The Vitebsk region media center discussed the 2023 admission campaign
Dmitry Khoma, Head of the Main Department for Education of the Regional Executive Committee, noted that an important stage has been completed: centralized exams were held with high quality in the Vitebsk region. It is worth recalling that the scores obtained in these exams, according to new rules, will be taken into account when submitting documents to universities along with the results of the centralized testing (CT). In the main period for the CT in Russian (Belarusian) language, 5396 people took the exam, and for the elective subject, 5389 people took it. Mathematics was the most popular among graduates of the Vitebsk region, with 2062 people choosing it. According to Dmitry Khoma, it was somewhat unexpected that many people wanted to take biology – 1059 people chose it. For comparison, 587 and 573 people took exams in English and the History of Belarus, respectively, which follow in this conditional ranking.
One might say that the admission campaign lies ahead for yesterday's graduates. However, in reality, it has already long begun. Essentially, it was opened by the regional and final stages of the republican subject Olympiads, as well as Olympiads held in the 2022/23 academic year at universities. Talented students who became winners of these competitions now have benefits for admission, so many applicants only need to submit their documents to the admissions committee to become students.
For example, the rector of PSU named after Euphrosyne of Polotsk, Yuri Romanovsky, said that 54 schoolchildren received diplomas at their university olympiads. They will be able to submit documents to the university in early June, simultaneously with those who plan to study on a targeted training basis. Already in March, more than 60 winners of olympiads held at the medical university received invitations to become students, reported the first vice-rector of VGMU, Alina Shchupakova. Many such talented applicants are also expected at VSU named after P. Masherov this year.
In 2023, the opportunities for obtaining higher education through targeted programs have also expanded. The main thing here is not to miss the deadline for submitting documents: from June 1 to June 5 (the certificate must be submitted to the admissions committee by June 15).
Dmitry Khoma noted that the education system is trying to keep track of the economy's needs and make appropriate changes to the personnel training structure. Taking into account customer needs, new in-demand specialties are being introduced in both universities and colleges of the Vitebsk region. For example, in 2023, new programs will appear at PSU named after P. Masherov ("Microbiology" and "Socio-Pedagogical and Psychological Education") and PSU named after Euphrosyne of Polotsk ("Graphic Design and Multimedia Design" and "Business Administration"). "Vitebskiye Vesti" has previously reported on new offerings at the secondary vocational education level. There will also be changes in vocational-technical education. Students will be offered qualifications such as "Stove Maker" (Orsha State Polytechnic College), "Body Repairman" (Vitebsk State Technical College), "Track Layer" (Vitebsk State Agrarian-Technical College), "Forestry Worker" (Lepel State Agrarian-Technical College), "Rolling Stock Repair Fitter" (Novopolotsk State Polytechnic College).
Representatives of all five state universities in our region and heads of several colleges in Vitebsk and Orsha detailed the advantages and opportunities of specific educational institutions during a press conference. This allowed us to showcase the potential of the Dvina region in personnel training to residents of different regions of Belarus, as anyone could join the event online.
