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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RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PRACTICAL COURSE
for those who prefer to start learning Russian in Russia or to improve their level of language proficiency. We offer courses during the academic year.
for those foreign students who plan to pursue a higher education degree at Novosibirsk State University or other universities in Russia but have not yet reached the required level of proficiency in Russian.
for those who want to learn Russian in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, immerse themselves in Russian culture through communication with Russian friends and visiting interesting cultural sites.