
The IT specialties that we open are unique, they are not available in any other Belarusian university.
- I wonder why such specialties were opened at BSTU, and not, say, at the same BSUIR?
Kasperovich Sergey: The development of a modern university is determined by the real situation in which it operates. Our university more than 80 years ago began its history as a forge of personnel for forestry, the timber industry, and the woodworking industry. When the chemical and petrochemical industry began to develop, we organized training in the relevant specialties. After the Republic of Belarus gained independence, the country needed its own printing base - again, we created the corresponding specialties. We are in constant development.
In addition, the concept of a technological university from the point of view of the very essence of the concept of "technology" involves development in all possible areas that are associated with it. Now information technologies are extremely important for our economy. The development of education in information technology, taking into account the availability of the necessary personnel and material base, is fully consistent with the development strategy of BSTU.
Urbanovich Pavel: The university has a material base. We have good partnerships with Game Stream (Wargaming), Itransition, BelHard. Now, under a general agreement with Game Stream, we are starting to equip a specialized scientific laboratory. The company purchases all the necessary equipment. It is assumed that in this laboratory, students, teachers and researchers will participate in the implementation of specific orders "Game Stream". In the future, we plan to create a branch of the department on the basis of "Game Stream". Our students will have internships there and carry out graduation projects.
There is an offer from the well-known company ZTE. Within the framework of the TIBO exhibition, we discussed in detail the issues of personnel training with representatives of the Chinese side.
If we talk about the specialty "information systems and technologies", in which we have already graduated more than two hundred graduates, then, of course, demand exceeds supply. Many companies apply: residents of the Hi-Tech Park, government organizations. There are simply not enough specialists. This was the most important basis for making a decision on the development of the IT direction here. During the visit of the Prime Minister to BSTU in September 2013, we were given the following task.
In general, serious success can only be achieved in a competitive environment. Yes, there is BSUIR, there is Belarusian State University, but if this direction is seriously developed at the technological university, and it will develop, then this will only benefit the Belarusian economy. This is a real competitive environment, for universities it is the exchange of teachers, mutual internships. I think that in many areas we are already in leading positions, and new specialties will allow us to have IT as one of the key areas.
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We have good contacts with many graduates. Many of them already have serious practical experience and at one time have established themselves as excellent specialists. We have agreements with them to hold practical classes with us.
- Are IT state employees distributed like everyone else?
Kasperovich Sergey: According to Belarusian legislation, all graduates of the budgetary form of education are distributed. In addition, paid graduates can be sent to work at their own request.
According to the distribution, graduates are offered work in various organizations, not necessarily in state ones. If there are applications, students can go to private organizations. For the most part, IT graduates go there.
Often, our students already during their studies at the university create their own enterprises, involving their friends and colleagues in the work.
- Can't pick someone out? Do many of your students leave for HTP?
Urbanovich Pavel: Our Hi-Tech Park is mainly engaged in outsourcing - it develops software to order. But we also have food companies. There are only a few of these in the park. Unfortunately, today in Belarus, many national industries remain without replenishment of IT specialists. Almost all personnel go to the HTP, and there is a shortage of personnel for the domestic industry.
Universities vying for strong students?
Universities are fighting for a student in various ways - this is advertising, and career guidance, and work on the ranking of the university, including the international one.
Naturally, given that the IT field is now entering a new stage of development, we will have to work hard here to make us known as a technological university, which is a serious base for training specialists for the IT profile.
- Does the university introduce modern technologies into the educational process?
Kasperovich Sergey: We widely use distance learning methods. The university has created a joint distance magistracy with a Lithuanian university with the issuance of double diplomas - a European standard and a Belarusian one. In the fall of 2014, we will launch two more new remote programs. For this, completely unique technologies are being created. In this regard, as part of the creation of educational multimedia aids and the design of electronic and web publications, we ourselves felt the need for specialists in this field. Therefore, we plan to attract graduates of this direction to work at our university.
For the profile of each direction and each specialty, specialized laboratories are created at the university.
In addition, we do not spare funds for foreign internships for teachers. We actively participate in government programs, the Ministry of Education allocates budget funds for these purposes. In IT specialties, teachers trained in European universities and India.
