Baikal State University

Baikal State University welcomes you and offers a number of contemporary and demanding Master and Bachelor programs.We support the traditions of Russian classic universities and combine them with the best and state-of-the-art foreign research schools.Our university employs highly qualified faculty with 98 people having the degree of Doctor Habilitus and more than 421 PhD.Our students gain high professional and communication skills, feel the necessity of life-long learning, which is based on innovative nature of today’s economy, introduction of new technologies in all areas of human life.

Foreign students are provided with accommodation in a well-furnished up-to-date dormitory located in the city center not far from the building of Foundation Faculty and 10-15 minutes’ ride by public transport from the main campus.Safety: 24-hour security, access by authorization cards, authorized entry only (in special circumstances contact the dorm administrator).

The dormitory is a two-storey brick building with all amenities: central heating and water supply (hot and cold water), electricity, and waste water disposal system.The additional educational courses are intended to prepare foreign students for taking bachelor’s or master’s degree programs in BSU and incorporate the following disciplines:

• Humanities Module (Russian as a foreign language: practical course, scientific style of speech; regional studies, etc.);
• Economics and Social Science Module (varies depending on the course chosen).

To enter the Russian Federation you have to submit your valid identity document which is acknowledged by this country (usually a passport) and your visa. The purpose of your visit (study) must comply with the type of visa granted to you. Our Passport & Visa Service deals only with student visas processed in accordance with the University invitations and the invitations of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

All foreign citizens entering this country are subject to the procedure of initial migration registration, therefore while crossing the state border of the Russian Federation you have to get a migration card with a border crossing mark. When you arrive to Irkutsk you must within one working day provide your documents to the International Relations Department of Baikal State University of Economics and Law (building 3, office 201) for the initial migration registration.