To make your trip a success, a bit of homework is to be done. Social media blurbs will help spread the word about your institution before you arrive.

Suggested topics for social media blurbs:

• Student life at the university. The more nice pictures the better.
• Where the institution is located. Tell students and parents more about the neighborhood.
• Ways to get involved on campus – student organizations, internships, sports, library etc.
• How international is the institution? How many international students are on campus? Focus on students from Eurasia region, if possible.
• Support and resources offered by the university: Writing Center, Career Center, Health Center, etc.
• Possibility to explore different areas of study, to double-major, minor, double-minor, etc.
• Information on students athletes or any other information which may catch viewers attention.

You can send your social media blurbs after the registration.

EducationUSA’s mission is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries through the educational and cultural exchange. EducationUSA works with all U.S. accredited HEIs and equally represents them all.  EducationUSA encourages students to look beyond rankings and consider a wide range of factors when considering which institutions to apply to in order to ensure the best fit for them. Your participation in our fairs is an important way for us to achieve this mission by showcasing the diversity of U.S. higher education and by connecting you to undiscovered talent in the region.

EducationUSA Russia Winter Tour takes you to five cities: Moscow, St.Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Vladivostok. Our tours are always U.S. only focused higher education fairs in the region.

On top of that in each city, you will meet EducationUSA advisers, who will not only organize successful fairs but also introduce you to their local cultures, brief you on the mobility and economic trends in their region, and provide opportunities for networking with local education partners. In Moscow, St.Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Vladivostok, you will meet students from diverse social and economic backgrounds with strong English language skills and interests in all fields and levels of study.

Due to the introduction of stricter personal data privacy laws in the region, EducationUSA is no longer able to share contact lists. U.S. higher education institution representatives will be responsible for collecting the necessary data to follow up with students after the fair.

We keep records of all registrations that we receive for each particular fair and can give you an estimate of what to expect. This year you can find the expectations in the profiles of your hosts in each city. Just click on the photo of an adviser and read an overview of each city.

It is not that difficult as it may seem at the beginning. General rules:

Flights: All domestic flights and accommodations are purchased by the EducationUSA Russia. No need to worry about anything: just send us a scan of your passport.

Transfers: Institutional representatives are responsible to order transportation from the airport and on arrival to the hotel and from the hotel to the airport for international flight. The rest of local transfers are included.

Visas: U.S. university representatives are required to have a business visa in order to enter the Russian Federation and take part in fairs/public events. We strongly encourage you to apply for a 3 year business visa. For information, please see http://www.russianembassy.org/page/general-visa-information . Past fair participants have recommended Go to Russia http://www.gotorussia.com/visa_services_russia_support.htm or Travel Document Systems http://www.traveldocs.com/?page=russian-federation . These agencies can provide invitation letters for business visas. EducationUSA is not authorized by the Russian government to provide letters of invitation. Please NOTE: for those who register for the full tour EducationUSA Russia will arrange an invitation letter for a business visa from the third party. EducationUSA and American Councils for International Education are not authorized by the Russian government to issue visa invitation letters.

Shipping materials: Once you are registered and cleared with all payments, we will provide complete guidance on the best shipping options to Russia.  Please strictly follow shipping deadlines and some limitations (packages dimensions and weights to avoid customs formalities duties in Russia): we will not be able to help you with clearing your goods if you did not follow instructions 🙁

The tour includes all domestic flights, transfers (except transportation from the airport upon arrival to the hotel and from the hotel to the airport for international flight), accommodation at quality hotels with breakfasts, 5 dinners in each cities and city sights. Please see details in the Terms and Condition for exact information on each city.

The full tour includes fair tables, pre-tour promotion, all domestic travels, 10 nights in the international chain hotels (breakfasts and WIFI included), local transfers, excursions and 5 typical Russian group dinners in all 5 cities.

Pricing for Moscow and Saint Petersburg: Starting February 8, 2020 in Saint Petersburg and ending February 9, 2020 in  Moscow. This Moscow + Saint Petersburg leg includes one local train, 4 nights in the premium Hotels (breakfasts included), transfers and 2 gastronomical dinners: one in Moscow and one Saint Petersburg for just $ 3600 (Early bird Registration). Regular Registration is $ 3600.

Full Tour pricing and its value has never been better! Full tour is the best deal. You will visit 5 cities. 7 time zones. It starts February 8, 2020 in Saint Petersburg and ends February 16, 2020 in Vladivostok. Submerge into regional culture and meet excellent students in each city. Full tour includes local train and domestic flights (LED-SVO; SVO – SVX; SVX- OVB; OVB – VVO), 10 nights in the quality hotels (with breakfasts and WIFI), all local transfers, an invitation letter for a business visa from the third party, excursions and 5 typical Russian group dinners in all 5 cities! You get it all for $ 5300 (Early bird Registration). Regular Registration is $ 5800.