Belarusian State University of Foreign Languages

Minsk State Linguistic University (MSLU; , 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. It was founded in 1948 as Minsk State Pedagogical Institute for Foreign Languages and today is considered the flagship university in Belarus for language education and translator training. 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. Majors MSLU offers seven academic majors: general linguistics, interpreting and translation, foreign language teaching, communication services, public relations, international (political) relations, international (economic) relations. In addition, the university offers at least eighteen specializations, including world literature, international media, linguistic computing, critical analysis of fiction and non-fiction literature, international country studies, civilization studies, history of art, literary translation, technical translation, simultaneous interpreting, academic writing, psychology, philosophy, logic, Latin, communication technologies in business, and graphic design. Allegations of political repression against students According to a report prepared by the Polish Foundation for Freedom and Democracy, Natalia Baranova, rector of the university, expelled students for their political activities.