Pre-university Courses

Preparatory Department for International Students

Preparatory Department for international students implements training programs on Russian language and core subjects for foreign nationals who plan to pursue higher professional education at Far Eastern Federal University and other universities in Russia.

The programs are developed in accordance with the approved Requirements for the development of additional general educational programs that provide training for foreign citizens and persons without citizenship to master professional educational programs in the Russian language (approved by Order of the Ministry of Science nad Higher Education of the Russian Federation of October 3, 2014 №1304).

Depending on the study area of their choice, students of the Preparatory Department may select one of the options below: 

Program Name /

Course Contents

Number of Academic Hours

Tuition Fee

in RUB *

Pre-university Training: 2 semesters (September 2023–August 2024)  applications will be accepted until June 1, 2023

Main Stage of Study (Humanities Study Areas)

  • Russian Language
  • Russian Literature
  • Cultural Studies
  • History
  • Social Studies
  • Geography

1,192

155,000

Main Stage of Study (Economics Study Areas)

  • Russian Language
  • Mathematics
  • History
  • Social Studies
  • Information Science
  • Economic Geography

1,192

155,000

Main Stage of Study (Engineering and Technology Areas of Study)

  • Russian Language
  • Mathematics
  • Technical Drawing
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Information Science

1,192

155,000

Main Stage of Study (Biomedical Study Areas)

  • Russian Language
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • History

1,192

155,000

Advanced Stage of Study (Graduate, Postgraduate, and Residency Programs) 2 semesters (September 2023 - August 2024), 

— applications will be accepted until June 1, 2023

General Subjects:

  • Russian Language
  • Social Studies

Special Subjects depending on the area of study:

  • Humanities (Russian Literature, and History)
  • Economics (History, Mathematics)
  • Engineering and Technology (Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry)
  • Biomedicine (Chemistry, Biology)

1,192

155,000

Pre-university Training: 3 semesters (April 2024–August 2025) applications will be accepted until December 01, 2023

Recommended for candidates with a level of Russian language proficiency below A2, as it includes an additional 320 hours of Russian)

Initial Stage + Main Stage of Study (Humanities Study Areas)

320 + 1,192

80,000 + 155,000

Initial Stage + Main Stage of Study (Economics Study Areas)

320 + 1,192

80,000 + 155,000

Initial Stage + Main Stage of Study (Engineering and Technology Study Areas)

320 + 1,192

80,000 + 155,000

Initial Stage + Main Stage (Biomedical Study Areas)

320 + 1,192

80,000 + 155,000

Upon finishing the program the students are awarded the FEFU Certificate of Course Completion.

The purpose of studying: Russian language and specialized disciplines training for foreign citizens who plan to receive higher professional education at the Far Eastern Federal University or other universities of Russia in Russian language
The content of the programs (depends on the field of study): Humanitarian program (Russian language, Russian literature, Social studies, Cultural studies, History of Russia, Geography)
Engineering and technological program (Russian language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Technical drawing, Physics, Computer science)
Medical and biological program (Russian language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, History of Russia, Physics)
Economic program (Russian language, Mathematics, Social studies, Computer science, Russian history, Economic geography)
Number of students in the group:  From 6 to 14 people 
Form of studying:    Full-time with the use of electronic technologies 
Language of studying:  Only in Russian 

Eligible for traineeship:

Foreign nationals aged 18 and above who have completed secondary education.

Program duration:

Monday - Saturday,

26-36 academic hours per week (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

 2 semesters program: September 2024 - August 2025
 
  • 2 exam sessions (January, July)
  • 2 weeks of winter vacation (February)
  • 2 months of summer vacation (July-August)
3 semesters program: April 2024 - August 2025

  • 3 exam sessions (July, January, June)
  • 1 month of summer vacation upon completion of the basic course (August)
  • 2 weeks of winter vacation (February)
  • 2 months of summer vacation upon completion of the main course (August)

Residence:

FEFU Dormitory

Deadlines for the start of programs and acceptance of applications:
2-semester program: September 2024
The last day for accepting applications is June 30, 2024
3- semester program: April 2024
The last day for accepting applications is February 01, 2024
List of documents for registration of the application:  1. Completed application form.
2. A copy of the passport (a page with a photo and personal data - scanned in PDF format, scale 1:1), A notarized translation of the passport into Russian language (a page with a photo and personal data only). The passport must be valid for at least 18 months from the date of the intended entry of a foreign citizen into the territory of the Russian Federation.
3. A notarized copy of the document on education with grades (high school graduation certificate or diploma of higher education) with translation into Russian.
4. Payment receipt (3,500 RUB). Instructions how to pay application fee.

Venue of classes:

 61a Aleutskaya Street, Vladivostok *

Contact Information:

Phone: +7 924 424 9464 (Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00 VLAT)
E-mail: 
crlc@dvfu.ru