- Do you have enough teachers?
Kasperovich Sergey: At the moment, we probably have one of the best situations in the country. Almost 75% of our teachers have advanced degrees, which is not found in any other university. We have many young candidates of sciences under 35 years old. At each department we have a sufficient number of experienced and young, promising teachers.
Taking into account the fact that in order to form a highly qualified IT specialist at a university, a thorough, fundamental training is needed, we can say that a balanced highly qualified staff of teachers has been formed at BSTU in all departments of the natural sciences and social and humanitarian profiles.
Over the past 2-3 decades, approaches to financial management at the university have been formed quite confidently, and today our university is a financially stable organization that, among other things, carries out a significant amount of funded scientific research, including in the field of information technology.
Urbanovich Pavel: There is a certain specificity in the staffing of the process of training IT specialists. The situation is different in different universities. Almost any graduate, with a different level of knowledge, while still a student, works and receives a fairly good financial reward. In any university that trains IT specialists, you will be told that the educational institution is thinking about how to attract graduates to teaching, because there is an alternative - to stay in teaching and do science or go to work, for example, in the Hi-Tech Park.
Despite the fact that IT areas are supported financially, there is a certain imbalance in salaries in IT companies and universities. This is a state level problem. The state should think about this, since the IT industry is one of the "hens" that "lays golden eggs" and does not require large investments both for training and for arranging a programmer's workplace.
The Indian high-tech park in Bangalore has brought software sales to $50 billion in 10 years. This is despite the fact that the level of education there is inferior to ours. We need to think not only about how programmers will work, how they need to be financially and materially encouraged, but at the same time, we need to think about who trains these specialists and how to provide universities with staff.
- Has the level of knowledge of a modern entrant changed somehow?
Urbanovich Pavel: Maybe. This is a subjective opinion - in our time, and "the water was more watery, and the sun was sunny." Nevertheless, we believe that the center of gravity of the freshman's training from the school class is moving to the "tutoring class". This trend is in place.
In this regard, a special role is played by the teacher, who works with first-year students who have essentially different levels of knowledge. At our university, special groups are created in basic disciplines: in mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, to enable a student who has an insufficient level of knowledge after school to acquire knowledge at the required level.
New IT areas will be opened this year by other leading Belarusian universities. At the Faculty of Computer Design BSUIR 3 new specialties will be opened. The first in Belarus specialty "Information systems and technologies (in business management)" will open at the PICS department. Graduates will receive the qualification "Programmer, Business Analyst".
At the Department of Electronic Engineering and Technology, 2 specialties are opened: "design and production of program-controlled electronic means" and "software-controlled electron-optical systems". These are multidisciplinary specialties related to the computer design of modern complex systems. Students will be able to program microcontrollers, microprocessors, as well as create software-controlled technological processes, optical systems, and write mobile applications.
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Since 2014 at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics BSU admission will be opened for the specialty "mathematics and information technology" in two areas: "web programming and Internet technologies" and "mathematical and software for mobile devices".
Was born on 01/08/1976, Vileyka, Minsk region. Economist, specialist in the field of mathematical and instrumental methods of economics. PhD in Economics (2003), Associate Professor (2008).
Education: Belarusian State Technological University (specialty "Economics and Management at the Enterprise", 1998; postgraduate study, 2001).
Scientific interests: economics and management of the national economy and its branches; enterprise economy; forecasting and planning the dynamics of the economy; innovation management; mathematical modeling of economic processes; ensuring economic security.
Place of work, position: Belarusian State Technological University (2000-2016, Faculty of Engineering and Economics, Department of Management and Economics of Environmental Management, in 2016 - Head of the Department, 2010-2011 - Dean of the Faculty, since 2011 - Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs), Ministry of Education of the Republic Belarus (since 2016; head of the department of higher education, head of the main department of vocational education). Information for 2018.
Awards: Honorary diploma of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus (2010).
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Multisectoral model of non-equilibrium diagnostics for forecasting the development of the industrial complex of Belarus / S. A. Kasperovich, V. Ya. Asanovich // Belarusian Economic Journal. - 2004. - No. 4. - S. 65-78.
