Ярославский государственный
медицинский университет

Admission to YSMU, Cost of Study, Education at YSMA, Living conditions, Contacts

LIST OF MANDATORY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR FOREIGN APPLICANTS WISHING TO STUDY AS STUDENTS

AT YAROSLAVL STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY:

1. Completed application (including full name, date of birth, passport number, citizenship, permanent address, contact phone, fax, and e-mail of applicant). Application is free by its form, so applicant can arrange it he/she wishes as ordinary MS Word or *.pdf file. However, it should contain those data that are indicated above and applicant personal signature as well.

2. Copy of Passport and notary certified translation of it into Russian that is officially legalized in Russian Embassy in the country of issue (or bear the Apostyle mark).

NOTE: The passport of applicant should be valid for the period of not less than 18 moths (1.5 years) from the moment of beginning of education.

3. Senior or secondary high school educational certificate, transcripts and supplementary materials that are officially legalized in Russian Embassy in the country of their issue (or bear the Apostyle mark). These documents must be accompanied by notary certified translation into Russian (this may be done in Russian Embassy in the country of educational documents issuing). Supplementary materials must clearly show that applicant during school education time has passed successfully such mandatory subjects like Chemistry, Biology and Physics with the indication of the amount of educational hours and obtained final marks on these subjects. The applicant must have equivalent certification (nostrification) of their national senior or secondary high school educational certificates in Federal Service of Supervision in the Area of Education and Science in Moscow.

4. Certificate about successful finalization of Pre-Educational (Preparatory) courses/faculty of medical-biological profile.

5. Birth certificate (if available) together with notary certified translation of it into Russian and that is officially legalized in Russian Embassy in the country of issue (or bear the Apostyle mark).

6. Physical health examination report together with notary certified translation of it into Russian and that is officially legalized in Russian Embassy in the country of issue (or bear the Apostyle mark).

7. HIV test results list together with notary certified translation of it into Russian and that is officially legalized in Russian Embassy in the country of their issue (or bear the Apostyle mark).

8. Eight photographs on matte paper (3x4 cm).

Pre-submission may be done by post, fax or by e-mail (preferably). Final submission should be done personally, and persons arriving to study must present their original paper documents mentioned above during their personal visit. Our contact coordinates are mentioned below.

Deadline for application and document submission is July 15 of each educational year. Educational year starts at September the first each year, so approved applicants must arrive at YSMU strictly before September 1.

EDUCATIONAL FEES FOR EDUCATIONAL YEAR 2014-2015 AND OTHER MANDATORY PAYMENTS FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS WISHING TO STUDY AT YAROSLAVL STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

ON THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT BASIS:

MAIN EDUCATIONAL RULES 

Education of foreign students is conducted in accordance with plans and syllabuses valid at Yaroslavl State Medical University (these are in strict adherence with Federal State Educational Standards of Russian Federation).

After successful graduation from YSMU, foreign students will receive corresponding documents that certify their education or qualification or degree in accordance with the educational system structure, which exists in Russia. Foreign students will obtain the diplomas that give them the right to carry out professional activities in accordance with the level of education, qualification, and law restrictions.

VISA SUPPORT

Foreign citizens who are wishing to study at Yaroslavl State Medical University will get invitations for the study giving them the right of official registration of his (her) entrance visa for visiting of Russia at the Russian Embassy in their country.

To get the visa for Russia, foreign candidates must apply to the Russian Embassy in their native country with the official invitation. The International Educational Division of Yaroslavl State Medical University supplies official invitations to aforementioned category of candidates.

After enrollment for education at YSMU, foreign citizens must get their right for temporary residence in Russia that is officially registered in accordance with the immigration laws of Russia. Foreigners are obliged to keep the visa in accordance with regulations for foreign citizens accepted on the territory of Russian Federation.

INTERNSHIP, SPECIALIZED INTERNSHIP, RESIDENCY 

Foreign citizens that already have successfully finished their higher medical education can be accepted to general or specialized internship (residency) at Yaroslavl State Medical University clinical facilities. The duration of internship is usually about 2-3 years. On finishing his (her) internship, the person will get the conclusion from Department authorities concerning the results of his (her) work on the individual plan. After that, the person will get the certificate of the specialist.

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

Those graduates (or foreign citizens) who got the diploma and demonstrated their abilities for scientific and research work will have the opportunity to enter post-graduate courses on 30 licensed different specialties.

