A. Medical Insurance
1. All individuals who plan to stay in Russia for three months or longer must undergo a medical examination (including an HIV Blood Test) and obtain a certificate indicating that their health permits them to stay in the Russian climate.
2. The health certificate must be issued by an official medical institution of the visitor's country of residence. English or Russian translation of the certificate is required.
3. The HIV test should be completed no earlier than a month before entering Russia.

B. Working in Russia:
Only with a work permit students are legally allowed to work in Russia up to 20 hours per week during school term. In Russia, foreign students are allowed to work during summer vacations.

C. Jobs in Russia
1. It is not very easy to find part time jobs or work in Russia for a foreign student. Some of the students have been able to get work as cleaner, hotel boy, waiters or cooks` helpers and at some fast food stalls, babysitter. There are few who work at nightclubs and discos etc.
2. Average wages is $US13 per hour from part time job in Russia

D. Credit Transfer Facility
1. Students may apply for credit transfer program at undergraduate or postgraduate level in Russia.
2. The maximum amount of credit that may be granted normally is not greater than 50% of the course.
3. Most of the Russian universities consider minimum "B" grade for acceptance.
4. You have to submit the following documents to your target university:
a. Your application form for the Undergraduate or Postgraduate coursework program.
b. Official copies of your academic transcript.
c. Also include an official letter from head of the school/department of your university, from where you have already completed the courses.
d. Detailed course outlines (Official Copy) including subject descriptions, methods of teaching and assessment, reading lists, number of hours of teaching etc.
e. The academic level you are studying (e.g. First Year, Second Year etc.).
f. How many credits you have completed.
g. An explanation of the grading system used at your institution.
h. Information on the total units of study requirement ( i.e. how many credits are required) for the completion of the degree.

E. Scholarships
1. There is a huge number of scholarship available on International Scholarship Database of VarsityAdmission.COM site.