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Credential Templates, The Former USSR and the Russian Federation

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• Oral <strong>and</strong> written entrance<br />

examinations set by individual<br />

institutions for entry into different<br />

specialisations or areas of study.<br />

<strong>The</strong> typical number of exams is<br />

three to five.<br />

• Certificate of USE results<br />

And/or<br />

• Oral <strong>and</strong> written entrance<br />

examinations as before (as<br />

set by <strong>the</strong> institution)<br />

Unified State Examination (USE)<br />

<strong>The</strong> Unified State Examination (Единьй государственный экзамен/ЕГЭ, Edinyj<br />

gosudarstvennyj ekzamen/EGE) has been implemented since 2001 as a st<strong>and</strong>ardised school<br />

graduation examination. Test takers receive <strong>the</strong> Certificate of USE Results (Свидетельство о<br />

результатах ЕГЭ, Svidetel'stvo o Rezul'tatah EGE).<br />

Higher education institutions may use <strong>the</strong> USE results in place of, or in addition to, <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

own entrance examinations. With a Certificate of USE Results <strong>and</strong> an applicable school leaving<br />

credential, students can apply simultaneously to several institutions all over <strong>the</strong> country.<br />

Additional Admission Considerations<br />

• Admission for fee-paying students may not be as competitive as for students financed from<br />

<strong>the</strong> state budget.<br />

• Institutions of higher education may reduce <strong>the</strong> number of examinations for certain<br />

categories of applicants. For example:<br />

• individuals who have been awarded a medal (at <strong>the</strong> completion of school education) or a<br />

diploma with honors/distinction (at <strong>the</strong> completion of vocational education) or some o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

awards,<br />

• graduates of specialized schools.<br />

• Foreign students must meet <strong>the</strong> same entrance requirements as <strong>Russian</strong> nationals, in<br />

particular, have completed school education <strong>and</strong> taken entrance exams. <strong>The</strong>re is a<br />

compulsory pre-academic year for those who do not know <strong>Russian</strong> or/<strong>and</strong> for those with<br />

weak pre-university training. Foreign applicants may not be older than 28 (35 for doctoral<br />

studies). In addition, <strong>the</strong>y must have a valid Student visa <strong>and</strong> financial guarantees.<br />

Forms of Education<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are different forms of education: full-time, part-time (evening <strong>and</strong> correspondence<br />

programs), <strong>and</strong> so-called externat (a form of education that enables individuals to study<br />

independently <strong>and</strong> to take examinations). <strong>The</strong> State Education St<strong>and</strong>ard specifies acceptable<br />

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