MEDICAL UNIVERSITIES IN BELARUS
There are four medical universities in Belarus each offering an MBBS course of 6 years duration. Currently about 700 Indian students are studying in these universities. The academic session in Belarus commences in September. Courses are offered in English language. However, the students must also simultaneously learn Russian for the first two years to be ready to interact with the local population during clinical training. Degrees offered by Belarusian universities are recognized by Medical Council of India. But to be able to practice in India, a Belarusian MBBS degree holder must pass the Foreign Medical Graduate Screening Test conducted by National Board of Examination of India.

The courses of study offered by the universities are very intensive and demand full attention and participation of students. Attending all classes is mandatory and in case someone misses a class, he/she is expected to make up for it by attending a special class which will be organized by the university, most of the time on payment of a very nominal extra charge. This is to encourage students to be sincere and not miss classes on casual grounds.

Admission process to Belarusian Medical universities is very transparent. It is based on merit and Centralized Admissions tests. No donations are involved. All the payments of university fee etc. are to be paid into university account directly through bank transfer.