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VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY
OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
Academic Programs
Scholarship
Opportunities
Admission
Requirements
Campus Life
Student’s Life
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to VSUES!
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ABOUT VLADIVOSTOK
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VSUES TODAY
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
DEGREE PROGRAMS
Bachelor programs Master programs 8
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NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS
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EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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AdmissionS Documents
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CAMPUS LIFE
Dear Prospective Student !
Meals18
Library18
Sports19
Health20
Arts and performances
STUDENTS’ LIFE
Gennadiy Lazarev
President of VSUES
Doctor of Economic Sciences,
Professor
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VSUES is an entrepreneurial innovative university and an educational leader in the field of service
and economics in the Russian Far East. Every year we set new objectives in accordance with current
requirements and the economic needs of the Asian-Pacific Region.
I believe that the mission of the University is the competitiveness of our graduates on the labor
market, and this is why we were among the first universities in the country, which introduced
practice-integrated learning. Experience in University / Business collaboration will help our
students to start their career while studying. The University trains students for a successful
education, career, and life.
The university offers a large variety of academic degree programs in the field of economics,
humanitarian and engineering majors and Russian language courses and other non-degree programs
for international students. VSUES has launched joint degree Bachelor programs in partnership with
the universities in China, South Korea, New Zealand, the USA and Switzerland.
VSUES is a territory of new opportunities, where creative initiative and drive are welcomed in all
spheres. For many years, the VSUES Youth Centre has been open for all talented and active students.
Your hobbies and talents will be appreciated here. The university’s campus offers excellent
facilities for teaching, accommodation and leisure. Academic buildings, dormitories, libraries,
sports and entertainment centers, cafes and shops and all service departments are interconnected,
under video surveillance and open to the public. Our students are provided with all the necessary
conditions for education, entrepreneurship, creative growth and a healthy lifestyle.
This brochure is intended to give you insight into what makes VSUES unique and to provide an
understanding of our programs as well as how to apply for admission to the University.
We look forward to seeing you in Vladivostok and at Vladivostok State University of Economics and
Service!
VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY
OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
Sincerely yours,
Gennadiy Lazarev
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VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
ABOUT VLADIVOSTOK
Vladivostok is the capital of the Primorsky region and is one of
the largest cities of the Russian Far East. Its population is about 700 000
people. The favorable location of Vladivostok makes it the «gateway
of Russia to the Asian Pacific Region countries» with its large
transportation hub of international sea routes and airlines. China, the
Republic of Korea, and Japan are nearby, much nearer than even the
Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia. Moscow is a full nine hours away by air.
Nevertheless, Vladivostok remains distinctly Russian.
Vladivostok’s nature is absolutely unique and cannot be found in
any other part of the word. Incredibly beautiful sea views, blue-andemerald bays, mysterious hills and ridges, and several islands, where
one can find nooks of virgin nature untouched by civilization. It is no
wonder that Vladivostok is called a solid observation platform: there
are the breathtaking panoramas opening from the height of the hills
that constitute the main attraction of Primorsky Region’s capital. In
addition, the sea offers fabulous views of the city, as if soaring out of
the water, hundreds of colorful houses clinging to the slopes of the
hills, the knolls silhouetted in the light morning mist – all these seem
drawn rather than real.
In the years between its founding in 1860, and the closing of the city to
foreigners in 1958 (until 1991), Vladivostok was a fairly international
city with a tradition of being open to international influences and looking
beyond its borders. Its strategic location and its proximity to East Asian
countries makes for an extremely interesting experience for students and
tourists. A trip to the seaside capital offers an opportunity to discover
its original cuisine, which is a unique mixture of European and Asian
culinary traditions. A stunning variety of seafood delicacies, unusual
ingredients, various spices, original presentation and the incredible range
of dishes’ flavors make the local cuisine an important part of Vladivostok’s
tourist attractiveness.
Over time, the capital of Primorye has been renovated and is becoming ever more beautiful. The city stands
on the threshold of a new life, where two unique cable-braced bridges – across the Golden Horn Bay and to
Russky Island – lead. They were built along with other infrastructure facilities for the summit of the Asia-Pacific
Region in September 2012.
Vladivostok differs from other Russian cities in the
special mentality of local residents. Open and
friendly, they never lose their unique sense of humor
and confidence in the future, and their smiles radiate
an irresistible thirst for life. It is people who make
this extraordinary city alive and extremely dynamic.
Come to Vladivostok and be ready to experience
delight all the time: from the fantastic views of the
Golden Horn Bay and the setting sun, from the heady
sea breeze and the hills covered with lush verdure,
from the unparalleled hospitality of local people and
the abundance of seafood on the table.
Vladivostok welcomes you to share its culture and beauty!
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VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
VSUES TODAY
Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service (VSUES) was founded in 1967 as Far Eastern
Technological Institute of (FETI). Later on in 1995, its name was changed to Far Eastern State Technological
Institute (FESTI) and soon after, in 1996, the university raised its status and was renamed as Vladivostok State
University of Economics and Service, reflecting the more comprehensive education offered at the university. The
academic programs at VSUES have a strong focus in the areas of economics and business, management, tourism,
design, engineering and international studies.
PRACTICE-ORIENTED EDUCATION
VSUES focuses on providing a practical, hands-on approach to
learning. The University has integrated some training environments
for students to improve job placement skills and learn practical tips.
