Features of admission to graduate school
1. Admission of postgraduate examinations
1.1. Information to applicants
Requirement for candidates:
- Higher education (master's or specialist's diploma)
- For medical study programs — possession of a certificate (diploma) of completion of residency
Training formats: full-time and part-time (in scientific specialties of the Kyrgyz Republic) and full-time (in scientific specialties of the Russian Federation).
The order of admission is
- The number of budget places is determined annually according to target figures approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia and the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic.
- Additional places can be received on contractual terms — payment is made by individuals and legal entities.
Admission procedure:
- Interview with the intended supervisor, documented in the form of a protocol
- Transfer of a package of documents to the graduate school department
- Passing four entrance exams:
- Special discipline
- Foreign language
- Philosophy
- State (Kyrgyz) language (for applicants in the scientific specialty of the Kyrgyz Republic).
Please note that retaking exams is not allowed. Candidates who successfully pass the examinations but fail the competition — may be enrolled above the reference figures on a contractual basis.
Entrance tests are conducted in Russian
Applicants do not require a preliminary medical examination/examination (certificate № 086-U).
Documents for participation in the entrance tests are submitted to the admissions committee through the system electronic registration on the portal study.krsu.kg.
On the portal study.krsu.kg you can apply for only one scientific specialty.
Electronic registration starts:
- For those entering graduate school, it starts on 09/01/2026 and ends on 09/12/2026;
- For applicants to doctoral studies and applicants, it begins on 09/01/2026. and ends on September 25, 2026.
Documents sent by email or postal mail will not be accepted.
Paper version applicants are required to submit a package of documents
- For those entering graduate school on September 14, 15, 2026;
- For applicants to doctoral studies and applicants September 28, 2026.
KRSU does not have any hostels at its disposal.
1.2. Deadlines for accepting documents and conducting entrance examinations:
Acceptance of documents from applicants to graduate school is carried out from September 1, 2026.
Entrance tests begin on September 16, 2026 in accordance with the approved schedule (See. Information sheet)
Those entering graduate school take competitive entrance exams: in a special discipline, philosophy, a foreign language (determined by a higher educational institution and necessary for a graduate student to perform dissertation research), Kyrgyz language for applicants in the scientific specialty of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The level of knowledge is rated as "excellent", "good", "satisfactory" and "unsatisfactory".
The minimum passing score in areas/specialties of training is established by the admissions committee. Entrance tests in a special discipline, philosophy and foreign language – are carried out in a combined form (written and oral).
1.3. The special rights and benefits granted to applicants are
Admission to training programs for scientific and pedagogical personnel in graduate school is carried out on the principles of equal admission conditions for all applicants and is carried out on a competitive basis.
The university ensures the creation of conditions taking into account the characteristics of the psychophysical development of applicants, their individual capabilities and state of health (hereinafter referred to as –special conditions, individual characteristics) when conducting entrance examinations for applicants from among the disabled in accordance with the regulatory documents of the Russian Federation and the Kyrgyz Republic.
1.4. Information on the procedure for recording the individual achievements of applicants:
If there is a competition, the most capable candidates who have a scientific background and are prepared for scientific and pedagogical activities are admitted.
If the same number of points is available, candidates are preferred:
- those who scored the highest total points in the entrance exams;
- having a scientific background on the topic of the dissertation (with documentary evidence);
- having scientific publications on the topic of the dissertation;
- those who received the highest score in a special discipline;
- those who have passed the candidate minimum exams;
- having work experience in this specialty.
2. Deadlines for accepting documents. Schedule, form of conduct and entrance test programs
2.1. Information on the timing and rules of admission
To conduct admission to graduate school, an admissions committee is created by order of the rector.
The number of students in graduate school on a budgetary basis is established by annual quotas of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Acceptance of documents for graduate school is carried out once a year – from September 1 of the current year (the period of study in graduate school is calculated from October 1 of this year). The admissions committee makes a decision on admission to the entrance exams.
Admission to the postgraduate entrance examination is conducted by commissions appointed by the rector.
