Russian Foreign Trade Academy

About the university

• Per the official information page, the academy is a federal state budgetary institution of higher education under the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, which is its founder.

Fields and faculties

• Bachelor's faculties listed: Faculty of International Economics, Faculty of International Finance, Foreign Trade Management Faculty, Faculty of International Law.

  • Faculty of International Economics
  • Faculty of International Finance
  • Foreign Trade Management Faculty
  • Faculty of International Law

Programmes and language of study

• Bachelor's and specialist programsBachelor'sSpecialist degree

  Bachelor's/specialist programs shown include World Economy, International Cooperation with China (with Beijing Union University), Financial management in foreign economic activity, Management of Foreign Economic Activity, Legal Regulation in International Commercial Activity, International Economic Law.

• Master's programsMaster's

  Master's programs shown include Digital technologies in Foreign Economic Activity, Modern trade policy and international negotiations, International Business on the BRICS Markets (in English), Logistics in Foreign Economic Activity and Global Capital Markets.

Language of study

• Bachelor's and specialist programsBachelor'sSpecialist degreefor international students

  The bachelor's and specialist programs page states that knowledge of Russian is necessary.

Admission for international students

• for international students

  Government quota route: register and apply at education-in-russia.com, choose the academy as first priority, and pass the competitive selection at the Russian House in your country.

• 2026/27for international students

  For a specific list of countries: apply in summer 2026 and pass three entrance exams for tuition-free study; for paid study: pass two exams in a remote format.

• Programme: Economics (bachelor's)Bachelor'sfor international students

  Entrance tests for the bachelor's in Economics for foreign applicants: Mathematics; one of Informatics, History, Social Studies, Foreign Language or Geography; and Russian.

Scholarships and opportunities

• International students on the government quota2026/27for international students

  Per the official scholarships page (information for 2026/2027), the state academic scholarship is paid to international students studying within the government quota regardless of their grades.

• Full-time students receiving the state scholarship2026/27

  The same page gives the state academic scholarship as 2,296 RUB per month, assigned for one semester at a time, and the increased academic scholarship as 8,000 RUB per month.

Student housing

• According to the admission FAQ, students on paid places get a dormitory place if vacancies exist; priority goes to benefit categories and state-funded students.

Student life and services

• According to the 'About the Academy' page, students learn at least two foreign languages.

• for international students

  The International Department helps international students adapt, organises cultural programs, supports their documentation and monitors compliance with migration law.

Practical information

• The international programs site has an English version (global.vavt.ru); the admissions committee mailbox is [email protected].