Russia or, also officially known as the Russian Federation, is a country in northern Eurasia. Education in Russia is provided predominantly by the state and is regulated by the Ministry of Education and Science. In Russia, it takes about 70 % of training time for the contact lessons with a teacher, the rest 30 % of the workload are devoted to the independent study of the material.

A postgraduate certificate is an academic program that provides an in-depth and focused education to students who have already completed an undergraduate degree. Completing this program may help students qualify for job promotions and greater responsibilities in the workplace.