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Kaspyarovich Syargey Antonavich // Who is who at the Belarusian State Technical University. - Minsk, 2010. - S. 130.
There are two questions here. The first question is: is recovery possible? Recovery is possible, but it is necessary to study in detail the curricula that were 10 years ago, according to which the student studied, and the curricula that are now being implemented in the relevant educational institution. Answering the second question, I can say that, of course, you can apply to the Ministry of Education. And, if you do not find a solution at the university, we will help you deal with this situation. If the university may be implementing educational programs related to the competence of another state body, for example, the Ministry of Health, then we will jointly help you find the right solutions.
Good afternoon! I read that tenth graders will not be able to take the CT. Why? I passed testing in 2009 and then, as far as I remember, it was possible to take the CT for everyone. I know that some went just out of curiosity to test their knowledge (but they were already adult working people). And if a tenth grader passes the CT well, then why not use a certificate that will be valid for 2 years?
Maria (Unknown):The fact that the certificates of centralized testing will be valid for two years is absolutely true. And applicants who pass the centralized testing in 2017 will be able to use the results in 2017 and 2018, at which point the certificate will expire.
As for the tenth graders, certain forbidden positions have indeed been implemented for several years. There are barriers to passing centralized testing by tenth graders, as they have not fully mastered the corresponding educational program of secondary education. These approaches will continue to be implemented. They can go to rehearsal tests and test their knowledge. And in 2009, quite rightly, a remark was made here, tenth graders could take tests.
Now it will be possible to take 4 CTs instead of 3. This will expand the list of specialties for which an applicant can apply. Moreover, earlier there were many transfers of documents on the last day, turmoil, running around of applicants. And what will happen now? Are you not afraid that this may complicate the work of admissions committees?
Elena (Unknown):Good question. We thought about the consequences of such a decision, which really expands the opportunities for applicants. At the same time, we understand that a competent and efficient organization of the work of admissions committees will allow us to eliminate the problems that are presented here as very serious. I think these concerns are a little overstated.
Three reserve days are now appointed for the delivery of the DH. What reasons should there be in order to be able to pass it on the reserve day and how to confirm that I could not do it on the main day? How will these three days be distributed - one after another or, for example, every other day?
Vlad (Unknown):There are actually two questions here. If we talk about reasons, then there must be an exceptionally good reason, first of all, of a medical nature, and secondly, reasons related to participation in international events. For example, athletes participating in competitions with the appropriate document will be allowed to undergo centralized testing on reserve days. The decision will be made by an educational institution that conducts centralized testing on reserve days.
As for the schedule, preliminary, according to the project, which we have already formed together with the Republican Institute for Knowledge Control, reserve days will be distributed every other day.
Polina (Unknown):
I can say that, firstly, for applicants entering agricultural specialties both in agricultural universities and non-agricultural universities, a single norm will be applied, which assumes that the applicant enters by providing the admission committee or centralized testing certificates , or at his own choice (this is given at the mercy of the applicant himself) - passes internal tests at the appropriate educational institution. Those. he can either bring certificates or pass internal tests in specialized subjects. By profile. Those. such an applicant does not need to pass testing in Russian / Belarusian language. What changes have taken place? Testing in the Russian or Belarusian language has been canceled, i.е. You only need to pass two profile tests. In addition, a unified approach has been implemented in relation to universities of an agricultural profile and agricultural specialties in universities of a non-agricultural profile, which was not the case.
Presenter: Those. now they can act directly or bring test results?
Sergey Kasperovich: Yes, either bring tests or pass entrance examinations at the university.
Recently, an international ranking of universities was published, where our universities are also included. Belarusian State University is the best among the Belarusian ones. I do not argue that he is good, but it seems to me that BSUIR is also very strong. After all, our programmers are among the best in the world, we can deservedly brag about the results in the IT field. But about the graduates of BSU somehow not very heard. Why is BSUIR not reflected in the rating, but only BSU and BNTU?
