We at GSA are a young and driven team that takes pride in working with integrity and passion, going that extra mile for our clients. We are based in Saint-Petersburg (Russia) working with Russian-speaking consultants all around the world.

We focus on free or budget educational opportunities available for Russian-speaking individuals from universities, governmental or private funds, etc. We are committed to contribute to our country and world in the sphere of global education. Excellence is the top focus for our company.

Our aim is to create opportunities for young, talented and motivated individuals from Russia and CIS to achieve their goals by providing access to higher education. We dispel all the myths associated with studying abroad and bring the concept of overseas education to the doorsteps of every student by providing full information on educational opportunities available to them and delivering personalized quality services to our students in an ethical and professional way.

A team of informed and committed senior education advisors and counselors who understand the need of the students and their parents or sponsors. All the members of our team have gone through the application processes when applying to universities abroad thus we firmly believe in customer service to the students. Our strongly student centered approach to counseling means, we provide our students with the most comprehensive information on the all available options to help them make sensible and thoughtful decisions.

You can read our latest interview with the St.Petersburg Times here.

For further information on partnerships please contact Vlad Dovolnii e-mail: vlad@gradstudyabroad.ru

Our aim is to create opportunities for young, talented and motivated individuals from Russia and CIS to achieve their goals by providing access to higher education. We dispel all the myths associated with studying abroad and bring the concept of overseas education to the doorsteps of every student by providing full information on educational opportunities available to them and delivering personalized quality services to our students in an ethical and professional way.

Objectives:

• to enable students to benefit linguistically, culturally and educationally from the experience of pursuing academic studies in another country
• to contribute to provide good students from vulnerable groups with further education and professional development and empowerment for leadership
• to enhance in the medium term the political, cultural, educational and economic links between Russia and countries of the CIS and the English-speaking world.

We are also a unique information and resource guide for Russian-speaking students wanting to study abroad. GSA offers a complete range of professional services including:

• Consulting. We consult students on opportunities available to them abroad as well as scholarships, grants and other types of financial aid.
• Course, university and country selection. GSA assists students to choose from a wide range of courses available for them for studying abroad. Our consultants expertise and knowledge helps students to understand the course modules and choose the best suitable course.
  We provide unbiased consultations on the further studies country selection. Our advice is based solely on the student’s goals, experience and motivation. Each country is unique in its course offering, cost of study, scholarships, course duration, visa formalities, part time work permit, living expenses, post study work permit and permanent residency. GSA consultants help students to choose the best country to meet their study goals and future career prospects.
  Our task is to find the best fit for our students . We are not limited to partner universities only – all accredited universities and education institutions are on offer. Choosing the right set of universities and colleges based on student’s profile and expectations is a tough task which is made easy by our expert counselors.
• Searching for scholarships/fellowships to support client’s studies abroad individually. GSA assists students in making their dreams to study at affordable cost come true with the scholarship assistance services. GSA Consultants help to search for scholarships, fellowships merit and need based scholarships as well as other types of financial aid based on students’ achievements and experience.
• Assisting in application process. We provide proofreading and consulting services on preparation of the application documents. We do not prepare any documents for our students!
• Holding seminars and webinars on educational opportunities abroad.

 For further information on partnerships please contact Vlad Dovolnii e-mail: vlad@gradstudyabroad.ru

Why study in Russia?

Russia may not be the first study destination to come to mind.

• However, there are attractive undergraduate study options in one of the world's growing economic nations.
• Russia's membership of the European Higher Education Area means that Russian universities and higher education institutions have begun to offer a more Westernised model of higher education.

That process is only beginning, though, and Russian universities can be challenging places, with a legacy of political interference, nepotism and corruption.

• There are more than 600 state universities and a considerable number of private universities of variable quality.
• English-medium teaching exists but is restricted to a handful of universities who are eager to recruit internationally (not just from the UK and the US).

We are interested in:

• developing and expanding partnerships with international education organizations which offer various sources of financial aid to international students in order to promote the idea of affordable international education for young and talented individuals;
• Internship and volunteer placements providers. A partnership with us can help you access talented trainees and professionals and enhance your global reputation.

A few useful things to consider:

Duration

• Placements can be from a minimum of 6 weeks to a maximum of 52 weeks.

Living allowance

• All trainees must receive a living allowance or wage to cover food, accommodation and travel to and from work, with a small amount towards cultural and social activities to allow the student to benefit from living in your country.

Quality work placement

•    A solid job description describing, in as much detail as possible, the work the trainee will be expected to complete, will help manage expectations on both sides.
•    It is easier for all parties if a clear supervisor can be allocated for managing the student through the project, from the very beginning.

What we offer

As an employer, GSA gives you:

• access to a pool of more than 25,000 Science, Engineering and Arts undergraduates and recent graduates, in over 1,000 universities from Russia and former Soviet Union republics;
• highly skilled workers at reduced cost;
• an opportunity to learn about the culture and technological expertise of other countries;
• a chance to view your enterprise from a different perspective and develop present and future business partners within a global context.

Some more of the benefits of working with us:

1. All students are selected according to your requirements, which can stipulate criteria such as: subject area; specialization; level of study; technical experience, language requirements, nationality and duration
2. GSA trainees are ideally placed to carry out short-term projects and to help develop new business opportunities overseas
3. Students are carefully selected through a thorough, multi step selection process from a pool of over 1000 universities
4. Hard working, talented and highly motivated trainees, with appropriate knowledge and experience
5. Trainees with excellent communication skills (English is mandatory for the participation in the exchange programme)
6. International
7. GSA students bring diversity to the workplace as well as fresh ideas and different, often innovative perspectives.
8. You strengthen the intercultural competence of your team and enrich your daily working life
9. If your company is looking to expand into new international markets, GSA is a great way to build contacts and cultural links, as well as ambassadors for your company

New opportunities for collaboration are always welcome, and we look forward to hearing from institutions abroad interested in learning about our work.

For further information on partnerships please contact Vladislav Dovolnii e-mail: vlad@gradstudyabroad.ru