St. Nicholas Ugresh Theological Seminary of the Russian Orthodox Church

• Location: Moscow, Russia,
• Age of students: from 17 years,
• Type: mixed,
• Language of instruction: Russian.

St. Nicholas Ugresh Theological Seminary harmoniously combines the traditions of spiritual enlightenment and modern education in the learning process. During the years of study, pupils learn and form skills that are the basis of the church ministry of future pastors. Graduates of the Seminary are active preachers of Christianity.

The implementation of the educational program at the Seminary includes the following forms: lectures, practical and seminar classes, extracurricular activities.

In the seminary, students undergo five types of practices:

• Pedagogical
• catechism,
• Social
• Church
• Missionary.

The Seminary consists of 3 departments:

• ecclesiastical and practical disciplines,
• history and humanities,
• biblical and theological disciplines.

Students and teachers of the Seminary regularly take part in church scientific conferences and theological readings in Moscow and other cities of Russia. Based on the results of conferences and scientific activities of teachers, scientific collections are published - for example, "Ugresh Collection".

The seminary is the organizer of the citywide family festival "The Savior on Ugresh".

All students of the Seminary during their studies live on the territory of the St. Nicholas Ugreshsky Male Stauropegial Monastery. For the students of the Seminary, all comfortable living and studying conditions have been created, meals are organized in the refectory of the monastery.

Particular attention in the Seminary is paid to the cultural development of pupils: trips to the Russian North are organized, where students participate in divine services and catechetical conversations.

Special attention is paid to the physical health of the pupils: a gym with exercise equipment is open on the territory of the Seminary, and eduaction  in the pool is organized.

It has its own football team, team members regularly take part in competitions of different levels.

There is an intellectual club "What? Where is? When? on Ugresh".

The seminary has modern computer equipment, access to wireless Internet, classrooms are equipped with educational and visual materials.

On the territory of the Seminary, students have access to:

• Library
• Gym with exercise equipment,
• Medical center.

At Seminary, the academic year is divided into two semesters: Fall and Spring. The school year begins in the first half of September. The educatinal sessions are held according to the schedule of a six-day working week. The beginning of classes is in accordance with the schedule of study groups.

At the end of each semester, an examination session is held. Students are provided with vacation weekends: winter (January) and summer (July-August).

Acceptance of documents for full-time study at the Seminary begins on June 20 of the current year. At the same time, an applicant can apply for 2 areas of study. Deadlines for accepting documents for state-funded places:

• Until July 20 - for persons entering on the basis of the results of entrance examinations conducted by the seminary independently;
• Until July 20 - for persons applying for the results of the exam.

The publication of the enrollment order is August 5.

List of documents for admission:

• Identity card, citizenship (passport),
• SNILS,
• Document on education (certificate or diploma),
• Color photographs on matte paper (6×8 two pcs., 3×4 four pcs.)
• Medical certificate 0-86U,
• Baptismal Certificate,
• Confirmation of individual achievements, the results of which are taken into account when admitting.

The necessary package of documents is provided to the Seminary:

• By mail,
• In person to the admissions office,
• Through the Electronic Information Educational Environment.

Today, about 30 people study at the Seminary, and there are 15 state-funded places. The most popular destinations:

• "Practical Theology of Orthodoxy".

Graduates of the Seminary work in more than 38 dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church throughout the country: graduates perform church service as abbots and monks of monasteries, rectors of churches, deacons and clergy.

Basic requirements for applicants to the Nikolo-Ugreshskaya Theological Seminary:

• Level of education (secondary general or secondary vocational),
• Successful completion of the exam or entrance examinations.

Types of scholarships at the Academy:

• State Academic,
• state social.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision