Immediately upon submitting your application on my.itmo.ru, you must consult the Migration Services Office regarding your stay in Russia. Without completing this step, your application for an academic leave will not be approved.
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ACADEMIC LEAVE
ACADEMIC LEAVE
A temporary break from studies lasting one to two years that ITMO may grant to students for medical, exceptional, or other reasons
ACADEMIC LEAVE DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES
ACADEMIC LEAVE DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES
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Attach scanned copies of documents relevant to your request (if applicable), such as certificate of income, a medical document/assessment concerning a relative's illness (along with documents confirming kinship), a job offer, etc.
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Submit your request for approval to the Student Services Office.
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Once the Student Services Office has approved the request, you’ll be invited to the office to apply in person.
The decision on granting academic leave due to exceptional circumstances is made by the Committee on Academic Leave within seven days after you sign the original copy of the application. If the decision is positive, the corresponding order will be issued within five days after the decision is made.
The decisions on academic leave due to exceptional circumstances are published on the Student Services Office website and will remain online for a month after their publication date.
You will need to move out of your dorm room within three days after the order is approved. Students in fee-based positions do not pay for their education during academic leave.
Academic leave due to exceptional circumstances cannot exceed 12 months; therefore, an extension of the leave is not possible.
Students have the chance to end their academic leave ahead of time.
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Fill out the “Return to studies after academic leave due to exceptional circumstances“ application at my.itmo.ru.
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Submit your request for approval to the Student Services Office.
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Once the Student Services Office approves the request, you’ll be invited to the office to apply in person.
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Once you submit the original application to the Student Services Office, contact your academic department to prepare a record of your academic differences.
If you don’t apply for return to your studies, the Student Services Office will issue an order approving your return to studies once the period of your leave has ended.
NB! Students continue their studies on the same conditions (tuition-free or fee-based) as before their leave. Also, you can return from academic leave only to the same year of studies that you left from.
ACADEMIC LEAVE FOR MEDICAL REASONS
ACADEMIC LEAVE FOR MEDICAL REASONS
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Attach scanned copies of a certificate issued by a medical committee of a Russian state medical organization.
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Submit your request for approval to the Student Services Office.
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Once the Student Services Office approves the request, you’ll be invited to the office to apply in person.
Immediately upon submitting your application on my.itmo.ru, you must consult the Migration Services Office regarding your stay in Russia. Without completing this step, your application for an academic leave will not be approved.
The certificate issued by a medical committee you provided will be forwarded to the medical institution that issued it for verification.
The decision on granting academic leave for medical reasons is made by the head of the Student Services Office or a responsible official in case of their absence. If the decision is positive, the corresponding order will be issued within five days after the decision is made.
You will need to move out of your dorm room within three days after the order is approved. Students on fee-based positions do not pay for their education during academic leave.
An academic leave for medical reasons can last for up to two years.
If you were granted academic leave for one year, but you have grounds for its extension, you need to:
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Attach scanned copies of a certificate issued by a medical committee of a Russian state medical organization.
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Submit your request for approval to the Student Services Office.
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Once the Student Services Office approves the request, you’ll be invited to the office to apply in person.
You must to apply for extension before the end of your academic leave!
You have the chance to end an academic leave ahead of time. For this, you need to file a request to return to their studies.
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Fill out the “Return to studies after academic leave for medical reasons“ application at my.itmo.ru.
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Submit your request for approval to the Student Services Office.
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Once the Student Services Office approves the request, you’ll be invited to the office to apply in person.
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Once you submit the original application to the Student Services Office, contact your academic department to prepare a record of your academic differences.
If you don’t apply for return to your studies, the Student Services Office will issue an order approving your return to studies once the period of your leave has ended.
NB! Students continue their studies on the same conditions (tuition-free or fee-based) as before their leave. Also, you can return from academic leave only to the same year of studies that you left from.
ACADEMIC LEAVE FOR REASONS OF PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
ACADEMIC LEAVE FOR REASONS OF PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
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Fill out the “Academic leave for reasons of pregnancy and childbirth“ application at my.itmo.ru.
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Attach scanned copies of documents relevant to your request: a certificate of sick leave indicating the total number of leave days (before and after birth);
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Submit your request for approval to the Student Services Office.
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Once the Student Services Office approves the request, you’ll be invited to the office to apply in person.
Immediately upon submitting your application on my.itmo.ru, you must consult the Migration Services Office regarding your stay in Russia. Without completing this step, your application for an academic leave will not be approved.
The decision on granting academic leave for reasons of pregnancy and childbirth is made by the head of the Student Services Office or a responsible official in case of their absence. If the decision is positive, the corresponding order will be issued within five days after the decision is made.
You will need to move out of your dorm room within three days after the order is approved. Students on fee-based positions do not pay for their education during academic leave.
To return to studies after academic leave for reasons of pregnancy and childbirth, you need to file a corresponding personal request
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Fill out the “Return to studies after academic leave for reasons of pregnancy and childbirth“ application at my.itmo.ru.
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Submit your request for approval to the Student Services Office.
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Once the Student Services Office approves the request, you’ll be invited to the office to apply in person.
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Once you submit the original application to the Student Services Office, contact your academic department to prepare a record of your academic differences.
You need to apply for a return to studies before the end of your leave for reasons of pregnancy and childbirth. If you don’t file your application in time, an order of expulsion due to failure to return to studies will be initiated. Students continue their studies on the same conditions (tuition-free or fee-based) as before their leave.
NB! You can return from academic leave only to the same year of studies that you left from.
PARENTAL LEAVE
PARENTAL LEAVE
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Attach scanned copies of documents relevant to your request: your child’s birth certificate, a certificate from their workplace or educational institution confirming that parental leave was not used by the second parent or other persons if the leave is taken by another relative.
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Submit your request for approval to the Student Services Office.
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Once the Student Services Office approves the request, you’ll be invited to the office to apply in person.
Immediately upon submitting your application on my.itmo.ru, you must consult the Migration Services Office regarding your stay in Russia. Without completing this step, your application for an academic leave will not be approved.
The decision on granting parental leave is made by the head of the Student Services Office or a responsible official in case of their absence. If the decision is positive, the corresponding order will be issued within five days after the decision is made.
You will need to move out of your dorm room within three days after the order is approved. Students on fee-based positions do not pay for their education during academic leave.
To return to studies after parental leave, you need to file a corresponding personal request
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Submit your request for approval to the Student Services Office.
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Once the Student Services Office approves the request, you’ll be invited to the office to apply in person.
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Once you submit the original application to the Student Services Office, contact your academic department to prepare a record of your academic differences.
You need to apply for a return to studies before the end of your parental leave. If you don’t file your application in time, an order of expulsion due to failure to return to studies will be initiated.
NB! You can return from academic leave only to the same year of studies that you left from.
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