International cooperation is an integral part of BSMU activity as an international university, as well as an important instrument in ensuring the quality of education and its compliance with world standards. International activities are aimed at enhancing the University’s image abroad and its further integration into the world of educational space and the scientific community.
Today the University maintains friendly relationships with 63 foreign universities and research institutes.
The agreements with Paul Sabatier University in Toulouse (France), University of Vilnius (Lithuania), University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), etc. were signed over the past three years.
The result of our staffs’ hard work is the development of strategic partnership relations, network interaction with foreign higher education institutions and promotion of students’ academic mobility, young scientists and higher educational teaching staff.
Since 2006, the University has been actively involved in the implementation of grant projects, in the internship program for future doctors “Medical Students without Borders”, funded by the Lyons Club of Austria in particular.
Thanks to the efforts of the International Relations Department, the University has joined the MEDEA project (Alliance of Medical Universities) within the framework of the program Erasmus Mundus.
In the course of projects’ implementation the students of University and Master’s degree students for the first time were given the opportunity to study at partner institutions lasting from 6 to 10 months.
The project was aimed at developing cooperation and mobility in the field of medical education, improving the quality of European higher education and promoting intercultural understanding.
One of the important achievements of BSMU is the award-winning grant “TAME” (“Training Against Medical Error”), the aim of which was to introduce innovative training strategies for medical education in partner countries and to modernize medical education programs through the use of interactive forms and learning methods in “virtual patients”.
An important direction of the international activity of the University is the development and implementation of academic mobility projects. The active participation of the University in the Erasmus grant program competitions in the KA1 direction “Mobility in Higher Education” annually provides more and more opportunities for gaining international experience both for students and higher educational teaching staff.
Currently, the cooperation under this program is being implemented with 5 European educational institutions: the University of Foggia (Italy), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), Paul Sabatier University (France), Lithuanian University of Medical Sciences (Lithuania) and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova (Romania). For the implementation of projects under the Erasmus + program, 16 students and 1 undergraduate student were trained; 2 graduate students and 5 teachers received internships at partner universities.
On the basis of BSMU, a regional contact center for the EU “Horizon 2020” program has been opened in thematic area: Health, demographic change and well-being.
In 2017, BSMU became the first medical university in Ukraine to become an individual full member of the European Association of Universities (EUA), which brings together more than 850 educational institutions from 47 European countries. The University joined the implementation of co-projects and research in the higher educational system and participates in the annual conferences of the Association, its workshops and seminars.
In December 2018 the University was included in the Ukrainian-Swiss project “Development of Medical Education in Ukraine”, which will be completed by the end of 2022 and is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. The goal of the project is improving the system of medical education and increasing the quality of health care to the population of Ukraine. The main objectives of the project are: equipping simulation centres, introduction of innovative technologies, organization of trainings for teachers in student-oriented learning, strengthening academic virtues.
Bukovynian State Medical University occupies a worthy place in the European arena. BSMU is a recognized member of the European University Association (EUA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Carpathian University Association (ACRU) and the Grand Charter of Universities.
The international activity of the university is aimed at organizing and holding conferences with international participation, participation of students, teachers and young scientists of the university in scientific conferences and forums abroad, internships of teachers and students in foreign medical institutions, expanding scientific and educational cooperation and signing cooperation agreements.
Country | An educational institution or its subdivisions with which the cooperation agreement was signed | Date of signing the agreement | The main direction of cooperation |
Germany | Cooperation Agreement with the University of Lübeck | 26.06.2006 | Scientific and educational cooperation |
Switzerland | Treaty on cooperation with a psychiatric clinic | 03.10.2008 | Cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere |
Poland | Agreement on International Cooperation with the National Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases | 22.04.2009 | Cooperation in the research sphere |
Poland | Agreement on Intent to International Cooperation with Warsaw Medical University | 07.05.2009 | Cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere |
Romania | Agreement on International University Cooperation with University “December 1, 1918” | 04.08.2009 | Cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere |
Republic of Moldova. | Treaty on academic and scientific cooperation with the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy. N. Testemizanu | 01.07.2010 | Scientific and educational cooperation |
