International Applicants

This page contains key information for international applicants applying to the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University: admission eligibility, required documents, application deadlines, tuition fees, entrance examinations, and contact details.

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Quick Overview

• All degree programmes are taught in Russian.
• International applicants may apply for state-funded or tuition-based places depending on eligibility.
• Before applying, please review deadlines, required documents, and legalization requirements.
• For admission questions, please contact the International Office.

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• General Admission
• Required Documents
• Application Deadlines
• Tuition Fees
• Entrance Examinations
• Recognition of Foreign Education
• Preparatory Faculty
• Contacts

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General Admission

International applicants may apply for state-funded or tuition-based places depending on citizenship, compatriot status, residence status, and other grounds предусмотренные current legislation and international agreements.

Who May Apply for State-Funded Places

1. Certain citizens of CIS and partner countries under applicable agreements.
2. Compatriots permanently residing abroad who meet legal requirements.
3. Applicants holding a residence permit in the Russian Federation in cases established by law.

Detailed legal grounds and current eligibility rules may be clarified with the International Office.

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Eligibility Confirmation

To confirm eligibility and receive permission to take entrance examinations, please contact the selected faculty and submit scanned copies of supporting documents.

• passport or other identity document;
• documents confirming citizenship or eligibility status;
• documents confirming kinship, if applicable;
• documents confirming residence abroad or in Russia;
• migration documents, if applicable.

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Required Documents

General application package:

• education certificate / diploma with transcript;
• notarized Russian translation of education documents;
• valid passport / ID;
• name change documents, if applicable;
• translation of passport / ID;
• photograph for official documents;
• SNILS number (if available);
• medical certificates if required by admission rules.

If You Are Transferring from Another University

• academic transcript / academic statement;
• certified copy of record book or transcript;
• certificate confirming student status;
• motivation letter.

An in-person interview with the Admissions Committee may be required.

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Application Deadlines

Application deadlines are approved annually. Please check current dates before submitting your application.

Programme	Deadlines
Specialist Degree	20.06.2026-15.07.2026
Master’s Degree	20.06.2026-10.08.2026
Residency	Announced annually
Postgraduate / PhD	Announced annually

Places Available on Tuition Basis

• General Medicine
• Pharmacy
• Regenerative Biomedicine
• Industrial Pharmacy

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are approved annually. Current tuition fees are published for each admission cycle.

Specialist Degree

• General Medicine  734 000 rubles per year (7 years)
• Pharmacy  634 000  rubles per year (6 years) 

Master’s Degree

• Regenerative Biomedicine 626 500 rubles per year (2 years) 
• Industrial Pharmacy 626 500 rubles per year (2 years) 

Residency

According to approved programmes. 654 000 rubles per year (2 years)

Postgraduate / PhD

According to approved scientific specializations.

567 000 rubles per year

529 000 rubles per year

Please verify tuition fees and duration of study annually.

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Entrance Examinations

Examination Schedule

Entrance examination dates are published separately for each admission year.

For Tuition-Based Applicants

• Specialist Degree — Russian language + Chemistry
• Master’s Degree — profile entrance examination for the selected programme.

For State-Funded Applicants

• Entrance examinations according to MSU admission rules.
• Unified State Exam results may be accepted in applicable cases.

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Recognition of Foreign Education

Legalization Requirements

In some cases, foreign education documents must be recognized as equivalent to Russian education documents.

• apostille may be required;
• consular legalization may be required;
• official recognition of foreign education may be required.

Requirements depend on the country where the document was issued and applicable international agreements.

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Preparatory Faculty

All main degree programmes of the Faculty are taught in Russian.

Applicants who need Russian language training may apply to preparatory programmes of Moscow State University.

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Contacts

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