There is a judicial court for students in Legal Studies, a tourism agency
for students in Tourism, a bank office for those who study commerce,
restaurants and hotels for students in Hospitality, and a center for
business incubation offers top-of-the-line services and programs
aimed at fostering new businesses.
VSUES VOLUNTEERS
VSUES is proud to have an active domestic and overseas volunteer
program. VSUES Volunteers’ Center is one of the pioneer volunteer
unions in Vladivostok. More than once, its work has received
recognition from the Committees for Youth Affairs at municipal and
regional levels. VSUES was the only university in the Russian Far East
to become an organization and performance center for volunteers
in the run-up to the XXII Olympic Winter and XI Paralympic Winter
Games in Sochi.
Club members are enthusiastic students of different age groups,
who organize and take the lead in a variety of projects; they are
always ready to help, whether it is holiday management, cleaning the
territory, or acts of charity in orphanages. Dozens of VSUES students
used to be volunteer at such international events such as the APEC
Summit-2012, the Olympic Games in London (2012) and Sochi (2014)
etc.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND STUDENTS’ DIVERSITY
VSUES cooperates with more than 80 universities, organizations and
companies from 15 countries such as China, the Republic of Korea,
Japan, the USA, New Zealand, Lao People’s Democratic Republic,
Vietnam, Thailand, Mongolia, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Belgium,
Great Britain and the Netherlands.
In the 2013-2014 academic year, more than 600 international students
studied in VSUES. The international exchange of faculty, students
and information to promote international competitiveness of the
university is one of the projects that the university concentrates on
to be internationally recognized. VSUES offers several joint degree
Bachelor’s programs in partnership with the universities in China,
South Korea, New Zealand, the USA and Switzerland.
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THE VSUES CAMPUS: A city within a city
VSUES has highly developed infrastructure
with some strong advantages:
• 5 educational buildings with access to digital training materials on the basis of information networks,
Internet and modern multimedia equipment;
• 3 dormitories, which are not only the most comfortable but also the safest ones in Vladivostok and
meet all students’ needs;
• The sports complex «Champion» including a gym, a
25-meter swimming pool, an outdoor soccer field,
a fitness center, jogging tracks, an athletics arena,
sport halls for weightlifting, wrestling, boxing, table tennis and a shopping center;
• The VSUES library is one of the best in Russia in
terms of technical support and databases. The
VSUES «Underground» Theater building has no analogues in the whole region in terms of design, comfort, light and sound quality.
• A variety of on-campus services. It is very convenient for students, teachers and guests that all cafes,
shops, a barbershop, a bank, the medical center «Lotus», a car-repair center and many other services are
concentrated in one place;
• The VSUES campus is surrounded by a great variety
of trees and plants forming a nature path. The pride
of the University is the Japanese stone-garden – a
magnificent architectural monument, presented to
the citizens and guests of the city by the «Toyama
- Vladivostok» Friendship Association;
• VSUES has a very convenient location in terms of
city transport and infrastructure. It is just minutes
to the city’s main street – Svetlanskaya.
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VSUES TODAY
OUR PRIDE
2014
Figures
and numbers
VSUES
ranking
VSUES is included in European
Organization for Quality (EOQ)
with the right to use its quality
label
More
than
Bachelor
programs
60
13
5
partner universities
overseas
VSUES offers 13 educational
programs of higher education in
Economics, Jurisprudence, Service,
Management, Sociology and IT
obtained Public and Professional
Accreditation
2013
ranking of world universities
among 1113 (August 2014)
countries
The percentage of
students –
4,2 %
2010
2008
with New Zeeland,
Switzerland, the USA,
South Korea, China
17
exchange programs
with universities in Japan,
South Korea, China and the USA
2780
lecturers and
employees
50th
anniversary
in 2017.
Government
history since
educational
accreditation
University
of 100 %
1967
programs
swimming
pools
>60
sport
areas
22000
st u dent s
38
2007
programs in
post-graduate
studies
joint programs
2 Palmes of Excellence
(«Good business school with
strong regional influence»)
in Business School ranking
in Russia (EDUNIVERSAL’s
International Scientific
Committee, 2014)
VSUES won the All-Russia
competition on educational
quality and became one of the
winners of the High School
Managers Training International
Program
VSUES became the best
university-participant of
the Vladimir Potanin Charity
Foundation Scholarship Program
in the Far Eastern Federal
District
6
46th in Webometrics
international
VSUES won the quality award
of the Russian Federation
Government
VSUES was awarded the Crystal
Palm at La Sorbonne as one of
the world’s best business schools
2007
from
VSUES became a member of the
Russian-Chinese Association
of Economic Universities and is
among the 26 leading universities
in Russian Federation and China
VSUES President Gennady
Lazarev received the CEEMAN
Champion Award
2009
2013
M aster
programs
th
among 392
Russian Universities in 2014
University Web Rankings
(International College and
University, 2014)
10456
on programs
of higher education
3024
accommodation
opportunities
for students
VSUES volunteers
participated in
>300
regional, all-Russian
and international events
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VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
International
Relations
An educational program forming competence in the field of diplomacy, national security, scientific, educational and cultural relations, international economic relations, and
politico-military cooperation.
