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The «Become a Master!» Olympiad

Siberian University of Consumer Cooperatives (SibUPK)

The olympiad of the Siberian University of Consumer Cooperation (SibUPK) in Novosibirsk — fully online and aimed at internationals applying to Master's programs (economics, management, law, commerce). For internationals there is an admission path within the government quota, plus discounts on fee-paying study.

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Last season's window: roughly January – March

For internationals within the quota last season: registration usually January 10 – March 30, with the nominees' protocol on April 10. The new season's dates are updated on the website — we'll add them here as soon as they're officially confirmed.

Onlineregistration and test on the portal

20% discountfor winners and prize-winners (fee-paying)

Economics and managementlaw and commerce

Freeparticipation in the olympiad

The opportunity

What is the «Become a Master!» olympiad?

An open student olympiad from the Siberian University of Consumer Cooperation (SibUPK) in Novosibirsk — aimed at foreign citizens, stateless persons and applicants living abroad who are applying to Master's programs within the government quota.

Registration is on the university's portal (a login and password arrive by email within 3 business days), then the test is on the portal — and participation is free. The olympiad's language is Russian.

The potential prize

What could you gain?

Admission to a SibUPK Master's within the Russian government quota — for internationals, per the official source.

And for fee-paying study: a 20% discount for winners and prize-winners and 10% for participants on Master's program fees — per the guide.

Programs in economics, management, law and commerce.

Admission within the quota is competitive and not guaranteed, and the procedures continue through the official authorities — and the discounts on the fee-paying path are not living-cost coverage. Covering tuition ≠ covering living costs.

The path

The stages

Register on the university's portal

sibupk.su/abitur — the login and password arrive by email within 3 business days.

The test on the portal

Review the basics of micro- and macroeconomics and statistics, try the demo versions, and set up for the remote test.

The nominees' protocol

After the test, the quota nominee lists are published — and nominees complete the official procedures.

The core documents for most Master's olympiads: proof of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Russian or English, or with a certified translation — the exact list comes from the official website.

Tracks

The fields

Based on SibUPK's Master's programs:

EconomicsManagementLawCommerceand related programs

Eligibility

Who can take part?

Holders of higher education (a Bachelor's degree or equivalent) who want a SibUPK Master's — with an admission path for internationals within the government quota, per the official source. The language is Russian.

Common questions

💬What does an ordinary participant get?▾

Even without a top place: a 10% discount on fee-paying Master's fees for participants, per the guide — winners and prize-winners get 20%.

💬In which language is the test?▾

Russian — and documents are accepted in Russian or English, or with a certified translation, per the source.

💬When does registration usually happen?▾

Last season it ran from January 10 to March 30 for internationals within the quota — the new season is updated on the website, and we'll alert you as soon as it's confirmed.

The opportunity is competitive and not guaranteed — dates are updated on sibupk.su, so check them before applying.

Next step

Prepare your documents and translations early

As soon as the new season's dates are confirmed, you'll get an alert on the channel right away.

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