When do you need to bring originals to the university? Rules for admission to the university. How to properly submit documents electronically: step-by-step instructions

“What documents are needed to enter the university?” - this question arises every year before thousands of applicants and their parents. Let's try to figure out what exactly the admissions committees of various institutes, universities and academies may require.

Do I need a school certificate?

According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, every citizen of our country has the right to receive one higher education free of charge. It can be implemented in state or municipal universities, but admission there is carried out on the basis of competitive selection. For those who were unable to pass the competition or decided to study at a commercial university, there remains the opportunity to apply there and receive a higher education at on a paid basis. In addition, you can receive a second education for a fee - there are no restrictions here.

However, the concept itself higher education implies that only those who already have secondary education can receive it. Consequently, the first document for an applicant wishing to enter a university will be a certificate received at school. If the future student has already mastered secondary specialized education, then instead of a certificate he takes a diploma from a college or other vocational school.

In addition, an applicant who has graduated from school submits a document with the results to the university. passing the Unified State Exam. This is not required for college graduates: passing the Unified State Exam is voluntary for them, and they can enter a university after exams held at the university itself. The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation plans to change the procedure and introduce admission based on the results of the Unified State Exam for everyone, however, as of the beginning of 2016, the previous system is still in effect.

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What other documents are needed for admission to the university?

Any documents submitted to the university are considered only on the basis of the applicant’s application. It is usually written by hand on a special form, on which corrections are not allowed.

In addition, upon admission to the university you will need:

1. Passport. If the document is lost, a temporary certificate may be submitted.
2. Medical certificate form 086-U. It confirms the fact that the applicant is healthy enough to study, and in most universities it can be submitted after enrollment.
3. Photos. Typically, a university needs 4 to 6 black and white photos. In some cases, it is acceptable to serve non-whites, but you need to find out about this directly from admissions committee.

This is a minimum set of documents. Some universities have their own requirements. For example, admission to military schools may require a certificate medical commission, and for the academies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - a certificate of no criminal record. Exact list additional documents You need to find out directly from the educational institution where the applicant is planning to enroll. In addition, young men liable for military service will need to present a military ID or registration certificate. Documents are submitted either in person through the admissions committee or by mail.

Is it possible to apply to several universities at once?

Some applicants hesitate until the last moment, not knowing where exactly to enroll; others want to try their luck in several places at once, so that if they fail at one university, they do not lose a year and do not have to wait until the next admission. It is for such cases that Russian legislation allows for the possibility of filing applications in several places at once.

However, as of 2019, the following rules apply:

1. You can apply to no more than 5 universities at the same time.
2. At each university you can try to enroll in no more than 3 faculties at the same time. There is no need to submit a set of documents for each of them separately - it is enough to indicate in the application all 3 areas of training that the applicant is trying to enroll in.

The rules for submitting documents are the same for each of them. The only difference is that in this case the certificate and medical certificate can be replaced with copies. They can be certified either by a notary (if they are sent in a letter) or directly by the admissions committee. However, if admission does take place, you will also need to present the originals.

Documents for obtaining a second education

If a person who already has a university diploma decides to get a second education, he will have to submit the same documents (only instead of a certificate, the original diploma of first education is submitted). In addition, in this case, many universities also request a copy of the TIN or a certificate from the place of employment. What exactly is required must be found out directly at the university.

Procedure for admission to higher education institutions vocational education, approved by Order of the Ministry of Education and Science No. 2895 of December 28, 2011, provides for applicants the opportunity to enroll in 5 universities simultaneously, as well as choose up to 3 specialties or directions in each of them. In any case, first of all you need to submit applications for admission to the first year to the selected universities.

Scroll necessary documents same for all universities:
- statement;
- passport or other identity document;
- document on education (certificate, diploma of a secondary or higher vocational educational institution);
- 4 photographs (in case you need to undergo additional tests or pass exams conducted by the university independently);
- ticket (if available);
- documents confirming the right to benefits.

Basic information about the potential student must be included in the application. It indicates: last name, first name, patronymic, date of birth of the applicant, his passport details, chosen directions or specialties, information about education, Unified State Exam results, about participation in Olympiads, the availability of benefits, as well as the need for hostel accommodation. In addition, the applicant must confirm in writing that he is receiving for the first time and submitting documents to no more than 5 universities. You also need to sign that he is familiar with the license and certificate of accreditation of the university, the rules for filing appeals based on the results entrance examinations and the date of submission of the original education document.

Applicants, at their discretion, can submit both originals and photocopies of documents, and there is a direct prohibition for members of the admissions committee to demand the original certificate or diploma, as well as other documents not included in the list. It is most optimal to submit photocopies to each of the selected universities: this will allow you to timely submit the original education document to the educational institution to which the applicant is applying through a competition, and not waste time picking it up from the office of another university.

Every year, the acceptance of applications for admission to the first year begins no later than June 20, and ends depending on the type of entrance examinations accepted by the university:
- if necessary, pass additional exams of a creative or professional nature - July 5;
- if the university conducts entrance examinations independently – July 10;
- for admission solely based on the results of the Unified State Exam - July 25.

