Major national olympiad · 70+ tracks · For students
The "I Am a Professional" Student Olympiad
An association of organizers (leading universities)
One of the largest student olympiads in Russia — organized by an association of organizers from major universities and companies. More than 70 tracks, with 30 thousand international participants from 147 countries — and top participants gain admission privileges for Master's programs at leading universities.
The annual rhythm: autumn registration, then a qualifying round, then finals
The usual pattern: registration in autumn, online qualifying tests, the final stage between February and April, and results in May–June. We'll add the new season's dates here as soon as they're officially confirmed.
70tracks and moreengineering, IT, medicine, economics...
147countriesinternational students took part from
Online qualifyingthe final depends on the field
In Russianthe olympiad's language
The opportunity
What is the "I Am a Professional" olympiad?
A major Russian national student olympiad — organized by the "I Am a Professional" association in partnership with "Russia — Land of Opportunity" (АНО «Россия — страна возможностей»), per the official regulations. Open to citizens of Russia, foreign citizens and stateless persons among Bachelor's/Specialist/Master's students — and international participation is huge: 30 thousand internationals from 147 countries, per the source.
From the official regulations: the working language is Russian, the list of tracks is approved by the association before each season starts, and the number of tracks you can enter is unlimited. The qualifying round is remote and its result appears in your personal account — and if you disagree with your result, there is an official appeal system (апелляция).
The potential prize
What could you gain?
Admission privileges for Master's programs at leading Russian universities — for medalists, winners and prize-winners, counted as an individual achievement or preferential admission depending on each university's rules.
Cash prizes for medalists (from 100 to 300 thousand rubles per the guide) + internship and job opportunities per the source.
A strong participation certificate for your file, even without a top place.
The privileges differ according to each university's rules — there is no single unified rule, so check your target university's policy. And this is not a direct quota path: it's an admission advantage, and final admission is competitive and not guaranteed.
The path
The stages
1
Autumn registration
On yandex.ru/profi — read the full participation regulations and pick your tracks.
2
The online qualifying round
Tests in your track — in Russian, so get your language and your field's terminology ready.
3
The finals
On-campus or online depending on the field (February–April in previous cycles) — with results in May–June.
The core documents for most Master's olympiads: proof of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Russian or English, or with a certified translation — the exact list comes from the official website.
Tracks
The tracks
More than 70 tracks — the main areas:
EngineeringInformation technologyMedicineEconomicsHumanitiesAgricultureand many more
Eligibility
Who can take part?
Bachelor's, Specialist and Master's students — Russians, foreign citizens and stateless persons — per the official source. The olympiad's language is Russian, so your language level is a decisive factor.
Common questions
💬What exactly does a winner get?▾
Medalists, winners and prize-winners get admission privileges for Master's programs at leading universities — counted as an individual achievement or preferential admission depending on each university's rules, not one unified rule. Medalists also get cash prizes per the source — and there is an official "post-competition follow-up" for participants and diploma holders (internships and opportunities).
💬Is it a quota path?▾
Not directly — it's an admission-advantage olympiad: a strong result strengthens your file and your privileges depending on each university. For the general government path, see our Russian Government Scholarship page.
💬In which language?▾
The official regulations say it verbatim: the working language is Russian — so if your Russian is still building up, treat this as a goal for a coming season and focus now on strengthening your Russian.
💬Can I enter more than one track?▾
Yes — the official regulations are explicit: the number of tracks you can enter is unlimited. The qualifying round is remote with results in your personal account, plus an official right of appeal if you disagree.
The opportunity is competitive and not guaranteed, and the privileges depend on each university's rules — the final reference is yandex.ru/profi and the universities' regulations.
Next step
Strengthen your Russian and pick your tracks
As soon as the new season's registration opens, you'll get an alert on the channel right away.
