Udmurt State University INGENIUM Olympiad — Master's
An online olympiad run by Udmurt State University for international bachelor's and specialist students and graduates who want a master's degree. Registration and document upload on the Sodruzhestvo platform run from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027, followed by a test and an online interview.
On the platform, registration is part of the document-upload stage, which runs until the end of 28 February 2027, Moscow time. The test closes on 13 February 2027, though, so register and upload early if you want to sit it.
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The olympiad is for international bachelor's or specialist students and graduates who want to enter a master's programme. The age limit is 30 inclusive. If you haven't graduated yet, a transcript is accepted instead of the diploma when you complete your studies in the year the olympiad is held.
What is this olympiad?
INGENIUM is an international online olympiad run by Udmurt State University in Izhevsk to select international students for master's programmes. The 2026/27 cycle runs on the Sodruzhestvo platform in three stages: a portfolio of documents, a test and an online interview.
The olympiad page on the university's own website still shows the finished 2026 cycle, so follow the platform's dates and instructions for the current cycle.
👯 Not the same as EXAMUS INT: the same university runs another olympiad, EXAMUS INT, with its own rules and dates. This olympiad is also unrelated to the European university alliance called INGENIUM.
What does the result give you?
Olympiad winners are entitled to study in Russia free of charge under the Russian Government Scholarship Quota(source). The platform doesn't say which university the place is at, which programmes are available, or how the place is confirmed and admission works; check the university's instructions for the current cycle.
⚠️ The source mentions funded study under the quota; we haven't verified the details of housing, stipend, travel or insurance. The platform also doesn't say how many winners there will be.
Registration and application guide
For the Master's track: step by step from this page to sending the participant form, then the document-upload tasks and following your status. We haven't tried the test or the interview.
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🗂️Documents for the portfolio
Source: the olympiad page on the platform. The same page's registration requirements mention "a higher education document with its supplement", while the document list accepts a transcript from those graduating in the olympiad year; the page gives no file size or format limits.
📝The test and the interview
Sources: the stage descriptions on the platform page, and the participation form after signing in (5 November 2026).
🕰️From earlier cycles (for reference only)
Sources: the olympiad page on the university's website (2026 cycle) and the olympiad's Telegram channel (2025 cycle).
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Steps and dates
From the olympiad page on the platform. Creating an account on its own is not registering for the olympiad.
From 1 November 2026 until the end of 28 February 2027, Moscow time. The platform accepting a file doesn't mean it meets the requirements.
From 9 November 2026 until the end of 13 February 2027, Moscow time.
From 15 to 28 February 2027, online.
Quota nomination and place confirmation follow the university's instructions for the current cycle. Registering for the olympiad is not a quota application.
Dates are taken from the olympiad page's data on the platform, in Moscow time.
Who can take part?
Who wants to enter a master's programme.
The platform accepts a transcript instead of the diploma “if the degree is to be completed in the year the Olympiad is held”. The sources we checked don't say whether that means 2026 or 2027; if you're unsure, ask the organiser before registering.
Up to 30 inclusive.
The olympiad is for master's admission only.
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💬Is this the EXAMUS INT olympiad?
No. EXAMUS INT is a different Udmurt State University olympiad with its own page, rules and dates.
💬Does winning cover living costs and housing?
The source mentions funded study under the quota; we haven't verified the details of housing, stipend, travel or insurance. Check the university's instructions for the current cycle.
💬Do I need Russian?
Not for the test: the participation form lets you choose Russian, English or French. We didn't find the interview language or the master's teaching language, and the form asks for your level of Russian.
💬The university page says registration closed in March 2026. Have I missed it?
No. The university page is still on the 2026 cycle. Registration for the current cycle is on the platform until 28 February 2027.
Information from the olympiad page on Sodruzhestvo as of 5 November 2026. We didn't find the current cycle's regulations in the sources we checked; check the platform page and the university's instructions before you submit.
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Register and upload your documents before 28 February 2027
Start from the olympiad page on the platform, and get your documents and translations ready early so you can sit the test before 13 February.