Ivan (Unknown):An interesting question, one can think a lot about it. BSUIR is a really good university that enjoys well-deserved respect in the international arena. It also has international educational structures. But here it is very important to understand what rating we are talking about. If we are talking about the Webometrics ranking, then BSUIR is present there and occupies a leading position among Belarusian universities. If we are talking about the QS ranking, only two of our universities are really present there now - these are BSU and BNTU. BSUIR, apparently, needs to make some additional efforts to get there. There are very strict criteria regarding both scientific results and the results of graduates. Therefore, BSUIR, with due efforts of the management, faculty, students, undergraduates, graduate students, of course, can claim to be included in other ratings, except for Webometrics.
A lot has been announced about changes in admissions for applicants. Of course, there are certain advantages for Belarusians. And what do potential foreign students benefit from this? Or maybe something else is planned for applicants from abroad?
Anna (Unknown):In fact, there are certain changes that will allow international applicants to get advantages over what was previously. If we are talking about foreign citizens who can, under the same conditions as Belarusian citizens, even apply for a budget form of education, then most often these are Russian students. In their case, three reserve days will allow Russians who have registered for the central heating on time to undergo centralized testing. Previously, due to the Unified State Examination or for other reasons, they were not always able to pass the DT in time and qualify for state-funded or paid education, like Belarusian citizens.
As for additional benefits, they are also provided for Belarusians abroad, who also have additional opportunities to enroll, including in the state-funded form of education. We have created opportunities for admission and training of foreign citizens.
A couple of years ago, there were rumors that they wanted to increase working hours after universities from 2 years to 5 years. Now only teachers have increased working hours to 5 years. Tell me, is the increase in the term of working out a general trend, or is there no plan to increase anything at all in other specialties?
Julia (Unknown):The question is interesting, but not quite correctly formulated. In this case, it cannot be said that the term of working off was increased only for teachers. Working off for a period of 5 years will be for graduates of pedagogical specialties who entered them as graduates of specialized pedagogical classes without entrance examinations. This is another innovation in the admission rules that many have heard about: graduates of specialized pedagogical classes, if they have the recommendations of the pedagogical council of the corresponding school, if they successfully pass a professional interview at a higher education institution, they can enter the corresponding pedagogical specialties without entrance examinations. But in this case, the period of working out, which is provided for them - 5 years. The applicant has the right to choose: whether he will enter on a general or preferential basis. We understand the importance of the profession of a teacher, the professional development of a teacher and the level of his qualifications are not formed instantly. Despite the fact that students of pedagogical specialties have a large number of practices, we still regard the opportunity to have a guaranteed job and improve professionally as a blessing. During this period of time, a specialist in the field of pedagogy will indeed become highly qualified. Therefore, this norm should be perceived and considered positively.
Questions about increasing the period of working out for other specialties are not discussed.
Recently it became known that if a student does not fully work in his specialty for 2 years, he will not need to pay a scholarship. Does this also apply to university students? They also need to work for 5 years.
Olga (Unknown):With regard to the payment of scholarships, we are talking about reimbursement of funds for those graduates of higher educational institutions who studied on a budgetary form of education, and then, due to some circumstances, did not work out the prescribed period for distribution, or did not work out the entire period.
Indeed, the mechanism for calculating the amount of compensation has been changed. In this case, the scholarship will not be taken into account. Obviously, the amount will be lower.
Presenter: And it will be different - did it not work in principle or did it work partially?
Sergey Kasperovich: The amount of compensation is different even now, it depends on the period that has remained unworked. If a graduate has not worked the entire term - 2 years, then he pays the full amount, if he has not worked half the term - then the amount equivalent to half the cost of education.
Tell me, how will the interview for pedagogical specialties go? What will the commission need to provide to prove that the applicant can become a good teacher in the future?
Catherine (Unknown):It is necessary to submit the recommendation of the pedagogical council. This is a really important thing that will be dealt with informally. As for a professional interview, you need to understand that this is not an exam. Appropriate commissions will be created at universities that accept graduates of pedagogical classes. During the interview, an assessment of the applicant's desire will be given. Knowledge is not in the first place here, because this is not an exam.