Management in
Sport
An educational program, which provides training for managers of sport clubs and federations, sports agents, managers of sports facilities, sports advertisers, marketers and
sales professionals, professionals, representing the related industry business. Managers are able to perform professional activities in international, governmental and social
agencies of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports, as well as in all fitness and
sports business entities, commercial and non-profit organizations.
Management in
Trading
A practice-oriented educational program, providing training to managers with diverse
profiles for different areas of trading activity, managers who can competently manage
corporate trading companies with complex multi-structured trading systems, large trade
wholesale and retail networks, and also regional networks of supermarkets.
Small Business
Management
An educational program, providing training for professional managers to think strategically, and to implement production and technological innovations in business.
Financial
Management
An educational program, providing training of financial managers who have mastered
the knowledge, skills and practical competences required to make effective decisions
in the field of General and financial management, as well as in the banking and insurance
business.
Organization
of work with
young people
Organization
of work with
young people
An educational program which builds proficiencies in the solution of complex problems in the implementation of youth policy in the sphere of labor, law, politics, science and education, culture and sports, communication, health, interaction with
government and public institutions, youth and children’s public associations and
employers.
Applied
Informatics
(in some fields)
Applied
Informatics
(in some felds)
Trains specialists in the design, creation, administration, operation, and maintenance of
information systems used for automation of activity of enterprises and organizations of
various legal forms.
Psychology
Psychology
A modern, forward-looking, interesting and useful course, which explores patterns of
mental activity and the acquired skills of effective communication in human society.
Advertising and
Public Relations
Advertising and An educational program for graduates engaged in market research, enabling them to
Public Relations develop and implement advertising campaigns in the mass media and outdoor media.
Service
(in various
fields)
Service (in
various fields)
An educational program for graduates engaged in service of the fashion industry, landed
property, socio-cultural areas, and aviation.
TV
TV
An educational training program in the field of media.
The Technology
of Transport
Processes
(in various
types of
activities)
The Technology
of Transport
Processes (in
various types of
activities)
A promising program for forming a system of knowledge and practical skills in the field
of organization and management of transport companies, as well as road development
at the municipal and regional level.
Commodity and
Examination
of Goods
in Customs
Activity
An educational program that builds knowledge in the field of customs: examination of
the quality of goods, assessing the competitiveness of domestic and imported products,
as well as in developing skills to find organizational and managerial solutions in standard and non-standard situations during export and import of goods.
Commodity and
Examination
of Goods in
Internal and
External Trade
Program helps students to obtain knowledge and skills in the field of consumer properties, nature and quality, inventory management and quality food and non-food products
with specific activities in the field of internal and external trade.
Logistics in
Trade Activities
An educational program, which helps students to develop their personal qualities and
professional competence in order to prepare for organizational, administrative and analytical activities in the field of logistics enterprises of various organizational and legal
forms at the regional and national level.
Marketing in
Trade Activity
(possibility of
dual diploma)
An educational program which helps to develop qualities and professional competence
in order to prepare for organizational, administrative and analytical activities in the
field of marketing enterprises of various organizational and legal forms at the regional
and national level.
International
Relations
Management
Bachelor programs
Degree Academic Programs
in Russian language (4 years)
Field
of study
Training
profile
Brief description
IT in Business
IT in Business
Provides a new training direction to form comprehensive knowledge in the field of Economics, Management, Information systems and Information and Communication technologies enterprise management.
Hotel
Management
Hotel
Management
An educational program which is implemented by the Department of tourism and hotel
and restaurant business. Forms theoretical and practical skills in technology, organization and service enterprises. Hospitality service includes: hotels, sanatoriums, rest
homes, and boarding houses.
State and
Municipal
Management
An educational program for the forming of competence, allows students to carry out key
tasks of civil and municipal service and to provide efficient public (municipal) services
and to fulfill the state (municipal) functions.
Management
of Housing
and Communal
Services
An educational program for the forming of competence, allows students to solve the key
tasks in the sphere of housing and communal complex
Costume Design
An educational program which helps students to become aesthetically educated and
to obtain other professional competencies that enable students to design their own
clothing collections, to design the branding of companies, organizations, employees,
and products.
State and
Municipal
Management
Design
Environmental
Design
A program which helps to build artistic creative thinking in students for transformation
and completion of architectural ensembles of the modern city, which include traditional
outdoor advertising, window dressing for shops, parks, fairs, folk festivals, and preparation of thematic exhibitions or museums, to create interiors for various purposes.
Regional
Studies
Foreign Area
Studies
An educational program that helps to generate skills necessary to prove services for
government, public and private organizations that need comprehensive, systematic information about foreign countries and regions.
Infocommunicative
Technologies
and Systems
Protected
Systems and
Technologies
An educational program that builds a comprehensive knowledge in the field of creating conditions for reliable exchange of information by wire, radio, optical systems, itsprocessing, storage and protection.
Information
Systems and
Technologies
Information
Systems and
Technologies
An educational program that builds comprehensive competence in the field of programming: intelligent methods of information processing, construction and use of databases, information networks, digital and microprocessor technology and other elements of
software and hardware computer information systems.
Cultural Studies
Management of
Socio-cultural
Activities
An educational program for students that provides a bachelor’s degree. Provides a fundamental humanitarian knowledge, foreign languages, foundations of a market economy,
the practical skills of organization and management in the sphere of culture, business,
tourism and education.
Linguistics
(for foreign
citizens)
A program to train experts in the field of foreign languages, possessing the practical
skills of bilateral transfer.