The best time to contact the admissions committee is after the established deadline, when it is already possible to estimate the approximate number of applicants, the competition and the passing score. However, when applying to several universities, you should still inquire about the beginning and end of accepting applications in each of them.

Admission to several universities at once is not an easy task, especially if they are located in different cities. However, you can avoid standing in lines at the admissions office if you send an application for admission to the first year by mail, attaching photocopies of the necessary documents, or in electronic digital form, if the university provides such an option. But you should remember that the university will accept the application only if it is received before the deadline for accepting documents.

The start of accepting documents for universities is approaching. Today we will talk about how not to miss your chance because of little things.

The admission rules are quite simple. Don’t miss deadlines and have time to submit original documents; study the additional conditions of the chosen educational institution, undergo a medical examination, if necessary, and everything will work out. Now let's look at each stage in more detail.

Don't panic! If you comply with all deadlines, there will be no problems with admission.

The most important thing about documents

If you have prepared for admission in advance, then the meeting with the admissions committee will take you 10-15 minutes, not counting the possible queue of people who want to become your classmates and friends at the university. For regular public and private universities, a standard package of documents is required:

• statement;
• copy of the passport;
• a copy of the certificate with an attachment.

In 2019, the Unified State Exam results of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 will be valid.

Some universities may require a medical certificate 086/у. The need to provide it, as well as the list of other documents, can be found on the official website of the university.

Also collect documents that will confirm your benefits upon admission, if any. You must bring the originals of these papers to your chosen university. This rule applies to all beneficiaries, target recipients, winners of Olympiads and specialized professional competitions.

• winners and prize-winners of the All-Russian Olympiads for schoolchildren;
• gold medalists of the Olympic, Paralympic and Deaflympic Games;
• world or European champions in any sport;
• members of Russian national teams international olympiads in general education subjects (specialized areas).

Athletes can only enroll in areas of study related to physical education and sports without entrance examinations.

Applicant calendar: application deadlines and other important dates

Applicants to military universities, academies of internal affairs and educational institutions who place special demands on the physical training of students need to prepare much earlier. Have a standard medical examination in November or December. This will save you time.

Below are the dates current for 2019 admissions.

After July 27, all your attention should be focused on the university website. You cannot miss the moment when you will need to submit an application for consent to enrollment and original documents. Without these papers, even with the best USE results, the university will not consider you as a future student. You see that you are passing the rating, run to submit your documents.

The main admission tool is the university website, where the ranking of applicants will be regularly updated

Changes 2018

This year has not brought global changes to the procedure for admission to higher education institutions, but some amendments are worth taking into account when preparing. What's new?

• Universities will independently determine the requirements for applicants with vocational education diplomas (college, technical school). Applicants will undergo entrance tests at the educational institution.
• The total number of competitive places will decrease by full-time training.
• For various achievements during schooling and sports career you can now get up to 10 points (in 2017 - up to 20).
• Victories and prizes in All-Russian Olympiads benefits will be provided for 4 years. Win the Olympiad in the 9th or 10th grade and don’t think about future admission at all.
• For another year, Crimeans can take the all-Russian test or undergo special entrance tests at universities upon admission. In 2019, Crimean schoolchildren will also begin taking the Unified State Exam.
• One of the main changes in the process of admission to higher education institutions will affect target students. Now the contract will be concluded between the applicant, the university and the employer. Previously, only the applicant and the university were involved in this scheme. After successful training, the applicant is required to work for three years in the organization that issued the referral.
• Universities will themselves determine how many additional points an applicant will receive for an essay (1-10).
• Applicants who have chosen the direction " Intelligent systems in the humanitarian field”, will take mathematics for any chosen period of study.

Typical mistakes and questions for applicants

So, now you have complete information about when and how to apply to universities. But not always and not everyone succeeds perfectly, so we have selected a few examples typical mistakes applicants and options for their correction.

There is another situation that sometimes fails applicants who prefer “bird in hand”.

What should you do if you entered the university of your dreams in the second wave, but have already transferred the originals to another educational institution?

So, you entered one of the universities, took the original documents there and calmed down. But it’s a bit of a pity that it’s the same one best-prestigious-popular-convenient-interesting The university did not accept you to study. You open the website of the desired educational institution and see that your name is already on the list of those recommended for admission. What to do?

Assess the deadlines for submitting originals and your position in the ranking. Filling out the expulsion order and collecting documents from the first wave university will take about a day, after which you need to transfer the original documents to new university and have time to submit an application for consent to study. You should have at least 2-3 days for the re-entry process.

Take action! Some universities deliberately, although they do not admit it, delay the issuance of originals. Especially if the educational institution is not very popular, and you have good results. Therefore, do not tell the admissions committee about your dream. Say that there are family circumstances, that’s why you are taking the documents.

Very soon you will become students and begin new life, in the meantime, prepare for a few weeks of stress. Good luck and may everything work out!

Previously, in order to submit documents to a university in another city, the personal presence of the applicant and his parents was required if he had not reached the age of majority. But today you can send an application for admission to a university remotely.

There are 2 ways to do this:

• send documents by mail,
• submit electronic documents via the Internet.

