Master's degree

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Educational standards and requirements at the link

Description of educational programs and areas at the link

Please note: All internal entrance examinations are conducted in person in Russian.

The minimum number of points for the entrance test for admission to Master's degree programmes is set at 40 points.

1. The applicant must submit the documents required for admission:

1) identity document(s) and citizenship (including a Russian passport certifying the identity of a Russian citizen outside the Russian Federation) (submitted simultaneously with the application for admission);

2) An educational document (submitted no later than the deadline for accepting applications (for bachelor's degree programs, no later than the deadline for accepting applications without taking entrance examinations).

Applicants may submit one or more educational documents.

A foreign educational document must be submitted along with a certificate of recognition of foreign education, except in cases where recognition of foreign education is not required under Russian Federation law and/or an international treaty. The certificate of recognition of foreign education must be submitted no later than the deadline for submitting consent for enrollment (for places within the admission target figures) or no later than the deadline for concluding contracts (for fee-paying places) in accordance with paragraphs 98 and 99 of these Admission Rules;

3) A document confirming registration in the individual (personalized) accounting system (submitted simultaneously with the application for admission, if any);

4) A statement of consent to the processing of personal data (submitted simultaneously with the application for admission);

5) To take internal general education entrance examinations due to disability (for undergraduate programs) - a document confirming disability on the day of its submission (hereinafter referred to as the "disability document") (submitted simultaneously with the application for admission or at a later date, but no later than the deadline for accepting documents without taking entrance examinations). If the applicant submits the disability document later than the deadline for submitting the application for admission, they will be allowed to take the entrance examinations, which are conducted after the submission of the disability document;

6) If special accommodations are required for taking internal entrance examinations - a document confirming disability or limited health capabilities on the day of its submission (hereinafter referred to as the "disability document") (submitted simultaneously with the application for admission or at a later date, but no later than the deadline for accepting documents). If an applicant submits a document certifying their disability later than the date of application, the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism will create special conditions for taking the entrance examinations, which are conducted after the document certifying their disability has been submitted.

7) For the use of centralized testing or examination results (for undergraduate programs), a document confirming completion of the centralized testing or examination (submitted no later than the deadline for accepting documents without taking the entrance examinations);

8) documents confirming individual achievements that are taken into account during admission (submitted at the applicant's discretion no later than the deadline for submitting documents (for undergraduate programs - no later than the deadline for submitting documents without taking entrance examinations);

9) documents specified in paragraphs 162-164 of these Admission Rules (submitted no later than the deadline for submitting documents (for undergraduate programs - no later than the deadline for submitting documents without taking entrance examinations);

10) other documents (submitted at the applicant's discretion no later than the deadline for submitting documents (for undergraduate programs - no later than the deadline for submitting documents without taking entrance examinations);

11) a photograph of the applicant.

For admission to places within the admissions targets for master's programs across all modes of study:

1) Application and document submission period:

Beginning: June 20, 2026;

End: July 25, 2026;

2) Enrollment:

a) Main enrollment stage:

Date of final consent for enrollment during the main enrollment stage: August 24, 2026 (consent for enrollment must be submitted by 12:00 PM Moscow time);

Issuance of enrollment orders: August 25, 2026;

b) Additional enrollment stage:

Date of final consent for enrollment during the additional enrollment stage: August 26, 2026 (consent for enrollment must be submitted by 12:00 PM Moscow time);

Issuance of enrollment orders – August 27, 2026;

3) Establishment of the number of places for additional enrollment by the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism – August 30, 2026.

2. For additional enrollment within the admissions targets for master's programs in all modes of study:

1) Application and document submission:

Beginning – August 31, 2026;

End – September 2, 2026;

2) Deadline for submitting consent for enrollment – ​​September 15, 2026 (consent for enrollment must be submitted before 12:00 PM Moscow time);

3) Enrollment ends – September 20, 2026.

3. For admission to fee-paying places in master's programs across all modes of study:

The application and document submission period begins on June 20, 2026;

The application deadline is August 11, 2026;

The enrollment period ends on August 29-30, 2026.

4. The Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism is holding additional admissions to fee-paying places in undergraduate and master's programs across all modes of study only for applicants with a foreign educational document. This additional admissions period is a one-time event and will be completed no later than November 30, 2026.

When submitting an application for admission to training, the applicant provides a medical certificate of the established sample (form No. 086/u, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation from December 15, 2014, No. 834n "On approval of the unified forms of medical documentation used in medical organizations providing medical care in outpatient settings, and procedures for their completion") for admission to FSBEI HE "Volga Region GUFKSiT" for all areas of training for bachelor's and master's degree programmes.

If the entrant has medical contraindications, established by the order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, FSBEI HE "Volga Region GUFKSiT" provides its information about the consequences associated with these contraindications during training and subsequent professional activity.

