Supporting agencies: The research was carried out with the support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Grant 15-03-00626, Access of Individuals and Legal Entities to Implementing Russia’s Foreign Policy towards the Nordic States. We express our gratitude to Pavel Kuznetsov, Director of the Centre for International Education, Tyumen State University, Russia. We are thankful for kindly provided information on mobility at Tyumen State University and the opportunity to communicate with international students participating in the programme of academic exchanges at Tyumen State University.