The interview program is currently being worked out. Common approaches have already been formed. Those questions that were directly studied at school, in pedagogical classes, will not be. There will be questions related to the young man's vision of his future in the teaching field, with the vision of what needs to be done to become a qualified specialist. Here are the main problematic points that will be discussed during such an interview. Once again, I emphasize that this is not an exam. More detailed information will be provided at a later date and will be available from the respective universities and through the Ministry of Education.
I know that earlier journalists studied at BSU for 5 years, now training takes 4 years. Does the shortened study time justify itself, or is it worth going back for a five-year period? Why switch to 4-year education at all?
Marina (Unknown):One of the reasons for optimizing the terms of training is related to the fact that in modern conditions knowledge changes very quickly, new technologies appear, and in various fields - in industrial, social. This is due to the development of the IT-sphere, IT-technologies and not only. And the knowledge that a student receives during their studies can become outdated. The 4-year term of study helps to change educational programs more quickly. Practice shows that for many specialties this is a sufficient period ...
In the new version of the Education Code, we provide for 6 years of study for some specialties. There are technical specialties, very complex, related to nuclear energy, and a number of other specialties where it is dangerous to shorten the training period. Same medicine. But some areas of the economy require that we get a specialist in a shorter period. And institutions of higher education are able to prepare a qualified specialist in 4 years. For a number of specialties, we have a training period of 4.5 years. This optimization has been going on for quite a long period of time, and we see its effectiveness.
In the last year there have been many changes in education - the entry into the Bologna process, the reform of admission. Tell me, are there and will there be changes in paid and free education? I mean scholarships (maybe they will increase?) And how much will the tuition fee increase and maybe there will be some new benefits?
Hope (Unknown):The Ministry of Education is constantly studying the situation that is developing in institutions of higher education in terms of financial and economic issues. If we talk about the budgetary form of education and scholarships, then the general trend here is the same as in the economy as a whole. Gross domestic product is growing, the economy is growing, salaries are increasing, the state has more opportunities to increase scholarships. Scholarships will be increased if possible. If we talk about paid education, then here the trends are also associated with the overall development of the economy. If salaries are growing, and the share of the salaries of the teaching staff and auxiliary employees in the cost of paid education is very high, then the cost of paid education increases. And students have more options to pay for their education. If we do not observe a dynamic growth in wages and expenses in the education system, then the cost will not increase. The cost of education can theoretically fall if costs, the main items of expenditure on education, are reduced. And what is the main article is the salary of specialists.
Presenter: Perhaps there will be new benefits?
SergeyKasperovich: We have already talked about one benefit. It concerns the reimbursement of funds for education in the budgetary form, when the graduate does not work out the full term of distribution. The benefit is actually connected with the fact that the scholarship does not need to be returned. Not many people know about this yet, having enrolled in a paid form, you need to clearly understand that you can transfer or reduce your cost of education, providing this with good study, scientific activities, and active participation in the public life of the faculty, university. These benefits are provided by the relevant regulations. If there are opportunities, we will also be able to talk about additional benefits.
Teachers and doctors are the most needed people in the country and should be the most popular specialties in universities. But since it is difficult, they don’t pay very much in the end, young people go to other areas. It seems to me that in relation to teachers and future students, certain steps have been taken to popularize the profession. I'm talking about the increase in salaries and about the receipt. Are there any changes planned for future doctors? Maybe there will be changes in the educational process?
Natalia (Unknown):As for future doctors, the question is not entirely correct. Now we have the situation that despite the lack of popularity of medical specialties, as stated in the question, in fact, during the introductory campaign, the opposite is true. We observe from year to year very high competitions for the specialties of medical universities and very high passing scores. Motivated, already professionally oriented young people go there, who know about the profession of a doctor from their relatives, from their parents and not only. They are purposefully prepared. We observe a steady trend over a long period of time to the fact that competitions in medical universities and passing scores there are among the highest. Additional points related to benefits at the stage of admission do not seem appropriate.
As for certain changes, they are planned for this year: targeted training for medical specialties increased from 40% to 50%. The share of pillars will be half of the total enrollment in medical specialties for a budget-funded form of education. As for changes in the educational process. They happen all the time and help to improve it. And just in the Ministry of Health and medical universities, taking into account the best achievements in the field of training medical personnel, customers, together with universities, are constantly working very seriously on the educational process, making the necessary changes to curricula and plans.
