PRACTICAL INFORMATION
specially for visiting scholars
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Faculty of Journalism
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Faculty of Journalism
Time Zone
MSK (Moscow Standart time)
UTC/GMT +3 hours
UTC/GMT +3 hours
Currency
Airports
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)
Domodedovo International Airport (DME)
Vnukovo International Airport (VKO)
Preparing for your trip
Invitation letter
You will receive an invitation letter from us as a host university, stating the purpose and the duration of your stay in Moscow.
Visa
Depending on the duration and the purpose of your stay you need to get a visa to enter Moscow. Please make sure that your passport is valid for another three months on the planned date of departure. The passport should also have at least two empty pages where the visa can be inserted.
Documents needed: please check with the Russian Embassy in your home country.
Documents needed: please check with the Russian Embassy in your home country.
Accomodation in Moscow
We have several housing options available for visiting scholars:
We also recommend visiting scholars to explore other housing options, including hotels, apartments and hostels. Please note that although the Faculty of Journalism, MSU will try to do its best to cover accommodation expenses for visiting scholars, we strongly encourage you to explore other sources of financial aid in case housing at our expense is not available.
- MSU's dormitory
- Hotel "Izmailovo"
We also recommend visiting scholars to explore other housing options, including hotels, apartments and hostels. Please note that although the Faculty of Journalism, MSU will try to do its best to cover accommodation expenses for visiting scholars, we strongly encourage you to explore other sources of financial aid in case housing at our expense is not available.
MSU's dormitory
MSU's dormitory is located on Leninskie Hills in the main campus of MSU.
The closest metro station is Universitet (Университет) on a red line in the south-west of Moscow.
Address:
Leninskie Gory, GSP-1
The closest metro station is Universitet (Университет) on a red line in the south-west of Moscow.
Address:
Leninskie Gory, GSP-1
Hotel "Izmailovo"
The hotel is located very close to Partizanskaya (Партизанская) metro station (dark blue line in the north-east of Moscow).
Address:
Izmailovskoe shosse,71, building A
The hotel is located very close to Partizanskaya (Партизанская) metro station (dark blue line in the north-east of Moscow).
Address:
Izmailovskoe shosse,71, building A
Arrival in Moscow
When you arrive in Moscow, shuttle trains are the easiest and fastest way to get to the city centre. Shuttle trains depart from each airport every 30 minutes. When you arrive at the airport, look for the sign "Train to Moscow", which will lead you directly to the train station.
Another option is going by taxi. The trip may be longer due to traffic jams. If you prefer to go by taxi, make sure you use a reliable taxi service: there is a taxi counter in each airport terminal, so go straight to it, tell the agent or driver the address of your hotel and check how much the trip will cost.
Another option is going by taxi. The trip may be longer due to traffic jams. If you prefer to go by taxi, make sure you use a reliable taxi service: there is a taxi counter in each airport terminal, so go straight to it, tell the agent or driver the address of your hotel and check how much the trip will cost.
Location of the Journalism Faculty
Mokhovaya str. 9
address
Biblioteka imeni Lenina
closest metro station
Registration
Everyone who plans to stay in Russia for longer than a week time needs to obtain official registration. This must be done within two days after your arrival.
Documents needed:
- passport
- migration card with a mark of crossing the border
- migration card with a mark of crossing the border
Registration office
is at the Faculty of Journalism, MSU.
Useful links
Moscow metro
Metro map is available here:
http://russianmetro.ru/index_eng.php
Working hours:
5.30 a.m. - 01.00 a.m.
You can buy metro tickets in ticket machines in metro, which have the menu in English.
http://russianmetro.ru/index_eng.php
Working hours:
5.30 a.m. - 01.00 a.m.
You can buy metro tickets in ticket machines in metro, which have the menu in English.
Aeroexpress
Detailed information on shuttle trains is available here:
http://aeroexpress.ru/en/
You can buy tickets in ticket machines, which have the menu in English.
http://aeroexpress.ru/en/
You can buy tickets in ticket machines, which have the menu in English.
Places to visit
A good selection of places to visit in Moscow can be found here: http://wikitravel.org/en/Moscow#b
contacts
Office of International Affairs
Faculty of Journalism
Lomonosov Moscow State University
tel. +7 (495) 629 52 76
e-mail: moscow.readings@smi.msu.ru
Faculty of Journalism
Lomonosov Moscow State University
tel. +7 (495) 629 52 76
e-mail: moscow.readings@smi.msu.ru
