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Programme Focus:

The study of contemporary issues and trends in Russia.

At the Master’s course students learn Russian, its current political, social and economic conditions, as well as various aspects of the Russian language, literature, history and culture.

Programme advantages:

  1. Classes are conducted by highly qualified and experienced lecturers, using modern methods in teaching foreign students.
  2. The unique academic learning environment in PFUR: a multinational team of lecturers, students, post-graduate students - representatives of over 450 nationalities and ethnic groups from more than 140 countries worldwide.
  3. Obtaining of fundamental knowledge in the humanities and social sciences in the multi-aspect study of Russia.
  4. The innovative model of training: competence approach, modularity, active, interactive and other modern educational technologies.
  5. Practice in international services of Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international organizations and others.

Our Master's programme "Russia and Neighboring regions" in "Foreign Regional Studies" is designed for students who wish to specialize in a wide range of disciplines: Foreign policy and International relations, Economics and Law, History and Philosophy, Sociology and Political science, Russian culture and the Russian language.

Admission requirements:

  • All applicants to the programme are required to take the written interdisciplinary exam on “Foreign Regional Studies”.

Admission to the programme:

  • Admission to the University to study at the Master's programme "Russia and Neighboring regions" in the specialization "Foreign Regional Studies" is conducted on a competitive basis according to the results of entrance examinations by applications of citizens with a diploma of higher education of state sample. 

Graduates’ expertise and career opportunities:

• The programme is designed for professionals with higher education, who are making or seeking to make a career in international trade and commerce, geopolitics, education, journalism and other related fields, or in the scientific field.

The programme is designed for people working or seeking to work successfully:

  • in diplomatic and civil service,
  • in the field of law and business companies,
  • in journalism,
  • in the field of tourism, as well as
  • in the field of science.
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