Announcements about the beginning of the selection are usually published on the websites of the Rossotrudnichestvo representative office (“Appendix 1.pdf”) or the Russian Embassy in your country (“Appendix 2.pdf”).

The number of budget places for studying foreigners in Russian universities allocated to a particular country depends on the nature of its cooperation with Russia. Agreements have been concluded with some states that determine not only the number of budget places, but also the specialization of training.

* A single operator in a foreign country is: a representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo; representative of Rossotrudnichestvo at the Russian Embassy; Russian Embassy.

In the form, indicate: personal information (full name, date of birth, country of residence, email address and contact phone number - to receive information about the progress of consideration of your application); profession, specialty or area of training (you can change the chosen one before passing the qualifying tests); your level of education; degree of Russian language proficiency.

You can choose up to 6 universities where you would like to study (from those available within the quota), but no more than three in one federal district, and in Moscow and St. Petersburg - no more than two in each city. Please indicate the university you like most first, then in descending order of preference.

You will also need: a copy of your passport (valid for at least 18 months from the date of planned arrival in the Russian Federation) or birth certificate; copies of documents on education and (or) qualifications obtained in a foreign country.

All of the above can be provided in paper form to a single operator.

Depending on the country, a single operator may publish a test schedule on its website or send out a newsletter. Check the information at the office of your single operator.

The tests are carried out by a working group. Based on the results, a general list of qualifying tests is formed, containing information about all participants and their results.

The information is published on the official website of the single operator in your country or can be sent to applicants (check with the Rossotrudnichestvo representative office for the method of receipt).

Applicants who do not know the Russian language sufficiently to study in their chosen specialty are enrolled in the preparatory faculty. During the year, they study the Russian language, as well as several general education disciplines (mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, etc.) depending on the chosen specialty. If they successfully pass the final exams, applicants receive the right to continue their studies in their chosen specialty. If the exams are not passed, the student loses the right to free education in Russia.

A medical certificate of the established form confirming the absence of contraindications for studying in the Russian Federation with the results of an HIV test; Copies of documents certified by a notary and translated into Russian.

Enter documents into electronic form yourself or transfer them in paper form to a single operator.

Applicants' data is sent to the central office of Rossotrudnichestvo in Moscow, and from there it goes to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, whose employees upload it into the information database. Applicants receive a registration number by email to access the Russia-edu.ru information system to track the status of their application.

A representative of the single operator in your country will provide the information, and he will also give detailed instructions on further actions.*

Applicants applying for training in the areas of training “Art and Culture”, in some cases, need to pass additional entrance creative tests directly at educational organizations. Then the selected candidate must come to them on a tourist visa, the question of his enrollment will be decided after a creative competition.