LIST OF MANDATORY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR FOREIGN APPLICANTS FOR INTERNSHIP, RESIDENCY AND POSGRADUATE EDUCATION WHO WISH TO STUDY AT YAROSLAVL STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY:

1. Completed application (including full name, date of birth, passport number, citizenship, permanent address, contact phone, fax, and e-mail of applicant). Application is free by its form, so applicant can arrange it he/she wishes as ordinary MS Word or *.pdf file. However, it should contain those data that are indicated above and applicant personal signature as well.

2. Copy of Passport and notary certified translation of it into Russian that is officially legalized in Russian Embassy in the country of issue (or bear the Apostyle mark). NOTE: The passport of applicant should be valid for the period of not less than 18 moths (1.5 years) from the moment of beginning of education.

3. Academic or University Medical diploma, transcripts and supplementary materials. If these documents are issued outside the Russian Federation aforementioned documents must be officially legalized in Russian Embassy in the country of their issue (or bear the Apostyle mark). These documents must be accompanied by notary certified translation into Russian. Additionally, if aforementioned documents are issued in other country than Russian Federation, these documents should pass the procedure of equivalent certification (nostrification) in Federal Service of Supervision in the Area of Education and Science in Moscow.

4. Physical health examination report together with notary certified translation of it into Russian and that is officially legalized in Russian Embassy in the country of issue (or bear the Apostyle mark).

5. HIV test results list together with notary certified translation of it into Russian and that is officially legalized in Russian Embassy in the country of their issue (or bear the Apostyle mark).

6. Eight photographs on matte paper (3x4 cm).

Pre-submission may be done by post, fax or by e-mail (preferably). Final submission should be done personally, and persons arriving to study must present their original paper documents mentioned above during their personal visit. Our contact coordinates are mentioned below.

Deadline for application and document submission for internship and residency course applicants is August 15 of each educational year. Education starts at October 15 of each year, so approved applicants must arrive at YSMU strictly before October 15.

Deadline for application and document submission for post-graduate study is July 30 of each educational year. Education starts at September the first of each year, so approved applicants must arrive at YSMU strictly before September 1.

LIVING CONDITIONS AND ACCOMMODATION 

Foreign pre-educational course attendees, students, interns, residency course attendees, and postgraduates are provided by places for living at the comfortable student hostels. Accommodation fee is not included in the educational fee and must be paid separately. In 2014-2015 academic educational year, accommodation fee is 1990 Rubles per month for one place for living in the room. Rooms are given for 2-3 persons. The following services are provided: dining hall, kitchens, showers, bars, sport gyms, medical room, barber shop, stores, music clubs, etc.

Yaroslavl State Medical University (YSMU) is an important one among other best medical iniversities in Russia. For more than 70 years, high-quality specialists are trained here. The Pre-Educational Courses were organized here initially in 1993. The work of these courses (now faculty) is based on the activity and contribution of different departments. The main aims of the courses are to manage and to coordinate the process of study and professional orientation of foreign attendees and students in terms of their knowledge improvement.

After eight (or sixteen, in accordance with your choice) months of education, the attendees are obtaining corresponding certificate and those necessary levels of knowledge that they will need further in order to study successfully fresh students of university.

In addition to the intensive course of Russian language, the attendees are studying Biology, Basic Human Anatomy, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, etc. This is the unique program which includes all needed knowledge for study in our university. The staff of the courses consists of persons who are working as regular staff-members in Yaroslavl State Medical University. The process of education is based on the Federal State Standards of High Education. Also the Faculty of Middle-Range Professional Education and Pre-Education Study can offer you only Russian Language course, as well as we can offer you different individually constructed educational programs in accordance with you wishes and needs.

General information about Pre-Educational Courses

1. Foreigners who are not speaking Russian are initially enrolled at Pre-Educational Courses at YSMU, where they study Russian language. For the additional payment foreigners are invited to enter courses of Biology, Physics, Chemistry and other subjects, depending on specialty they want to get.

2. At the end of educational year, there are final tests. Those who passed these tests successfully will get official certificates that give them the right to study at Yaroslavl State Medical University or in other educational institutions depending on specialty.

3. Pre-educational courses of YSMU for foreigners are licensed by Russian Ministry of Health Care and the corresponding certificate gives the right to enter after admissions tests to the following faculties: medical faculties, faculty of pharmacy, postgraduate training.

4. Foreigners who did not pass the examinations as well as those who did not show sufficient knowledge must return home to their native country at their own risks and expenses.

DOCUMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO CONSIDER YOUR SUBMISSION

TO THE PRE-EDUCATIONAL (PREPARATORY) COURSES

AT YAROSLAVL STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY:

1. Completed application (including full name, date of birth, passport number, citizenship, permanent address, contact phone, fax, and e-mail of applicant). Application is free by its form, so applicant can arrange it he/she wishes as ordinary MS Word or *.pdf file. However, it should contain those data that are indicated above and applicant personal signature as well.

