How to become a student

Choose a study program and apply online

• Contact our central office in Saint Petersburg directly by filling in the application form on our website or one of our representatives in your country (we have representative offices in 77 countries).

  • If there is no representative in your country, we will fully assist you to apply by yourself and arrive to study in Russia.
  • If there is a representative in your country, then the whole communication process will be done through the representative from the application to your arrival in Russia. They will answer all your questions, help you fill in the documents, get a visa and arrive in Russia.

• Let us know which study program and language of instruction you are interested in.

  NB! Some universities require a certain passing score, so to avoid wasting your time, it is better to send us your documents for verification straight away:

  • copy of the passport valid for at least 2 years from the date of the intended arrival to Russia (this is required for the prolongation of your study visa upon your arrival in Russia);
  • High School Certificate/Diploma of higher education (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree) with academic transcript.

  NB! If you have not received your passport or education documents yet, no need to worry! Send us the documents you already have so that we can start the application process.

• We will offer you a list of universities where you can study the program you are interested in.

Fill in the application forms and get the Admission letter

Please note that BEFORE your arrival in Russia, you might need to legalize your educational documents in your country with consular legalization/apostille. If this procedure is not followed, the university may not accept your education documents.

• We will send you the documents to fill in and sign. It’s important to write all the information in the documents correctly and to follow the instructions sent by your manager.
• The sooner we receive the completed documents from you, the sooner we can issue your Admission letter and invoice for tuition, accommodation, and insurance fees.
• All the fees are to be paid within the period of time indicated in the Admission letter. According to Russian laws, the invitation letter cannot be issued without the payment.
• After receiving the funds, we will send all your documents to the University’s passport and visa service to process an invitation letter.

Obtain an invitation letter to Russia

• The invitation letter is issued by the migration service in the region where the university is located. The standard term of issuing the document is 35–45 days.
• When the invitation letter is ready and the payment is received, we send the document to you or to your representative (if you applied via them).
• Having received an invitation letter, you can immediately apply for a study visa at the Consular Department of the Russian Embassy in your country.

Obtain a study visa and arrive to study in Russia

• After obtaining your visa, you can plan your arrival to study in Russia.

  NB! Check in advance that you have taken all the necessary documents that you will have to provide to the university.

  • If you applied via a representative, they will advise the best date and time to buy plane tickets, organize your arrival in Russia in a group of other students and give you all the details about meeting at the airport.
  • If you applied directly, we advise you to keep in touch with your manager. It is better to clarify with them which day of the week it is better to arrive, who will meet you at the airport and how your transfer to the city of study will be organized.

  NB! Please let us know about your arrival in Russia 10 days in advance, as we will organize your meeting at the airport and inform the university and the hostel about your arrival so that they are ready to meet and accommodate you.

• Our colleagues will also meet you in the city of study and guide you to your hostel.

• Upon your arrival, there are several obligatory procedures that you will have to go through/complete as a foreign student:

  • migration registration;
  • procedure of dactyloscopy, medical examination and medical tests;
  • procedure for obtaining a Certificate of Equivalence of your educational documents.