ADMISSIONS GUIDE
Prepare the documents required for application
DOCUMENTS
APPLICATION
Please, use the APPLY button at the page of the program to apply for Russian language practical course starts from 10 February 2025.

If you don't have an answer after 5 days, please, e-mail us ciep@nsu.ru

Within 2 weeks after the application deadline, groups are formed and documents are reviewed.

Wait for the answer

DOCUMENT VERIFICATION
The NSU administration will check your documents. If some documents are not suitable, you will receive a message "Request documents" with the appropriate comment.
If you have indicated a level of knowledge of Russian higher than A0, you will be asked to take an online test to determine the level more accurately.
Within 2 weeks after the application deadline we will contact you again regarding the status of your application. If the decision is positive, you will receive a contract to sign.
Sign a contract and make an advance payment
CONTRACT AND PREPAYMENT
Within 2 weeks after the application deadline, we will send you a contract to sign. After the contract is signed by both sides you will be asked to make the first payment for training (the prepayment amount is 50% of the contract value).
Receive the invitation from NSU
and obtain a visa
INVITATION AND VISA
The preparation of an invitation usually takes 4-6 weeks.
Once the invitation is ready, we will send a digital copy of it to your personal account.
At this point, you can make an appointment at the chosen Russian embassy / consulate in your country to apply for visa.
Please consult your embassy / consulate for the visa processing time.
Buy tickets
and travel to Russia
TICKETS AND ARRIVAL
Once you receive your visa, you can buy tickets.
Please remember to send us scanned copies of your visa and you tickets to Novosibirsk.
After that, the International Students Support Center will contact you regarding airport transfer to the dormitory and the next steps.

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