Graduation

The students of this University study and work in practice under the guidance of highly qualified teachers and practicing engineers, and this enables our University to produce fully fledged professional engineers equipped with a good grounding in the principles of their chosen professions.

Students obtaining 4.75 grade point average, or better, overall are awarded Diplomas "with high distinction".

After graduation the new engineers are sent to various regions of the Republic of Belarus. As a rule they take up employment in their specialist disciplines and work in factories and plants, design offices and other organizations.

In many cases the University has contractual agreements with local industries for the target-oriented training of specialists. This makes it possible for the new engineers to have secure work placements after graduation.

In certain cases, exceptionally talented students may be selected for post-graduate training to become scientific research workers.

Regulations

1. Full-time students are obliged to attend all the courses and classes for which they are registered.

2. Regular attendance and strict punctuality are required in each subject of a course.

3. A written notice should be sent at once to the dean's office in respect of any illness or any other serious reasons necessitating absence from the University. When the absence of a full-time student is of more than three days' duration, a medical certificate must then be forwarded.

4. Students who have suffered from an infections illness, or in whose residence there has been such illness will not be permitted to return to the University until a medical certificate has been received by the Dean's Office stating that there is no danger of communicating infection. Students absent from lectures for reasons of ill-health may not enter the University building.

5. All students are required to conduct themselves in a quiet and orderly manner. Loitering in the halls and corridors is prohibited.

6. Persistent neglect of work or repeated misconduct may lead to the expulsion of the student concerned.

7. Students are expected to submit homework and classwork as required by the lecturers and instructors. Persistent neglect of this duty will be reported to the Dean's Office.

8. Student using teaching equipment (apparatus, books, etc.) belonging to the University are held responsible for any unnecessary damage caused to it while in their charge.

9. Students leaving articles of value in the cloakrooms, corridors, or in any other section of the University premises are warned that they do so at their own risk, and that the University will not be responsible for any loss or damage.

10. Students are prohibited from parking motor cars, motor cycles and cycles in front of the University. Car and cycle parks are provided at the back side of the University buildings.

11. Changes of address during the course of the session should be notified immediately to the Dean's Office.

Ex. 1. Find in the text English equivalents for the following Russian words and word-combinations:

в настоящее время; различные отрасли инженерии и экономики; введение новых дисциплин; отвечать возросшим требованиям; собеседование; вступительные экзамены; абитуриент; студент стационара; посещения занятий; соответствующие дисциплины по специальности; обязательный; заочное отделение; общежитие; нести ответственность в административных целях; проходной балл; средний балл; зачет; бесплатно; платить за обучение; устраиваться на работу; деканат; абитуриент; дневное (заочное) обучение; мастерские; курсовая работа; дипломный проект; диплом с отличием; аспирантура; научно-исследовательская деятельность.

Ex. 2. Fill in the blanks with the proper words given below: