Russian Foreign Trade Academy Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

• Location: Moscow, Russia
• Year of foundation: 1931
• Language of instruction: Russian, English
• Number of students: more than 2 500
• Type of education: mixed.

The All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia (VAVT) is a higher educational institution engaged in educational specialists in the external spheres of the economy, trade, public and private law, logistics, customs.  VAVT is the only university subordinated to the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia and one of the 15 Russian universities eligible for MBA programs.

Education of specialists takes place in the programs of bachelor's, master's and postgraduate studies. When studying each direction of the bachelor's degree, students must learn two foreign languages. There are 9 of them in the teaching of VAVT: English, German, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, Korean.

Faculties of the Academy:

• International economists
• International Finance
• International law
• Foreign Trade Management
• International business.

The Academy cooperates with several dozen foreign educational organizations from Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, South Korea and other countries.

VAVT has two dormitories and 9 furnished apartments in the area of metro stations "Troparevo" and "Kievskaya". The dormitory on Leninsky Prospekt is equipped in a residential building from the 10th to the 17th floor. It is designed for 245 students:

• One bedroom apartments for 6 people
• Three-room apartments for 8 people.

Each apartment has refrigerators, cookers with oven. In walking distance there are chain supermarkets "Magnit", "Pyaterochka", "Dixie", "Perekrestok".

The hostel on Pudovkina Street is prepared for 211 people. It is equipped with 89 rooms, each for 1-3, 5 beds. On each floor there are kitchen, dining areas. In walking distance there are chain supermarkets "Magnolia", "Pyaterochka".

The cost of living in dormitories for state students is 600 rubles per month, students studying on a paid basis - 1400 rubles / month.

Athletes studying at VAVT can undergo physical education in several disciplines, participate in competitions and Spartakiads:

• Team sports: football, volleyball, basketball
• Athletics
• Cheerleading
• OFP
• Fitness, cardio
• Combat sport
• Swimming
• Table tennis.

The Academy organizes many international legal competitions: the WTO Model, the International Commercial Arbitration, the M.G. Rosenberg Competition, etc.

Also organized:

• Education for teams participating in international and inter-university competitions, mutkorts
• Student conferences, scientific sections of departments
• Student Council, Youth Clubs, Volunteer Movement, KVN and other associations
• Annual events: New Year's, spring balls, award ceremonies, etc.
• Foreign Language Groups
• Practice in large Russian, foreign organizations
• Club "What? Where is? When?"
• Club "Parliamentary Debates of the VAVT" in the international association International Debate Education Association (New York), participation in open championships
• Discussion club "Student View", etc.

For entrants are held:

• University Saturdays – attending lectures, master classes, campus tours
• Preparatory courses in the leading disciplines of the selected areas.

• Participation in RAEX, SuperJob, HeadHanter, etc. ratings.
• One of the 100 best universities according to Forbes
• "The best faculties and universities" according to HeadHanter
• Compulsory study of two foreign languages
• Implementation of MBA programs.

The Academy is located in three buildings: two on Vorobyovskoye Highway, one on Levoberezhnaya Street. They are equipped with:

• Lectures, seminars equipped with languagephones, audio and video equipment
• Conference hall for 164 seats
• Computer classes
• Dining room, cafeteria
• Duplex parking for 130 cars
• Library – more than 225 000 copies + electronic catalogue
• Sports and recreation complex: swimming pool, sports and gyms, martial arts zones, athletics, aerobics
• Medical centers.

A checkpoint system has been installed in all buildings of the university. Access to the premises is possible only if there is a special electronic pass.

The VAVT has a Career Center that helps students with practice and employment issues. 95% of students complete their studies already employed, 100% of graduates are employed within one year after graduation.

The school year begins in September, consists of two semesters and two sessions.

Additional expenses of students include:

• Residence
• Nutrition
• Transport
• Medical care
• Books, consumables.

Applicants wishing to enroll in undergraduate programs should provide:

• Application to the Admission Committee
• Certificate of secondary education
• Passport of the Russian Federation, SNILS
• Individual achievements (if any)
• Digital photo (for applicants based on the results of internal exams)
• Results of the Exam.

Passing points of the Unified State Exam:

• Profile mathematics – from 40
• Social Studies – from 50
• Russian language – from 55
• Foreign language – from 55.

Passing points in VAVT for paid education, for the budget:

• Economics – from 180/ from 261
• Management – from 175/ from 262
• Jurisprudence – from 171/ from 284.

You need to submit documents:

• Budget: June 18-July 29
• Paid basis: June 18-August 28.
• Entrance tests are held on June 10-20, August 21-28.

For admission to the magistracy, postgraduate study it is necessary to provide:

• Application to the Admission Committee
• Bachelor's degree, transcripts of the studied disciplines
• Passport of the Russian Federation, SNILS
• Individual achievements (if any)
• Digital photo (for applicants based on the results of internal exams).

Dates of submission of documents:

• Budget, paid basis at the full-time department: July 5-August 14
• Budget, paid basis at the full-time correspondence department: June 18-September 15.

Discounts for education are provided based on the results of competitive points:

• 70%: from 260 points in management, economics
• 70%: from 280 points in jurisprudence
• 50%: 255-259 points in management, economics
• 50%: 275-279 points for jurisprudence
• 30%: 250-254 points – management, economics
• 30%: 270-274 points – jurisprudence.

Discounts on the results of participation in the Olympiads:

• 50%: participants of the final stage of the All-Russian Olympiad of schoolchildren, prize-winners and winners of other Olympiads from the list approved by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation
• 30%: participants of regional stages of the All-Russian Olympiad of schoolchildren
• 20%: for academic success for students of the paid basis.

Types of scholarship programs:

• State: academic, social, increased payments
• Special: scholarships of the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
• Nominal scholarships of the Government of Moscow.

The amount of payments in the presence of academic success ranges from 1440 to 12 992 rubles per month.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision