How to become a student

According to the principle of "open education" there are no real restrictions to entering the Open University and LINK (except the MBA Programme). For example, there are no entering examinations, tests or interviews. The only requirement is to have secondary education and be over 18 age.

All LINK-OU programmes but the MBA Programme are taught in Russian.

Any consultations including information about fee are available from LINK study centre nearest to you. You choose the study course and within terms fixed fill in the Application form personally and pay the fee. The OU registration procedure takes about a month.

Enrolment closing dates for Moscow region as well as requirements to candidates are shown in the Table below. Regional closing dates are 2-5 days eariler the dates shown in the Table because the completed Application forms should be delivered to the Central office in Zhukovsky.

Master of Business Administration

FAST TRACK

(in English, available in Moscow)

Requirements to candidates	Age at least 25 Three years experience in a managerial, professional or technical role Higher education (a copy of Diploma) Recommended requirements to your English: CAE - level A, CPE - level B, IELTS - level 6-7; TOEFL - score of 580-600.
Awards	Successful completion of each course is rewarded with the OU Course Certificate. Successful completion of the total programme is rewarded with the British Open University Diploma of Master of Business Administration.
Student fee	BZR716 - 250 000 rouble Full programme cost - 994 000 rouble Travel expenditures to Residential School and conversion cost are not included
Enrolment closing date	23 March and 23 September

Professional Diploma in Management

Managing Performance and Change - BZR700

Requirements to candidates	The OU Professional Certificate in Management
Study period	The course is studied for 12 months
Awards	the OU Professional Diploma
Enrolment closing date	23 March and 23 September

Professional Certificate in Management

Requirements to candidates	Age - over 18, secondary education
Study period	Each course is studies for 6 months. Whole program can be studied: - Intensively: 6 months (all three courses are studied simultaneously) - Recommended: 1 year (BZR628 and then BZR629 + BZR690 simultaneously) - Regular: 1,5 year (all three courses are studied in turn)
Awards	Successful completion of three modules - the OU Professional Certificate in Management.
Enrolment closing date	Module BZR628 and Module BZR629 - 23 March and 23 September

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