Linguistics (for
foreign citizens)
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Merchandising
Trade Business
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VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Bachelor
programs
Tourism 1
(possibility of
dual diploma)
An educational program implemented by the Department of tourism and hotel and restaurant business. It forms a comprehensive competence in the field of economics, tourism, the management of the tourism industry, practical communication skills with customers and partners, and allows students to travel while working.
Tourism 2
(possibility of
dual diploma)
An educational program implemented by the Department of tourism and hotel and restaurant business. It forms a comprehensive competence in the field of economics, tourism, the management of the tourism industry, practical communication skills with customers and partners, and allows students to travel while working.
Tourism
Master programs
Degree Academic Programs
in Russian language
Field
of study
Training
profile
Brief description
Staff
Management
Staff
Management
An educational program which generates a wide range of cultural and professional competencies allowing students students to work with the staff in organizations: recruitment and selection of candidates, hiring, training new employees, providing training and
staff development, assessment of professional qualifications, motivation, and planning.
Ecology
and Nature
Management
Ecology
and Nature
Management
The area of developing solutions to the problems of human interaction with nature, environmental management, environmental protection to ensure the ecological security of
the enterprise, region, and country.
Accounting
and Audit
Trains economists in the field of economic activity: to organize customs, monetary,
investment activity in Russian and foreign companies, to engage in analytics, planning,
economic and investment analysis and audit.
International
business
An educational program for the preparation of economists for companies involved in
international business or international investment cooperation.
World
Economics
An educational program which trains economists in the field of foreign economic activity: to organize foreign trade, customs, monetary, investment activity in Russian and
foreign companies engaged in analytics, planning, economic and investment analysis
and audit.
World
Economics
(possibility of
dual diploma)
An educational program which trains economists in the field of foreign economic activity: to organize foreign trade, customs, monetary, investment activity in Russian and
foreign companies engaged in analytics, planning, economic and investment analysis
and audit.
Applied IT
Systems of
Corporate
Management
A program that builds a comprehensive competence in the IT field, analysis and reengineering of business processes while composing corporate information systems and methods of
information processing, creation and use of databases and networks.
Planning and
Forecasting in
Business
Trains specialists who provide analytical support for decision-making in business.
Trade
Business
Commercial
activity on the
market of goods
and services
An educational program which is aimed at preparing specialists for effective trade and for
technological, organizational and managerial, expert and project activities at the enterprises of the regional and national level, as well as for the implementation of pedagogical
and scientific-research activities.
Finance and
Credit
An educational program which helps students develop competence to solve problems in
the field of financial management of economic entities.
Tourism
IT in Tourist
Sphere
Economics of
Enterprises
(organizations)
An educational program for training specialists in the field of the economics of business organizations; to provide qualified analysts who are able to manage the business
and financial risks in organizations of all ownership forms, any sector, in the public and
financial sectors of the economy on the basis of sound economic decisions.
An educational program that builds competencies in the development and implementation
of tourism products, in tourist service in the main sectors of the tourism industry, in design
of tourist-recreational zones and complexes.
Staff
Management
Staff
Management
An educational program of “Staff Management”, which allows students to generate a wide
range of cultural and professional competencies in the development of staff policy and in
the technology of personnel management.
Economic
Security
An educational program, which helps students to gain the skills needed to enable them
to manage economic security.
Finance and
Credit
Financial
Economics
An educational program, which prepares professionals for a successful career in international and Russian companies, as well as analytical, advisory and research activities.
Ecology
and Nature
Management
Ecology and
Environmental
Protection
An educational program, which provides training of highly qualified specialists in the field
of ecology and protection of the natural environment and a range of necessary competencies
for making environmentally conscious decisions in the sphere of nature management and
other spheres of national economy management.
Banks and
banking
activities
Educational program, which aim is to prepare professionals for a successful career in
economic, accounting, financial, credit, investment, calculating and analytic services
of Russian and international credit companies as well as for analytic, consulting and
scientific-research activities.
State and
Municipal
Finances
Educational program, preparing professionals for a successful career in state-financed
organizations and government and municipal authorities, as well as for analytic, consulting
and scientific-research activities
International
Economy
Educational program, preparing economists in the foreign trade sphere, who organize
customs, financial and investment activity at Russian and international companies and are
specialized in analytics, planning, economic and investment analysis and audit.
Accounting,
analysis and
audit
Educational program, which is aimed at preparing specialists with a high level of competence
in the sphere of financial and management accounting, international Financial reporting
standards, analysis and audit for Russian and international companies.
Economics
Operation of
Transport and
Technological
Machines and
Complexes
Automotive
Service and
Tuning
Practiceoriented
program
An educational program focused on building proficiencies in the area of law enforcement.
Jurisprudence
An educational program focused on quality training of tolerant and competent professionals with a high level of legal culture and legal consciousness, a fundamental knowledge in the area of law enforcement, and of the educational and advisory activities that
are demanded by the state, society, regional and local labor market.
Jurisprudence
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A promising program for the preparation and formation of a system of knowledge in the
field of organization and business management in the field service, maintenance and
sales of motor vehicles and equipment.
IT in
Business
IT Business
Analysis
A practice-oriented educational program with a large research component. IT in business
is a combination of methodological and technological tools aimed at supporting decision
making in the field of business management.
