Skip to main content
Medical Education System | BAP

Medical Education in the Republic of Belarus

Comprehensive information on the professional training system: from university education to clinical residency and continuous development.

Section 01

Higher Medical Education

Training is carried out at three levels: General Higher (Bachelor), Special Higher (Master, continuous program), and Advanced Higher (Master's/Postgrad).

Code Specialty Degree Qualification
7-07-0911-01General MedicineMasterPhysician
7-07-0911-02Preventive MedicineMasterPhysician
7-07-0911-03DentistryMasterPhysician
7-07-0911-04Medical DiagnosticsMasterPhysician
7-07-0911-05Medical PsychologyMasterPhysician
7-07-0911-06PediatricsMasterPhysician
7-07-0912-01PharmacyMasterPharmacist
6-05-0911-01NursingBachelorNurse
Code Specialty Qualification
1-79 01 01General MedicinePhysician
1-79 01 02PediatricsPhysician
1-79 01 03Preventive MedicinePhysician
1-79 01 04Medical DiagnosticsPhysician
1-79 01 05Medical PsychologyPhysician
1-79 01 07DentistryPhysician
1-79 01 08PharmacyPharmacist
Section 02

Sub-residency (Subordinatura)

Profiling of training in the 6th year. Distribution is carried out by university commissions annually before July 1 (Order of the MoH RB No. 879).

1-79 01 01 "General Medicine"
Obstetrics and Gynecology Anesthesiology and Reanimation General Practice Therapy Surgery
1-79 01 02 "Pediatrics"
Anesthesiology and Reanimation (Pediatric) Pediatric Surgery Pediatrics Neonatology
1-79 01 03 "Preventive Medicine"
Hygiene and Epidemiology Laboratory Studies Clinical Epidemiology
1-79 01 04 "Medical Diagnostics"
Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Instrumental Diagnostics
Section 03

Internship

Mandatory primary specialization (Resolution of the MoH RB No. 28). Start date: August 1st.

  • 12 months: Physicians
  • 5 months: Pharmacists

Supervising Bases (Universities):

Section 04

Clinical Residency

Advanced postgraduate training. Full-time (2 years), Part-time (3 years). For foreign citizens — up to 5 years.

RSPC Bases (Republican Centers):

Section 05

Retraining and CME

Key Durations:

  • Retraining (Physicians): 4 months (Psychology — 5 months)
  • Healthcare Organization (Part-time): 12 months
  • Advanced Training: 0.25 – 1 month (40–160 hours)

Medical Colleges:

Section 06

Qualification Categories

Certification is mandatory for the assignment of the second qualification category. The exam consists of computer testing and an oral interview.

Go to the Republican Certification Center (BSMU) →
EN EN
RU RU