Romania | Partnership Agreement with Suceaval University “Stefan Chel Mare” | 09.06.2011 | Creation of “Bukovina University Consortium” |
USA | The General Treaty of Understanding on Academic Cooperation and Exchange with the University Medical School of New Mexico | 15.11.2011 | Scientific and educational cooperation, joint research |
Azerbaijan | Agreement on cooperation with Azerbaijani Medical University | 09.02.2012 | Scientific and educational cooperation |
Georgia | Agreement on cooperation with Tbilsky State Medical University | 22.01.2012 | Scientific and educational cooperation |
Germany | Agreement on cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Lübeck | 13.04.2012 | Creation of basic cooperation in the field of higher education, scientific research, implementation of joint projects, improvement of medical care |
Georgia | Treaty on cooperation with the Institute of Reproductology of Archila Homasuridze | 18.03.2013 | Creation of basic cooperation in the field of higher education, scientific research, implementation of joint projects, promoting international cooperation in the field of medical education and science |
Armenia | Agreement on cooperation with the Research Center for Mother and Child of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia | 08.05.2013 | Scientific and educational cooperation, Exchange of experience in the field of higher medical education |
Romania | Agreement on cooperation with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy. G.T. Popa | 21.06.2013 | Scientific and educational cooperation, Exchange of experience in the field of higher medical education |
India | Agreement on cooperation with Schulin University of Biotechnology and Management | 15.07.2013 | Joint Research Activity in Medicine and Psychology |
Poland | Agreement on creative cooperation with the Institute of Psychosomatics | 14.11.2013 | Promotion of bilateral relations in implementing projects and participation of doctors’ students in strengthening the health of the population of two countries |
Republic of Moldova. | Agreement on cooperation between the Association of Medical Students and the Public University of Medicine and Pharmacy named after N. Testemizan and the Student Scientific Society of the BDMU | 27.11.2013 | Conducting joint research, exchange of experience, joint publications of scientific works, mutual exchange of res |
Germany | Agreement on cooperation in the field of science with the National Center for Radiation Research in the Oncology of the Medical Faculty of Dresden Technical University. Carl Gustav Karusa | 11.08.2014 | Cooperation in the field of higher education, scientific research, implementation of joint projects, improving medical care |
Armenia | Agreement on Cooperation with ASA “Institute of Surgery Mikaelan” | 30.09.2014 | Cooperation in the field of higher education, scientific research, implementation of joint projects, improving medical care |
Republic of Moldova. | Agreement on cooperation with the Institute of Phzitiopulmonology “Kirill Draganyuk” | 01.10.2014 | Cooperation in the field of development of friendly relations, establishing cooperation in the field of higher education, science and culture |
Romania | Treaty with Yasia University “Apollonia” | 23.10.2014 | Scientific cooperation, exchange of experience |
Romania | Agreement on cooperation with the Romanian Association of Patients with Tuberculosis | 04.02.2015 | Cooperation in the field of higher education, scientific research, implementation of joint projects, improvement of medical care, exchange of employees, students |
Republic of Moldova. | Agreement on cooperation with a medical and sanitary social institution “Institute of Mother and Child” | 24.02.2015 | Cooperation in the field of development of friendly relations, establishing cooperation in the field of higher education, science and culture, student exchange |
Kyrgyz Republic | Two-sided agreement on cooperation with the Osh State University | 01.09.2015 | Scientific and educational cooperation |
Italy | Intermuniversity agreement with the University of Fogga, regarding exchanges under the Erasmus + program | 05.10.2015 | Cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere, namely, the exchange of educational resources, academic exchange, joint research |
Romania | Cooperation Agreement with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova | 22.12.2015 | Cooperation in cultural scientific and pedagogical activity, exchanging teachers, scientists, students, joint publications |
Spain | Agreement on cultural, scientific and pedagogical cooperation with the University of Santiago de Compostella | 26.01.2016 | Exchange of information to educational resources, joint projects |
Germany | Two-sided agreement on cooperation with the publishing house “Inter Ging” | 18.02.2016 | Cooperation in the field of hospital management, development of the plan for providing first medical and surgical care |
Republic of Moldova. | Agreement on cooperation with the Institute of Emergency Medicine | 02.03.2016 | Exchange of teachers scientists within the framework of mobility programs, joint research projects, exchange of publications |
Slovak Republic | Treaty on Academic Cooperation with Higher School of Economics and Management in Public Administration in Bratislava | 18.04.2016 | Cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere, namely, the exchange of educational resources, academic exchanges, joint research |
Romania | Two-sided cooperation agreement with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babesh” | 22.07.2016 | Joint research work. The proposal of the publication of English-language articles in the Professional Journal “BMW”. |
Republic of Kazakhstan | Agreement on cooperation with the State Medical University of Semey | 06.09.2016 | Exchange of teaching staff, scientific staff, students, realization of joint scientific projects, research, joint part in international grant programs. Exchange of scientific, educational, pedagogical information. |