State and
Municipal
Management
State and
Municipal Audit
An educational program that builds competence in the use and audit of the administrative,
financial and other resources for state and municipal authorities.
Management in
fashion industry
Strategic
management
Management
(in some
fields)
Innovation
management
Project
management
Educational program, preparing highly qualified specialists for working as top and middle
managers in the sphere of finance, corporate policies, marketing and business planning,
manufacturing, sales, merchandising.
Financial
management
Economics
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VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Russian Far East | Academic Program in English
Russian Language Program
VSUES offers Russian language courses applicable to groups of different levels. Students can choose any of
these according to the objectives and the level of Russian. Students have 10 or 20 hours of Russian per week.
Classes are delivered in groups of less than15 students, enabling language instructors to pay special attention
to every student. Highly qualified language teachers offer efficient programs, which include speaking, reading,
writing and listening. Students are also provided classes in Introduction into Russian Culture, Russian History
and Literature, Russian Nature. A wide usage of technical devices and facilities makes the educational process
more efficient and easy.
Throughout the course of study all students can take the Test of Russian as Foreign Language (TORFL) according
to state educational standards.
Russian Language Program
Russian language: certification level I
1 – 10 months
Up to 300 hrs
(10 hrs per week)
45 000 rub per year
22 500 rub per
semester
Russian language: certification level II
1 – 10 months
Up to 600 hrs
(20 hrs per week)
90 000 rub per year
45 000 rub per
semester
Private classes in Russian language
No limit
1 000 rub per 1 hour
Test of Russian as a Foreign Language
(TORFL) – certification level I
5-6 hrs
5 330 rub
Test of Russian as a Foreign Language
(TORFL) – certification level II
5-6 hrs
5 740 rub
Second week of September /
First week of February.
New students may join the class any
time during the semester if there is a
group appropriate to their level
By agreement except August
Russian Language Proficiency Tests
Test for acquisition of Russian citizenship
5-6 hrs
5 330 rub
Test for migrants (Elementary level)
1 hr
3 000 rub
Upon request
N.B. 1 academic hour – 45 minutes
The fall semester starts in September and ends in December, the spring semester starts in February and ends in May.
Pre-University course
The program is designed for international students pursuing academic degrees in VSUES (or any Russian
university), but with limited or no Russian language proficiency. The preparatory program includes both Russian
language courses and training in basic disciplines such as mathematics, geography, literature, economics etc.
Upon completion of the course, students take their final exams in Russian as a foreign language and in the other
main subjects they have studied. If successful, they receive a preparatory course certificate which will allow
them to take regular degree programs at any Russian universities.
The Russian Far East Study course is an overview of
the history of the Russian Far East, its economic, geographical situation and current importance as a transport hub with substantial natural resources, unique local politics and demographics. Students examine and
analyze Russia’s foreign policies and relations with
China, Japan and Korea.
Course objectives: Participants gain a greater understanding of the challenges posed by the sheer geographic size of Russia and how the distance from the
more European capital of Moscow and proximity of the
Asian powerhouses influences local politics and economic development.
Course outline:
1. Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District. Federal
Subjects (Geographic Features, Territory, Natural
Resources, Infrastructure, Cities, etc.);
2. History (Russian Explorers, Early History, Religion
and Interfaith Dialogue etc.);
3. Demographics (Population, Traditional Ethnic
Groups, Indigenous Peoples of the Far East, etc.);
4. Education (System of education in Russia;
Educational Institutions of the Far East; etc.);
5. Traditions and Customs (Family Traditions;
Holidays; etc.);
6. Industry, Economy, and Environment;
7. Regional policies and relations with Moscow;
Russian-American cooperation in the Far East and
Asian-Pacific Region; RFE and China, Japan and
Korea.
8. Round-table discussions (with the students and
guest speakers as well).
Each student should present four policy briefs over the
course of the semester. This assignment is meant to
encourage them to understand the practical applications of what they see, learn, experience while in the
RFE program.
Course duration: Fall and spring semesters – 56 academic hours, summer semester – 28 academic hours.
Field of
study
Subjects
Academic
hours
Tuition
fees, RUB
Humanities
Russian language
Russian Literature
Foundations of Russian culture
Russian regional geography
Geography
Physical training
1 180
90 000
Period of studies:
56 hours course: September – December
(fall semester), February - May (spring semester).
28 hours course: June
Economics
Russian language
Russian regional geography
Geography
Mathematics
Foundations of Economics
Computer Science
Physical training
1 190
90 000
Excursions class sessions: The course incorporates excursions intended to provide better understanding of the material studied. These may include
the Vladimir K. Arsenyev Regional Museum, the Vladivostok Fortress Museum, The Museum of History, Archeology and Ethnography of the RFE People, Automobile
plant “Sollers”, Int. Co. “Coca-Cola”, Local Libraries of
the city.
Duration: 1 academic year
Classes start on: September 1
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Lecturers: The lecturers are highly qualified professors holding PHD degrees who possess deep knowledge
of the history, economy, and politics of the Russian Far
East. Their interests range from the World History and
International Relations to the role of Russia in the
Asia-Pacific region and its future prospects.
