As per the year 2002 amendment of medical Council of India Act, any foreign medical degree(equivalent to MBBS in India) from any forign medical institution whose name and the degree awarded are enlisted in the World Directory of Medical Schools published by the World Health Organization(WHO) is a recognized medical degree. Smolensk State Medical Academy, Smolensk, Russia and degree awarded by it are enlisted in the World Directory of Medical Schools, Published the world health Oranization and thus is recognized by the medical Councile of India.

There are 4 in European part of Russia, Spring (March to May), Summer (June to August), Autumn (September to November) and Winter (December to February). Climate of Smolensk is temperate continental with cool summer and mild winter. Average temperature in summer + 30 and in winter – 10 degree centigrade.

All buildings in Russia including Academy and hostel buildings, public transport and shops etc. are centrally heated. Government takes care of heating systems. Student are well advised by Cosmos Educational Consultants how to wear and keep warm.

Smolensk is 380 Km from Moscow. Smolensk is well connected to Moscow by rail and road. Students usually travel to Moscow airport by car taxi or train. Cosmos Educational Consultant organize group travel to airport by bus or mini bus, which is comparably quite cheap.

There are 4 in European part of Russia, Spring (March to May), Summer (June to August), Autumn (September to November) and Winter (December to February). Climate of Smolensk is temperate continental with cool summer and mild winter. Average temperature in summer + 30 and in winter – 10 degree centigrade.

Public transport is very well organized in Smolensk. However student not so frequently need the public transport as they are living in the campus and every thing is available in or near the campus.

you will be living in a student hostel especially for Indian students. This hostel is the best hostel in Russia as far. This is the hostel specially renovated on request and guidelines of Dr. Alok Aeron who himself is an Indian and knows the cultural, educational and residential requirements of an Indian student studying in Russia. The rules and regulations for residing n this hostel are very strict, again from the cultural system in any Indian family. (please read ‘rules and regulations for residing in the hostel’.) System of residence is separate for boys and girls, 2 and 3 seated big rooms, upgraded comforts, central heating, full furniture with beddings, room has balcony with picturesque view, shower room, toilet, washbasin room everyday cleaning of rooms, security guards, reception, laundry, cleaning and washing personnel, reading rooms, computer hall, internet hall, recreation hall, 24 hour medical center, well equippd Gymnasiums with hi-tech machines with personal trainers.

No, if you got admission to Smolensk State Medical Academy through cosmos educational consultants then you have to live in the hostel provided. This is for your well being only. When living in hostel you are inside the campus, your classes are nearby, you are safe, in hostel there is a studious environment, students live in more disciplined manner, there is a strictly controlled system keeping a watch on student.

You are provided with a laundry in hostel where the laundry staff will wash your cloths and iron them. You just have to bring your cloths to laundry, hand over to laundry staff, get a plastic token and after two days collect them from laundry. Of course is a nominal charges for this service.

There is a large gamma of sports facilities for sports enthusiasts. There is a cricket ground where Indian and srilankan students enjoy playing cricket. All sports facilities including tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, hockey, badmintation, table tennis etc are available. There is a swamining pool with sauna bath in the campus. There are two shooting galleries in our campus. Our academy owans a skiing base out side the city. Frequent sports tournaments are organized where Indian students participated enthusiastically.

No, there is no such things as ragging in Smolensk state medical academy. On contrary senior student are going to help fresher student in starting their lives in Russia. Senior students very well understand that a new student is facing changes like cultural change, climatic charge, language is different, home sickness etc, senior students themselves went through this process. Yet again ragging is strictly prohibited and if any senior student will do take ragging then he will excepted out of the academy immediately.

The cost of living in Russia for an Indian student varies from city to city. The average cost of living(excluding food) in Smolensk as it has been observe red by cosmos educational consultant after a long experience is 30 US dollars per months(approximately Rs. 1400/-) but this may vary depending upon lifestyle of an individual.

Yes, nationalized banks in India offer you loans for medical education abroad. You will have to apply for loan directly. Cosmos consultant will provide you documents needed by bank from the academy. Take care that academy accepts the fee only in ash so do not take any bank drafts or bank cheues drawn n favor of the academy.

First of all cosmos educational consultant have organized a medical center in the hostel itself. A nurse is on duty 24hours a day. Treatment in this medical center is free of cost. If the nurse on duty decides that the student should be referred to any hospital of the city then she calls an ambulance and takes full care of the case. Every student should have compulsory medical insurance, which covers almost all bills of treatment.

The best way to transfer the money is to use international ATM/debit cards. For this purpose student should open a bank account in India in a bank that is offering international ATM/debit card. Then whenever he needs money, his parents will just deposit the required amount in this account and the student will withdraw the amount from any ATM machine of any Russian bank. Of course rules and regulations of the bank will apply. For more details please contact your bank.

Winter vacations are only of 15 days in January or February but summer vacations are two months ( july and august ). You are advised to visit India during summer vacation. Cosmos educational consultant organize group journery for student to India helping them to acquire student’s concession air tickets.

Yes, the hostel is open during vacations. No, you do not have to leave the hostel. You can stay at the hostel. Even the mess continues to work.

Departure from Indira Gandhi international airport new delhi :
- on entering on the airport the first things to do is to get your suitcase security checked on X-ray machine.
- wait for the announcement for check-in for your flight.
- find the check-in counter of your airline and go to the airline check- counter. Get in the queue in front of the counter for your class of the ticket. When your turn comes, put your suitcase on the belt and give your air ticket. If you are a pure vegetarian then tell about this here on counter but only if you have an air ticket with ‘vegetarian’ stamp on it. Get your boarding card and air ticket. On boarding card there are following information your name, flight number, gate number and serial number.
- fill in the immigration form, which is available on the boarding counter.
- Proceed for the immigration counter and get in the queue for the Indians.
- When your turn comes, hand over your passport, visa, boarding card and filled up immigration form. Immigration officer will stamp the passport and will return these things.
- The next counter is for custom. Get yourself custom cleared and check your suitcase that it has passed the custom or not. Get your boarding card stamped by the custom officer.
- Go in the waiting hall and find the boarding gate number that is written on your boarding card. Wait till there is an announcement about your flight passenger to get your hand luggage and yourself checked by the security officers.
- Wait in the waiting hall till there is an announcement about your flight passenger to board the plane. Then proceed to the gate number for your flight, go to plane through the tunnel, get in the plane and go to your seat, number of which is on your boarding card. Airhostess will help you in finding your seats.

Arrival at the Moscow airport :
- On arrival at the Moscow airport, proceed to the immigration check with all passenger and get in the queue for foreigners, fill up the migration card available at the counters. When your turn comes, give your passport and visa. If immigration officer asks, then give him the copy of the invitation letter from the institute. He will stamp the passport and visa and will return you these things.
- Go to the luggage belts and find the belt with your flight number on it and wait for your suitcase and collect it.
- Fill up the custom clearance from available on counters and clearly write the amount of USA dollars which, you have with you.
- Proceed for the custom counter and put your luggage for custom check with your passport and the filled custom form.
- Get out where representative of cosmos educational consultant is waiting for you.