Students and Teachers

To study or teach at EHU carries with it personal risks: students and faculty often have to leave their families behind and adapt to a new environment in the host country. Their future in Belarus is uncertain. Yet Belarusians choose to study in Vilnius, committing their futures to the values and educational principles that EHU represents. They need support in return. In the 2008/2009 academic year, nearly 1,000 Belarusians study at EHU in Vilnius and more than 800 pursue higher education through low-residence study.  

Each year, there are more applicants than study places. Besides studies and research, students engage in extracurricular activities such as the student newspaper, cinema, photo and theater clubs. For the past 16 years, EHU faculties have developed innovative programs, courses and research. Their contemporary teaching methods, high standards and collaborative approaches earned international recognition. The fact that so many students and lecturers choose EHU despite personal risks indicates high motivation and deep commitment. The majority of the first MA graduates in exile have returned to work in independent media, NGOs, or other positions, which help to keep the civil society in Belarus alive.