Preparatory Department for Foreign Citizens of the Faculty of International Education at Maykop State Technological University (hereinafter referred to as the Preparatory Department) implements additional general education programs designed to prepare foreign nationals and stateless persons for professional educational programs in the Russian language.

Fields of Study:

In accordance with Order No. 273-FZ of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation "On Education in the Russian Federation" (December 29, 2012) and Order No. 998 of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation "On Approval of Requirements for Additional General Education Programs Preparing Foreign Nationals and Stateless Persons for Professional Educational Programs in the Russian Language" (October 18, 2023), the Preparatory Department offers training in two fields of study:

- Medical and Biological;

- Engineering, Technical, and Technological.

Duration of Study: 

- 14 months;

- 18 months (1,5 study years).

Training at the Preparatory Department is conducted:

– in full-time;

– in full-time with the use of distance learning technologies.

Training at the Preparatory Department begins as groups are formed:

– from September 1st, 2026, for applicants to study in 14-month programs;

– from May 1st, 2026, for applicants to study in 18-month programs.

The minimum number of students per group is 8.

Tuition Fees for the Preparatory Department in 2026:

- 14-month programs: 130,000 rubles;

- 18-month programs: 160,000 rubles.

 

ADMISSION TO THE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT

Admission Rules for the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Maykop State Technological University" for Additional General Education Programs Preparing Foreign Nationals and Stateless Persons for Professional Educational Programs in the Russian Language in 2025

Document Submission for the Preparatory Department is Open:

– from April 1st to November 1st, 2026, for applicants to study in 14-month programs;

– from December 1st, 2026, to March 1st, 2027 for applicants to study in 18-month programs.

MSTU reserves the right to change the document submission deadline depending on the actual progress of candidate recruitment.

Documents Required for Admission Must Be Submitted (Sent) in One of the Following Ways:

– in person at the address: Republic of Adygea, Maykop, Pervomayskaya str., 191, auditorium 136-137;

– in person at the address: Republic of Adygea, Maykop, Gogolya str., 9, room 213 (the dean's office of the Faculty of International Education);

– electronically to the official email of the Admissions Committee: admission@mkgtu.ru

HOW TO APPLY TO THE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT?

Step 1. Prepare and Submit Required Documents

To apply for admission to the Preparatory Department, you must prepare and submit the following documents:

1) application form of the prescribed format (download and fill out);

2) a copy of an identity document (passport) with a notarized translation into Russian. The validity period of the document used by the foreign national to cross the border of the Russian Federation must be at least 18 months from the start date of the entry study visa;

3) a copy of the education and (or) qualification document with a notarized translation into Russian;

4) photographs - 4 pcs. (size 3x4) - if submitting documents in person at the university;

5) consent to the processing, transfer, and storage of personal data, personally signed by the applicant (download and fill out).

ATTENTION: before arriving in Russia, it is necessary to legalize educational documents. You can learn more about the legalization procedure and check which type of legalization is required for your documents at the link https://nic.gov.ru/ru/proc/lega.

Step 2. Application Review. Signing the Education Contract
The application review takes at least 10 working days. If the application is approved, the university will send a decision letter to the email provided by the applicant during document submission and will forward a package of documents for signing the education contract:

1) enrollment application;;

2) draft education contract (for signing);

and will inform about the need to make a payment under the contract for tuition fees.

ATTENTION: the education contract must be carefully read, printed, and signed if you agree with its terms. Please note that the contract must be signed personally by the student. The signature must match the one in the passport.

Step 3. Payment of Tuition. Issuance of Invitation
The completed package of documents with a copy of the payment receipt must be sent by the applicant to the official email of the Admissions Committee priemkom@mkgtu.ru or submitted in person.

3.1. After receiving the package of documents with a copy of the payment receipt from an applicant for distance learning, the rector's enrollment order is issued.

3.2. After receiving the package of documents with a copy of the payment receipt from an applicant for in-person study who requires a visa, an invitation to enter the Russian Federation is issued. The invitation is issued in printed and electronic form, after which the university sends the applicant:

1) a scanned copy of the invitation;

2) a list of documents to be submitted upon arrival at the university;

3) information about the entry date, as well as the need to comply with the specified deadlines and the current entry procedure (at least 45 days from the start date of entry specified in the invitation);

4) a letter confirming the arrival and containing contact details from the university.

Step 4. Receiving the Invitation and Applying for a Visa

To enter the territory of Russia, most foreign applicants need a study visa, which is issued at the Russian embassy (consulate) in the country of residence of the foreign national. Therefore, it is necessary:

1) contact the Russian Embassy or Consulate in your country in advance to find out which documents, in addition to the invitation, are required to obtain a study visa. Addresses and Websites of Russian Foreign Ministry Offices Abroad; 

2) after receiving the electronic invitation, apply to the Russian Embassy or Consulate for a visa;

3) after receiving the study visa and purchasing tickets, send information about the date and time of arrival, attaching files (visa photo, ticket photo) to the email from which the invitation was sent.

Step 5. Arrival at the University

Upon arrival at the university, based on the submitted invitation, the applicant must provide the following documents for enrollment:

1) the original identity document of the foreign national or stateless person;

2) the education and (or) qualification document;

3) the original consent to the processing, transfer, and storage of personal data, issued as a separate document in Russian and personally signed by the applicant;

4) a COVID-19 PCR test result obtained no earlier than 2 days before departure (*in accordance with the regulations established by the Rospotrebnadzor Office of the Republic of Adygea);

5) photographs - 4 pcs. (size 3x4);

6) the original contract for paid educational services under the additional general education program, signed by the applicant.

ATTENTION: documents of applicants must be translated into Russian and notarized (at the choice of the document holder: by a Russian notary, the Russian Consulate in the country of issuance of the education document, or the consulate in Russia of the country that issued the education document). Education documents must be legalized in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation (if necessary).

The last name, first name, and patronymic (if any) of the applicant, as indicated in the translations of the submitted documents, must match the last name, first name, and patronymic (if any) of the applicant, as indicated in the entry study visa.

Upon arrival at the university and submission of the complete package of documents, the rector's enrollment order for the foreign national is issued.

Questions regarding admission to additional general education programs for foreign nationals and stateless persons should be sent to the official email of the Admissions Committee admission@mkgtu.ru or to the Admissions Committee phone number 8(8772) 52-30-08, 8(8772) 57-05-45.