The commission includes a Doctor of Science, a professor in a selected scientific specialty. In the absence of doctors of science, the commission may include candidates of science, associate professors, and in a foreign language - qualified teachers who do not have an academic degree or academic title, and who sufficiently speak the relevant foreign language.
2.2. Information about the forms of conducting and the possibility of remote passing of entrance tests
2.3. Admission test programs
Entrance test programs for scientific specialties can be found at choosing a postgraduate direction, as well as list of programs for admission to scientific specialties of graduate school.
2.4. Postgraduate admission procedures
- Those entering graduate school are interviewed by their intended supervisor.
The interview protocol, along with a package of documents, is transferred to the department of graduate and doctoral studies of the department. - List of documents for admission to graduate school:
- Application (for graduate students) of an applicant for budget-funded studies or contract studies;
- Sample application for targeted training (for graduate students and doctoral students);
- Application (for applicants);
- Application (for doctoral students);
- Personal personnel registration sheet (with a photograph and stamped);
- Autobiography;
- A copy of the diploma (with an appendix on graduation from the university), certified by a notary. For medical specialties + a certificate of completion of residency certified by a notary;
- Documents on recognition of foreign education (certificate from the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic) for citizens presenting an education document issued by a foreign state (all except the Russian Federation, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Tajikistan).
- Photocopy of passport (full name, registration, social security);
- Availability of published articles in scientific publications on the topic of scientific research;
- Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the department KRSU on the recommendation for admission to graduate school (Sample);
- Postgraduate entry interview protocol;
- Certificate of passing candidate exams in form № 3.2 (if passed candidate exams);
- Photocopy of the work book (certified at the place of work);
- Abstract
- Photo cards 3x4 cm - 1 pc.
- If it is necessary to create special conditions during entrance tests — a document confirming limited health capabilities or disability that require the creation of these conditions;
- Agreement on a compulsory health insurance policy for foreign citizens
- The passport and diploma (original) are provided to the graduate school department by the graduate student personally.
- Information about admission to entrance exams is reflected in the section Status of the applicant in his personal account study.krsu.kg..
- To enter graduate school, you must pass four exams —state (Kyrgyz) language, foreign language, philosophy and a special discipline. Retaking the entrance exams is not allowed. Passed graduate school entrance exams are valid for a calendar year.
Examinations are taken on the basis of entrance examination programmes. Programs in the state (Kyrgyz) language, foreign language and philosophy are common to all applicants. The exam program in a special discipline is determined in accordance with the chosen scientific specialty. - If they successfully pass the entrance exams, those who pass the competition are enrolled in graduate school.
Based on the results of the entrance exams, the admissions committee makes a decision on each candidate by October 1 of this year. If there is a competition, the most capable candidates who have a scientific background and are prepared for scientific and pedagogical activities are admitted. - The applicant has the right to file an appeal about disagreement with the result of the entrance test or about a violation of the procedure for conducting it (on the day of the exam).
- Postgraduate studies on a budgetary basis accept persons who have successfully passed the entrance exams and passed a competition for places within the framework of admission targets allocated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic.
- For contract enrollees, an enrollment order is issued after submitting a financial payment document to the graduate and doctoral departments.
- Postgraduate students entering on a contract basis enter into a contract.
- Enrollment in graduate school is carried out by order of the rector based on the decision of the admissions committee.
Entrants to full-time graduate school also represent
- to the Special Branch (Ch. building, ka.201) military ID or registration certificate (for men under 27 years of age);
- work book (until October 1 of this year) with a date of dismissal no later than October 1 of this year. (to the graduate school department) for those entering doctoral studies.
Postgraduate admission documents
3. List of study programs preparations
The Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University conducts training — programs for training scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel in graduate school in accordance with licenses for educational activities of the Russian Federation and the Kyrgyz Republic).
4. Budget and paid postgraduate studies. Reception plan
Admission targets for scientific specialties (programs for training scientific and pedagogical personnel in graduate school) at the expense of budgetary allocations from the federal budget of the Russian Federation and budget places allocated by the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic are distributed within the framework of study programs training within the established admission targets.
About the cost of paid educational services.
The cost of training is determined annually by order of the rector.
Transfer from paid to free training is possible twice a year after intermediate certification.