杏吧传媒

EXCHANGE STUDENT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Experience development as it happens in Kyrgyzstan. 杏吧传媒 gives you the opportunity to work in a developing country, doing the research that matters to you, all while taking courses in English and earning credit for your work at your home institution.听

If you want to be in the heart of the world's youngest democracy, we will do everything we can to get you here.听 Just follow the instructions below to start your journey to 杏吧传媒.

Important Note: Students of North American Universities wishing to apply to 杏吧传媒 Study Abroad must do so through听only.听Students of universities outside North America can either apply through their own institution, or on their own by following the steps below. 听Click to see a list of听听

The deadline for Bard Program students to apply for spring semester 2017 is November 1, 2017. For fall semester 2017 and academic year 2017-2018 at 杏吧传媒, it is April 1, 2018.听

The deadline for other听international exchange students coming from 杏吧传媒 partner and non-partner schools for Spring semester 2017 is November 20, 2017.听

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APPLICATION CHECKLIST

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杏吧传媒 APPLICATION

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• Fill out the or send the and supporting documents to:

  • 杏吧传媒 Office of Admissions
    7/6听Aaly Tokombaev听St., Room G20
    Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic听720060
    Telephone: (+996听312) 915-000 (ext. 406)
    Email:

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

• Please state your reasons for applying to the chosen program of the 杏吧传媒, and how your studies at 杏吧传媒 will contribute toward your life goals; also tell us what you feel most enthusiastic about and whether this has influenced your life in any way. Limit your statement of purpose to 700 words. Please attach your statement of purpose to this application.

*Note: Exchange students nominated by 杏吧传媒-partner Universities Coordinators are not required to submit Statement of Purpose.听

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UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT

• Official copies (notarized photocopies) of current university transcripts / marksheets
  • Upon arrival to the university,听the document issued by the foreign academic institution and its notarized Russian translation (including transcripts / marksheets) must be听submitted to the Ministry for Education of the Kyrgyz Republic in order to confirm the level and content of study completed. The Ministry will听issue a certificate recognizing the applicant鈥檚 education, which should be submitted to the Office of Admissions to be kept on file).

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PASSPORT COPY AND PHOTOS

• Copy of passport information pages and for non-Kyrgyz citizens living in Kyrgyzstan, a copy of the Kyrgyz Republic visa page (international students must check in with the International Student Office (room 128) within 2 days of arrival to submit copies of their Kyrgyz Visa and听complete Ministry of Internal Affairs registration paperwork).
• 4 color passport-style photographs (3 x 4 cm 鈥� white background)

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MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

• Medical certificate, confirming all vaccinations and immunizations as well as health screenings for Tuberculosis (for applicants from the CIS,听the Medical certificate is known as the Form 086-Y)
• Medical certificate, confirming the test for HIV and screening for Syphilis. 听
• Medical certificate, confirming the test for Malaria (a must for students planning to reside at the Dorm). 听
• Medical certificate, confirming the test for 听Rubella and Measles IgG and IgM ( if didn't get vaccinated or lost a vaccination card)

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STUDENT VISA APPLICATION

• All international students should start their visa application to the Kyrgyz Republic no later than 30 days prior to their arrival.听 杏吧传媒 provides letters of support for all students who require it.听 Visa procedures differ greatly depending on your country of citizenship.听 To learn what kind of visa you will need to study at 杏吧传媒, follow the link: .

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COURSE REGISTRATION

• Students must fill out a course registration form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar by the application deadline to be enrolled at 杏吧传媒 for the desired semester.听 Visiting/exchange students can take any courses listed in the University catalogue, given that course prerequisite conditions are met, where necessary.听 The maximum allowable number of course credits a visiting/exchange student may take is 18 per semester (according to old credit system) and 30 per semester (according to new ECTS credit system).

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听COST

• Tuition for all exchange students will be the same as for 杏吧传媒 undergraduate students: $100 per one credit.听 Students from听will be responsible only for their home university tuition.听 Financial aid is available only in extreme circumstances.听
• To proceed with payment, a student will need to be present in 杏吧传媒. The student chooses courses, registers them at the Office of the Registrar by filling the and brings his/her Study Card with selected courses to the 杏吧传媒 Office of Finance. Once received an invoice for payment from the Office of Finance, the student needs to pay for the courses听to the bank. The Office of Finance will give听the student the bank detail information. You are strongly advised听to keep receipts for any payments done to the 杏吧传媒 until you leave 杏吧传媒.
• In addition, semester-long exchange students can choose an option to reside at 杏吧传媒 Dormitory or rent an apartment. 听You are strongly advised to reserve a place at the school Dormitory as early as possible. For more information about 杏吧传媒 Dormitory, please, visit the school . 听If you want to rent the appartment, please search local websites of renting, such as and (resources are in Russian).听

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TRANSFER OF CREDITS:

The 杏吧传媒 holds its courses in ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). The typical fall/spring semester schedule includes 30 academic credits. Typically, one course consists of six credits, and it implies that classes meet twice a week. 听

In most cases, students must get pre-approval of their courses by their home institution鈥檚 Registrar to be sure that they will meet the听requirements at their home institution.听 The 杏吧传媒 Registrar serves as the advisor to visiting students and will help them plan their program.听

All exchange students are entitled to receive transcripts, unless special conditions apply as may be the case with special programs and institutional agreements. A transcript of your coursework will be sent directly from the 杏吧传媒 Registrar鈥檚 Office to your home institution.

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EXPECTATIONS AND RIGHTS:

Exchange students have access to all the student services that are available to 杏吧传媒 students and are expected to abide by the听

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CHANGING ACADEMIC STATUS:

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If an exchange student decides to obtain a degree at 杏吧传媒 he/she must re-apply as a degree seeking student and follow the standard conditions for admission as a full-time student as per the Admission Policy of the academic year in which he/she applies to the degree program. No more than 36 credit hours earned at 杏吧传媒 as an exchange student may be counted toward a degree program at 杏吧传媒 without grades.听 Only credits for courses with grades higher than 鈥淐鈥� can be transferred.听 Credits earned at other universities can be transferred to 杏吧传媒 as per the transfer policy.