Tuition
Fee details
International students · Course 1 · 340,000 ₽ per academic year
Admission requirements 2026/27
How you can study
- Foreign applicants may use a paid education contract, a government quota or another funded route when eligible.
Entrance tests
- Higher-education internal entrance tests are in Russian; KBSU may also use the republic's language or a foreign language.
Key dates
- Postgraduate paid application documents close
- Postgraduate paid entrance tests begin
- Paid entrance tests end: bachelor's, specialist, postgraduate
- Paid contracts close; postgraduate and vocational enrolment consent closes
- Paid higher-education enrolment
Other rules
- Postgraduate applicants need at least a specialist or master's qualification.
Admission details
- Admission route
- International students
Before you apply
Check which documents to prepare before applying.
Passport
General preparation guidance
Prepare your international passport and a clear copy of the page with your photo and personal details.
If you need a Russian study visa, use this passport for your invitation and visa application at a Russian embassy or consulate.
Your passport must be valid for at least 18 months from the start date of your study visa.
Education documents
General preparation guidance
Prepare your school certificate or diploma in its original language, with the supplement or transcript showing your subjects and grades.
Depending on the country that issued it, you may need an apostille or consular legalisation. Some documents are exempt.
Your qualification may also need recognition in Russia. Ask the university which steps apply to your document.
Qualification recognition
If applicable at enrolment
Submit your education document, with recognition or legalisation where required. Postgraduates may defer it to their first study year if promised in their enrolment consent.
Russian translations
General preparation guidance
Prepare Russian translations of your passport and education documents.
Have the translations certified by a Russian notary or a Russian consulate in the country of issue.
Education translation
Required when applying
Higher-education documents in a foreign language need certified Russian translations; vocational education documents require notarised Russian translations.
Russian language certificate
General preparation guidance
TORFL (TRKI) is an official certificate showing your level of Russian.
To get it, pass a Russian language test at an authorised testing centre. The test covers reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary and grammar.
A language course can help you prepare. A course completion document is not the same as a TORFL certificate.
Check the level and accepted proof with the university. Some universities accept their own Russian entrance test instead of a certificate.
Already in Russia?General preparation guidance
Prepare copies of your migration card and current registration (proof of where you stay), if these documents were issued to you.
Also prepare your valid visa or residence permit, if you have one.
Before enrolment or changing universities, contact the university’s international office. Tell them why you are in Russia and when your documents expire.
Ask whether your current documents allow you to study and what needs to be updated.
Document information from university admission rules for 2026/27.