In addition to preparing students for their future profession, academic life includes many other activities. A very prominent place is given to different types of culture, particularly in the arts and in sports. Foreign language courses and courses in different fields of art are organized periodically.
All programs are free for students.
The Cultural Center has a library and reading room that are open 24 hours a day during exam periods. The Student Cultural Center, founded in 1971, has similar activities. This Center also has a library with foreign periodicals. Some 500 programs are carried out annually, often in collaboration with similar centers abroad. Depending on the students' interests, courses from various artistic fields are organized.