Course tuition fee:
For tuition fee, please see:
http://eng.vvsu.ru/academic_programs/nondegree-programs/rfep/
The course may be supplemented with the Russian
language course. For details, please see:
http://eng.vvsu.ru/academic_programs/nondegree-programs/rlp/
Zoe Tobin,
University of Denver, USA:
“I really like the Russian
Far East course and think
it has added greatly to
my experience studying
abroad. The professors
and doctors of science
for the course are all excellent. They each come
from a very different
background and so have
differing and very interesting perspectives to the
Russian Far East. I’d like
to thank the teachers and
managers of this course”.
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VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
In addition to studying an entire program or course, students are welcome to come to VSUES as part of an exchange program for one or two semesters. Exchange programs are a unique opportunity to become immersed in
a new culture while earning academic credit.
The Exchange Student Program is for students from VSUES partner universities who wish to study at VSUES for one or
two semesters and transfer credits to their home institution. To be an exchange student, candidates must be officially
nominated by their home institution and pay the tuition fee (if any) to their home institution, not to VSUES.
VSUES partner-universities (of exchange programs):
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Beihua University (China)
Mudanjiang Normal University (China)
Linyi University (China)
Hebei Vocational College of Foreign Languages (China)
Northeast Forestry University (China)
Northeast Normal University (China)
South Central University for Nationalities (China)
Kumoh National Institute of Technology (Republic of Korea)
SolBridge International School of Business
(Republic of Korea)
Woosong University (Republic of Korea)
Kyungpook NationalUniversity (Republic of Korea)
Seoul Womens University (Republic of Korea)
Sangmyung University (Republic of Korea)
Hallym University (Republic of Korea)
Toyama University of International Studies (Japan)
Western Washington University (the USA)
Russian culture experience
VSUES provides a cultural program for the exchange students. It includes field trips to local museums, exhibitions, zoo, participation in the local holiday events and celebrations, etc. The participation is always optional. A
museum ticket usually costs 200-300 RUB and zoo (historical park) ticket costs 500-800 RUB.
International Buddy Program
Prior to departure or right after, each international exchange student can be assigned a Russian buddy. It is
always a VSUES fellow student willing to assist the exchange student in any way, so that he or she can and
make his/her life in VSUES and Vladivostok as comfortable and memorable as possible. It is a great opportunity
through building friendships to share and experience culture and to improve Russian language skills.
TO APPLY FOR EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN VSUES STUDENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE
A BASIC LEVEL OF RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
• VSUES application form (available on the web site in an appendix)
• Statement of purpose (included in the application form)
• Recommendation letter
• Academic record transcript
• Official certificate of enrollment
• 1 passport copy
• Chest X-ray result
Contact the exchange programs coordinator in the International office of your home university to find out
further details about the application process within your university.
Application deadline (annually)
• Autumn semester - May 1st
• Spring semester - November 1st
For more information, please see: http://eng.vvsu.ru/academic_programs/exchange_programs/
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Russian Government Scholarship
Every year the Government of Russian Federation offers an opportunity for international students to start
or continue their education in Russian higher education institutions.
Through the system of Government scholarships, international students are exempt from paying tuition fees
in VSUES.
In addition to a tuition waiver, international students
receive a monthly stipend and are accommodated at
one of the VSUES dormitories with a minimum dorm
fee. The candidate covers travelling expenses to and
from the place of study and expenses for medical insurance on the territory of the Russian Federation.
The following programs are available for students at
VSUES:
• Pre-university course (for candidates with lack of
knowledge of Russian there is an opportunity to
study the language and main courses on the major)
• Bachelor’s degree programs
• Master’s degree programs
Application period: February through May
Additional information about Russian Government
Scholarship is available on a website of information
analysis system “Russian education for foreign citizens” http://en.russia.edu.ru/
If you are interested to study in VSUES through the system of Government scholarship, contact our International Department: [email protected]
VSUES Scholarship
Every year VSUES offers scholarships for international
students from special VSUES funds to help cover tuition fees or living costs.
On June 25, 2014 VSUES Scientific Council decided to
establish scholarships for outstanding international
students:
• a scholarship for active participation in
international activities (1 scholarship,
3000 RUB per month);
• an academic merit scholarship (3 scholarships,
the amount of each is 3000 RUB per month)
Every VSUES school nominates candidates for scholarships. Foreign students can also personally apply to
the Student office to participate in this contest.
The scholarship for academic achievement is awarded
on the results of the foreign student’s rating.
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VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
Legalization and recognition
of foreign educational certificates
Admission Documents
To enter the University an applicant should submit
the following documents:
Non-degree programs:
1. Copy of passport, visa and migration card
2. VSUES application form
Application deadline: 3 months before the beginning of the program
Degree Academic
Programs:
For Bachelor’s
Degree
Programs:
1. Education Certificate
which verifies Secondary
School level with
transcript+legalization/
apostille+notarized
translation into Russian
2. Recognition certificate or
an equivalence certificate
of foreign educational
documents, issued by the
Ministry of Education and
Science of the Russian
Federation (if required)
3. Level I Certification from
the Test of Russian as a
Foreign Language (TORFL).
The document, which was issued in one country is recognized in another
one if this document as been preliminary legalized.
l egalization
There are two main types of document
legalization – the apostille and consular
legalization.
1) If the document is issued in the country, which
is the party of the Hague Convention of 1961,
the legalization is made by apostille.
Without legalization.
Some international agreements of the Russian
Federation void the requirement of legalizing
documents.
