Competitive Selection for Foreign Citizens
Foreign citizens and stateless persons applying for tuition-based education contracts are selected based on the results of an entrance examination in the form of a portfolio competition.
The university establishes the following portfolio elements and evaluation criteria:
Evaluation Criteria (Individual Achievements) and Points
1. Grade Point Average (GPA) from the previous level of education, including profile subjects:
5.0 – 45 points
4.5–4.9 – 40 points
4.0–4.4 – 35 points
3.5–3.9 – 30 points
2. Academic and extracurricular achievements (certificates, diplomas, etc.) – 5 points
3. Language proficiency certificate – 10 points
4. Participation in competitions/olympiads for foreign citizens (only one status is considered):
Winner – 10 points
Prize-winner – 5 points
5. Motivation letter – 10 points
6. Volunteer work in the healthcare sector – 10 points
7. Position in university rankings of the applicant’s previous institution – 5 points
8. Recommendations (or equivalent documents) from educational institutions, public organizations, associations, Russian diplomatic missions, foreign embassies, etc. – 5 points
Applicants must submit electronic copies of documents confirming their portfolio evaluation results.