ФИТР БНТУ – Портал Студентов

Belarusian National Technical University

Belarusian National Technical University is one of the oldest and biggest educational institutions in our republic. It was founded in 1920. It’s famous for its high quality academic programs and a stimulating learning environment.

BNTU includes 15 departments and trains specialists for different fields of science and technology. Many young people from our country and abroad enter BNTU to become mechanical engineers, architects, programmers, economists, building engineers, electrical engineers and etc. There are around 21 000 students who make a mix of undergraduate and postgraduate students studying mainly full – time. Many of them are also professionals who attend courses in the evening after work.

There are full – time, part – time and correspondence departments at the university. Full –time course lasts five years as a rule. Part – time and correspondence courses are longer. The curricula however do not differ greatly in the subject taught. The difference is in the system in which the studies are organized.

The academic year is divided into two terms. At the end of each term students take exams. If the results are good, students get scholarship.

BNTU offers a full range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees. It gives you the best opportunities to achieve your ambitions. All academic programs are designed to equip students with the knowledge, skill and understanding they need for their personal development and to be successful in their future careers.

The teaching process is based on lectures, practical classes, seminars, lab works. Full – time students usually have three or four classes a day. They also have term papers to write. On completion of studies students present their graduation thesis. After passing their finals, students are awarded ordinary diplomas or diplomas with honors.

Standard of teaching to study and to rest at the university. Well – equipped laboratories, computer classes are available both for teaching and for personal use. There is a large library and several reading halls at BNTU. Books on all specialities are on open access there. All the students are encouraged to develop the skills of independent studies and to make full use of the facilities of the academy. For those who are fond of sports there are several sport grounds, a swimming pool, a football field and different sport sections.

Graduates of BNTU work at factories, construction sites,  power plants, design bureaus and research institutes. The best students who have done some research work become postgraduates.