Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin (UrFU) is a leading centre of science and education with a 100-year history. The University actively participates in international academic mobility programmes and offers international applicants more than 450 main and additional study programmes. Below is a list of programmes that became the most popular among international students in 2020.
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The English-taught Master's programme of Food Biotechnology is suitable for those who dream of changing the familiar world of foods with the help of modern biotechnological processes. Graduates will be able to conduct professional and research activities in the field of genetic engineering and nanobiotechnology.
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International management is an English-language master's programme to train international managers and researchers in this field. The programme is based on the project activities of students, internships with global and Russian organizations and lectures by foreign professors. Additionally, you will be able to spend one semester in Belgium and receive a diploma from the University of Liege. International management is the only educational programme in the Ural region that has received international accreditation from ACCA. The graduates will be qualified to plan and predict business activities, manage its budget and efficiency, conduct business negotiations and work in goal-oriented teams.
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The International Economics and Business bachelor's programme can be the first step towards a successful career in financial management, marketing, international trade and business communications. The programme's corporate partners are 40 companies in the real and financial sectors of the economy. They participate in the education process by inviting students for internships. Also, you will have an opportunity to get a second degree from KEDGE Business School, France. The 1st and 2nd years of the programme are taught in Russian, and the 3rd and 4th - in English. Together with a bachelor's degree, you will receive an international EPAS certificate as a graduate of 1 of 122 programmes in the world internationally accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development.
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Software Engineering is a bachelor's programme taught in Russian. It will allow you to gain practical knowledge in the development, testing and maintenance of modern software. This programme is different because it lets students choose their educational trajectories starting with the second year. It means that you can independently build your educational process and choose classes most relevant to you.
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Russian as a foreign language is an additional programme. It will allow you to prepare for admission to Russian universities for any higher education programme taught in Russian. During the first semester, students master the basics of grammar and reading, writing and listening skills. During the second, begins the specialization – technical, natural science, medical, humanitarian and economic. You make a choice based on the direction of your future studies and the upcoming entrance exams.
Direction: Industrial ecology and biotechnology
Entry exams: foreign nationals take online interviews on the basics of biotechnology
Language of instruction: English
Duration: 2 years
Result: Master's degree
Direction: Economics and Management
Entry exams: foreign nationals take online interviews
Language of instruction: English
Duration: 2 years
Result: Master's degree
Entry exams: Russian language, mathematics and social studies
Language of instruction: Russian and English
Duration: 4 years
Result: bachelor's degree
Direction: Informatics and Computer Engineering
Entry exams: Russian language, mathematics, computer science and ICT
Language of instruction: Russian
Duration: 4 years
Result: bachelor's degree
Direction: additional programme
Entry exams: Russian language test
Language of instruction: Russian
Duration: 1 year
Result: certificate
- Passport (with a notarized translation for documents in a foreign language);
- Document of previous education (school certificate / diploma or equivalent) with a notarized translation for documents in a foreign language);
- Transcript of grades for previous education (with a notarized translation for documents in a foreign language).