Good afternoon. About me: Candidate of Sciences, Associate Professor, I teach at the Faculty of Chemistry of Belarusian State University. Among other things, I teach the course "Organic Chemistry" for students of the correspondence course of the Faculty of Biology of the Belarusian State University. The contingent is weak, about half of the students go to retake, which in my particular case is carried out in September-October (the exam itself is in June). I won’t even ask why all these people are taken to the university. At the same time (September/October), students of the full-time form of study (they have a different lecturer) retake the exam in organic chemistry, those who did not pass the exam are sent to the commission, those who did not pass the commission are expelled. It is interesting that those expelled from the full-time form of study USUALLY instantly "transfer" documents to the "part-time", and here already I, a lecturer for part-time students, suddenly find myself having to examine / re-examine / organize a commission of these students three times, who, moreover, to me do not have the slightest relation, and have just been expelled by a commission consisting of teachers from our department. Interestingly, this may well happen in the month of commercials in November / December. It looks (I PERCEIVE IT SO) as a mockery of me. And this is just one of the many manifestations that the education system - in my opinion - is in decline.
Well, yes, you are fine there. I believe. Thanks in advance for considering the issue. Andrei Bekish.
Andrey Valeryevich Bekish (Minsk, Chechota st., 32, apt. 69):Thank you. I think that it makes sense for us to send this question to the Ministry of Education for additional, deeper study, and we will provide the author of the question with a more detailed answer than is possible within the framework of an online conference. Therefore, I will ask you to provide this question or appeal, and we will consider it in all aspects raised here.
Tell me, after joining the Bologna process, have there been more opportunities to go on internships or exchange studies in foreign universities? Which ones are more popular with our students?
Igor (Unknown):In general, now we do not see any restrictions in order to train, participate in exchange programs. We have many students, undergraduates actively participate in them. This is facilitated by various programs that have European financial support, because. the exchange is also the costs associated with moving. In some cases, this happens at the expense of the student, sometimes these funds can be provided by various organizations that finance the mobility program. Having joined the Bologna process, we understand that we must take the best from it, but first of all we must respect our national interests and ensure that all the best that we have in the higher education system is preserved and improved. Therefore, we consider mobility as an opportunity to receive the best foreign experience and introduce it into our educational system through students and undergraduates, through teachers. We have a number of programs related to the financing of teaching mobility. Our university professors are sent for internships abroad in order to acquire those competencies that they do not possess. They return to the university and use the knowledge gained abroad in teaching. We hope that students who have received additional competencies abroad will use them in Belarus in their professional activities. This is precisely the point of the Bologna process, in order to obtain additional knowledge and use it effectively in our own economy.
If we return to the Bologna Process, which we joined in May 2015, then we had mobility even before that, but it has increased. At the same time, you need to understand that we look at mobility as a bidirectional process. While sending students abroad, we are ready to receive and teach students from foreign universities ourselves. If we talk about popularity, then I can note one amazing thing. It could be assumed that we are talking about European universities, American ones. But, unfortunately, many of our young people who wish to participate in mobility do not speak the language at an adequate level, and as a result, internships or included education are possible for them, for example, only in Russian universities. Mobility is developing very widely within the framework of the Union State, the Common Economic Space.
By the way, our mobility with China is developing quite well now. Universities in China offer such programs, and our universities invite Chinese citizens for inclusive education, for study in the "two plus two" model, when a student studies at their university for two years and then comes to us. It is necessary for the students themselves to understand that in order to participate in mobility, one must, firstly, study well, because sometimes these programs are implemented on a competitive basis, and secondly, one must know the language. First of all - English, not bad - Chinese, you can - Spanish, French, German. The bigger, the better.
The Decree of the President says "Applicants entering higher education have the right to additionally pass one (at the choice of the applicant) entrance test in the form of CT." That is, I can pass both Russian and Belarusian. Nowhere does it say I can't. Explain this point, please.
