Study in Russia

What is the eligibility Postgraduate Medical Course-MD/MS/MDS? Is the postgraduate degree from Russia recognized in India?
The applicant should have obtained a MBBS degree from a recognized or approved Medical or Dental college/university. The applicant should have completed one year of Internship and obtained permanent/temporary registration from Medical Council of India or Dental Council of India. The Medical Council of India at the present time does not recognize or register the postgraduate degrees from anywhere in the world except USA, UK, Australia and New Zealand. This means that the doctors with Russian postgraduate degrees would be not be able to work as a specialist in Indian government hospitals nor teach the specialization learnt. However, such doctors can have their own private practice or work in private hospitals in India. However, as per the new notification of the Dental Council of India dated 13th, August 2009, in the Indian Gazette post graduation from abroad including Russia is now recognized and registered in India by the Dental Council of India after the clearing of a screening exam.

What is the eligibility for Undergraduate Medical Course-MBBS? What are the entrance examinations that the students have to appear for joining the university in Russia?

The student shall complete the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the MBBS course. The student should have obtained 50% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the 12th standard examination. Students belonging SC/ST and OBC category are eligible having 40% marks in aggregate in PCB in the 12th standard examination. NO. Student does not have to appear for any entrance examination. The admissions are based on the 12th standard marks for the Graduate courses and as per the equivalency of the Indian graduate degree with the Russian degrees for the post graduate courses. All admissions are strictly on a first come first served basis.

What will be my average month expenses in Russia? Whether a life and a health insurance are necessary?

"Usually the expenses for first month of staying in Russia are more than those of the subsequent months. You'll need about 500 USD for the first three months of staying in Russia. This is due to the reason that the student would need to pay the registration charges, purchase items of necessity etc. Subsequently, the average monthly expenses for food are about US$ 80-US$ 150. Yes ,The health insurance guarantees that the student gets the required medical aid in times of illness according to the program of the insurance cover, the insurance policy mentions the names and the telephone numbers of the doctors and the hospitals. Without the life and the health insurance it is not possible to process the registration of the student.

Therefore, the life and the health insurance are necessary and obligatory for all foreign students wishing to study in Russia."

How much luggage is allowed to be brought in Russia? Will I have to incur some additional expenses upon arrival in Russia?

"While there is no general restriction in the weight of the luggage is brought from your hometown, it should be noted that the airlines allow 20-25 kgs of luggage to be carried free of cost. All excess luggage's are to be paid on a Kg basis and may prove expensive, it is recommended to bring only the necessary things that are required and which you feel may not be available in Russia, all other things could be purchased in Russia.

It is recommended to carry with you warm cloths like coat, boots, cap, gloves scarf etc, things of personal hygiene. For your journey in the period of September - October, you could carry with you an easy jacket, jeans, socks, and sport boots while during the winter months of November - December you would need to carry a warm coat, a sweater, warm trousers, boots, cap, and gloves. Upon arrival, the student should pay to the University the officially established charges for the registration, which would be around US$ 10-30. In some cases the University would require the student to be re-examined for HIV or medical fitness which would cost an additional US$ 20. Validity of the HIV certificate would be 3 months."

What is the visa invitation for education? What is the migration card in Russia?

"The invitation for education is the official document, which is processed by the department of passport-visa service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, it confirms that the student is admitted to a particular University. It specifies your passport details and the full name of the University. This invitation support letter is required by the Russian Embassy to stamp the visa on your passport. Generally, it takes around 10 days for the visa invitation to be processed at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The invitation is valid for 90 days from the date of its issuance and you need to apply to the Russian Embassy for a visa during the validity of the invitation issued. The migration card is the document which testifies that the student has crossed the border of the Russian Federation. It is an obligatory document for the further processing of the student registration and hence is an important document. Without the migration card the registration on the territory of Russian Federation cannot be done and the student would be deported back to the home country. The migration card is handed out by the flight attendant on the plane or is also available at the airport on arrival at the immigration department, the card consists of 2 identical parts, which are necessary to fill.

At the immigration of the International airport, the immigration officer stamps the both parts of the card and retains one while the other part is handed over to the student. Before leaving the immigration desk, it is important that you check that you have received the stamped part from the officer. It is important and obligatory to retain the migration card till the departure from Russia."