Information for foreigners who wish to study at our Faculty

More than 150 foreign students study today at our Faculty. They come from Venezuela, Romania, India, China, Serbia, Korea, Guyana, Baltic countries, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Armenia and other countries.

Our fees are reasonable.
Employment opportunities are great!

Our students receive deep fundamental education in applied mathematics, statistics, informatics and computer science. They are taught to think globally and are well known for their non-standard approach to problem solving. As a result many of them hold important positions in academic institutions, universities, in industry, financial and trade organizations, companies and banks both in Russia and abroad.

Academic programs

BACHELOR DEGREE (4 years full-time)

Entry Requirements: Secondary Education Certificate

During the first two years students are trained in the fundamental disciplines forming the basis of modern applied mathematics, computer and information sciences studies.

General courses: Mathematical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Analytical Geometry, Discrete Mathematics, Differential Equations, Theory of Probabilities and Mathematical Statistics, Introduction to Informatics, Algorithms and Algorithmic Languages (Pascal and C), Computer Systems Architecture and Assembler, System Software, Operating Systems (UNIX, WINDOWS),Applied Software, Computer Graphics

Beginning with the third year, students are trained for one of the following programs:

Direction: Applied Mathematics and Informatics

Applied mathematics and statistics

Mathematical Physics
Computational Mathematics
Mathematical Modelling
Optimal Control
Computational Diagnostics
Mathematical Statistics
Numerical Methods

Computer Science

System Programming
Mathematical Cybernetics
Systems and Networks (Internet)
Artificial Intelligence
Information Security
Data Bases

Informatics and management

Financial Mathematics
Business-Informatics
Management Information Systems
Control Systems
Local Networks (Intranet)
System Analysis

Direction: Fundamental Informatics and Information Technologies

Modern Programming Languages
Computer Architecture
Operation Systems and Data Bases
Computer Networks and Internet-Technologies
Computer Graphics and Multimedia
Software Engineering

MASTER DEGREE (2 years full-time)

Entry requirements: BSc Diploma in Applied Mathematics/ Computer Science/ Informatics

The object of the Master's period of study is to deepen students' knowledge and practical skills in the chosen program. The students will join an optional seminar supervised by a scientific advisor, take part in a research project and present a Master's theses.

Direction: Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

Mathematical and Computer Methods of Image Processing
Mathematical Models of Complex Systems: Theory, Algorithms, Applications
Decision Engineering in Economics and Finance
Information Security and Cryptography
Networks Software
Mathematical models and methods in VLSI design

Direction: Information Technologies

Open information systems
Computational Science
Software engineering
Enterprise Information Systems

Classes: 18 academic hours per week

PhD. DEGREE (4 years full-time)

Entry requirements: MSc Diploma or Specialist Diploma in Applied Mathematics/ Computer Science/ Informatics

Postgraduate students are trained by individual plans. During this period students have to take five examinations and present Ph.D. theses, which are prepared under supervision of leading professors of the Faculty.

Fees

1. Tuition fee for 2015-2016 academic year

Degree offered	Speciality	Period of study	Tuition fee
Bachelor (BSc)	Applied Mathematics and Informatics	4 years	325 000 RUB (annual)
Bachelor (BSc)	Fundamental Informatics and Information Technologies	4 years	325 000 RUB (annual)
Master (MSc)	Applied Mathematics and Informatics	2 years	325 000 RUB (annual)
Master (MSc)	Fundamental Informatics and Information Technologies	2 years	325 000 RUB (annual)
Candidate of Science (PhD)	Applied Mathematics and Computer Science	4 years	261 600 RUB (annual)
Scientific Internship	Call	From 1 month	18 000 RUB (per month)
Educational Training	Call	From 1 month	from 18 000 RUB (per month; depends on the chosen hours)

Academic year lasts for 10 months: from September 01 to June 30.

The tuition fee is fixed for the whole period of study.

2. Hostel accommodation

Rent for apartments in the University campus ranges from 9000 to 12000 RUB per month.

3. Medical insurance

5000-7000 RUB per year

4. Living expenses

Living expenses may vary, but a single student should plan an income of 15000 RUB per month to pay for supplies, travel and other expenses.

How to Apply

Arriving to the Russian Federation

Inform the CMC Foreign Students Admission Office in advance about your departure for the MSU.
Visit the CMC Foreign Students Admission Office in three days on arrival for passport registration.

For admittance to the Entrance Examinations candidate should submit the following documents:

Passport with visa, migration card.
Application form.
Documents certifying previous education including the title of the degree obtained and the transcript of records.
Standard medical certificate confirming that the candidate has no diseases.
Certificate stating that the candidate is not AIDS positive.
10 photos, 3x4 cm size.
Standard certificate of passing the test of Russian as foreign language.

The submitted documents should be translated into Russian and validated by public notary. The candidate must submit these documents in person. The Faculty has the right to request additional information.

The documents for the Bachelor program should be submitted to the Admission Office from June 20, 2015 to July 10, 2015. For the Master��s the documents are submitted from June 20, 2015 to July 05, 2015.

Candidates for PhD programs submit the documents in August.

Entrance examinations

Bachelor's entrance exams are maths (colloquium) and Russian language (colloquium). Master's entrance exam is maths (in written).

The exact dates and the list of the entrance exams will be announced later. If you successfully pass your exams we shall prepare your educational contract.

Academic Calendar

Academic year for Bachelors, Masters lasts for 10 months:

Fall semester		Spring semester
August 25 �� August 31	Registration	January 25 �� February 06
September 01	Classes Begin	February 07
December 25 �� December 31	Testing period	May 25 �� May 31
January 03 �� January 24	Examination period	June 01 �� June 25
January 25 �� February 06	Vacations	June 26 �� August 25