In case of non-presentation by the entrant, or invalidity of the medical certificate (conclusion), absence in it completely or partially of information about the medical examination, the entrant, or his legal representatives (parents), or the authorised person is responsible.

For Master's programmes a medical certificate of the established sample is provided before the date of admission.

Applications will be accepted starting June 20, 2026.

Documents required for admission are submitted (sent) to the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism in one of the following ways:

1. Submitted in person by the applicant or by an authorized representative to the Admissions Committee;

2. Submitted electronically through the applicant's Personal Account.

1. The Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism (Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism) accepts students for training within the target quota based on applications for targeted training contracts submitted by applicants in accordance with proposals for targeted training contracts generated by federal government agencies, state authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local governments, and legal entities specified in Part 1 of Article 71.1 of Federal Law No. 273-FZ (hereinafter, respectively, applications, proposals, or clients) and posted on the Unified Digital Platform for Employment and Labor Relations "Work in Russia" (hereinafter, the "Work in Russia" digital platform) or submitted by clients to the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism (in the event of failure to post proposals on the "Work in Russia" digital platform).

The Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism assigns unique identification numbers to customers who submit proposals to the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism (in the event that proposals are not posted on the Work in Russia digital platform).

2. For admission to training positions within the target quota:

1) the applicant submits an application for admission in accordance with the offer;

2) the applicant indicates in the application:

a) if the offer pursuant to which the applicant is applying for the specified positions is posted on the "Jobs in Russia" digital platform:

the indicator indicating whether the offer is posted on the "Jobs in Russia" digital platform;

the offer number generated on the "Jobs in Russia" digital platform;

b) if the offer pursuant to which the applicant is applying for the specified positions is not posted on the "Jobs in Russia" digital platform:

the indicator indicating whether the offer is not posted on the "Jobs in Russia" digital platform;

the offer number generated by the client;

3) if the applicant submits a new application, the previous application is considered withdrawn.

3. The Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism will review the application and the application (if submitted in paper form).

The Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism will deny admission to a place within the target quota if:

the application is missing when submitting a paper application;

the offer specified in the application and/or the application is not available on the "Work in Russia" digital platform and has not been submitted by the applicant to the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism, or does not correspond to the competitive group specified in the application;

The application submitted in paper form does not comply with the standard application form approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 555 of April 27, 2024, "On Targeted Training in Secondary Vocational and Higher Education Programs";

The application contains information about the applicant's non-compliance with the requirements for citizens entering into a targeted training agreement;

The customer has provided information about the applicant's non-compliance with the requirements for citizens entering into a targeted training agreement, in cases established by the regulation on targeted training approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 555 of April 27, 2024, "On Targeted Training in Secondary Vocational and Higher Education Programs."

4. Lists of applicants and competition lists for places within the target quota indicate whether the offer has been posted or not on the "Jobs in Russia" digital platform, the offer number, and the customer identification number (if the offer has not been posted on the "Jobs in Russia" digital platform).

The Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism allocates a target quota for the field of study in accordance with the admission quota for targeted training, which is established in accordance with the procedure for establishing admission quotas for targeted training, approved by the Government of the Russian Federation, the state authority of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, or the local government (hereinafter, the "quota establishment procedure").

5. When accepting students for placements within the target quota: an applicant who participated in career guidance events (hereinafter, a participant in career guidance events) must indicate in their application that they are participating in career guidance events;

The Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism includes points for targeted individual achievements in the total number of competition points if the applicant is included in the list of career guidance event participants submitted by the applicant to the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism prior to the start date of accepting applications for admission, indicating the insurance number of their individual personal account and signed by an authorized official, either in hard copy or electronically.

6. The Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism will accept applicants for placements within the target quota in a number not exceeding the number of contracts specified by the applicants in their proposals (for each proposal).

1. Admission to studies is conducted:
to places for study under education contracts concluded upon admission to studies funded by individuals and/or legal entities, and at the expense of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Povolzhsky State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism" (hereinafter referred to as fee-paying places or education contracts).

The Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Povolzhsky State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism" may establish 1-3 additional professional entrance examinations in accordance with the list of additional professional entrance examinations for admission to bachelor's degree programs approved by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, in areas of study included in the list of areas of study for which additional professional entrance examinations may be conducted upon admission to studies funded by budgetary allocations from the federal budget, budgets of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and local budgets in bachelor's degree programs, as approved by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. These additional entrance examinations apply to both places within the admissions target and fee-paying places.

Applicants to master's degree programs submit:

one application for admission to places within the admissions target (if applying for these places);

one application for admission to fee-paying places (if applying for these places).

To be admitted to fee-paying places, applicants sign an education contract and inform the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism of their need for admission in accordance with the education contract. The Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism sets the deadline for signing education contracts (hereinafter, the deadline for signing contracts). The education contract is signed from the day applications for admission begin to be accepted until the day the contract is finalized, inclusive.

