Services for International Students

MGIMO Buddy

Each student is assigned a mentor — a MGIMO Buddy — a senior student who helps international students adapt quickly to university and city life. They answer questions, explain how academic life works, and provide practical advice about campus, housing, transportation, and leisure in Moscow. The mentor supports students during the first weeks of studies and can assist in finding off-campus rental housing to make adaptation easier and more comfortable.

Integration Events, Excursions, and Cultural Trips

MGIMO Integration Days are a series of events aimed at helping international students adapt to academic and social life at the University and in the city. The program includes:

• Interactive lectures on Russian history and culture
• Guided tours of the MGIMO campus and Moscow landmarks
• Quests and master classes.

Events are held in both Russian and English.

Organizational support is provided by the International Office (visa-related assistance)

The MGIMO Career Center provides comprehensive support to University students and graduates on employment issues, including for international students.

Among the partners of the Career Center are the largest Russian and international companies.

MGIMO Career Weeks are held on a regular basis, where partners share information about vacancies and internships.

MGIMO Guide — an online guide in Russian and English that serves as your personal navigator through the University. It contains all the information you need at the start of your studies, from the history of MGIMO to practical tips.

1. About MGIMO — the University’s history, structure, faculties and institutes, leadership, and the rector. Learn what life at MGIMO is like today and what traditions make it unique.
2. Studies — everything about your academic process: lectures and seminars, academic ranking, and preparation for exams.
3. Student Life — information about student organizations, major events, sports, cultural and social activities.
4. Infrastructure — where to eat, how to access the sports complex, library and clinic locations, and campus maps to help you navigate during your first weeks.

MGIMO holds Integration Days for International Students, a set of events aimed at adapting first–year students from among foreigners to the cultural environment and university life at MGIMO.

The program is conducted in Russian and English and includes lectures on Russian culture and history, an interactive tour of MGIMO sports infrastructure, as well as a tour of Moscow with an overview of the sights of the capital.