2. Copy of Passport and notary certified translation of it into Russian that is officially legalized in Russian Embassy in the country of issue (or bear the Apostyle mark).

NOTE: The passport of applicant should be valid for the period of not less than 18 moths (1.5 years) from the moment of beginning of education.

3. Documents about applicant previous school education: school certificate, transcripts and supplementary materials (if available). If these materials are in other language than Russian, these documents should be officially legalized in the country of their issue. In addition, these documents should also be accompanied by officially and notary certified translations into Russian language. Both of these procedures should be done in the Russian Embassy of applicant native country. Supplementary materials must clearly show that applicant during school education time has passed successfully such mandatory subjects like Chemistry, Biology and Physics with the indication of the amount of educational hours and obtained final marks on these subjects.

4. Certificate of birth (if available) with its officially certified translation into Russian language (translation could be done at the Russian Embassy at the native country of applicant).

5. Physical health examination report together with its officially certified translation into Russian language (translation could be done at the Russian Embassy at the native country of applicant).

6. HIV test results together with its officially certified translation into Russian language (translation could be done at the Russian Embassy at the native country of applicant).

7. Eight photographs (3x4 cm) on matte paper.

Period of education on Pre-Educational faculty is 8 or 16 months. Pre-submission may be done by post, fax or by e-mail (preferably). Final submission should be done personally, and persons arriving to study must present their original paper documents mentioned above during their personal visit. Our contact coordinates are mentioned below.

Deadline for application and document submission is October 15 of each educational year (for 8 months course) or February 15 of each educational year (for 16 months course). Education starts at December the first of each year (for 8 months course) or at April the first of each year (for 16 months course), so approved applicants must arrive at YSMU strictly before December 1 (for 8 months course) or April 1 (for 16 months course) of each educational year.

INTERNET ACCESS

For the last decades, the information technologies are actively developing in the Yaroslavl State Medical University (YSMU). First of all, this is necessary for the improvement of education, for educational and scientific research work as well. These informational technologies are granting some principally new services to students and employees of the university. Now there is available the Informatics Center of Yaroslavl State Medical University.

The university has significant experience in the area of Internet activity. YSMU has its own local network with data transmission speed of up to 1 Gb/s. The main building of university is connected to this network via fiber-optical channels and via radio-modem communication with data transmission speed up to 100 Mb/s. The theoretical building No. 5 (this includes 6 different departments) and the Municipal Emergency Hospital of N.V. Solovyev (this includes 7 different departments) are also permanently connected to the international computer network with data transmission speed of up to 100 Mb/s. There are also available free Wi-Fi areas at YSMU. The university supports its own WWW-server (http://www.yma.ac.ru).

FUNDAMENTAL LIBRARY

The main scientific library of Yaroslavl State Medical University (YSMU) has been functioning since 1944. Nowadays the number of books is more than 500000. There are available more than 300000 items of scientific literature, more than 150000 items of educational literature (textbooks), more than 25000 items of foreign literature and 25000 items of fiction literature items. Now, there are about 8000 readers, most of them (approximately 4500) are students. The library provides the service to more than 20000 of readers per year.

        From 1997, the Internet classes are working at the library for students and for the staff-members. From 1994, the fundamental library is providing free access to the worldwide electronic medical databases: The National Medical Library of USA, State Central Scientific Medical Library (Russia), The Electronic Library of Russian Fundamental Research Fund, etc. Nowadays, the fundamental library of YSMU is providing the electronic access to those materials that are located in more than 12 largest libraries.

        From 2000, the library is an active participant of the project for creating the Unified library system of the city, and this project will consolidate all libraries of Yaroslavl region into the network system with easy and simple electronic access to aforementioned library materials and databases. In YSMU fundamental library, several computer classes are working on the principles of free and opened access. Aforementioned classes are very popular and highly-demanded points of interest both for university employees and students. This is an essential part of university educational and scientific strategy. Since 1997, the librarians and instructors are providing free consultations and education courses how to use modern informational databases and citation systems. This system is allowing the access to the integrated international databases, like Medline (since 1966), Cancerlit (since 1980), and AIDSline (since 1980). The university  provides the access to full electronic versions of the journals issued by Oxford University Press, SCIRO Publishing, International Academic Publisher, Springer, Walter de Gruyter and Co., The Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd, The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, etc. Also since 1999, the university is the participant of the project declared by publishing house Springer.

        The total number of items in electronic catalogue is equal to approximately 32000 items. It was also created the electronic library of YSMU. This is a part of university network and it is freely accessible at the address  http://lib.yar.ru.

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