1. www.export.gov Studying in the USA Samuel Bateman Commercial Attaché 27 March 2015

2. www.export.gov Size of the Market 886,052 International Students Study in the U.S. (2013/2014 academic year) 8.1% increase over prior year 5,1388 Russian Students Currently Study in the U.S. 4.9% increase over prior year Source: Institute of International Education – Open Doors Report

3. www.export.gov Market Summary Source: Institute of International EducationInstitute of International Education Undergraduate – 370,724/9% of total Graduate – 79,477/8% of total Non-degree – 74,813/5% of total

4. www.export.gov Russian Students In Detail UndergradGraduateNon-degree Optional Practical Training 1,9062,026380532 40%41.4%7.8%10.9% 2012/2013 Academic Year

5. www.export.gov Fields of Study Business/ Mgmt. Physical/ Life Sciences Social Sciences Fine/ Applied Arts Math/ Computer Science Engineering 28.4%11.5%11.3%9.4%7.4%6.8% Humanities Health Professions Intensive English EducationUndeclaredOther 5.0%2.5%1.9% 2.7%11.4% Most Popular Fields of Study by Russian Students in Higher Education: Source: Open Doors DataOpen Doors Data

6. www.export.gov U.S. Community College System 1,123 schools/ 7.4 million students Why international students should consider U.S. community colleges – Economics/Transfer credits – Adapt to U.S. and to U.S. education – Improve English – Resource: http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/aaccprograms/international/Pa ges/studentguide.aspx

7. www.export.gov English Language and Secondary (High) Schools More than 72,000 International Students Participate in Intensive English Programs (IEPs) in the United States Each Year Secondary (High) Schools are Also a Popular Option

8. www.export.gov Secondary Schools Top nationalities: Chinese 52.2%German2.7% Korean 9.7%Brazilian2.6% Taiwanese 3.7%Russian2.5% Japanese 3.2%Mexican1.8% Vietnamese 2.9%

9. www.export.gov Secondary Schools 72% Full-time courses (more than one year) 14% Summer English camps 11% Academic year programs (one year) 3% Short-term programs (up to one year)

10. www.export.gov Why Study in the U.S.A. Quality Choice Diversity Value Flexibility

11. www.export.gov Top 500 Universities 1 United States 8 of Top 10 and 16 of Top 20 146 2China44 3Germany39 4United Kingdom38 5Canada21 6Japan19 7France21 8Italy21 9Australia19 10Netherlands13 Academic Ranking of World UniversitiesAcademic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

12. www.export.gov Resources for Students EducationUSA Advising Libraries – Moscow – 8 Other Russian Cities – http://www.useic.ru/moscow.html http://www.useic.ru/moscow.html Resources in Russian – Overview of US Education System – Costs and Financing – ACT, SAT, GRE, TOEFL and GMAT http://www.educationusa.info/5_steps_to_study

13. www.export.gov Resources for Students www.useic.ru

14. www.export.gov Funding Opportunities http://moscow.usembassy.gov/exchanges.html

15. www.export.gov Student Visas We want Russian students It is a myth that we are denying more student visas Interviews will be in English – Be prepared to talk about yourself and why you want to study in the U.S.

16. www.export.gov Visa Resources Embassy Moscow’s Website Embassy Moscow’s Website – http://russian.moscow.usembassy.gov http://russian.moscow.usembassy.gov Online Appointment and Visa Info Website Online Appointment and Visa Info Website – www.ustraveldocs.com/ru www.ustraveldocs.com/ru SEVIS information SEVIS information – www.FMJFee.com www.FMJFee.com – www.ice.gov/sevis www.ice.gov/sevis

17. www.export.gov U.S. Commercial Service Promotes U.S. Businesses in Russia Offices in Moscow & St. Petersburg Supports Professionalism of Agents Samuel.Bateman@trade.gov Gulnara.kenzhebulatova@trade.gov