Diploma Supplement
What is the Diploma Supplement (DS)?
The Diploma Supplement is a document developed under the authority of UNESCO. The DS is an official document attached to a higher education degree that describes the content, level, and status of the studies completed. It helps foreign employers and universities easily understand academic qualifications. It is issued directly by the university where you studied.
What information is provided in the DS?
DS provides the following information:
1. information about the applicant: surname, given name, date of birth, graduate ID number (where available);
2. information on the qualification obtained: the field of study / specialty, specialization (if applicable), qualification. Name and legal form of the educational institution. Language(s) of instruction. Date of completion. DS number;
3. information about the qualification level: qualification level, standard period of full-time study and workload in credits, admission requirements for applicants to the educational program (name of the document on previous education, information on the results of entrance examinations);
4. information about the curriculum of studies and the learning outcomes achieved: form of study, learning outcomes expressed in credit units (the analogue of ECTS in Russian Federation), content of the educational program, grading system, and grade distribution table (where available);
5. functional characteristic of the qualification: information regarding the graduate's opportunity to continue further higher education, and the graduate's professional qualification (where applicable);
6. additional information: supplementary information about the graduate (participation in academic mobility programs and participation in scientific conferences, Olympiads, etc.); supplementary information about MIIGAiK (legal status, university license and accreditation, etc.); indication of official sources of information about MIIGAiK on the Internet;
7. details on certification of the diploma: date of issue, full name and signature of the official attesting to the Diploma Supplement, official position of the certifying authority, stamp of MIIGAiK;
8. general information about the national education system: schematic representation of the Russian Federation education system.
What are the advantages of the DS?
This document allows to:
1. officially confirm the level of higher education for employers, both on the international and Russian labor markets;
2. continue education abroad, as well as participate in international internships and exchange programs.
What documents are required for application on DS?
The issuance of a Diploma Supplement to a MIIGAiK graduate shall be initiated upon submission of an application in the form.
The application must be filled out in Russian. The following information must be provided in the form:
1. surname, given name, and patronymic (where applicable) of the Applicant;
2. information from the Applicant's passport;
3. information from the document confirming a change of name (where applicable);
4. graduation year, program/specialization, and form of study;
5. address and contact details of the Applicant (telephone number, email address).
Submission of the application shall include the following supporting documents:
1. a copy of the Applicant's passport (pages containing the photograph and registration, where applicable);
2. a copy of the international passport (page containing the photo),
if the Applicant does not have an international passport and the information in their national passport is not written in Latin letters, the Applicant shall indicate in the application the spelling of their first and last names in Latin letters as they will appear in the DS;
3. a copy of the diploma;
4. a copy of the original diploma supplement (Russian);
5. consent to the processing of personal data;
6. payment receipt for the services of processing and issuance of the DS;
7. a power of attorney executed in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation, and a copy of the representative's passport (if the Applicant cannot appear in person).
The DS shall be issued no later than 10 (ten) working days from the date of receipt of the application, confirmation of payment, and the documents required for the issuance of the DS.
How to get a DS?
In order to receive a Diploma Supplement (DS), it is necessary to:
1. pay for the service of obtaining the DS (see the section "How to pay for the DS?"). The payment receipt can be downloaded here;
2. fill out the application and submit the required documents (see the section "What documents are required for application on DS?") to the office of the International Cooperation Department (Room 155);
3. approve the draft of the DS (sent to the Applicant's email address) with a staff member of the International Cooperation Department;
4. receive the original DS in person at the office of the International Cooperation Department (Room 155).
Here you can review the Regulations on the Procedure for Issuing the European Diploma Supplement.
How to pay for the DS (via Sberbank)?
Download the payment receipt and launch the Sberbank Online application on your device.
It is not necessary to print or manually complete the receipt – the transaction shall be processed electronically. The electronic receipt shall be submitted to interedu@edu.miigaik.ru once payment has been made.
Within the application, navigate to the "Payments" tab. From the "Pay" menu, select the "Payment by Details" option.
You will then need to enter the details, which you can find by following this link or in the downloaded receipt file. Please note that the data highlighted in blue will be needed for the subsequent steps of the payment process:
1. enter the TIN of the recipient;
2. then select the "Education" option;
3. in the contract number field, enter "DS";
4. enter your full name;
5. in the "Purpose of Payment" field, enter "FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT";
6. in the "Identity Document" field, indicate your Russian passport;
7. enter the passport series and number;
8. in the "Amount" field, enter the payment amount – 5,000 RUB;
9. select your debit account and complete the payment by clicking "Transfer";
10. when you receive the notification "Transfer completed," click "Save receipt." Send the receipt you receive to interedu@edu.miigaik.ru.
If you have any questions regarding payment, please contact the International Cooperation Department: Tel: +7 499 267 35 54;
E-mail: interedu@edu.miigaik.ru
Contacts
Inna Pasechnik
Deputy Head of the International Cooperation Department
Ksenia Kossovskaya
Specialist of the International Cooperation Department
Tel: +7 499 267 35 54
E-mail: interedu@edu.miigaik.ru