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Calazto:
Please house!!! How much money will be in my bank statement as proof of fund for my canada student visa ..

buzritchy:
Thank you. Will work on the application

Calazto:
I'm really sorry to hear this. I really feel bad for them cos that is one painful and sad thing to experience. But the situation is actually common, I mean stopping first time travelers into Russia till they have their hosts call the airport.

I remember my first time, I flew in from Moscow and myself and 20 other people from different nationalities were detained for hours. Only thing we had in common was that it was our first time in Russia. They let other black students who have been in Russia before in without question and I had to wait for hours before they were able to reach my University to confirm they were expecting me. I wasn't alone in this cos they made the other foreign students from Brazil, India, Italy and so on. They made us all wait till our University called to claim us.

So bottom line, for students Universities always asks first time travelers to Russia to inform them of their arrival date and time so they can call the airport when they arrive and release them. Russia is filled with so many Bureaucracies.

I'm not sure if your friends were on student or tourist visa cos their school should have taking care of things. But to answer your question I think it's the same in Moscow as long as you're a first time visitor, they will hold you till they call and confirm from your host (They usually don't do this in your presence) so maybe they tried contacting your friends host and they could not be reached. tochi about the breaucracy in Russia as you said if my school is in Siberia and I arrive in saint Petersburg airport how will the immigration officer contact my school?,will a representative from the University pick me at the airport?

TochiPhotos:
If the course is in English then you don't have to do the preparatory program but if it's in Russian language then you have to do the compulsory preparatory program in which case, you will have to pay tuition for that preparatory program and after successfully completion of the program, you will proceed with your BSc and pay the normal tuition fee for your Bachelors program.

The Msc scholarship is straightforward. You don't have to do anything on your part just submit your BSc certificate and they'll evaluate and if you graduated with a good GPA you'll get the scholarship. There are limited places tho that's why it's a bit difficult. This link has official info about scholarships at HSE https://admissions.hse.ru/en/graduate-apply/financial-aid

TochiPhotos post=8453[quote author=TochiPhotos:
Thanks bro


Thanks Man. I really appreciate.

CowbellY:
Hello Tochi,

Earlier this year, some of my friends were denied entry at the airport in St. Petersburg despite having evidence of their appointments, accomodation etc. No questions asked, they were simply deported. This happened with about 5 different people on 5 different flights spread across weeks. The only constant thing was they were the only Nigerian/Black on the flight.

Whereas others that came into the country via Moscow had no such problem.

Would you advice another person to still fly directly to St. Petersburg now ?
Hello tochi...if I am been accepted for a bachelor's degree program in Russia in a particular university since preparatory course is compulsory,is it the tuition for the particular course I want to study I will pay or for the preparatory course ..pls explain further I don't understand the process..
Thanks.

opeey:
tochiphoto can you please tell me the total amount of money in need to study in Russia ..I am aiming for electrical and electronics engineering..to be precise bsc program.

weldone tochiphotos.
I have been following your thread from the first thread you opened to this one.
I would say you have done a good job by keeping us updated. less I forget happy birthday. more years to come and more wins..
I wish you all the best in your endeavor in Russia.

Joohan:
@Tochiphoto, I've been an adhent follower of this thread from the day it started and I'll tell you've been doing a great job. For you to create time to type out of your busy schedule, that's not easy at all. Thanks


Now to my questions.
With the funds I have right now, I don't think Germany or France will be possible. According to information, Russia is cheaper. how's education in Russia? Are there jobs for students? What's life after school like over there? How easy is transitioning into schegen countries over there? For someone coming for masters, how much is the tuition fee? How easy is it to get a Russian visa?


Sorry for bombarding you with questions