Applicants are eligible for fee-paying placements if they qualify for the designated number of places and have an education contract signed with the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism on the day the contracts are finalized, provided that the applicant has notified the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism of their need for enrollment in accordance with the education contract. Applicants are enrolled in fee-paying places based on one or more admissions priorities. Admission to fee-paying places occurs regardless of whether they are enrolled within the admissions target.

2. If attending in person, the applicant must sign the contract for the provision of fee-paying educational services immediately.

3. Tuition can be paid at any bank. After payment, you must scan the receipt and email it to the Admissions Committee (or bring it in person to the Admissions Committee). Enrollment will only be based on payment of tuition for the first year.

4. Payment can be made using maternity capital. It can also be made through an educational loan. In these cases, the applicant and parent (or, if paying with maternity capital, the mother) must personally visit the admissions office.

General Rules for Filing and Reviewing Appeals

1. Based on the results of the entrance examinations conducted independently by the Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism, the applicant, their legal representative, or another person acting under a power of attorney in their interests has the right to submit an appeal to the Admissions Committee regarding a violation, in the applicant's opinion, of the established procedure for conducting the entrance examination and/or disagreement with the assessment of the entrance examination results.

During the appeal review, compliance with the established procedure for conducting the entrance examination and/or the accuracy of the assessment of the entrance examination results are verified.

The appeal is submitted on the day the entrance examination results are announced or within the next business day. An appeal regarding a violation of the established procedure for conducting the entrance examination may also be submitted on the day of the entrance examination.

2. The appeal is reviewed no later than the next business day after the day it is submitted.

The applicant, their legal representative, and/or another person acting under a power of attorney on their behalf have the right to be present during the appeal hearing. The applicant, their legal representative, or another person acting under a power of attorney on their behalf must have an identity document with them. Anyone acting under a power of attorney on the applicant's behalf must also have a duly executed power of attorney or a notarized copy of the power of attorney.

After reviewing the appeal, the appeals committee decides whether to change the entrance examination grade or leave the grade unchanged, and dismiss the appeal.

The appeals committee's decision, documented in a protocol, is communicated to the applicant, their legal representative, or another person acting under a power of attorney on their behalf. The applicant's or their legal representative's or other person acting under a power of attorney on their behalf's behalf being informed of the appeals committee's decision is certified by the signature of the applicant or their legal representative or other person acting under a power of attorney on their behalf.

3. The appeal review does not constitute a retake of the entrance examination.

By decision of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Povolzhsky GUFKSiT" additional points are awarded for the following individual achievements:

1) Honorary sports and sports titles:

Honored Master of Sports, Honored Coach – 5 points;

Honorary Sports Judge – 5 points;

Master of Sports of International Class – 4 points;

Master of Sports – 3 points;

Grandmaster – 3 points;

2) Availability of a document of higher education and qualifications with honors of the previous level – 5 points;

3) Articles in scientific journals from the RSCI database (one article for the 3 years preceding admission is taken into account) – 1 point;

Articles in peer-reviewed journals according to the list of the Higher Attestation Commission (one article for the 3 years preceding admission is taken into account) – 3 points;

Articles in scientific journals included in the international databases Scopus, Web of Science, etc. (one article for the 3 years preceding admission is taken into account) – 5 points;

One highest achievement counts.

4) Winner or prize-winner of specialized competitions “Young Professionals (WorldSkills Russia)”, or the international organization “WorldSkills International” - 5 points;

5) Participation in the republican competition “Journey to the Origins”, Professional Skills Competition “Hospitality Stars”, specialized Olympiad “International Student Olympiad in Service and Tourism”:

Medalists, winners or prize-winners – 2 points;

6) Participation in the All-Russian Olympiad for Students “I am a Professional”:

Olympiad participant – 1 point,

Medalists, winners or prize-winners of the Olympiad – 2 points.

The applicant submits documents confirming receipt of the results of individual achievements. The procedure for recording individual achievements is established by the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Povolzhsky State University of Physical Culture and Technology" independently.

The applicant has the right to submit to the admissions committee a document confirming individual achievement no later than the day preceding the day of publication of the competitive lists.

After submitting a document confirming an individual achievement, the FSBEI HE “Povolzhsky GUFKSiT” awards additional points for a confirmed individual achievement in accordance with clause 29 of the Admission Rules.

The amount of points awarded to an applicant for individual achievements cannot exceed 15 points.

Points awarded for individual achievements are included in the total of competition points.

The dormitory is available to out-of-town residents.
The dormitory has 2,220 available beds.

At the stage of admission FGBOU VO "Volga Region GUFKSiT" determines the highest priority of admission, according to which the applicant passes in competition (this is denoted by the highest priority).

The applicant for places within the control numbers is enrolled in accordance with the highest priority of enrolment, according to which he/she passes in competition for these places.