How to Enroll for Joint Programs with Partner Universities

Internship can be online and offline.

Depending on the university and country it can be:

All RUDN students have the same conditions regardless of citizenship.

To complete an internship at a Russian or foreign partner university it is necessary to:

  • Apply to the Deputy Dean/Director for International Affairs and receive information on the acting internship programs with partner universities.

  • Submit an application for considering your candidature to participate in academic exchanges with Russian/foreign partner universities, including using distance educational technologies, to the Head of the Faculty/Institute/Academy via the Deputy Dean for Foreign Affairs.

  • Be positively selected at the Dean's Office Commission.

  • Agree on the opportunity to transfer credits for academic disciplines completed in a partner university during the internship approved with the Directorate of Studies of the Faculty/Institute/Academy/School.

  • Obtain approval of terms and conditions of the internship in a Russian/foreign partner university with the Dean's Office/Directorate of the training department.

  • Submit academic records which contain the disciplines completed during the internship in a partner university to the Dean's Office/Directorate of the training department after completing the internship.

  • Submit a report on the internship results to the Deputy Dean/Director for Foreign Affairs of your Faculty/Institute/Academy when you return after completing the internship.

Students have an opportunity to take part in the Erasmus+ program apart from completing internships in partner universities

Erasmus is a scholarship program which provides RUDN University students with an opportunity to study during one term or one academic year at European universities and obtain a grant of the European Union.

Steps to take to participate:

  • Check the pages of Erasmus+ in the RUDN University social networks at https://vk.com/erasmus_plus_rudn and https://www.facebook.com/Erasmusplus.rudn When surfing the pages, take note of the following:

    - the level of your program (bachelor's, master's or postgraduate program) is to correspond to the scholarship offer;
    - field of study (e.g. Philology, Economics, Engineering, etc.);
    - application period.

  • Prepare a set of documents. The list of documents for making an application and participating in the Erasmus competition is indicated in the information about the competition posted in the social networks.

    The list of the required documents includes:

    - copy of passport;
    - motivation letter;
    - academic transcript;
    - certificate confirming the level of mastering a foreign language;
    - CV;
    - draft curriculum;
    - and recommendation letters of your teachers.

  • Submit your application within the application period and wait for the results.

  • In case a student's candidature is approved, the employees of the host university will contact him/her. One of the key required documents is a training agreement - the document where a student is to mark a list of the disciplines which he will study at the host university. This document shall be approved by the training departments of the releasing and host university.

  • Prepare for your departure. A student shall submit an application for a visa and receive the instructions regarding accommodation, studying and contacts with the host university administration representatives from the host university in order to receive an Erasmus scholarship.

  • A student takes part in the academic program by attending classes and taking exams at the host university.

  • A student receives an academic transcript after completing the training period abroad and submits it to the training department to be recognized by RUDN university and transfer credits received abroad.

How to obtain the RUDN International Scholarship?

The scholarship is designed for bachelor's, specialist's and master's students who leave to study at leading partner universities under joint educational programs for at least a month. The competition is conducted only for students who are going to study full-time. The competition is held twice a year.

The competition has 3 stages:

  1. Application submission
  2. Application processing, preparing for consideration by the Competition Board, holding a meeting of the Competition Board
  3. Announcement of the competition winners

To become a RUDN International Scholarship holder, it is necessary to:

  • Get acquainted with the list of RUDN University partner universities posted on the official University website in the About RUDN University section, further Information about the educational institution, and then International Cooperation at https://www/rudn.ru/sveden/inter

  • Apply to the Deputy Dean/Director for International Affairs and find out about the current outgoing mobility programs.

    Training Department Full Name Contact Information
    Agrarian and Technological Institute Vladislav V. Plyuschikov pliushchikov-vv@rudn.ru
    Faculty of Engineering Irina S. Andryuschenko andryushchenko-is@rudn.ru
    Institute of Hospitality Business and Tourism Denis A. Chistyakov chistyakov-di@rudn.ru
    Institute of Foreign Languages Natalya Ya. Bezrukova bezroukova-n@rudn.ru
    Institute of Ecology Anna V. Popkova popkova-av@rudn.ru
    Institute of Medicine Yulia Sh. Guschina gushchina-yush@rudn.ru
    Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Lyudmila V. Ponomarenko ponomarenko-lv@rudn.ru
    Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Natural Sciences Aleksei A. Yakovlev yakovlev-aa@rudn.ru
    Faculty of Philology Natalya V. Poplavskaya poplavskaya-nv@rudn.ru
    Faculty of Economics/ Institute of World Policy and Business Ekaterina A. Degtereva degtereva-ea@rudn.ru
    Institute of Law Natalya I. Chesnokova chesnokova-ni@rudn.ru
  • Choose a program of at least 1 month's duration.

  • Find the information on the news about the start of the competition in the International Cooperation section on the official RUDN University website and submit the following documents (can be downloaded at the link on the official RUDN University website) in electronic format and hard copy to the Department of Interuniversity Cooperation Development of the Department of International Scientific and Academic Cooperation (room 23, 10/2, Miklukho-Maklaya st., Moscow; e-mail: moshlyak-ga@rudn.ru and zakaryan-sb@rudn.ru):

    - application for participating in the competitive selection for the scholarship;
    - nomination-letter from the main training department indicating the partner institution where a student is to complete training;
    - academic transcript for the whole training period at RUDN University;
    - motivation letter in Russian;
    - evidence of the level of mastering a foreign language (certificate, diploma, etc.);
    - diplomas, certificates of Olympiad/competition winners, information about scientific publications (if available), information about participating in research conferences and other documents evidencing other achievements

  • Go through a competitive selection

    The Competition Board summarizes the competition results and makes up a rating list of the contestants. In case the contestants have equal score the decision is made individually on each contestant by the Board.

  • Confirm your participation in the academic mobility program in the Faculty/Institute and wait for the referral order to the partner university. The order can be received from the Dean/Director for International Affairs.

  • Receive a lump sum payment of the RUDN International Scholarship on your campus card.