VSMU is the first medical university of the Republic of Belarus, which has its own preparatory department abroad. The idea of ​​preparatory departments or international educational centers of the university started up long ago, and came from the necessity of internationalization of medical education. At preparatory department students are trained according to the guidelines and programs of the university by qualified specialists of a foreign center-partner. Training lasts an academic year, with compulsory formative assessment. The members of the university admission committee conduct end-of-course assessment directly at the educational center. The results of assessment are equal to the results of entrance examinations and allow applicants to participate in the competition for admission to the Vitebsk State Medical University.

On March 20, 2026, at the XXXIII Minsk International Book Fair, a panel discussion titled "Constructor of Goodness: Collecting the Best Practices of Universities" was held.

On January 22, a dialogue platform “Electoral system of the Republic of Belarus. Single voting day”, which was attended by Vice-Rector of International Affairs and Organizational and Legal Work of VSMU Denis Lits, Vice-Rector of Educational Work Natalia Boltrushevich, Deputy Dean of Educational Work of General Medicine Faculty Olga Fedchuk, Vice-Rector of Educational Work of VSU named after. P.M. Masherov Svetlana Kostyukova, General Director of Vitebsk Trade and Production Republican Unitary Enterprise “Pharmacia” Ekaterina Boriseevich, representatives of LLC “VitVar”, VSTU, VSMU team.

On April 8-10, 2025, the International Exhibition and Forum on Pharmaceutics and Biotechnology was held in St. Petersburg. This is an important industry event that annually gathers hundreds of pharmaceutical industry experts from Russia, near and far abroad.

Within the framework of the event there was held All-Russian scientific-practical conference with international participation “Pharmaceutical science: challenges and solutions in the XXI century” in which the staff of VSMU took part.

On July 2, 2024, at an open meeting of the admissions committee of VSMU, the applicants-winners of university olympiads in biology and chemistry were enrolled in the medical, pediatric and pharmaceutical faculties for a budgetary form of education. The winners of the university Olympiads are given the best place in the dormitory and an additional scholarship during the autumn semester. We wish further success to our already enrolled students!!!