Preparatory Department for Non-residents offers three programs of learning Russian according to the student’s future field of expertise:
- engineering and technology;
- economics;
- healthcare.
You can have scholarship from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation or pay a tuition fee which is 110,000 rubles. (for 2022/2023 academic year);
Other expenses are dormitory (1000 rubles / month) and VHI (5000-6000 rubles / year).
The arrival procedure for non-resident students
| Scholarship | Fee-paying education |
| STEP № 1 Applying | |
Foreign citizens and stateless persons, including compatriots living abroad, who have expressed a desire to study in the Russian Federation on a quota, must register in the information system https://education-in-russia.com/ to participate in the qualifying tests, fill out qualitatively a questionnaire, provide their photo, scan of the passport, scan of the document on education (or the certificate of the period of education).
The selection of foreign applicants is carried out by Rossotrudnichestvo through its network of representative offices, as well as through the Russian embassies abroad. | Foreign citizens can apply to study on an extrabudgetary basis. One should provide admission commission with: an application for the invitation, a copy of the passport, school certificate, consent to the processing of their personal data. |
| STEP № 2 Registration of the invitation. | |
| Based on the results of the competitive selection, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia draws up a referral for education of a foreign citizen and sends him / her to the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation or a representative office of the federal executive body located abroad. | Based on the results of the competitive selection, on the basis of the application received, the University submits documents for issuing an invitation. The invitation is issued within 30-40 business days.
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| STEP № 3 Obtaining a visa. | |
| When receiving a referral to study from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia or an invitation from the University to obtain a visa, a foreign citizen must apply in the country of residence to the embassy or consulate of the Russian Federation. | |
| STEP № 4 Obtaining a permit to enter the territory of the Russian Federation. | |
| No later than 10 days before the planned entry into the territory of the Russian Federation, the University, one must provide information about the visa, date and border crossing point by E-mail: fpig@mail.ru. Upon receipt of an entry permit, a COVID-19 test must be done within 72 hours prior to departure. | |
| STEP № 5 Arrival to the place of study. | |
| Upon arrival in the Russian Federation, one must proceed to the place of study at the address: Voronezh, st. Koltsovskaya, 3, Preparatory department for non-residents office. | |