📚 Higher education in Russia for international students: what you need to know In our previous overview, we explored the Russian education system from school through postgraduate studies. Now, let’s look at how international students can apply to a Russian university and where to start. Nizhny Novgorod is home to more than 20 universities offering programmes in fields ranging from medicine and engineering to law and linguistics. Many offer programmes in English and other languages, so language does not necessarily have to be a barrier. A great example is Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN), the largest university in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Around 30,000 students from nearly 100 countries study there, and the university offers around 20 English-taught programmes across disciplines including economics, humanities, natural sciences, and medicine. In a new interview, Alexander Bedny, Vice-Rector for Strategic Development and International Affairs at UNN, explains the opportunities available to international students. Watch the full interview above! 🎥 Students with a strong command of English who successfully pass the required entrance examinations may be able to start their degree programme directly, without a preparatory year. Russian is taught throughout the programme, allowing students to graduate with both a university degree and valuable language skills for building a career and life in Russia. And in the upcoming posts, we’ll take a closer look at each of the English-taught programmes at Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN) — exploring the fields of study, what you’ll learn, and who each programme is best suited for. Stay tuned! ✔Subscribe to the OKA Agency: We make you fall in love with Nizhny Novgorod More information on our website! Follow us on: 📱 Instagram* 📱 X 📱 YouTube 📱 TikTok *Owned by Meta, recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation #LifeInNizhny