Russia

Undergraduate

Students who have Attestat o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii will be required to complete a recognised Foundation Programme.

For entry to the International Foundation Programme we would require an overall average score of 4 out of 5 overall or above with as little satisfactory (3) marks as possible.

Some degree programmes, such as engineering, sciences and languages, require specific subject backgrounds.

English language requirements for undergraduate courses.

Postgraduate – Taught Masters
You can apply for a 1 year masters programme with an undergraduate degree from a recognised Russian University. 

You should have at least an average of 4 out of 5 overall or above from a Russian university.  The specific requirement will vary depending on the course you are applying for at Aston and the Russian university from which you have graduated.

If you are applying for finance, engineering, science or social science based subjects; you must have studied a similar field in your undergraduate degree.  There are a number of conversion programmes in accounting, business and management which are appropriate for students from any subject background. 

English language requirements for taught postgraduate programmes.

Postgraduate - MBA
You can apply for the MBA programme with an undergraduate degree, in any subject area, from a recognised overseas institution and a minimum of three years full-time post graduation managerial work experience. You should have at least an undergraduate degree from a recognised Russian University with at least an average of 4 out of 5 overall or above.

English language requirements for MBA.

Postgraduate – Executive MBA

You can apply for the Executive MBA programme with an undergraduate degree, in any subject area, from an overseas institution and a minimum of five years post graduation managerial work experience. You should have at least an undergraduate degree from a recognised Russian University with at least an average of 4 out of 5 overall or above.
This programme takes 2.5 years in total and is taught in blocks of 6 days at a time.  It requires the commitment of the student to travel to the UK 6 times per year. 

Postgraduate - Research 

Each of Aston's Schools of Study has a number of research groups with the potential to host PhD students. Research specialisms include finance, economics, marketing, organisational psychology, bioenergy, knowledge engineering, photonics, languages, biomedical sciences, neurosciences, health sciences and more. You should have at least an undergraduate degree from a recognised Russian University with at least an average of 4 out of 5 overall or above.

You have to submit a detailed research proposal outlining your intended research topic, its objectives, proposed method of research and an indication of how the proposed research topic relates to previous work by other researchers. Find out more on Aston's Postgraduate research pages. 

English language requirements for postgraduate research programmes.