Russian Federation

The English language requirements for our courses are provided on individual course pages as minimum IELTS scores, however we accept many other tests and qualifications.

Please visit our English language requirements page for more information. 

Applicants from Russia would be expected to have completed one year of a Bakalavr/Specialist Diploma at a recognised university with an average grade of at least 4/5 OR a recognised undergraduate Foundation course, which allows students the chance to progress onto Birkbeck’s Bachelor programmes.

Applicants with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or A-levels will be considered for direct admission to our undergraduate degree programmes. IB requirements range from 28 to 33, depending on the course.

To be considered for direct entry to a Master's degree at Birkbeck, you will normally be required to have successfully completed a Bakalavr/Specialist Diploma from a recognised university with a minimum final grade of 3.5 for programmes requiring a UK 2:2, or 4.0 for programmes requiring a UK 2:1.

Please note that all applications are considered on an individual basis and you may be admitted to a Master's programme with a lower-level degree if you have work experience relevant to the degree applied for.

If you do not meet these criteria, you can apply for OnCampus' Master's Foundation programme, which is available for two- or three-term progression onto a wide range of Master’s degrees at Birkbeck.

The grading scale ranges from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest and 1 being the lowest. Where transcripts do not have a final GPA listed, the below should be used to calculate the average.

The Russian degree grading scale is as follows:

• 5 (alternative name: Excellent; English translation or equivalent: 1st)
• 4 (alternative name: Good; English translation or equivalent: 2:1)
• 3 (alternative name: Satisfactory (a pass); English translation or equivalent: 2:2)
• 2 (alternative name: Unsatisfactory/fail)
• 1 (alternative name: Unsatisfactory/fail).

The usual entrance requirement for a research degree is a Specialist Diploma from a recognised university with exceptional grades (mostly 5/5); Magistr from a recognised university with a maximum final grade of 4/5; Kandidat Nauk.

Applicants are strongly urged to contact potential supervisors within the department before submitting a research application.

• Students International
• Moscow office
  • Address: 115054, Russia, Moscow, Schipok Str, 20, office 306-308
  • Email Students International Moscow
  • Phone: +7 495 956 1576/1575 ext. 112
• St Petersburg office
  • Address: 197376, Russia, St Petersburg, Chapygina Str 6, business centre "TV-Polis", office 400
  • Email Students International St Petersburg
  • Phone: +7 812 322 14 38

• I-Class Education Group - St Petersburg
• Address: 3 Malyi Prospekt, Petrogradskaia storona, St. Petersburg, Russia, 197198
• Email I-Class Education Group
• Phone: +7 812 244 99 64

• As an international student, you will be expected to self-finance your studies, so before you apply to join a programme you should be aware of the fees that you will be required to pay and any discounts or bursaries that you may be eligible for. 
• Birkbeck is committed to providing advice and support to help you finance your studies. 
• We offer a number of scholarships specifically for international students. Some are offered directly by Birkbeck, others are offered in partnership with other organisations.
• You may be eligible to apply for faculty and school funding linked to your programme of study.
• Birkbeck offers flexible payment options that allow you to spread the costs of your fees across the year at no additional cost. 

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