The admission of foreign citizens is carried out by the "Procedure of admission of foreign citizens to RA higher educational institutions" approved by the relevant decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

According to this procedure, the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports accepts the applicants' documents.

Preparation courses for foreign citizens

YSU operates a department of preparatory courses for foreign citizens, where those foreigners whose educational level corresponds to the RA secondary school program have the opportunity to be admitted, including those who do not have a sufficient command of the Armenian language.

Foreign students, along with strengthening general education knowledge (mathematics, history, chemistry, biology, geography, foreign language, etc.), learn Armenian or supplement their knowledge of the Armenian language.

At the end of the academic year, those foreign students who have successfully passed the exams are admitted to the respective faculties.

Adress: Alex Manoogian 1, YSU Central building, room 408

Phone: (+374 60) 710 137, (+374 60) 710 136

E-mail: foreignstudent@ysu.am

Who has the opportunity to enter and study at YSU?

Foreign citizens who are fluent in the Armenian language and can successfully pass the entrance exams for the faculty of their choice have the opportunity to be admitted to the YSU Undergraduate studies.

Foreign citizens who are fluent in Armenian and have a Bachelor's degree have the opportunity to be admitted to the YSU Master's studies. If the applicant continues his/her education in another profession, he/she must pass the entrance exam in the professional subjects of the preferred faculty. In special cases, foreign citizens will be given the opportunity to study in the Master's program with an individual study program (for 1-2 academic years).

Foreign citizens who have a Master's degree and are fluent in Armenian, Russian, and English can receive Postgraduate education. In the case of a number of specialties, it is possible to organize the course also in English.

Documents required for admission

Admission of international citizens to the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD programs at Yerevan State University is carried out through the unified online platform fs.emis.am, operated by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia. Applicants can complete their online application, upload the required documents, and track the status of their application directly on the platform.

Application steps:

Visit fs.emis.am
Register in the system and select Yerevan State University as your preferred institution.
Fill out the online application form following the indicated steps.
Upload the required documents — passport, photo, translated educational certificates, and others.
Submit the application for approval.

The application process should begin on June 1 of each year.

For any questions, please contact the International Cooperation Office of Yerevan State University:

E-mail: foreignstudent@ysu.am

Phone: (+374 60) 710 136

Admission schedule

Important documents

Dormitory

The YSU dormitory was renovated in 2019. The dormitory has 125 rooms, of which 66 include 1 room, 47 have 2 rooms, 8 have 3 rooms, and 4 include 4 rooms. The rooms are furnished and comfortable; they include bathrooms, heating, and 10 kitchens, which are provided with the necessary household equipment (refrigerator, gas stove, kettle, microwave oven, etc.).

Safety rules are observed in the dormitory, and access to transport is ensured.

Applications for temporary residence in the dormitory should be submitted to YSU Vice-Rector for General Affairs (YSU Central Building, room 201, phone: (+374 60) 710-114), foreign students have the opportunity to send applications to the following E-mail address: foreignstudent@ysu.am.