Where and How to Apply

Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD educational programmes:

• Submit online through the Public Services Portal
• Apply in person at 14 Nevsky Street (advance booking required)

• Submit online via the Applicant's Personal Account (available from 20 June)
• Apply in person at 14 Nevsky Street (advance booking required)

• Submit online via the Applicant's Personal Account (available from 20 June)
• Apply in person at 2 Zoologicheskaya Street (advance booking required)

Necessary document package:

1. Travel passport (translated into Russian and duly certified — notarised or certified at a consular department of an embassy)
2. Education level certificate detailing your education (diploma, transcript), listing subjects studied and grades achieved (translated into Russian and duly certified — notarised or certified at a consular department of an embassy
3. Migration card/temporary residence permit/permanent residence permit (if available)
4. Notification of confirmation of residence in the Russian Federation and visa (if available)

Prospective students applying on the state-funded basis as compatriots, in addition to the standard document package, need the following:

1. Birth certificate of the applicant (original document or a duly certified Russian translation)
2. Birth certificate of one of the applicant's parents born in the former Soviet Union. In case the surnames of the parent and the applicant do not match, provide a marriage certificate or any other documents confirming the surname change
   

Any seals not reproduced in Russian must be translated and duly certified. All Russian translations must be issued to the same name and surname stated in the entry visa



Entrance Examinations


To participate in the admissions process, applicants must sit the entrance examinations.


Examination dates:

• Undergraduate programmes — 16 to 25 July
• Master's and PhD programmes — 12 to 20 August
• Specialised higher education programmes (residency) — 26 July to 4 August
• Secondary vocational education programmes (Architecture, Obstetrics, General Medicine, Orthopaedic Dentistry, and Nursing) — 11 to 15 August
All entrance examinations will be held online (except for the Academic Drawing examination for the Architecture secondary vocational education programme, which will be held in person.

Examination information, timetables, and access instructions are available at the link.




Enrolment

Enrolment — whether on a state‑funded or fee‑paying basis — is carried out according to ranking, based on the competitive admission lists.


For state‑funded admission, applicants must provide:

• For basic higher education and specialised higher education programmes (Master's and PhD): consent to enrolment (submitted via the Public Services Portal)
• For specialised higher education programmes (residency) and secondary vocational education: the original educational qualification document (submitted in person to the admissions committee or via postal services)
For fee‑paying admission, applicants must:

• For basic higher education and specialised higher education programmes (Master's and PhD):sign a contract
  
• For specialised higher education programmes (residency) and secondary vocational education: submit the original educational qualification document (in person to the admissions committee or via postal services), sign a contract

For more information about the enrolment procedure, please follow the link.



Once enrolled

Arrival point IKBFU New Admissions Department 14, Nevskogo St., office 122 Deputy Head of the Admissions Department Ekaterina Shilova +7 (4012) 595-595 #7805 ikbfu.interadmission@yandex.ru 1

Second point Visa and Migration Support Centre (regarding all visa-related questions) 14, Alexander Nevsky St., office 114 + 7 (4012) 595-595 #7452 visa@kantiana.ru 2

Third point Student Social Support (dormitory accommodation, scholarship eligibility) 14, Alexander Nevsky St., Building №14 +7 (4012) 595-595 #7551, #7544 hostel@kantiana.ru 3





Recognition of Foreign Education Documents

On the Recognition of Foreign Documents on Secondary General Education or Vocational Education

International Agreements on Mutual Recognition




IKBFU is authorised to independently grant recognition to foreign documents of education and (or) qualification for the purposes of student admission

For preliminary evaluation of the foreign educational documents and assessment of the possibility of admission to the University, you may contact the Admissions Office by email: ikbfu.interadmission@yandex.ru





If the evaluation of the foreign educational documents is necessary, the applicant must submit the following set of documents:

Document confirming the identity of the holder of the education document (translated into Russian, if necessary)

Duly certified translation of the foreign educational document and its annex, including translation of the seals





Please check the accuracy and consistency of the spelling of the surname, first name(s) and patronymic (if any) in the passport, visa (if available) and the translations. In case of even one letter not coinciding, a duplicate copy of the documents or a reference from an educational institution or embassy confirming the authenticity of the documents will be required

In case the applicant has changed their surname, e.g. following a marriage, supporting documents, e.g. a copy and translation (if necessary) of the marriage certificate, must be provided

Any alterations to the documents will hinder their authentication. If any alterations are present, official duplicates from the issuing educational institution will be required

Please note that documents issued in a certain countries require general (consular) or simplified (apostille) legalisation
Please check in advance whether the legalisation of your educational documents is necessary




Additional information on the procedure of recognition of foreign educational documents is available on the website of the National Accreditation Agency



Preparatory course


Graduates may achieve B1 level of language proficiency in Russian and may take the TRKI/TORFL (Test of Russian as a Foreign Language) exam

The course focuses not only on academic subjects, but also on providing an extraordinary university experience. International students enjoy many sporting and cultural activities that will help them feel more at home in their new environment and and gain a deeper understanding of the country and its culture
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