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Studying in Russia
Russia is the world's largest country, with long-established universities in Moscow and Saint Petersburg known for engineering, the sciences and medicine. Teaching is mostly in Russian after a preparatory year, with some English programs.
Russia
Moscow
- Universities
- 1
- Tracks
- 2
- Living costs
- Affordable
Russia at a glance
- Capital
- Moscow
- Population
- 146 million
- Official languages
- Russian
- Language of study
- Russian after a preparatory year; some programs in English
- Currency
- Russian ruble (RUB)
- Time difference
- From 1 hours behind to 9 hours ahead of Saudi Arabia
- Climate
- Continental: long, very cold winters and warm summers
Cost of living
AffordableMoscow and Saint Petersburg cost more; other cities are inexpensive.
English language
Typical IELTS and TOEFL iBT scores by degree; each university and major sets its own.
Bachelor
- IELTS
- 5.5–6.0
- TOEFL iBT
- 72–80
Master
- IELTS
- 6.0–6.5
- TOEFL iBT
- 79–90
PhD
- IELTS
- 6.5
- TOEFL iBT
- 80–90
Programs in Russian usually start with a preparatory language year and may ask for the TORFL test.
Working while studying
Full-time students may work at their university without a work permit; work elsewhere usually needs a permit.
For guidance only: confirm with the university, the attaché and the official rules.
Program tracks that include it
Ministry of Culture
Cultural Scholarship
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- Degrees:
- Diploma, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctorate
- Fields:
- Literatures, Languages And Linguistics
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- Degrees:
- Diploma, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctorate
- Fields:
- Literatures, Languages And Linguistics
Universities in Russia
1 university in the approved lists; here are some of them.