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Admission Office

admission@istu.edu

+7 (395) 240-52-15

664074, Irkutsk, Lermontov Street, 83, I-203

International Students Support

intservice@ex.istu.edu

kontrassia@ex.istu.edu

+7 3952 405-976

664074, Irkutsk, Lermontov Street, 83, I-203

Scholarship for Russian Language Preparatory Course

Tuition discount: 50%

We offer 3 scholarships per year for applicants from each country.
Winners pay tuition fee in the amount of 40,000 RUB per 1st year instead of 82,500 RUB.

Who can apply?

You are eligible if:

  • You are 18-25 years old;
  • You obtain education certificate which gives you access to a degree program in Russia after preparatory course;
  • Your GPA is in the top 10% in your country.

How to check GPA level requirements for your country?

Click here to see the required GPA level for your country
If your country is not listed, contact us: admission@istu.edu

How are winners selected?

Step 1. Submit your application form.

When filling in the application form please attach your international passport and education documents here.

Step 2. Meet the document requirements:

  • Your education document (certificate, diploma, transcript) is duly legalized according to the official procedure in your country. Guide to legalization procedures.
  • You provide a video confirmation clearly showing your education documents with all legalization stamp. Important: Upon arrival, you must bring the original documents with stamps.
  • Your education document is verified by our expert on foreign education recognition.

Step 3. Ranking by GPA.

We rank all eligible applicants by their GPA (average grade).
The competition is held separately for each country.

Step 4. Winners announcement.

After the admission deadline, we nominate the top 3 applicants with the highest GPA from each country.
No additional tests or interviews — only your academic record matters.

About the preparatory course

The description of the study program is available here.

Contact us: Admission Office

admission@istu.edu