The university graduates receive a standard state diploma of higher learning and qualification from one of nine departments, including mathematics, computer science, physics, biology, economics, law, psychology, history, and political science. The university manages to successfully combine the traditions of a classical education with the challenges of internationalism. Along with Russian students, international students are encouraged to join courses taught in all of the nine departments for one or more semesters. Graduate students are offered courses in 40 majors in the Graduate School. All instruction is in Russian.
Enrollment requires the payment of tuition.
There is a strong emphasis on international cooperation at Yaroslavl University that will continue to be developed by the Department of International Relations. The Department s ambition is to build close ties with universities all over the world. To this end, there was an initiative to have established, in the International Office, a flexible linguistic program designed to tailor an educational program of Russian Studies. This program is built around a series of core courses including a standard range of linguistic disciplines offered to meet the needs of visiting students who are interested in improving their Russian language skills. Additionally, courses in Russian literature, history, political science, and cultural studies are available.