Baltic States – CIS, Belarus, Education and Science, EU – Baltic States, Lithuania

According to the survey 62.2% of EHU graduates permanently live in Belarus, where they returned to after graduation. 83.3% of them have permanent jobs, which fully or partly correspond to the direction of prior studies at EHU. University graduates are predominantly employed in the private sector (64.6%), non-governmental organizations (17.4%) and also public sector of Belarus (10.1%).

High level of education, received at EHU, gives graduates numerous advantages and creates a higher demand for them within Belarusian labor market. High career achievements of EHU Alumni are also illustrated by the level of their income - 49.4% of the graduates earn more than an average Minsk monthly salary.

According to Anastasiya Mashchava (undergraduate program “Media and Communication”, Class 2015): “Studying at EHU seemed to be a tremendous workload, especially when it was combined with job. However, experience has shown that all efforts were not in vain. I received high-quality education in distance learning mode. The knowledge gained at the University helps me in my professional career. In general, I am satisfied with the studies at EHU and I am thinking about pursuing Master’s degree”.

Studies at EHU certainly led University graduates to achieve success and had a positive impact on their self-realization in the professional and private spheres. This is claimed by 89.1% of respondents who have confirmed that education at EHU helped them not only to get profound theoretical knowledge, but also practical training, which later facilitated their employment and career growth in Belarus.

EHU Alumni survey was conducted in November-December 2015. All Alumni who graduated since the University’s founding in Minsk, Belarus in 1992 were invited to participate.