Minsk State Linguistic University

MSLU in 2006

Minsk State Linguistic University (MSLU; Belarusian: Мінскі дзяржаўны лінгвістычны універсітэт, romanized: Minski dziaržaŭny linhvistyčny univiersitet, МДЛУ) is a public university in Minsk, Belarus. It specializes in language education and offers courses in 18 foreign languages including English, German, French, and Spanish. The university also trains teachers of Russian and Belarusian as foreign languages.[1] It was founded in 1948 as Minsk State Pedagogical Institute for Foreign Languages[2] and today is considered the flagship university in Belarus for language education and translator training.[3]

In addition to degree programs and continuous education courses aimed at local students, MSLU also offers both short courses and degree programs for foreign nationals, mainly focusing on the Russian language. The university maintains ties with institutions abroad, including exchange programs for students and faculty.

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  2. ^ Salili, Farideh; Hoosain, Rumjahn (2005-03-01). Language in Multicultural Education. IAP. ISBN 978-1-60752-503-5.
  3. ^ Vetokhin, S. S. (2003). Belarusian Universities. Respublikanskiĭ institut vyssheĭ shkoly. ISBN 9789856684985.