University of Civil Protection of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus
The University is the educational institution with 80 years of experience in highly qualified specialists training. Educational services quality is proved by national and foreign certificates of conformity.
During the last years scientists’ consortium of the University has considerably grown: about 40% of the personnel engaged in educational activity have academic degrees of doctors and PhDs, 36% — academic titles of professors and associate professors. More than 200 copyright certificates and patents for inventions reflect high scientific potential of the University.
Intellectual property products of University scientists are actively used not only in Belarus, but also in demand in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine.
The University is accredited as the scientific organization by the State Committee for Science and Technology and the National Academy of Sciences, which is the testament to high level of research work carried out within its walls.
International cooperation is consistently developing. Existing partnership is being strengthened. Business contacts are maintaining with educational institutions of near and far abroad countries. The University is a full member of the European Fire Services Colleges Association, which unites educational institutions of fire and rescue profiles (EFSCA). For achievements in the field of fire education, in the year of 2015 the University was awarded EFSCA Gold Medal.
The University has the status of basic training organization of CIS countries in the field of emergency response and the status of the institution of training for law enforcement, fire, rescue agencies and special services of the states — members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Training at the University is in demand among foreign specialists. Since 2003, more than 4,000 foreign specialists from 48 states have been trained at the University. The average number of international students is 13% of the total number of students in the University.
The University is actively cooperating with international organizations, such as the Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO), Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), European Commission (EC), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and others. Every year the University organizes and conducts joint training with international organizations.
In 2 branches, at 7 faculties, 20 chairs, in the postgraduate and doctoral studies of the University, training is organized according first and second higher education level programs in 4 specialties, postgraduate education — in 3 specialties. Retraining of management and is carried out in 5 specialties.
There is a wide range of professional development training courses on emergency prevention and response, fire and industrial safety. The list of courses can be found here — http://www.rescuetraining.by/index.php/2014-08-16-07-54-10.
To conduct practical training the University has Training Area of 42 hectares with 34 training sites, where broad variety of natural and man-made incidents are modeling in conditions close to real.
Educational programs on Higher education
Bachelor’s degree
Specialty title |
Duration of study |
1-94 01 01 “Prevention and elimination of emergencies” for “Bachelor of Engineering” |
4 years (full-time learning) |
1-94 01 01 “Prevention and elimination of emergencies” for “Bachelor of Engineering” |
5 years (distance learning) |
1-94 02 02 “Fire and industrial safety” for “Bachelor of Engineering” |
4 years (full-time learning) |
1-94 02 02 “Fire and industrial safety” for “Bachelor of Engineering” |
5 years (distance learning) |
Educational programs of Higher education
Master’s degree
Specialty title |
Duration of study |
1-94 80 01 “Prevention and elimination of emergencies” for “Master of Engineering” |
1 year (full-time learning) |
1-94 80 01 “Prevention and elimination of emergencies” for “Master of Engineering” |
1,5 year (distance learning) |
1-94 81 01 “Management of emergency prevention” for “Master in management” |
1 year (full-time learning) |
1-94 81 01 “Management of emergency prevention” for “Master in management” |
1,5 year (distance learning) |
More detailed information can be found at the website http://ucp.by or by phones+375-17-341-77-11 (First Deputy Head of the
University), +375-17-345-44-46 (International Relations Group), tel/fax +375-177-77-27-75, mobile +375-29-361-79-86 (Head of Marketing Sector).