Mail delivery

On the website of the educational institution you need to find out what documents you need to send, and download a sample application there. A complete set of documents with a completed and signed application is sent by mail or delivery services. There are certain risks in mail delivery. The package will reach the recipient in approximately 5-7 days. The same amount (plus time for consideration of your application) will require a return response.

Therefore, documents need to be sent as early as possible in order to be on time.

If the letter is delayed or lost due to the fault of the post office itself, you may not be included in the list of applicants. There are alternatives to mail - various commercial delivery services or couriers. By choosing this option, you don’t have to worry about timely delivery, but it is much more expensive.

Electronic delivery

It is easier and more convenient to submit electronic documents to an educational institution via the Internet. On the university website you need to download an electronic version of the application, fill out and sign. It is necessary to attach scanned copies of other documents to the application (as a rule, a passport, educational document and its attachment are required) and send everything to the email address of the admissions committee.

You can sign documents in the Microsoft Office interface or special programs - for example, Kontur.Crypto.

On average, consideration of an email by the commission takes 2-3 business days. Then the applicant is also informed about the result electronically. The maximum number of universities to which documents can be submitted at the same time has not changed and is 5 educational institutions.

Nuances of submitting documents via the Internet

The order of the Ministry of Education and Science requires organizing the reception of documents “in electronic form, if such an opportunity is provided at the university.” There are no uniform requirements, so each university implements this in practice in different ways:

• for example, Moscow Humanitarian University accepts documents by email,
• MSU will accept documents in PDF format signed by the CEP of any accredited CA.

Therefore, carefully read the rules at the educational institution you are interested in. There are universities that allow you to print out the application form, sign it with a handwritten signature, and then attach it in scanned form to a package of documents without using an electronic signature. But in this case, the application will not have legal force and you will have to hurry to provide its original.

To avoid risks, we offer the applicant the following course of action:

1. Make sure that the university you want to enroll in accepts documents in electronic form.
2. Send a document via the Internet, signing them with a qualified electronic signature of an individual.
3. Receive a response and make sure that it is significant: that is, it is signed, or the application was included in the list and published, or in another way.
4. If there is no answer, duplicate it by mail with an explanatory letter stating that you previously submitted it electronically. If possible, come to the admissions office in person.

How much does an electronic signature cost?

In most cases, the cost of travel with parents and accommodation in another city exceeds the cost of an electronic signature. And the time saved on the trip can be spent on preparing for entrance exams.

After passing the Unified State Exam and the Unified State Exam, every high school student knows: after finishing school, the most interesting thing begins - entering a university or college.

On the websites of educational institutions you can preview the information:
✔ about the number of budget and paid places,
✔ about the number of places for targeted reception,
✔ about available benefits for winners and prize-winners of Olympiads at various levels,
✔ about dormitories,
✔ schedule of entrance examinations (indicating the locations of entrance examinations).

We bring to your attention the schedule of the 2018 admissions campaign.

ADMISSION OF DOCUMENTS TO UNIVERSITIES

Not earlier than July 7
Completion of acceptance of documents from persons applying as a result of additional entrance tests of creative and (or) professional orientation.

Not earlier than July 10
Completion of acceptance of documents from persons applying based on the results of entrance examinations conducted by the university independently.

26 July
Completion of accepting documents from persons arriving only based on the results of the Unified State Exam.
Completion of entrance tests conducted by the university independently.

ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITY

July 28-29
The stage of priority admission of applicants entering out of competition and in targeted areas.

July 29
The university publishes competition lists(lists of applicants recommended for admission) by 80% budget places remaining after priority enrollment.

No later than August 15
The university posts information about additional admissions (if there are still vacancies).

The university sets its own deadlines for enrollment in correspondence courses and paid places.

ACCEPTANCE OF DOCUMENTS IN COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL

No later than June 20
Start of accepting documents for colleges and technical schools.

Until August 10
Acceptance of applications for admission to specialties (professions) with creative or specialized tests.

Until August 15
Acceptance of applications for admission to full-time study in a specialty without entrance examinations.

Until November 25
Extension of acceptance of documents from applicants if there are free places.

Deadlines for accepting applications to colleges and technical schools for full-time, part-time and correspondence forms training are established by the admission rules.

ENROLLMENT IN SSUZ

The end date of the entrance examinations is the announcement on the official website and information stand of the admission committee of the college (technical school) of the surname list of persons recommended for enrollment.

Within 5 days after this date, original documents are brought by applicants who are enrolled without entrance examinations.

Within 7 days, the originals are submitted by applicants admitted based on the results of entrance examinations.

Enrollment in full-time studies ends 10 days before the start of classes.

ADMISSION TO MASTER'S PROGRAM

The start of accepting documents for admission to master's programs is determined by universities independently. Usually coincides with the start of accepting documents for admission to bachelor's and specialty programs (no later than June 20).

Usually, the acceptance of documents for admission to the master's program ends in August. At the same time, the deadline for applicants extramural scheduled 2 weeks later.

The university determines the timing of entrance examinations and enrollment in master's programs independently. As a rule, exams take place in July-August.

Universities can admit students to certain master's programs even in December-January.