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Russia eases way for foreign graduates

Russia is trying to attract more foreign postgraduates to its universities by removing red tape around the recognition of their degrees. The government has approved a list of 210 foreign universities from 25 countries whose graduates will be able to get their home degrees verified far faster than before.

“Now these opportunities are created, and hopefully these people will come”

Previously the procedure, which is mandatory when applying for master’s or PhDs, was complex taking up to four months and costing US$100. Now, students will just need to get their diplomas translated before they apply for a course.

“The people holding foreign degrees previously could not be employed in public service, join the government, the ministries; they could not participate in decision-making,” Aleskey Sitnikov, from the International Development Department at the Skolkovo Foundation, told Russia Today.

“Now these opportunities are created, and hopefully these people will come.”

The reform is intended to attract more top talent to Russian postgraduate courses, with all the institutions involved ranked in the top 300 of the QS World University Rankings.

Another target is foreign lecturers and researchers, who could reinvigorate teaching methods at Russian universities and help students prepare for foreign exchanges.

Last year Russia eased the visa process for foreign lecturers seeking work at Russian universities. Previously, an expatriate on a business or tourist visa who was awarded a job would have to leave the country and reapply for a work visa.

 

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