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Neurosurgery Residency (Ordinatura 31.08.56)

Almazov National Medical Research Centre

⌖ St Petersburg · Russia

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
One paid place under the foreign-citizen quota was listed for 2026–2027.
Funding
Budget (including target-quota) and contract places; contract tuition is set by the 2026–2027 price list.
Deadline
2026 admission (closed): documents 1–23 July 2026 for budget places and to 19 August 2026 for contract places; enrolment orders 10–26 August 2026.
Duration
3 years (full-time)
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Almazov Centre's three-year neurosurgery residency in St Petersburg, with budget, paid and foreign-quota places.

Neurosurgery, neurophysiology, simulation training, pathological anatomy and radiology/neuroradiology, delivered by the Department of Neurosurgery with Clinic of the Institute of Medical Education.

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Official Almazov Centre admissions pageLast checked 8 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

One paid place under the foreign-citizen quota was listed for 2026–2027.

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Training level & pathway

Clinical · General neurosurgery

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Participation / hands-on scope

Neurosurgery, neurophysiology, simulation training, pathological anatomy and radiology/neuroradiology, delivered by the Department of Neurosurgery with Clinic of the Institute of Medical Education.

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Medical registration & licensing

No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.

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Language requirement

Russian

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Visa & work authorisation

Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.

NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.

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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

52% of tracked decision fields are published

Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Current availability unconfirmed
Commencement
Not published
Duration
3 years (full-time)
Positions
2026–2027: 4 budget places (all target quota), 9 paid places and 1 paid foreign-quota place (per the centre's places page).
Application route
Apply to the centre's admissions committee; foreign applicants are directed to apply through the federal 'Admission to university online' (Gosuslugi) service.
Standalone deadline
2026 admission (closed): documents 1–23 July 2026 for budget places and to 19 August 2026 for contract places; enrolment orders 10–26 August 2026.
Official contact
vasilenko_av@almazovcentre.ru
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Entrance via the results of testing conducted within primary specialist accreditation.

Funding and support

Budget (including target-quota) and contract places; contract tuition is set by the 2026–2027 price list.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

  • Application for admission
  • Identity and citizenship document
  • Education document (medical degree)
  • Specialist accreditation certificate or extract from the accreditation commission protocol
  • Specialist certificate (if any)
  • Documents confirming individual achievements (if any)
  • Military ID (if any)
  • SNILS (Russian citizens and specified categories)
  • Application to count a previous entrance-test result (if applicable)

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Single entrance test drawn at random from the Russian Ministry of Health unified bank of assessment items (results of primary specialist accreditation testing may be counted). Russian Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

Almazov National Medical Research Centre

1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Almazov Centre admissions page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Department head: Alexey Ulitin
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
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