Italy | Two-sided cooperation agreement with the University of Fogga | 30.09.2016 | Scientific and educational cooperation. Organization of joint seminars, conferences. Joint design work. Publications in scientific and scientific and methodological works. Exchange of teaching and scientific composition, passing internship and work in libraries. |
Lithuania | Memorandum of Understanding with Vilnius University | 03.01.2017 | Format of academic mobility (exchange of teachers, students, joint projects in the field of education and science). Joint research work. |
Poland | Two-sided agreement on cooperation with the International Institute of Innovation “Science – Education – Development” | 17.01.2017 | Exchange by the latest technologies, scientific information, creation of advanced medical practices, scientific developments, organization and conduct of joint scientific symposiums, seminars, conferences and internships of medical personnel. |
Poland | Agreement on cooperation with the Higher School named after Professor Stanislav Tarnovsky in Tarnobrow | 22.02.2017 | Organization of joint seminars, conferences. Joint design work. Publications in scientific and scientific and methodological works. Bilateral exchanges |
Poland | Agreement on scientific and didactic cooperation with the Higher School of Health in Girardouv | 14.04.2017 | Exchange of teaching staff, scientific staff, students, realization of joint scientific projects, research, joint part in international grant programs. Exchange of scientific, educational, pedagogical information. |
Romania | Two-sided agreement on cooperation with the Institute of Pneumophtiziology “Marius Nasta” | 18.04.2017 | Scientific and educational cooperation |
France | Intermuniversity agreement with the Fields named after Sabatier Fields of Toulouse on exchanges for Erasmus + | 31.05.2017 | Scientific and educational cooperation. Exchange of scientific, educational, pedagogical information and scientific materials. |
Switzerland | Memorandum of Understanding between the BDMU and the Scientific and Educational Center of Judicial Medicine, Lausanne University Clinic, Geneva University Clinic | 09.08.2017 | Two-way Expert Experts, Researchers, Teachers, Students, Information and Scientific Materials. Joint design work. Publications in scientific and scientific and methodological works. |
Armenia | Two-sided agreement on cooperation with Yerevan State Medical University. Marker Geraca | 14.08.2017 | Exchange of teaching staff, scientific staff, students, realization of joint scientific projects, research, joint part in international grant programs. Exchange of scientific, educational, pedagogical information |
Lithuania | Two-sided agreement on cooperation with the Lithuanian University of Health of Kaunas | 21.08.2017 | Joint research work. The proposal of the publication of English-language articles in the Professional Journal “BMW”. |
Kazakhstan | Agreement on cooperation with JSC “Astana Medical University” | 28.08.2017 | Exchange of teaching staff, scientific staff, students, realization of joint scientific projects, research, joint part in international grant programs. |
Poland | Agreement on Double Diploma with Higher Education School of Health in Girardouv | 11.12.2017 | Exchange by the latest technologies, scientific information, creation of advanced medical practices, scientific developments, organization and conduct of joint scientific symposiums, seminars, conferences and internships of medical personnel. |
Republic of Moldova. | Agreement on cooperation of the main editors of scientific journals in the field of medicine with the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy named after. N. Testemizano | 17.12.2017 | Two-way Expert Experts, Researchers, Teachers, Students, Information and Scientific Materials. Joint design work. Publications in scientific and scientific and methodological works. |
Germany | Agreement on cooperation with the International Psychosocial Organization, Konstanz, Germany | 17.12.2017 | Exchange of teaching staff, scientific staff, students, realization of joint scientific projects, research, joint part in international grant programs. Exchange of scientific, educational, pedagogical information. |
Kazakhstan | Agreement on cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere with a republican state-owned enterprise on the right of economic evasion “Karaganda State Medical University” | 03.01.2018 | Scientific and educational cooperation. Organization of joint seminars, conferences. Joint design work. Publications in scientific and scientific and methodological works. Exchange of teaching and scientific composition, internship and work in libraries |
Poland | Agreement on cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere with the high school of medicine in Sosnovets | 05.02.2018 | Two-way Expert Experts, Researchers, Teachers, Students, Information and Scientific Materials. |
Vietnam | Agreement on cooperation in the scientific field with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy M. Huu | 29.05.2018 | Scientific and educational cooperation. Exchange of scientific, educational, pedagogical information, bilateral exchange of experts, researchers, lecturers, students, information and scientific materials. |
Greece | Intermuniversity agreement with Aristotle University in Thessaloniki for exchanges for Erasmus + | 16.08.2018 | Exchange of teaching staff, scientific staff, students, realization of joint scientific projects, research, joint part in international grant programs. Exchange of scientific, educational, pedagogical information. |
Romania | Intermuniversity agreement with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova on exchanges under the Erasmus + program | 03.09.2018 | Exchange by the latest technologies, scientific information, creation of advanced medical practices, scientific developments, organization and conduct of joint scientific symposiums, seminars, conferences and internships of medical personnel. |
