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How to Apply to Universities in Belarus (2027): Step by Step

Foreign students who need a Belarusian visa apply at a Belarusian embassy or consulate, and for a short-term study visa the support document is an invitation to study issued by the educational institution and agreed with the citizenship and migration unit. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states a consular fee of 60 euros for visas of all types and a decision within 5 working days, and foreigners staying temporarily must register within ten days at their place of stay. For 2026/2027, English-medium General Medicine at Belarusian State Medical University in Minsk costs 6,300 US dollars a year, and English-medium first degree programmes at BSUIR cost 5,000 US dollars a year.

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Degree study in Belarus

  1. Choose a university and programme and check the language of instruction (for example BSMU's English-medium General Medicine or BSUIR's English-medium first degree programmes).
  2. Apply to the university. BSMU asks for an online application, a document review fee of 70 US dollars and an interview fee of 60 US dollars, with documents accepted from 13 July 2026 to 15 October 2026 while places remain. BSUIR takes application documents by e-mail and lists 1 October 2026 as its 2026 deadline for first degree and Master's programmes.
  3. Take the admission interview in the language of instruction. BSUIR states that no IELTS or TOEFL certificate is required for English-medium programmes.
  4. Get an invitation to study. The educational institution issues it and it must be agreed with the citizenship and migration unit; it is the visa support document for a short-term study visa.
  5. Apply for the entry visa at a Belarusian embassy or consulate (60 euro consular fee; decision within 5 working days), or at Minsk National Airport where the rules allow.
  6. Register on arrival within ten days at your place of stay (free in electronic form for those who entered through border checkpoints).
Sources, checked 30 September 2026
  1. https://mfa.gov.by/visa/oformlenie/
  2. https://mfa.gov.by/visa/ru_visa_types/
  3. https://mfa.gov.by/visa/stavki/
  4. https://mfa.gov.by/visa/registration/
  5. https://www.bsmu.by/abiturientu/pravila-i-poryadok-priema/poryadok-priema-inostrannykh-grazhdan/
  6. https://www.bsmu.by/en/abiturientu/annual-fees/
  7. https://www.bsmu.by/student/platnoe-obuchenie/
  8. https://www.bsuir.by/en/tuition-fees
  9. https://www.bsuir.by/en/enrollment
  10. https://www.bsuir.by/en/how-to-apply