- Education in Belarus
Education in Belarus is free at all levels including higher education [http://www.un.org/webcast/ga/61/pdfs/belarus-e.pdf] . The government ministry that overseas the running of the school systems is the Ministry of Education of the Republic of
Belarus . Each of the regions inside Belarus have oversight of the education systems, and students have the ability to attend either a public (state) or a private school. The current structure of the educational system was established by decree in 1994.Pre-High Education
Education in primary and secondary schools are required for children from the ages of six until fifteen. After finishing basic education, each student is given a certificate by the state and is able to enter the workforce of serve in the military. Students do have the option of going for a higher education or train in a vocational school; the length of the schooling depends on what the student has chosen.
External links
* [http://minedu.unibel.by/ Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus]
* [http://www.euroeducation.net/prof1/belarco.htm Structure of Educational System - Belarus]
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