Applicants will be able to register for a professional and psychological interview from March 5 to March 31

February 14, Minsk / Yulia Vanina - BELTA /. Future diplomats, managers, customs officers, journalists, and lawyers will have to undergo a professional and psychological interview this year. Registration will be held from March 5 to March 31 inclusive, and only in those universities that will be designated as interview venues for specific groups of specialties, Maria Karpenko, consultant of the higher education department of the Ministry of Education of Belarus, told a BELTA correspondent. Applications for the interview must be submitted by all those who wish to enroll in universities and secondary vocational schools for the specialties "Public Administration and Law," "Public Administration and Economics," "International Relations," "International Law," "Jurisprudence," "Economic Law," "Journalism" (including if it is a second specialty), "International Journalism," "Customs Affairs." "Applicants must undergo a professional and psychological interview in advance, regardless of the form of future education (full-time, part-time, day, evening, obtaining a second higher education)," emphasized Maria Karpenko. According to her, the list of universities where the professional and psychological interview will take place will be published in the media soon. Applicants can register independently - for this, they must come to the admissions office and submit an application expressing their desire to participate in the interview. A personal identification document (passport) must be presented. If the application is sent by mail, a copy of the identification document must be attached. Applications sent by mail must arrive at the university no later than March 31. Applications received after March 31 will not be considered. Registration for the same specialty (group of specialties) in different universities is not allowed. Registration and professional and psychological interviews can be conducted at any university listed, regardless of where the applicant intends to enroll. The professional and psychological interview will be held from April 5 to April 30 in accordance with the schedules approved by the universities conducting the interview. The interview is conducted in the form of an individual conversation between the commission and the applicant to identify personal and professional qualities, abilities, and motivation for studying the chosen specialty (group of specialties). Questions may be asked not only about why this profession was chosen but also about the aspects of professional activity that are most attractive to the applicant, the prestige of the profession, and its social significance. -0-