To submit an application to a higher education institution, the following documents are necessary:

• Passport, identification card, or birth certificate,
• Public Services Number (PSN or Social Card Number),
• Education certificate / diploma (basic or secondary),
• Payment receipt.
   

Applications are submitted electronically through the unified application form available on the dimord.am website.

No, the application cannot be changed after the deadline of the document submission.

The fee for each exam is 1,500 AMD. The fee for unified exams is transferred to the account of the Assessment and Testing Center. The fee for in-house (university-specific) exams is paid directly to the respective university.

Attention
The paid amount is non-refundable, regardless of participation in the exam or the results.

There are two types of education systems in universities:

• Free (state-funded)
• Paid (tuition-based).

In the main admission phase, you can apply to only one university for one specialty. For that specialty, you can apply for both free (state-funded) and paid seats.

The competition is held in 2 stages:

• Main stage
• Additional stage (if there are vacant spots), where you participate with the positive score obtained in the exam.

The Unified Exams include the following subjects:

• Armenian Language and Literature
• Mathematics (required for certain specialties)
• Foreign Language (choice of English, French, German, or Russian)

Unified exams are held twice a year.  The exact schedule is published on the dimord.am website.

The applicant is graded on a 20-point scale. Scores of 7.5 and above are considered passing.

During the exam, it is prohibited to:

• talk to other applicants,
• use mobile phones or any other communication devices,
• exchange test papers or answer sheets,
• cheat or copy answers.

Leaving the examination room is allowed only if necessary and with the escort of a supervisor.

The results are published the day after the exam, by 18:00. You can file an appeal on the day after the publication of the results, between 09:00 and 18:00. The appeal results are announced within 2 days after the appeal period ends.

A special protocol is drawn up by three persons:

• The chairperson of the commission,

• The responsible secretary of the admissions commission,

• The representative of the Evaluation and Testing Center.

The chairperson of the examination commission immediately submits it to the appeals commission, which decides whether to:

• Allow an additional exam,
• Set the date for the additional exam.

No, they cannot take that exam. The only exception is for candidates who interrupted the exam due to illness, if the appeal committee permits an additional exam.

The academic year is divided into two semesters. Each semester lasts 16 weeks, followed by a 4-week examination period. There are scheduled breaks between the semesters: winter and summer vacations.

The credit system is a framework for organizing the educational process and recording learning outcomes through academic credits. One credit corresponds to 30 hours of a student’s full academic workload. To earn a bachelor's degree, a minimum of 240 credits is required, while a master's degree requires 60–120 credits.

Assessment is conducted using a credit-based grading scale. Each higher education institution has its own approved grading scale, which includes:

• ongoing (continuous) assessment,
• final assessment,
• independent work.

Academic activities include:

• lectures,
• practical sessions,
• seminars,
• laboratory work,
• academic and industrial internships,
• term papers and final theses.

Postgraduate (Aspirantura) is the third and highest level of higher education, designed for training scientific and pedagogical personnel.

Aspirantura is a 3-4 year research program during which the postgraduate student independently conducts scientific research, writes, and defends a dissertation. Upon successful defense, the scientific degree of Candidate of Sciences is awarded.

This qualification allows one to engage in scientific and pedagogical activities in universities and scientific centers.

Scholarships can be awarded to:

• Students studying in tuition-free programs in public universities,
• Students who demonstrated high academic performance in the previous semester,
• Students from socially vulnerable families, provided they have the necessary documentation.

The main required documents are:

• Application form,
• Academic performance report (provided by the university),
• Identity document,
• Documents confirming social status.

To receive a student scholarship, it is necessary to submit an application to the higher education institution between August 15 and September 15 of each year.

On a Tuition-Free Basis
If a student is admitted to a university on a free basis, their monthly scholarship amount is 5,000 AMD.

High Academic Performance
If a student demonstrates high academic performance, an additional 1,000 AMD will be added to the existing 5,000 AMD scholarship, making the excellence monthly scholarship amount 6,000 AMD. The scholarship amount for high-achieving students ranges from 70,000 to 77,000 AMD monthly, depending on the previous year's average grade.

Disability of 1st and 2nd Degree
Students with 1st and 2nd degree disabilities receive a monthly scholarship amount of 50,000 AMD.

Without Parental Care
Students who are without parental care receive a monthly scholarship amount of 75,000 AMD.

The student scholarship is granted starting from the month following the submission of the application. Information about the procedure and deadlines for granting the scholarship can be obtained from the university.

To receive tuition fee reimbursement, the following documents must be submitted along with the application:

• A document confirming social status (e.g., a certificate issued by the local social services authority verifying the family's vulnerability),
• A certificate confirming high academic performance (provided by the university).

To receive full or partial tuition fee reimbursement, an application must be submitted to the higher education institution between August 15 and September 15 of each year.

Students eligible to apply for full tuition reimbursement are those who meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Have achieved top academic results based on the exams and assessments of one academic year,
• Are without parental care,
• Are persons with 1st or 2nd degree disabilities or are parents of a child with a disability,
• Belong to the family of a fallen servicemember,
• Became disabled during mandatory military service,
• Are studying in specializations deemed a priority or of national importance.

Students eligible to apply for partial tuition reimbursement are those who meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Are socially vulnerable,
• Are single-parent orphans,
• Come from families with three or more underage or university-enrolled children,
• Come from families with two or more university-enrolled children in paid education programs,
• Have parents with 1st or 2nd degree disabilities,
• Are children of teachers working in remote mountainous or border village schools,
• Have a child under 1 year of age,
• Have high academic performance.

Tuition reimbursement is provided within 15 working days after the review of the submitted applications.

Tuition reimbursement is terminated in the following cases:

• Academic underperformance
• Disciplinary violations
• Change in social status
• At the student's request
• Academic leave

• The higher education institution submits data regarding students who have applied for income tax refund for tuition fee reimbursement to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports by September 30 or March 30 of the given year.
• The Ministry submits the information provided by the university to the RA State Revenue Committee by October 15 or April 15 of the given year.
• Subsequently, if necessary, the student submits a certificate approved by the employer to the taxpayer service division, regarding the salary and equivalent payments calculated for the months included in the academic year, and the amount of income tax calculated from these payments and paid to the RA state budget.
• After receiving information about the refundable income tax amounts, the tax authority prepares and submits a payment order to the treasury within 8 working days for the refund of income tax amounts as tuition fee reimbursement for the employed student.
• Within 3 working days from the date the payment order is submitted, the refundable amount is transferred by the tax authority through the treasury to the student's bank account.