Dasha (Minsk):Dear boss. This year I have a diploma of the III degree at the regional subject Olympiad in the 11th grade. Last year, my friend, being in the same situation, somewhere in February received an official letter from the Brest Pedagogical University with an invitation to receive further higher education from them in the 1st year . But she chose Minsk. I want to study at my regional university as a teacher and work in my region in the future. Will I have a similar preference? Will I receive a similar invitation from Brest? Please reply to this email. Thank you.
Vladislav (Pruzhany):If Vladislav hears us, we will ask him to give us his e-mail. Unfortunately, you didn't provide any feedback in your question. We will consider this appeal in detail together with the Pushkin University in Brest. I want to point out one thing. Our regional universities take a very active position in terms of attracting citizens from their respective regions to study with them. Brest State University named after Pushkin is no exception. I think that you can receive such an invitation, but we need to study all the circumstances related to your achievements and study opportunities at a particular university. If Vladislav provides us with additional information about himself, I think that we will help him find out everything promptly.
Presenter: Vladislav, you can go to the groups of the TV News Agency "ATN: News of Belarus and the World" in any social network and leave your data in the comments to any video or directly write a message in the group, indicating your last name, email address, indicate that it is you. We will definitely forward the information to the Ministry of Education.
Sergey Kasperovich: It is very nice to receive such requests. Just be specific about yourself. You can fill out a form for electronic appeals of citizens on the website of the Ministry of Education. I repeat once again that we will study your situation with a specific university.
Hello! From this year it is allowed to rent 4 CTs. Can I take English and German? As far as I know, last year all foreign languages were taken on the same day. How will it be this year? Thanks in advance for your reply!
Olga (Minsk):The question seems to be similar, but completely different. The answer will be different. Since English and German are actually one "Foreign Language" subject, testing in English and German will take place on the same day. From this it is clear that you can pass the CT in only one foreign language. You have to choose what you know best.
In any case, you can apply with a certificate in English and German for the same specialties. It is important to get more points.
Can I take the Russian language as the first subject, and the Belarusian language as the fourth?
Tatiana (Birch):We have already answered this question. Here the sequence, I think, is not fundamental. Yes, you can. What is the first, what is the fourth, I do not decide, it will be determined in accordance with the DH schedule. I take the sequence (first and fourth) out of the scope of the answer, but yes, you can.
Please tell me, for a diploma, and 1, and 2, and 3 degrees in the regional Olympiad give 100 points for the CT?
Dmitry (Grodno):Presenter: So for all three?
SergeyKasperovich: Yes, but a person will receive one of the degrees of the Olympiad, respectively, will receive 100 points in the corresponding subject. We understand that people who achieve such results are prepared people. This is their merit, because the winner of the regional Olympiad is a high level of training. It is not given just like that, it is given by labor, and, moreover, thoroughly.
Hello! Please explain the following point: if a student of a specialized lyceum of the Ministry of Emergency Situations graduates with an average score of 7, then he can enter all power universities without a CT? Thank you!
Ivan (Gomel) :On this issue, we need additional clarifications, including jointly with our Ministry of Emergency Situations. Therefore, if possible, redirect this issue to the Ministry of Education, we will study it further.
SergeyKasperovich: Apply officially through the system of electronic appeals on our website.
At the end of the online conference, I can say that regarding the questions that were raised by our potential applicants and, possibly, from their parents, it is obvious that the problem is relevant, young people are preparing to enter universities, studying regulations. As for some additional comments, of course, they will be. Additional local acts will also appear, which will reflect changes in the admission rules - we are currently working on this. This also applies to issues of the schedule of centralized testing, and issues related to the conduct of professional interviews in pedagogical specialties, and a number of other issues. We will definitely inform our citizens about the details of the current admission campaign.
I can note one important thing - the admission campaign of 2017, in principle, in terms of organization, in terms of basic approaches, will not seriously differ from the admission campaigns of previous years. Those changes that have been made to the admission rules are aimed at increasing the opportunities for young citizens to self-determine their future profession. On the other hand, we do not forget about the interests of personnel customers, and, of course, we are improving a number of procedural issues. But applicants in terms of organization, in general, will not feel anything fundamentally new.
Presenter: Thank you very much for being with us. Thanks to everyone who tuned in and listened. See you very soon. Goodbye!