Advantages of Russian higher education for foreign citizens

· The Russian higher education system consists of more than 650 state universities where about 7 million people study; more than 165 000 of these come from about 200 different countries.

· Russian higher education offers more than 200 medical, engineering, economic and humanities specialities.

· Russian higher education gives the possibility of access to the most modern laboratories and scientific-technical centers.

· The highly qualified teaching personnel of Russian state universities (on average 80% of professors hold Ph.D. degrees) guarantee top-quality education.

· The study of foreign citizens at Russian state universities is up to 80% subsidized by the Government of Russia, making it affordable (the average cost of an academic year, including accommodation in a student dormitory, is 2500-4000 USD).

One academic year in Russian Universities lasts for 10 months (September 1st – June 30th). The academic year is divided into two semesters: the first semester is September 1st – January 25th; the second semester is February 9th – June 30th. At the end of each semester (January and June) students take tests and exams in the subjects that they have studied. Between semesters students have vacations: winter vacation (2 weeks: from 25th January to 9th February), and summer vacation (2 months: from 1st July to 30th August). During winter and summer vacations students may either stay in Russia or travel home.

Grading system in the Russian Federation:

· «5» – excellent

· «4» – good

· «3» – satisfactory

· «2» – unsatisfactory

· «pass»

· «not pass»

Mode and language of study. In Russia there are different modes of study: full-time, part-time (evening and correspondence course programmes), and long-distance learning, though for international students only full-time mode is available (students from the CIS countries who are fluent in Russian may also study via distance learning).

Studies in Russian universities are carried out in Russian language. In some specialties the training is also delivered in English (about 20 specialties) and French (general medicine, pharmacy).

Degree. Upon successful completion of university, graduates receive higher education degrees:

· “Bachelor of Science” degree: course duration – 4 years;

· “Master of Science” degree: course duration – 2 years;

· “Specialist” or “Engineer-specialist” qualification: course duration – 5 years;

· Post-graduate studies leading to PhD (Doctor of Philosophy): course duration – 3 years.

Graduates also can get a “European Appendix” that allows them to get equivalence of the degree in any of 47 European and other countries signed to Bologna declaration; this enables graduates to continue their education or find work in these countries.

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