Gomel State University named after F. Skaryna. Reviews about the university

Every year in September, for several decades, F. F. Skaryna Gomel State University hospitably opens its doors for new students. This is a well-known high school in Belarus. He not only offers a quality education, but also conducts research and development, concludes agreements on cooperation with various foreign institutions.

Way from institute to university

Gomel State University F. Skaryna is a large educational institution. In its walls are educated over 9 thousand students in full-time and correspondence departments. The university produces specialists in philological, legal, economic, historical, biological, physical and mathematical profiles, teachers and psychologists.

And everything began in 1930 with the establishment of the Pedagogical Institute in Gomel. The educational institution worked for approximately 38 years. Over the years, it has produced over 12,000 specialists. In 1968, it was decided to establish a state university on the basis of a pedagogical institute. All plans have been successfully implemented. The university has started functioning, and it is working now.

Educational activity

Very many entrants of Belarus choose Gomel State University named after F. Skaryna. Why do they make such a choice? The fact is that the educational activity of this university has an important advantage. There are 13 faculties in the educational institution. Each of them offers modern and interesting educational programs. All of them are successfully realized, because in the educational process, highly qualified specialists with academic degrees are involved, and the material and technical base is periodically updated.

Practically all faculties aim to train students and graduate specialists on a wide range of directions, starting from "Economy", "State Management" and ending with "Museum business", "Forestry". And only one structural subdivision has a slightly different direction of activity. We are talking about the faculty of pre-university training and the training of foreign students. He offers preparatory courses in general subjects, courses in foreign languages and Russian.

Scientific potential of the university

Gomel State University named after Skaryna is engaged in the implementation of applied, fundamental, contractual scientific research work in areas that coincide with the profiles of the graduates. Projects are developed and implemented by employees of the university. The scientific potential of the educational institution includes more than 35 doctors of science, over 30 professors, about 240 candidates of science and 200 associate professors.

Students can take part in the scientific activity of the Gomel State University. Trainees are invited to participate in seminars, conferences, competitions. Students who are interested in science are invited to attend graduate school. This is the first stage of postgraduate education. In the graduate school, the existing specialties are associated with different sciences: with physical, mathematical, chemical, biological, technical, philological, socioeconomic, social, geographic, geological and mineralogical.

The international cooperation

Gomel State University named after F. Skaryna has made significant progress in the development of international cooperation. The recognition of the university abroad is growing. The contracts are concluded not only with the countries of the near abroad (with Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, etc.). The university still cooperates with China, Japan, India, Germany, the USA.

International cooperation plays an important role in the life of the institution. Agreements with foreign organizations allow conducting joint research, participating in the implementation of international projects, exchanging students and scientific information.

Opinions of students and graduates about their studies

About Gomel State University Skaryna many graduates have good memories. People who have been studying for several years at this university speak of kind teachers who have always tried to help in their studies and to provide the necessary knowledge. However, not all staff of the university graduates have positive memories. Some teachers were remembered very strict, overly demanding.

Students who are currently studying at the university, in general, can not say anything bad about the university. The educational process, in their opinion, was built qualitatively. Students get good knowledge of the chosen specialties. Education, acquired at the Gomel State University, allows them to find quickly a good job in the future. It is also important to note that in the university there are periodically held cultural events that give an opportunity to spend fun outside of school hours.

Guest comments about the hostel

The State University in Gomel is one of the best options for out-of-town applicants, because the university has 3 dormitories:

• Hostel № 1 is located on Sovetskaya street, 83, near educational buildings. The building houses students of philological, physical, historical faculties, faculties of physical culture and foreign languages.
• Hostel № 2 is located on Kirov Street, 122 A. It pays special attention to educational work. For residents there are associations on interests, clubs (tennis, legal, cinema fans) function.
• Another hostel of Gomel State University named after F. Skorina is located on Petrusya Brovka Street 15. The building is designed for students of economic, biological, legal, historical, geological and geographical faculties.

The testimonies of the students show that the necessary living conditions have been created in all hostels. The rooms are properly equipped. On the floors there are kitchen units, laundries, rooms for drying clothes. For comfortable study in dormitories there are reading rooms, and for active and useful pastime - sports and tennis classes.

Thus, the Gomel State University is one of the best options for entrants. A huge number of specialties are offered here. There are no only medical professions. They can be obtained at the Gomel State Medical University, whose reviews are also quite good.