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Guidelines on Admission for Master degree programs

Master degree programs require at least two years of full-time university-level study after the successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree.

The programs consist of:

  1. Professional and specialized courses in sciences, humanities, or socioeconomic disciplines;
  2. Professional training;
  3. Completion of the final research paper or project;
  4. Passing the State final exams.

Duration of Study: 2 years of full-time

Academic Calendar:Semester academic calendar

Program Start Date: September

Foreign applicants and stateless persons have several way to get the right to receive higher education:

at the expense of budgetary allocations in accordance with:
1) international treaties of the Russian Federation,
2) federal laws,
3) the quota for education of foreign citizens and stateless persons established by the Government of the Russian Federation.


1. International passport (must have at least 18 months before the expiration date from the date of intended entry into the Russian Federation)

2. Notarized Russian translation of international passport

3. Document of education (diploma)

4. Document of education (transcript of records)

5. Notarized Russian translation of all documents of education with transcript of records

6. Certificate of recognition of educational documents (optional)
(what is that who must go through the procedure of academic recognition)

7. Photo (proportions 3×4 cm)

8. Documents confirming (optional, from June 20)

The electronic image of documents should ensure visual identity of its paper original at a scale of 1:1. The quality of submitted electronic images of documents in pdf-format should allow to read the text of the document in full and recognize its details. If a paper document consists of two or more sheets, the electronic image of such paper document shall be formed as a single file. The file size limit is 10 Mb. The resolution of the document must be at least 300 dpi.

Admission process is carried on the website of state and municipal services of the Russian Federation.

Admission dates in 2026/2027 academic year:

Master Program Budget-funded studies Contract Notes
Registration and Electronic Documents Admission June 20 – August (Not later than the date of exam) June 20 – August 29
Signed consent to Enrollment June 20 – August 24 12:00 The original documents on education must be submitted within 1 year of study.

Dear applicants! If you have fallen victim to fraud during the admission process, you can report it to
anticorruption@kpfu.ru.

The time and date of the exam are published on the APP website, as well as links to an online consultation before the exam will appear in personal account of applicants.


Exam results are published in personal account within 3 business days after passing the exam. If the applicant does not agree with the results of the entrance exams, applicant can make an appeal within 1 day after the results are announced.

If the applicant successfully passed entrance examinations, applicant can check , or check the rating for enrollment on budget-funded form.

Admission on contract form:

The contract will be available in your personal account within 14 days. Do not forget to attach a scanned copy of the payment receipt! If you need to an invoice, write an email to admission@kpfu.ru or call +7 (843) 206-50-90, Admission office.

The tuition fee for foreign countries depends on the need for visa support:

1. Applicants from the “visa-free” CIS countries are admitted to the APP on special financial terms. tuition
fee for them is the same as for citizens of the Russian Federation.

2. Applicants from “visa” countries are admitted on general financial terms for foreign citizens.

Admission on budget funded form:

The applicant must provide the original educational documents within the time limits specified in the Admission Rules:

Master Program Budget-funded studies
Electronic Documents Admission June 20 – August (Not later than the date of exam)
Signed consent to Enrollment June 20 – August 24 12:00 The original documents on education must be submitted within 1 year of study.

The enrollment requirements:
1. Successfully passed entrance exams
2. Completely filled application
3. Upload all required documents

Budget-funded form Contract form
– provide original educational documents in required dates – signed APP agreement for paid educational services
– fully paid tuition fee (100%)

If all conditions are met, status of the application will change to “enrolled”, and the applicant can search the name in , that will be published on the APP web site.

1. If the applicant are a citizen of a visa country, applicant will receive an invitation to obtain a visa to enter the Russian Federation on the date of the start of your studies. The issuing of the invitation takes 40-45 days from the date of enrollment order implementation. Do not buy tickets in advance! A ready-made invitation will be sent to the email address.

2. If you have any questions about the invitation or visa, please contact the Visa and Invitation Department:

If you are a citizen of a visa country, on the first day of your stay in the Russian Federation you have to contact the Adaptation Department for foreign citizens:

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