Admission for foreign citizens

Dear international applicants!

Here you can find all necessary information to successfully apply to MPGU.

There are 2 ways to apply:

Through International Relations Office

paid tuition — an applicant signs a contract with MPGU (through International Relations Office). According to the contract, students cover all tuition fees for their education
ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO (Ministry of Education program) quota — a student is ensured a place at the University, tuition fees are covered by the government and students receive scholarship.

Through admissions office both for paid and free tuition

Kazakhstan, Tadzhikistan, Belorussia, Kyrgyzstan citizens
Sootehestvenniki (compatriots) program. In this case an applicant has equal rights as Russian citizens and does not receive benefits as orphans, disabled people, etc.). To receive status of compatriot the applicant should prove kinship (bloodline connection) to USSR citizens, if the applicant was not born on the USSR territory.

2021 Application procedure: step-by-step guide

From June 19 to October 15 MPGU receives applications for apprenticeship, BA, MA, PhD, Russian as a foreign language programs.

Application procedure for BA,MA,PhD:

Step 1

Choose a study program

Programs in English
— Bachelor Programs
— Master Programs
— PhD programs

Step 2

Find tuition fees for your program

Tuition fees for 2021/22

Approximate tuition fees for 2 semesters (1 year) full-time BA program — 260 000 — 270 000 rubles

Approximate tuition fees for 2 semesters of correspondence (1 year) BA program — 170 000 — 180 000 rubles

Approximate tuition fees for 2 semesters of (1 year) MA program — 280 000 — 300 000 rubles

Approximate tuition fees for 2 semesters of (1 year) PhD program — 300 000 rubles

Step 3

Apply for studies

Make scans of the following documents

the first page of the passport;
translation of the passport into Russian, certified by a notary;
a document on the last education with legalization / apostille (to check if your documents require legalization here: https://nic.gov.ru/en/proc/nic/legalize — multiple languages) and a notarized translation into Russian;
photo 3х4

Upload scans to MPGU applicant’s account
In case of any queries email us at apply@mpgu.su
Some applicants need to email additional documents at apply@mpgu.su:

Musicians applying for BA and MA programs need to send a portfolio in which they mention place of their previous musical studies, musical instrument and attach a 5-8 minutes video of their musical performance.

Painters applying to BA and MA programs should attach their art portfolio.

All PhD applicants should send

CV in Russian with the list of published works (if there are any)
a reference paper (10-15 pages) on the chosen topic of the future PhD graduation thesis. Requirements to the reference paper are the same as for MA thesis

Email subject line should be Additional materials, your name and surname

Step 4

Wait for the official MPGU answer confirming that your documents were received

Step 5

Your next steps depend on type of funding

Rossotrudnichestvo applicants

Should contact faculty supervisor (http://mpgu.su/obrazovanie/obuchenie-inostrannyih-uchashhihsya-2/) and start studies

Contract applicants (paid tuition)

Pass entrance tests held at MPGU in September and October. You will receive an email with your results. Lowest passing score: 50. Russian state exam results make up for entrance tests.
Sign a contract with MPGU
Pay for tuition until October 24
Contact faculty supervisor (http://mpgu.su/obrazovanie/obuchenie-inostrannyih-uchashhihsya-2/) and start attending classes

Application procedure for an apprenticeship program