• Teaching fundamental (anatomy, histology, biochemistry, etc.) and clinical disciplines (surgery, therapy) has 

• Low cost of training in Russian medical universities in comparison with similar programs 

Strict discipline. Being late might result in compulsory work at the time that is convenient to the professor, in case of being absent the student 

The absentees often have to prepare academic essays. For systematic absence from classes, the student might face expulsion,

• For foreign students, many medical schools provide preparatory courses, aimed at applicants who do not have sufficient knowledge