Entry Requirements

The Preparatory Department (Russian Language School) is open for everyone who is interested in studying the Russian language, no restrictions in terms of the age (except that the student should be over 17) or previous education level apply.

1. Scan of the applicant’s passport

2. Translation of the applicant’s passport into the Russian language (with notarial attestation)
3. Filled Invitation application form
4. Bank statement showing funds sufficient (at least) for covering the tuition fee for the 1^st semester of studies.
5. Stamp duty (a fee charged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for processing your documents. It is 800 RUB and we must submit the original receipt of its payment. Our managers will give you more detailed explanations after you submit the copies of the main documents listed above).

Document submission periods:

Fall semester: February 15 to August 15
Spring semester: August 15 to December 1

Enrollment deadlines:

Fall semester: October 1
Spring semester: February 15

• Previous education: completed course of secondary education (including colleges and vocational / technical schools)
• Entrance exam: test in major subject and mandatory* Russian language test (the entry level of Russian language at B2-B1) 

*If the applicant has received the certificate of completion of a Russian language course (either from Ural Federal University's Russian Language School or any other authorized institution), they can submit it instead of taking the language test.

1. Scan of the applicant’s passport
2. Translation of the applicant’s passport into the Russian language (with notarial attestation)
3. Previous education documents (school diploma / certificate or equal) with notarized translation into the Russian language.
4. Full transcript of grades with notarized translation into the Russian language.

Note: please consider that in accordance with the Russian education standards all education documents issued in other countries require legalization / apostille verification, otherwise they cannot be considered by the Admissions Office.

Document submission period: February 15 to August 15
Enrollment deadline: October 1

• Previous education: Completed course of Bachelor / Specialist education
• Entrance exam: Skype interview with the Program Administrator
• The entry level of the language of instruction (Russian / English) at B2-B1

1. Scan of the applicant’s passport
2. Translation of the applicant’s passport into the Russian language (with notarial attestation)
3. Previous education documents (Bachelor’s diploma or equal) with notarized translation into the Russian language.
4. Full transcript of grades (for the whole period of studies) with notarized translation into the Russian language.

Note: please consider that in accordance with the Russian education standards all education documents issued in other countries require legalization / apostille verification, otherwise they cannot be considered by the Admissions Office.

Notarized translations of the documents into the Russian language are absolutely required regardless of the language of instruction of the target program.

• Document submission period: February, 10 to August, 15 (with potential extention until September, 1)
• Enrollment deadline: November, 1