Republic of Moldova. | Scientific and Obarchier Laboratory of Public Medical Sanitary Institution “Institute of Mother and Child” M. Kishinev | 10.12.2018 | Scientific and educational cooperation. Organization of joint seminars, conferences. Joint design work. Publications in scientific and scientific and methodological works. Exchange of teaching and scientific composition, passing internship and work in libraries. |
Romania | Treaty with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Kerol Davil | 10.07.2019 | Two-way Expert Experts, Researchers, Teachers, Students, Information and Scientific Materials. |
Spain | Institutional Agreement on Erasmus + program with University of Santiago de Compostella | 23.08.2019 | Exchange of teaching staff, scientific staff, students, realization of joint scientific projects, research, joint part in international grant programs. Exchange of scientific, educational, pedagogical information. |
Romania | University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology named after George Emil Palade in Targu Mures | 17.10.2019 | Two-way Expert Experts, Researchers, Teachers, Students, Information and Scientific Materials |
Georgia | BAU, International University Batumi | 26.07.2021 | Exchange of teaching staff, scientific staff, students, realization of joint scientific projects, research, joint part in international grant programs |
Romania | Institutional Agreement on Erasmus + program with Yasia University “Apollonia” | 13.01.2020 | Exchange of teaching staff, scientific staff, students, realization of joint scientific projects, research, joint part in international grant programs |
Lithuania | Erasmus + Interinstitutional Agreement with the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas | 19.01.2021 | Cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere, namely, the exchange of educational resources, academic exchange, joint research |
Republic of Moldova | Agreement on cooperation with the Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau | 30.06.2021 | Cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere, namely, the exchange of educational resources, academic exchanges, joint research |
Spain | Agreement on cooperation with the B.T.I Biotechnology Institute S.L., Milano | 19.10.2021 | Exchange of information and educational resources, organization of joint seminars and conferences, publication of joint scientific works. |
Spain | Agreement on cooperation with the University of Seville | 19.04.2022 | The exchange of professors, researchers,students and administration staff. Cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere, namely, the exchange of educational resources |
Spain | Memorandum of understanding and cooperation between BSMU and association of “Medicos del Mundo” | 02.05.2022 | Provision of humanitarian assistance to the various levels of the health system as well as the population affected by the military actions in Ukraine. |
USA | Memorandum of understanding for exchange between BSMU and the University of Toledo | 26.05.2022 | Exchange of faculty, staff, and students for experiences involving health sciences, advanced studies and collaborating in areas of research; Exchange of teaching materials and scientific literature and for conducting joint workshops,symposia and engaging in discussions on topics of mutual interest. |
France | Agreement on cooperation with Handicap International «HI» (operating as Humanity & Inclusion), Lyon | 01.06.2022 | Exchange of information and educational resources on psycho-social support |
United Kingdom | Agreement on cooperation with “University of Manchester” | 09.09.2022 | Scientific and educational cooperation. Organization of joint seminars, conferences. Joint design work. Publications in scientific and scientific and methodological works. Exchange of teaching and scientific composition, passing internship and work in libraries. |
Germany | Agreement on cooperation with “Agaplesion Ev. Bathildiskrakenhaus Bad Pyrmont” | 12.09.2022 | Exchange of faculty, staff, and students for experiences involving health sciences, advanced studies and collaborating in areas of research; Exchange of teaching materials and scientific literature and for conducting joint workshops,symposia and engaging in discussions on topics of mutual interest. |
United Kingdom | Agreement on cooperation with “University of Manchester” | 09.09.2022 | Scientific and educational cooperation. Organization of joint seminars, conferences. Joint design work. Publications in scientific and scientific and methodological works. Exchange of teaching and scientific composition, passing internship and work in libraries. |
Germany | Agreement on cooperation with “Agaplesion Ev. Bathildiskrakenhaus Bad Pyrmont” | 12.09.2022 | Exchange of faculty, staff, and students for experiences involving health sciences, advanced studies and collaborating in areas of research; Exchange of teaching materials and scientific literature and for conducting joint workshops,symposia and engaging in discussions on topics of mutual interest. |
Many teachers of our university took part in a variety of internships abroad, namely at the Suceaval University “Stefan Chel Mare” in Suceava, Romania; in Hanover High Medical School, Germany; In the International Medical Congress “Samed 2019” in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; In the International Scientific Practical Warkhop “from viral hepatitis to chronic inflammation and liver cancer” in Geidelberg, Germany; In the work of the 27 European Congress of Psychiatry in Warsaw, Poland; In the conference “International Congress of Leaders of Balintovsky Group”, which organizes the Institute of Psychosomatics of Poland; At the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova in Romania; In the VI International Scientific and Practical Conference “Natural Reading” in Bratislava, Slovakia; In the work of the Congress of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology in Lisbon, Portugal; In postgraduate training in diabetics at the University of St. Andrews, M. Saint Andrews, Great Britain; In the 51st, the European pancreatic club in Bergen, Norway, etc.