The Bologna process and post-graduate The Bologna process and post-graduate education in Belaruseducation in Belarus

(on the example of the Grodno State Medical (on the example of the Grodno State Medical University)University)

Head of the Department ofHead of the Department ofGeneral Hygiene and EcologyGeneral Hygiene and Ecology,,Secretary of the University Council,Secretary of the University Council,

Doctor of medical sciencesDoctor of medical sciences, , associate professorassociate professor

II..AA. . NaumovNaumov associate professor associate professor of the Department ofof the Department of General Hygiene and Ecology General Hygiene and Ecology, , PhDPhD

SS..PP. . SivakovaSivakova

The main objectives of The main objectives of postgraduate educationpostgraduate education

The main task is to organize and coordinate the process for the The main task is to organize and coordinate the process for the preparation of highly qualified scientific personnel at the preparation of highly qualified scientific personnel at the

university. university. organization of training highly qualified scientific personnel organization of training highly qualified scientific personnel

through post-graduate , doctoral and competition ; through post-graduate , doctoral and competition ; organization and coordination of research by graduate students, organization and coordination of research by graduate students,

doctoral students at the university; doctoral students at the university; development of accept plans for graduate and doctoral students development of accept plans for graduate and doctoral students

in accordance with the needs of the scientific staff of the in accordance with the needs of the scientific staff of the university;university;

organizational and methodological support of the certification organizational and methodological support of the certification commission, Problem Committee , Committee on Biomedical Ethics, commission, Problem Committee , Committee on Biomedical Ethics, Commission for acceptance and distribution of graduate students ;Commission for acceptance and distribution of graduate students ; advising graduate students , doctoral candidates on their rights advising graduate students , doctoral candidates on their rights

and obligations existing rules and procedures for obtaining and obligations existing rules and procedures for obtaining dissertations ;dissertations ;

To provide guidance to implementing research carried out at the To provide guidance to implementing research carried out at the expense of the university, in the design of the planning expense of the university, in the design of the planning

documentation and reporting;documentation and reporting; organization of the internal review of the planned research topics organization of the internal review of the planned research topics

undertaken at the expense of the University of fundamental undertaken at the expense of the University of fundamental theoretical developments;theoretical developments;

Admission to Admission to postgraduate studies is postgraduate studies is

conducted in 30 specialtiesconducted in 30 specialties

Admission to the postgraduate Admission to the postgraduate studies instudies in

specialty 14.02.01 Hygiene is held specialty 14.02.01 Hygiene is held since 1977since 1977

Admission to postgraduate studies is competitive Admission to postgraduate studies is competitive regardless of specialty and field of science, which regardless of specialty and field of science, which

implemented educational programs of implemented educational programs of postgraduate education, as well as forms of postgraduate education, as well as forms of

educationeducation

Admission to the graduate school in 2013

Admission of persons for I-st and II-nd stage of post-Admission of persons for I-st and II-nd stage of post-graduate education is carried out in accordance with graduate education is carried out in accordance with

Chapter 4 of the training of scientific personnel of Chapter 4 of the training of scientific personnel of higher qualification in the Republic of Belarus, approved higher qualification in the Republic of Belarus, approved

by Presidential Decree of 01.12.2011 № 561 "On some by Presidential Decree of 01.12.2011 № 561 "On some issues of training and certification of scientists of the issues of training and certification of scientists of the

highest qualification ".highest qualification ".

Persons entering graduate school, should have:Persons entering graduate school, should have:• propensity to research, as evidenced by scientific propensity to research, as evidenced by scientific

publications, participation in research and innovation publications, participation in research and innovation projects, conferences, or other materials;projects, conferences, or other materials;

• recommendation of the Academic Council from recommendation of the Academic Council from institutions of higher education or faculty of the institutions of higher education or faculty of the

institution (for those graduating in this year) or work institution (for those graduating in this year) or work experience of at least two years in positions that experience of at least two years in positions that

require higher education.require higher education.

Admission to the graduate school in 2013

Applicants to postgraduate studies to obtain Applicants to postgraduate studies to obtain academic qualifications "researcher" in daily academic qualifications "researcher" in daily or correspondence education must pass the or correspondence education must pass the

Ph.D. examinations and tests in general Ph.D. examinations and tests in general subjects before enrolling in graduate school.subjects before enrolling in graduate school.

For applicants to graduate school to For applicants to graduate school to study by correspondence education for study by correspondence education for

candidate examinations and tests on general candidate examinations and tests on general subjects, practical work experience of at least subjects, practical work experience of at least

two years is required.two years is required.

the following specialties the following specialties are are admitted for I admitted for I stage of postgraduate stage of postgraduate

education :education : Medical branch of science - people who have received Medical branch of science - people who have received

higher education in the educational profile "health care", higher education in the educational profile "health care", which was qualified as "doctor." By specialty group "Clinical which was qualified as "doctor." By specialty group "Clinical Medicine" in postgraduate studies have the right to enter a Medicine" in postgraduate studies have the right to enter a person with higher medical education, trained in internship person with higher medical education, trained in internship

and having the experience of practical work in their and having the experience of practical work in their profession for at least two years. Based on the profession for at least two years. Based on the

recommendation of the Academic Council from the recommendation of the Academic Council from the institutions of higher education (faculty of the institution), institutions of higher education (faculty of the institution), in agreement with the Highest Attestation Commission and in agreement with the Highest Attestation Commission and

the Ministry of Health who have demonstrated the best the Ministry of Health who have demonstrated the best results in the learning process in an institution of higher results in the learning process in an institution of higher

education and / or training in the internship are accepted to education and / or training in the internship are accepted to graduate school, respectively, with no training at internship graduate school, respectively, with no training at internship

and / or two years of practical work.and / or two years of practical work.

Admission to the Admission to the Master's courseMaster's course

Admission to the Master's courses is Admission to the Master's courses is opened for the university specialties of opened for the university specialties of the second stage of higher education the second stage of higher education by the competition on the basis of the by the competition on the basis of the

number of people with higher number of people with higher education and the first stage with education and the first stage with scientific publications, petitions scientific publications, petitions

graduate departments involved in the graduate departments involved in the development of research topics in development of research topics in

scientific conferences and seminars.scientific conferences and seminars. Duration of training - 1 yearDuration of training - 1 year

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