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The following information is intended for internal university use and has been provided as a reference for graduate admissions only.

International applicants should be directed to the public page.
Requirements for Russian Federation

Russian Federation

International Admission Requirements

Admission to Graduate Certificate or Diploma

Minimum Equivalent Qualifications

For admission to a Graduate Certificate or Diploma the requirement is a degree equivalent to a 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏ 4-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall grade equivalent to a B-.

Admission to Master's Program

Minimum Equivalent Qualifications

For admission to a master’s program, the qualifications listed are normally recognized as equivalent to a 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏ 4-year bachelor’s degree with minimum overall grade requirements.

Most 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏgraduate programs will assess a  as equivalent to a 4-year degree.

Required Credential or Degree

Bakalavr
Diplom ob Okanchanii Vysshego Uchebnogo Zaredeniia (Diploma Specialist)

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

B on ECTS; 4 on a 5-point scale, Good (Khorosho)

Admission to Doctoral Program

Required Credential or Degree

Diplom ob Okanchanii Vysshego Uchebnogo Zaredeniia (Diploma Specialist), Magistr

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

B on ECTS; 4.5 on a 5-point scale, Good (Khorosho)

English Language Proficiency Test

Applicants with a degree from this country are required to submit proof of English language competency.

Education System

Language(s) of Instruction

Russian

Grading System

ECTS

Grade Description
A Excellent
B Very Good
C Good
D Satisfactory
E Sufficient
FX Fail
F Fail

5-Point Scale

Scale Description  
5 Otlichno Excellent
4 Khorosho Good
3 Udovletvoritel`no Satisfactory/Pass
2 Neudovletvoritel`no Unsatisfactory

Fast Track Admission

The institutions listed for Fast Track Admission have been selected based on our familiarity with applicants from these schools, and their placement on the overall academic world rankings of universities.

Applicants whose most-recently awarded credential  is from an institution are eligible for fast-track admission at this time.
Applicants from these institutions are only eligible for fast-track admissions to specified disciplines.

Fast Track Admissions

Fast Track Admission Institutions

  •  All Russian institutions accredited by EQUIS or EPAS are eligible for fast-track admission (Business)
  •  Moscow State University
  •  St. Petersburg State University

Recognized Institutions

No additional institutions currently apply.

Admission Notes

  • There are over six hundred public and over two hundred accredited non-State institutions of higher education in the Russian Federation.
  • Pre-university education requires 11 years of study. The Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education is required for admission to university level institutions. Some universities require competitive entrance examinations.
  • There are articulation agreements between colleges and universities which permit transfer credit for up to two years of college-level education toward university degrees.
  • *A Specialist Diploma requiring 5 years of study may be considered as equivalent to the Magistr and considered for doctoral admission.

Bologna note:

  • Russia joined Bologna process in 2003.
  • Since the mid-90s, many universities have introduced educational programs allowing students to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree (4 years) and then earn a Master`s degree (another 1–2 years) while preserving the old 5–6 year scheme. In October 2007 Russia enacted a move to two-tier education in line with Bologna Process model:
    • Bachelor’s (undergraduate) (4 years)
    • Master’s (graduate) degrees (1-2 years).
  • Diploma Supplements are not yet issued by institutions.
  • Old Specialist degree is now being discontinued.