To know more about legalization,
please see:
http://nic.gov.ru/en/proc/nic/legalize
2) The consular legalization is a procedure that
provides the authentication of signatures, the
authority of the person signing the document,
the authentication of seal or stamp as well as
the legal status of the document.
The choice of the legalization type in every case
depends on the country of destination, in other
words on the university where the document will be
represented afterwards.
1. Bachelor’s Degree
diploma with
transcripts +
legalization/apostille
+ notarized translation
into Russian
2. Recognition certificate
or an equivalence
certificate of foreign
educational documents,
issued by the Ministry
of Education and
Science of the Russian
Federation (if required)
3. Level II Certification
from the Test of Russian
as a Foreign Language
(TORFL).
For Master’s
Degree
Programs:
For
Postgraduate
Programs:
Upon acceptance to VSUES, applicants should submit:
• Proof of medical insurance policy with a Russian insurance company.
• Passport/copy with registration and visa.
• Migration card.
• 4 colored photos.
• VSUES application form
Application deadline: April 15-July 1
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1. Master’s Degree diploma
with transcripts +
Bachelor’s Degree
diploma with transcripts
+ legalization and
notarized translation into
Russian +legalization/
apostille+notarized
translation into Russian
2. Recognition certificate or
an equivalence certificate
of foreign educational
documents, issued by the
Ministry of Education and
Science of the Russian
Federation (if required)
3. Level II or Level III
Certification from the Test
of Russian as a Foreign
Language (TORFL)
R ecognition
Afterwards applicants in order to use of their foreign
diplomas in the Russian Federation must undergo
the recognition (nostrification) procedure.
Recognition of foreign educational certificates is
a standardized form of legalization in the Russian
Federation of the education received abroad. In this
case, the applicant receives a document certifying
the recognition and equivalence of the educational
qualifications.
The decision on recognition is made by the
Federal Education and Science Supervision
Service (Rosobrnadzor).
If there’s a mutual recognition agreement between
Russia and the country educational certificate
was issued in, recognition procedure takes place in
VSUES:
Expert Centre for Estimation of Foreign
Education Certificates
41, Gogolya str., Room 3404,
Vladivostok city, Russia, 690014
+ 7 (423) 240-41-38
Every year, Rosobrnadzor publishes a list of
countries with which Russia has mutual recognition
agreements on educational certificates
http://www.obrnadzor.gov.ru/en/
nostrification/
If the country that issued your educational
certificate is not on the list, the Russian education
authority Rosobrnadzor, with the organizational
and technical assistance of Glaveksperttsentr,
recognizes educational certificates and deems them
equivalent in the Russian Federation
http://obrnadzor.gov.ru/ru/about/
subordinated_organizations/
glavekspertcentr/
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VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
CAMPUS LIFE
Our modern university campus is a full-fledged educational complex where students obtain new
knowledge and use it in practice. The campus is bursting with opportunities to get involved,
meet new friends, discover your passions and make a difference.
VSUES life is your life!
Accommodation
There are 3 dormitories buildings located on campus.
The dorms are extremely secure, with security guards,
electric turnstile gates, and cameras on each floor.
The most common style of room has two or four beds
in it. It is bunk bed style, and each person in the room
is provided with a wardrobe and a desk. Kitchen and
bathroom facilities are shared.
Meals
VSUES has more than 20 cafes and canteens, restaurants
and buffets with original menus and design. Almost 1
500 people can simultaneously have lunch on the VSUES
campus.
The menu consists of healthy foods of Russian traditional cuisine and typical Asian dishes. The cafeteria’s
menu, which changes slightly every day, consists of a
variety of classic, quick-to-make Russian dishes. There
is typically one type of soup (usually borsch or rassolnik), as well as a few main dishes, such as fish or chicken, and sides, such as rice or potatoes with choice of
pre-made salads. Restaurants offer business lunches
with a wide assortment of snacks and hot meals at low
prices. The average cost of a proper meal, which consists of a first and second course, salad, dessert and
beverage, is 160 – 200 RUB.
Library
The University library today is a modern information center. Annually it gets over 600 new magazines including foreign periodicals. The Media Center’s collection consists of
1,800 teaching CD-ROM’s and audio-video cassettes. The
library often holds training programs and consultations
using multi-media equipment and the Media Center’s fund.
The high level of automation and computer processes,
comfortable working areas and reading-rooms make
the work of visitors and University library staff very
comfortable.
The Library has three reading-rooms that can fit six hundred people at once. In addition, it has an excellent supply of hardware and software, such as the e-catalogue of
the library fund itself, 13 various databases and other
catalogues of the biggest libraries in the Russian Far East
including the American Consulate General library catalogue. Over seventy computers in the library have Internet access.
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Sports
There are three sports centers in VSUES, with swimming pools and sports halls each. VSUES has many student sports teams and aims to involve students and
teachers of the University in sports activities. The
doors of the sports centers are open not only for VSUES
students, but also for all the residents of Vladivostok.
Champion
The sport complex Champion-1 has halls for game
sports, shaping, aerobics, yoga, gyms with special
equipment and floor coverings, track and field and
weightlifting halls, halls for martial-arts, boxing, table tennis, and a 25-meter long swimming pool. Fitness halls are equipped with all necessary devices for
training – balls for Pilates, suspension devices, mats
for yoga, step-tracks etc. Exercise bikes, treadmills,
and rowing machines are installed in one section; the
other one contains power-lifting equipment. There are
also halls for team games, such as basketball and volleyball. Soccer players will enjoy a special pitch with
an artificial lawn outside. Champion-1 is not only a
place for local regional and international sport events
like football and basketball games and the badminton
tournament between consulate officers in Vladivostok and the staff of Primorsky Krai administration
and VSUES workers, but it is also a large exhibition
complex for different trade fairs, festivals and Pacific
Style Week shows.
