{"id":254,"date":"2025-12-23T14:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/se4.rkld.ru\/?page_id=254"},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:15:18","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine-study-in-russia.com\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <ul class=\"breadcrumbs__list\">\n      <li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\">\n        <a href=\"\/en\/\" class=\"breadcrumbs__link\">Home<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n      <li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\">\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"breadcrumbs__link\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-header\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <h1 class=\"page-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"faq-section\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"accordion\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-item active\" data-accordion-item>\n  <button class=\"accordion-header\" data-accordion-toggle>\n    <span>Where can I get admission counseling?<\/span>\n    <div class=\"accordion-header__icon\"><\/div>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n    <div class=\"accordion-text\">\n      You can receive a consultation from the specialists of the International Office through the official Information Portal for International Applicants at <a href=\"https:\/\/international.sechenov.ru\/\" target=\"_blank\"\n      rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/international.sechenov.ru<\/a> or by sending an email to <a href=\"mailto:\n      admission@staff.sechenov.ru\">\n       admission@staff.sechenov.ru<\/a>.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n      <!-- START \u0414\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0442\u044b en\/parts\/accordion-item.html -->\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\n        <button class=\"accordion-header\" data-accordion-toggle>\n          <span>Is there a dormitory for international students?<\/span>\n          <div class=\"accordion-header__icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-text\">\n            The university has partner dormitories where students can stay during their studies. However, dormitory accommodation is not guaranteed \u2014 placement is carried out on a first-come, first-served basis. If no rooms are available, students may stay in hostels or rent private apartments.\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\n        <button class=\"accordion-header\" data-accordion-toggle>\n          <span>Which programs are taught in English?<\/span>\n          <div class=\"accordion-header__icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-text\">\n            <div>The university offers several educational programs taught in English: three Specialist degree programs \u2014 General Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, as well as three Master\u2019s programs \u2014 Public Health (Epidemiology track), Biology (Innovative Drugs track), and Biotechnology (Pharmaceutical Ecology track).\n            <\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\n        <button class=\"accordion-header\" data-accordion-toggle>\n          <span>What documents do I need to provide for admission?<\/span>\n          <div class=\"accordion-header__icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-text\">\n            <p>You must provide the original versions of the following documents:\n<ul>\n<li>Passport and its notarized translation into Russian.<\/li>\n\n<li>Education certificate with consular legalization or an apostille.\n(Documents issued in the Russian Federation do not require legalization, an apostille, or recognition.)<\/li>\n\n<li>Notarized translation of the education certificate into Russian.<\/li>\n\n<li>Certificate of recognition of foreign education (issued by Main Expert Center \u2014 Glavexpertcenter).\nInformation: nic.gov.ru\/en\/proc\/nic<\/li><\/ul>\n\nAll documents issued abroad must be legalized either through consular legalization or by obtaining an apostille (for countries of the Hague Convention).<br>\nLegalization must be done for original documents, not copies.<\/p>\n\n<p>Each country has its own requirements for legalization and recognition of educational documents.\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\n        <button class=\"accordion-header\" data-accordion-toggle>\n          <span>How can I prepare for the entrance exams?<\/span>\n          <div class=\"accordion-header__icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-text\">\n            <p>The university has a preparatory course, where students study Russian language, biology, chemistry, and physics.<br>\nTraining in this program can be used as preparation for studying in Russian-taught degree programs (although it is not mandatory), and it also helps students adapt more easily to life and academic work in Russia.\n            <\/p>\n           \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\n        <button class=\"accordion-header\" data-accordion-toggle>\n          <span>When does the academic year begin and end?<\/span>\n          <div class=\"accordion-header__icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-text\">\n            <p> The academic year at the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University begins on September 1 and ends in accordance with the schedule of the state final certification.\n            <\/p>\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\n        <button class=\"accordion-header\" data-accordion-toggle>\n          <span>Is practical training in a hospital included in the program?<\/span>\n          <div class=\"accordion-header__icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-text\">\n            <p>Yes, Sechenov University has five university clinical hospitals where clinical disciplines are taught at the patient\u2019s bedside.\n            <\/p>\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\n        <button class=\"accordion-header\" data-accordion-toggle>\n          <span>What is the preparatory course?<\/span>\n          <div class=\"accordion-header__icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-text\">\n            <p>Sechenov University offers preparatory courses for international applicants who wish to enroll in degree programs. These courses include both language training and subject preparation in the disciplines required for the student\u2019s future specialty.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\n        <button class=\"accordion-header\" data-accordion-toggle>\n          <span>Where is the Sechenov University library located?<\/span>\n          <div class=\"accordion-header__icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-text\">\n            <p>&#8220;The university library is located at Nakhimovsky Prospekt, 49. It is one of the largest medical libraries in Russia, with a collection of more than 1.5 million items, including books, journals, electronic resources, and archival documents.<br>\nOpening hours:<br>\nMonday, Wednesday: 12:00\u201320:00<br>\nTuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00\u201318:00<br>\nSaturday, Sunday: closed<br>\nTo access the library, students need a library card, which can be issued upon presentation of a passport.&#8221;\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\n        <button class=\"accordion-header\" data-accordion-toggle>\n          <span>Why do I have to take a Russian language exam if I plan to study in English?<\/span>\n          <div class=\"accordion-header__icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-text\">\n            <p>This exam is mandatory. 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