The enrollment campaign 2021/2022, announced by Russian universities on November 1, 2020, is gaining momentum. To help international applicants gain an insight into the diversity of universities and choose a field of study they need, the multilingual HED magazine gathered the most relevant information on the Russian universities' admission requirements in one place. Here comes the winter HED issue!

Read this issue, and you'll find out what programs were the most popular among today's first-year students, how students study during the pandemic, and what's new in the admission requirements this year. You'll figure out when and how you can have all the required documents processed, undergoing the procedures of notarization, legalization, and recognition of your academic credentials. And if you are going to take a test of Russian as a foreign language soon, some expert information will surely come in handy. You can also switch your mind off the important topics and see if people you communicate with on social media platforms understand you if you like using emojis, memes, and smileys.

We continue to tell you about city life and show you the loveliest places in Russia. You'll see the grandeur and beauty of Saint Petersburg, the globally important cultural center, staggeringly beautiful nature of Baikal in winter, inimitable Southern flair of Kuban – the Krasnodar Territory. Just look at the views, and they'll take your breath away!