Universities and admissions abroad
Where Russian speakers can realistically enroll right now: which universities are accepting applications, what’s required, what exams are needed, how much it costs and where you can study for free. A city-by-city breakdown — no fluff, for 2026.
Studying abroad: the essentials
Where you can for free
Public universities in Germany, Czech Republic (in Czech), France (nominal fee), and Argentina. Tuition is free; only a semester registration fee applies.
English-taught programs
Master’s programs in Europe and Asia taught in English without a local language — IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 88 required. Undergraduate programs in English are more often fee-paying.
What is needed almost everywhere
School certificate or degree with translation and legalization, language certificate, motivation letter, CV, and sometimes a preparation year (Studienkolleg, Foundation).
Exams
Language tests (TestDaF/DSH, DELE, IELTS/TOEFL), and sometimes entrance exams or a portfolio. Medicine and law have separate requirements.
Deadlines and intakes
The main intake is in the fall (applications submitted in winter–spring), with a spring intake often available as well. It’s best to apply 6–10 months in advance.
Scholarships
DAAD (Germany), Erasmus+, government grants. Coverage ranges from partial costs to full tuition plus a living stipend.
Admissions by city
Universities, prices, and requirements in every SVOY network city
Alicante
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Spain
Barcelona
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Spain
Berlin
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Germany
Buenos Aires
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Argentina
Cancún
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Mexico
Chicago
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — USA
Dubai
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — UAE
Guangzhou
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — China
Hong Kong
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Hong Kong
Istanbul
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Turkey
London
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — United Kingdom
Los Angeles
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — USA
Madrid
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Spain
Marbella
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Spain
Mexico City
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Mexico
Miami
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — USA
New York
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — USA
Nha Trang
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Vietnam
Paris
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — France
Phuket
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Thailand
Shanghai
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — China
Shenzhen
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — China
Tbilisi
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Georgia
Toronto
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Canada
Valencia
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Spain
Vancouver
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Canada
Warsaw
Universities, entrance requirements and costs — Poland
Grants and scholarships for study
Official programs by country: what they cover, who can apply and where to submit documents. Links to primary sources, intermediaries between you and the program.
Do you need a student visa or residence permit?
Getting in is only half the job. With documents, a student visa, and legalising your status, a SVOY SERVICES partner will help.
University admissions in Spain — what we do and what it costs
Spain is the only country where our pricing is fully open. For other countries the scope is the same; the price is calculated per country.
University or college admissions
- Individual consultation and profile analysis
- Faculty and programme selection
- Registration for DELE and SIELE exams
- Application to UNEDasiss and registration for the PCE
- Guide to diploma homologation
- The diploma recognition process itself — we explain the procedure, the applicant files it
- Exam and university fees
Admissions + PCE preparation courses
- Everything in the basic version
- Finding and booking PCE exam preparation courses
- Course fees are paid directly to the school
Language courses: search and booking
- Finding a school that fits your level and goals
- Consultation on courses and levels
- Review and form preparation
- Communication with the school and reserving a place
- Proof of enrollment
- Course fee is paid directly to the school
- Translation and document completion are a separate service
Cheaper as a package than separately
These same services are included in ready-made packages built around a single life moment — and there they are cost less than purchasing each one separately.
Prices are for Spain: it is the only country where the rate has already been confirmed. In other countries the content is the same, and we calculate the price per country — rules differ everywhere. All packages and prices →
Admissions · other countries
Full admissions support — where we offer it
Besides Spain, we handle the full application process in Mexico and China: there — programme selection, exams and submission. In other countries — no, and we will not promise that: there we handle documents and status, and whether you apply directly or through the university.
Taxes and government fees are calculated differently in every country — in some places are included in the price; elsewhere they are paid separately and directly. The exact details are stated on in the country showcase, via the link next to the price.
Documents · prices by country
School diploma and degree recognition
Without this document, no university will accept your application, and it goes by the same name everywhere in its own way. The price includes preparation and submission of the full package; apostille, sworn translation and government fees are charged separately — ing size is displayed in the country’s storefront.
🇲🇽Mexico
School diploma or degree recognition through SEP
per document; without it the school won’t accept the child
🇹🇷Turkey
Denklik — certificate recognition at the ministry
without it, the child won’t be enrolled; the procedure itself is free
🇨🇦Canada
Foreign degree evaluation
assessment organisation fee 264 CAD plus delivery 14 CAD on top
🇦🇷Argentina
Convalidación of the school certificate
with a sworn translation; required for secondary school and university
🇺🇸USA
Grade recognition and diploma translation
🇷🇸Serbia
Diploma nostrification
government duty of 94–112 € on top; mandatory for the ’Talent’ foundation
🇨🇱Chile
School diploma and transcripts recognition
Taxes and government fees are calculated differently in every country — in some places are included in the price; elsewhere they are paid separately and directly. The exact details are stated on in the country showcase, via the link next to the price.
Status · price by country
Student residence permit after enrollment
A separate task that begins after the enrolment certificate is issued: dossier, submission to the immigration authority, residence card. Has no bearing on the admission process itself — so it is calculated separately.
🇪🇸Spain
Student visa
🇲🇽Mexico
Temporary residence (temporal) for study
the financial threshold is noticeably lower — often an option for those who don’t qualify by income
🇹🇷Turkey
Student ikamet: application based on studies
status through study: the university issues the enrolment certificate, we handle the rest of the file and submission
🇬🇪Georgia
Family or student residence permit
🇨🇾Cyprus
Student residence permit
government fee of 115 € on top
🇨🇦Canada
Study permit
agency fee 150 CAD on top; submitted by a licensed representative
🇦🇷Argentina
Student residence permit: application based on studies
a university enrollment certificate is required; we prepare the dossier, RADEX, and submission — support through to DNI as a separate package
🇷🇸Serbia
Student residence permit
status through study: the university issues the enrolment certificate, we handle the rest of the file and submission; fees of ~230 € on top
🇲🇪Montenegro
Student residence permit
status through study: the university issues the enrolment certificate, we handle the rest of the file and submission; fees of 50–100 € on top
🇦🇲Armenia
Student residence permit
status through study: the university issues the enrolment certificate, we handle the rest of the file and submission
🇨🇳China
X1 student status and residence permit
🇨🇱Chile
Study-based residence: application
status through study: the university issues the enrolment certificate, we handle the rest of the file and submission
🇭🇰Hong Kong
Student visa: application and support
status through study: the university issues the enrolment certificate, we handle the rest of the file and submission
Taxes and government fees are calculated differently in every country — in some places are included in the price; elsewhere they are paid separately and directly. The exact details are stated on in the country showcase, via the link next to the price.
Universities
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