About the department

Preparatory training for foreign citizens has been conducted at BMSTU since the resumption of admission for training of foreign citizens, i.e. since 1992. The purpose of the training is to bring the knowledge of a foreign citizen in the language, natural science and specialized fields in accordance with the level required for admission and further training at BMSTU.

The duration of study – 10 months (from 1st September to 30th June), including exams.

The number of disciplines and their content depend on the level of proficiency in the Russian language and the level of further study.

1. 0 (for foreign citizens who do not know Russian or have only initial knowledge of Russian)
2. A1 (for foreign citizens who speak Russian at an elementary level and have knowledge of the basics of the language)
3. A1+A2 (for foreign citizens who speak Russian at a basic level and have some knowledge and language skills)
4. B1, B1+ (for foreign citizens who speak Russian at the first certification level or better)

Foreign citizens who speak a language belonging to the Slavic language group and do not have initial knowledge of the Russian language, according to the test results, can be placed in A1 level groups.

• For those entering Bachelor’s and Specialist’s programmes: Mathematics, Physics, Informatics, Computer graphics.
• For those entering Master’s and PhD programmes: Higher mathematics, Physics, Informatics, Computer graphics, Specialty introductory course (is taught by a profile department).

The Preparatory Department implements special training programmes, which include disciplines of the profile departments, the Russian language and others in accordance with the pre-approved programme within the framework of interuniversity cooperation. These programmes are approved by BMSTU together with partner universities and may include various training options, such as exchange programmes, double degree programmes, etc.

Students of the Preparatory Department study in groups of no more than 12 people.