Champion-2 located close to the School for Gifted Children of VSUES and its dormitory, is also very comfortable and modern. Its total area is 11094,7 sq.m. with
12 halls for tennis, basketball, volleyball, weightlifting, boxing and other sports. There is also a 319 sq.m.
swimming pool and sauna.
Champion-3 is the sport complex for students and
staff members of VSUES College of Service and Design.
There are 5 halls, providing opportunities for aerobics,
tennis, basketball, volleyball and fitness. The sport
complex is also a place for many sport events, competitions and championships.
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VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
CAMPUS LIFE
VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
student’s LIFE
Arts and performances
VSUES Museum and Exhibition Complex is one of the
best places in University to spend time with pleasure. This is one
of the best-equipped museums in Vladivostok. All the halls of the
complex are fitted with media: books, kiosks and transmission
panels for virtual tours around the university, a study of the city
history and the evolvement of economics and service in Vladivostok.
The refurbished museum consists of three halls: historic, contemporary VSUES and expositional ones. The historic hall exhibits specimen of the Soviet past, such as gramophone, old photo cameras, TV sets made in 1949, 1950, 1958
and 1959. The history of the university and its schools from the foundation until the present day is displayed
in the next hall. The hall presents current achievements of the university and information about the graduates
that VSUES is proud of. The museum complex is located on the ground floor of Building 1 of VSUES, room 1125.
Visit VSUES theatre and concert hall –
Underground.
It is a modern theater-concert hall. The great hall is for 800 people. Additionally, there are two smaller halls – a banquet and a
dance hall. From December, 15 to January, 15, 2009, under the
auspices of “ProfTrade” there was a vote in the category “Entertainment industry”, in which VSUES “Underground” received a
“silver” prize in the category of “Chamber concert hall”.
Underground is a modern concert hall where significant
events for youth of the city take place: the organization and
running of an open regional festival of children’s and youth
creativity «Folk City Festival-2012», an open regional competition of young designers “Pygmalion”, an open city
contest of theatrical skill “White Gull”, and an open city festival of hip-hop culture “Underground – the way to
the light!”. A stage with a podium and a huge screen allow conducting activities of international level such as
annual Pacific Style Week festival.
Health
VSUES promotes and protects the health and wellness of students and the broader campus community in order to
enable individuals to better achieve their educational and personal goals.
One of the major examples is the clinic and diagnostic center “Lotus”, located in VSUES’s main building.
It is equipped with the latest technology: the “Valenta” diagnostic system. This system can explore the cardiovascular, nervous and respiratory systems; the universal radio-surgical apparatus “Surgitron”, which allows to
execute gynecological surgery without blood, pain and severe consequences.
It is a medical clinic, where you may receive care for needs
such as:
• Acute problems such as a fever, respiratory illness, stomach pain, skin rash, and minor emergencies;
• High blood pressure;
• Preventive care such as physical exams;
• X-rays and ultrasounds;
• Dentistry services.
Clinical staff are fully licensed, credentialed and include medical
doctors, physician assistants and nurses.
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Studying overseas is a great way for students to
immerse themselves in a completely different
social, cultural and intellectual environment.
Various types of assistance are provided to help
international students adjust to their new environment.
VSUES hosts an orientation session designed to
provide the information about Vladivostok and VSUES
(including a campus tour), visa and registration card
procedures, health care, purchasing of a cell phone
card, internet, money exchange, etc.
Throughout the adaptation programs, international
students have opportunities to experience and
understand Russian traditions and culture by going
on cultural trips and excursions. Students will benefit
from various hands-on experiences: learning to
play traditional musical instruments, participating
in master-classes, international competitions and
celebrations, or trying delicious cuisine.
VSUES offers its students a range
of university activities to make their
experience more meaningful. Students have
opportunities to join different organizations to
build friendships, create networks, master new
skills, share information and just have fun. In VSUES,
students may visit various concerts, performances,
international festivals and other majors events
such as PITE , Pacific Style Week , Festival of HipHop Culture «Underground – Way to the Light»,
Festival of Dance «Folkdance»
VSUES is proud to have an active domestic and
overseas volunteer program. VSUES Volunteers’
Center is one of the pioneer volunteer unions in
Vladivostok. More than once, its work has received
recognition from the Committees for Youth Affairs
at municipal and regional levels. VSUES was the
only university in the Russian Far East to become an
organization and performance center for volunteers
in the run-up to the XXII Olympic Winter and XI
Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.
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CONTACTS
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
For general information, please use:
Phone: +7 (423) 245-56-30; Fax: +7 (423) 242-91-58
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: office 3400, 41 Gogolya St., Vladivostok, 690014, Russia.
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC MOBILITY OFFICE
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC MOBILITY OFFICE: Aleksandra Piginesheva
[email protected] Phone: +7 (423) 240-41-28
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFICE
HEAD OF THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFICE: Yuliya Kravchenko
[email protected] Phone: +7 (423) 240-41-38