In 1934 the Faculty of History at the BSU was organised according to the Decree of theCouncil of the People's Comissars of the BSSR of 24 May 1934 “About the work of the Belarusian State University” alongside with Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Chemistry, Faculty of Geology and Faculty of Geography. As in 1921, the revival of the historical education in 1934 gave impetus to the development of the Belarusian State University as a whole.
Staff: 19 Professors, 75 Associate Professors, 2039 Students, 40 Masters Students and 100 Postgraduate Students
Higher Education Program
Specialities
History
Directions of specialisations: History of Belarus and World History; Political science; Archaeology; Ethnology; History of Arts; History of Religions
Qualification: Historian. Tutor of History and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines; Historian-Political scientist, Tutor of History and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines;Historian-Archaeologist. Tutor of History and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines;Historian-Ethnologist. Tutor of History and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines; Historian-Art Historian, Tutor of History and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines
Museums and Historical-Cultural Heritage Protection
Direction of specialisations: History and Museology; Study of Art and Museology; Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Qualification: Art Historian-Museologist. Tutor of the World-Art Culture; Historian-Museologist. Tutor of History. Manager on cultural heritage and tourism.
Archive Studies
Specialisations: Archive Business. Archive Informatics.
Qualification — Historian-Archivist. Tutor of History.
Records Management
Directions of specialisations: Information Support of Management. Record Provision of Management. Information Security
Qualification: Records manager. Organiser of Record Provision of Management; Records manager. Organiser of Informational Supporting of Management; Records manager. Information Security Expert
Diploma awarded: Diploma on Higher Education
Term of study: 4-5 year
Master Degree Program
7-06-0222-01 History (History of Belarus)
7-06-0222-01 History (World History)
7-06-0222-01 History (History of the Belarusian diaspora)
7-06-0222-03 Archaeology (Archaeology of Eastern and Central Europe)
07-06-0222-02 Ethnology (Ethnology of Belarus)
7-06-03222-02 Document Science and Archival Science (Archives Management)
7-06-0322-03 Museum Studies and the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage (Cultural Heritage and Tourism)
7-06-0222-04 Regional Studies (Countries and Regions of the New Silk Road)
Academic degree: The Master of History
Term of study: 1–2 year
PhD Degree Program
07.00.02 History of Belarus
07.00.03 World History
07.00.06 Archaeology
07.00.07 Ethnography, Ethnology and Anthropology
07.00.09 Historiography, Source study and Methology of Historical Research
24.00.03 Museology, Conservation and Restoration of Historical and Cultural Objects
Academic degree: PhD in History
Term of study: 3 years