The largest sports University in the Volga region is preparing to accept more than a thousand first-year students this year-and to do so in the special conditions of the pandemic. Because of it, the entire admissions campaign was forced to go online. Applicants in 2020 will find themselves in an environment that none of the previous enrollments had.
"BUSINESS Online" together with the Volga region Academy of sports and tourism has prepared a small manual that will be useful for future students.
Is it already possible to apply to the Volga sports Academy? If so, where do I need to register and what do I need to fill in?
The Academy started accepting documents online on June 20. You can find all the information about how the submission process is going on on the website sportacadem.ru in the "Entrant" section. 
The first step is to create a personal account on a special platform of the Academy for applicants. Here you will find instructions for registering for a bachelor's degree, and here-for a master's degree.
Before you start filling in the data, we recommend that you prepare scans of your passport, SNILS, a signed statement of consent to the processing of personal data, as well as documents that confirm your sports titles and titles. You need to upload them to the system as a pdf file of no more than two megabytes.
Do I need to send the original documents? 
No. You can provide them already in Kazan at the beginning of the school year, if you are enrolled in the first year. You don't need to send documents by parcel to Kazan right now.
If the situation changes, you will find out about it on the Academy's website and on the pages in social networks.
Previously, a student with original documents received priority over those who had copies. Everyone has copies now. Can we forget about this factor? 
Absolutely. But a lot will determine your readiness to promptly agree to transfer. Especially if you are hoping for a budget place. The corresponding application will be sent to your personal account after the unified state exam and entrance tests.
When can I expect this statement? Will I be notified?
Sure. The email address that you entered during registration will regularly receive notifications about all updates – including when you are on the list for enrollment and need to fill out an application.
In total, future students are waiting for three waves of enrollment on the budget. The first category will include those who entered the Academy without exams due to their victories at the Olympics, European and world Championships, and other tournaments. They need to fill out documents-approximately-on August 20 and 21.
The second wave – 80% of students who get to budget places according to their positions in the ratings, on a competitive basis. They should be ready on August 22 and 23. The third stage of their turn will wait for the remaining 20% of state employees. Their days are August 24 and 25.
On August 26, orders on crediting to the budget will be signed and published.
What about Commerce? 
The order to enroll in commercial places will be signed on August 31. A statement of acceptance for enrollment will replace the payment agreement.
How many budget places are there in the Academy?
573 in the bachelor's degree and 165 in the master's degree.
Where can I view the directions of study at the Academy? 
Here. They can be divided into two categories: sports and tourism.
I have not yet received the results for all the use, and the acceptance of documents has already opened. Why do I need to register now? 
Only for reasons of "don't put it off". In General, this is a normal practice: the admission campaign would have started on June 20 and under normal conditions. If you are still thinking, you have plenty of time.
The only thing is that you do not need to delay registration at all. If you are applying for a budget in sports and fitness areas, the deadline for you is August 5. If you are looking for service tourism and any other commercial places, fill out all the forms by August 27.
If I register now, how can I enter my exam results later?
No way. They will be entered into the Academy's database automatically.
If I register on August 1, will I fall behind in the ranking of the one who did it before me? 
No. Sooner or later – it doesn't matter. The main thing is to meet the deadlines.
Where can I get information about entrance tests in my field? 


Follow this link: https://www.sportacadem.ru/abitur/programmy_vstupitel_nyh_ispytanij/ 
Previously, the tests were held on sports grounds, but now they are closed. What form will it take? 
True, the facilities are still closed, and the epidemiological situation does not encourage mass gatherings of people on the sites. The Academy, like all sports universities in Russia, has moved the entrance tests online.
You will have two stages-testing and interview. The first one is the most mysterious for applicants, because previously it had no analogues. But it is not too late to prepare for it. The exam program can be found in this file. There you can also find a list of literature that you need to read. In short, applicants will be asked theoretical questions on the basics of physical education.
The second stage is simpler, but no less important. You will be interviewed specifically for your profile. On it, you will need to justify your choice of future profession, answer questions about your appearance and, if requested by the teacher, show documents confirming your sports regalia. The full list of requirements is here.
Where will the exam and interview take place? Do I need to download any programs?


Interviews will be conducted via group calls to Zoom. Pay attention to the requirements that the Academy sets for applicants via video conferences. They were run-in during the session, which was also held remotely. You must be alone in the room during the call, face the screen, so that the face recognition program can calculate you, and there are also requirements for screen resolution. You should install Zoom on your computer.
Testing on the knowledge of the theory of OFP will take place on the basis of the Moodle platform. You won't need to download it. You will receive a link through your personal account and will be able to conduct everything through the browser. In parallel, you must have a video call enabled.
In which areas is the highest competition expected?
Now it is difficult to predict anything, but if we rely on data from last year, the top 3 looks like this: teacher education, adaptive physical education and sports management.
When all the tests are completed, where can I see my position in the rating?
The corresponding tab will appear on the Academy's website. There you can see your position in each of the directions. The table will be updated once a day.
How will it be determined who gets into the hostel and who doesn't? 
At the end of August, when the clarity on the enrolled students will come. Based on the experience of previous years, all applicants from the regions will be able to get a place in a hostel. The Academy is adjacent to KFU in the Universiade village and has five campuses available to it. There are enough of them to accommodate all the freshmen.
At some point, students not from Kazan will still need to come to the city. When is it better to do this? 
If you live in a hostel, it will be at the end of August, a few days before the start of the school year. You will be contacted from the Volga Academy and will explain all the details. Others need to rely on the start date of the school year.
If I come, is there a two-week quarantine waiting for me? 
As of today, there are no observatories for visitors from other regions of Tatarstan. For foreigners, this measure may also be canceled.
When will the Academy start its next academic year? 
During the pandemic, guessing a month ahead is a thankless task, but at the moment the Academy expects to start on September 1.
I still have questions. Where should I go? 
The hotline number is +7 (843) 294-90-90. All news - on the pages of the Academy for applicants.
Based on materials sport.business-gazeta.ru