​​​Foreign citizens are accepted to the postgraduate and doctoral studies on the basis of international agreements and intergovernmental agreements of the Russian Federation, as well as the contracts of Chelyabinsk State University, which consider tuition by either legal bodies or individuals.

To enter a postgraduate program an applicant has to have a higher education degree (Specialist or Master's Degree). The program duration is 3 to 4 years.

Foreign citizens without the Russian  language competence are enrolled in the one-year Russian Language Preparatory Course

List of Documents Needed for Post-Graduate Programme Admission:

• an application for admission addressed to the Rector;
• a filled application form  legalized as required by the Law with a photo attached;
• two photograph 3x4 cm;
• a copy of higher education certificate with a copy of a transcript, both ​ legalized as required by the Law;
• a copy of evidence of the equivalence of a higher education certificate with a copy of a transcript to the academic documents of the Russian Federation, both  legalized as required by the Law
• agreement to the processing of personal data
• agreement​ to share personal data
• receipt of medical examination​
  
• a  list of scientific publications (if any);
• a reference ​ letter.  

Competencies

1. Capacity for the critical analysis, and estimation of modern scientific achievements and generation of new ideas, while solving research and practical problems, including interdisciplinary spheres.
2. Capacity for complex surveys designing and implementation, including interdisciplinary surveys, based on a holistic systematic scientific approach.
3. Capacity for self-sufficient and motivated decision making in non-standard situations, and readiness to hold responsibility for their consequences.
4. Knowledge of theoretical and experimental research methodology.
5. Capacity for the formulation of new research methods, and their implementation in independent scientific and research practice, with due regard to rules of the copyright observation;
6. Readiness to organize the work of a research group.

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAMMES