IF YOU ARE PLANNING

TO STUDY AT SPbU

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St Petersburg University today:

St Petersburg University is the first university in Russia. Founded in 1724 by  a decree of Peter the Great, the University from the very beginning has had a strong focus on fundamental research in science, engineering and humanities, and equipped its graduates with what it takes to contribute to Russia’s success

30,000 students

6,000 academic staff

9 Nobel Prize winners

398 main educational programmes

>900 Additional educational programmes

>450 partner universities

26 resource centres of the University Research Park

7 mln items in stock at the SPbU M. Gorky Scientific Library

12,000 places in the halls of residence

SPbU in the world rankings:

Benefits of the programme

1. Living and learning in St Petersburg — the Cultural Capital of Russia (St Petersburg was recognised as Europe’s Leading City Destination 2017 by the World Travel Awards — an Oscar in the travel industry)

2. Interdisciplinary educational programmes fully meeting the demands and requirements of prospective employers

3. An opportunity to design a personalised curriculum for every student combining compulsory and elective courses

4. Guest lectures from politicians, leading culture professionals, Nobel Prize winners, and world-renowned scientists from across the globe

5. Access to the state-of-the-art resources of the SPbU Research Park with equipment and technology unrivalled in Russia and, in some areas, in the world

6. A wide range of opportunities for entrepreneurship: a chance to obtain a grant through the SPbU Start-Up competition and develop your own project

7. An opportunity to receive a grant covering your tuition fee in full along with a monthly scholarship

8. Participation in international exchange and partnership programmes

9. Support programmes for international students: buddy scheme, intro week, SPbU Foreign Students Club

10. An opportunity to join one of the SPbU Alumni Clubs operating in 14 countries of Europe, Asia, North America and Australia

Main educational programmes

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bachelor and specialistdegree programmes

masterdegree programmes

aspirantura programmesin the area of specialisation

clinical residencyprogrammes

Educational programme title Language of instruction

Length of study

PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

Mathematics Russian 4 yearsApplied Mathematics and Computer Science Russian 4 yearsApplied Mathematics, Fundamental Informatics and Programming

Russian 4 years

Mechanics and Mathematical Modelling Russian 4 yearsFundamental Mathematics Russian 5 yearsFundamental Mechanics Russian 5 yearsMathematics and Computer Sciences Russian 4 yearsProgramming and Information Technology Russian, English 4 yearsSoftware and Administration of Information Systems Russian 4 yearsEngineering-oriented Physics Russian, English 4 yearsApplied Physics and Mathematics Russian, English 4 yearsPhysics Russian 4 yearsElectromagnetic and Acoustic Process Russian 4 yearsAstronomy Russian 6 yearsApplied Informatics in Arts and Humanities Russian 4 yearsSoftware Engineering Russian 4 yearsSystems Analysis and Applied Computer Technologies Russian 4 years

NATURAL SCIENCES

Petroleum Engineering Russian 4 yearsReal Property Cadastre: Assessment and Information Support

Russian 4 years

General Medicine Russian 6 yearsDental Medicine Russian 5 yearsChemistry Russian, English 4 yearsChemistry, Physics and Material Mechanics Russian, English 4 yearsGeology Russian, English 4 years

The majority of bachelor and specialist degree programmes are taught in Russian with some of the courses delivered in English. A few of our programmes are taught in foreign languages — entirely or partly

Bachelor and specialist degree programmes

85

Geography Russian 4 yearsCartography and Geoinformatics Russian 4 yearsHydrometeorology Russian 4 yearsEcology and Nature Management Russian 4 yearsBiology Russian 4 yearsSoil Science Russian 4 years

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Psychology Russian 4 yearsConflictology Russian 4 yearsClinical Psychology Russian 6 yearsEmployment Psychology Russian 5 yearsEconomics Russian, English 4 yearsEconomics (with Advanced Study of the Economy of China and the Chinese Language)

Russian, English, Chinese 4 years

Economic and Mathematical Methods Russian, English 4 yearsInternational Management English 4 yearsManagement Russian 4 yearsPersonnel Management Russian, English 4 yearsPublic Administration Russian 4 yearsBusiness Informatics Russian, English 4 yearsSociology Russian 4 yearsSociological Research in Digital Society Russian 4 yearsSocial Work Russian 4 yearsLaw Russian 4 yearsLaws (with Advanced Study of the Chinese Language and the Law of the PRC)

Russian, English, Chinese 4 years

Laws (with Advanced Study of the Japanese Language and the Law of Japan)

Russian, English, Japanese 4 years

Russian Studies Russian 4 yearsPolitical Science Russian, English 4 yearsInternational Relations (in English) Russian 4 yearsAdvertising and Public Relations Russian 4 yearsJournalism Russian 4 yearsInternational Journalism Russian 4 yearsTourism Russian, English 4 yearsOrganisation of Tourist Activities (with Advanced Study of the Chinese Language)

Russian, English, Chinese 4 years

Cultural Studies Russian 4 yearsMuseology and Conservation of Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites

Russian 4 years

HUMANITIES

Russian Philology (Russian Language and Literature) Russian 4 yearsClassical Philology (Old Greek and Latin; Ancient Literature)

Russian 4 years

Foreign Literature, Foreign Languages Russian 4 years

English Language and Literature (English) Russian 4 yearsTheoretical and Experimental Linguistics ( English) Russian 4 yearsTheory and Practice of Intercultural Communication (English)

Russian 4 years

Translation Theory and Cross-Linguistic Communication Russian 4 yearsForeign Languages Russian 4 yearsGeneral and Applied Phonetics Russian 4 yearsTheory and Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultures (English)

Russian 4 years

Languages of the Bible Russian 4 yearsRussian as a Foreign Language Russian 4 yearsHistory Russian 4 yearsArchaeology Russian 4 yearsPhilosophy Russian 4 yearsReligious Studies Russian 4 yearsLiberal Arts and Sciences Russian, English 4 yearsAsian and African Studies Russian 4 years

CULTURE AND ART

History of Arts Russian, English 4 yearsActing Russian 4 yearsVocal Art Russian, English 4 yearsGraphic Design Russian 4 yearsEnvironmental Design Russian 4 yearsRestoration Russian 4 yearsFilm and TV Designer Russian 4 yearsPainting Russian 6 years

More information about the programmes

Master programmes

The majority of master degree programmes are taught in Russian with some of the courses delivered in English. Several of our programmes are taught entirely or partly in a foreign language (German, French and others)

Educational programme title Language of instruction

PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

Mathematics (Analytical and Computer Modelling) Russian

Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Russian

Game Theory and Operations Research English

Methods of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science in Control Problems

Russian

Reliability and Safety of Complex Systems Russian

Applied Mathematics and Computer Science in Problems of Medical Diagnosis

Russian

Applied Informatics Technologies. Information Expert Systems Russian

Mathematical Modelling in Problems of Natural Science Russian

Applied Mathematics and Computer Science in Problems of Digital Control

Russian

Mathematical and Information Support of Economic Activity Russian

Operations Research and System Analysis Russian

Digital Economy Russian

Mechanics and Mathematical Modelling Russian

Digital Technologies and Systems Russian

Computational Technologies Russian

Database Technologies Russian

Software and Administration of Information Systems Russian

Mathematical and Information Technologies Russian

Information and Nuclear Technology Russian

Applied Informatics Russian

Applied Physics and Mathematics Russian

Physics Russian

Condensed Matter Physics at MEGA-Science Facilities English

Condensed Matter Physics English

190Duration of the programmes: 2 years

Software Engineering Russian

Nuclear Physics and Technologies Russian

Systems Analysis and Information Expert Systems Russian

Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies

Russian

NATURAL SCIENCES

Chemistry Russian, English

Geology Russian

Structure, Dynamics and Protection of Landscapes Russian

Social Geography Russian, English

Geographical Information Mapping Russian

Hydrosphere and Atmosphere: Modelling and Forecast Russian

Geoecological Monitoring and Rational Use of Natural Resources Russian, English

Cold Regions Environmental Landscapes Integrated Science (CORELIS) English

Environmental Management Russian

Ecology. Biodiversity and Nature Protection Russian

Bioinformatics Russian

Biology Russian

Molecular Biology and Agrobiotechnology of Plants Russian

Soil Science Russian

Petroleum Engineering Russian

Geological Support for Hydrocarbon Reservoirs Development Russian

Management of Real Estate Objects and Development of Territories Russian

Urban Real Property and Territory Development Russian

SOCIAL SCIENCES

General and Cognitive Psychology Russian

Organisational Psychology and Psychology of Management Russian

Mental Health Russian

Personality Psychology Russian

Educational Psychology Russian

Developmental Psychology Russian

Social Psychology and Political Psychology Russian

Conflict Analysis and Management Russian

Political Conflictology Russian

Mediation Russian

Russian and CIS Business in Global Economy Russian

Institutional Analysis of Modern Markets Russian

International Trading System (in English) English

Applied Macroeconomics, Economic Policy and State Regulation Russian

Organizations Development Management Russian

Accounting, Analysis, Audit Russian

Business Economics Russian, English

Master in Business Analytics and Big Data — MiBA English

Master in Corporate Finance (MCF) English

Human Resource Management Russian

Master in Public Management — MPM Russian, English

Master in Management — MIM English

Actuarial Modelling of Financial Operations Russian

Risk Management and Insurance Russian

Financial Markets and Banks Russian

Sociology Russian

Sociology in Russia and China Russian, English

International Sociology English

Social Work Russian

Civil Procedure, Arbitration Procedure Russian, English

Civil Law, Family Law Russian, English

Legal Protection of the Subjective Public Rights Russian

Medical Law Russian, English

International Law Russian, English

Tax Law Russian, English

Legal Protection of Economic Competition Russian

Legal Regulation of Natural Resource Use Russian

Business Law Russian, English

Theory and History of Law and State, History of Legal Doctrines Russian, English

Criminal Law Russian, English

Lawyer in the Field of Criminal Proceedings Russian, English

International Trade and Customs Lawyer Russian

Lawyer in the Field of Corporate Labour and Social Relations Management

Russian

Lawyer in the Field of Financial Market (Financial Lawyer) Russian, English

Russian Region Studies Russian

Political Science Russian

Political Governance and Public Policy (in English) English

American Studies Russian

Diplomacy of the Russian Federation and Foreign States Russian

Pacific Studies Russian

International Humanitarian Cooperation Russian

International Relations in the Post-Soviet Space Russian

World Politics Russian

Theory of International Relations and Foreign Policy Analysis Russian

European Studies Russian

BRICS Studies Russian, English

Public Relations as Part of International Relations Russian

International Relations (in English) English

Strategic and Arms Control Studies English

Advertising and Public Relations Russian

Media Communications Russian

Journalism Russian

Journalism English

Tourist Destinations Management Russian

Tourist Destination of Russia Russian

Genius: Teacher for Gifted Students Russian

Asian and African Studies Russian

Contemporary China: Economics, Politics, Society Russian, English, Chinese

Languages and Cultures of Africa English

Islamic Studies Russian

HUMANITIES

Classical, Byzantine and Modern Greek Philology Russian

Foreign Literatures and Cultures Russian

Slavonic Studies Russian

Russian Literature Russian

Linguistic Fundamentals of Editing and Criticism Russian

Germany and Eastern Europe in the Context of Cross-language and Cross-cultural Interaction

Russian, German

Intercultural Communication: German-Russian Dialogue German

Theory and Practice of Verbal Communication: German German

Simultaneous Translation (German) German

Innovative Technologies in Translation: French/ Spanish/Italian (in French/ Spanish/Italian)

French, Italian, Spanish

Linguistics of the English-language Sociopolitical Discourse Russian

Cultural Linguistics of Great Britain and the USA Russian

Literary Translation Russian

Theory, History and Methodology of Translation English

Legal Translation Russian

Simultaneous Translation (English) Russian

General and Applied Phonetics Russian

Applied and Experimental Linguistics Russian

Russian Russian

Russian Language and Russian Culture in the Aspect of Teaching Russian as Foreign Language

Russian

Theory and History of Language and European Languages Russian

Foreign Languages Russian

Translation Theory and Practice (Bulgarian and Russian) Russian

Theory of Teaching Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication

Russian

Language Testing Russian

Legal Linguistics Russian

Foreign Languages in Bilingual Cultural Space (French and English) Russian, French, English

Foreign Languages in International Relations Sphere Russian

Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication for Business and Management

Russian

Media Discourse in International Communications: Linguistic, Cultural and Professional Competences

Russian

Teaching Foreign Languages for Academic and Specific Purposes in Higher Education

Russian

Translator in the Field of Sciences Russian

History Russian

History and Culture of St Petersburg and Leningrad Region Russian

History and Theory of Nations and Problems of Nationalism Russian

The Origin of the Modern Western Civilization Russian

Ethnological Assessment Russian

Philosophical Practices: Antiquity and Modernity Russian

Logical Tools of Information Processing: From the Analysis of Discourse to Digital Economy Technologies

Russian

Law and Politics in Contemporary Philosophical Discourse Russian

Patterns of Man in Modern Philosophy and Science Russian

Modern Civilizations of the East: Worldviews and Socio-Cultural Dynamics

Russian

Applied Ethics Russian

Religious Studies Russian

CULTURE AND ART

Arts and Humanities Russian

Art Criticism Russian

Music Criticism Russian

Cognitive Studies Russian

Complex Systems in Nature and Society Russian

Curatorial Research Russian

Intercultural Education Russian

Art Studies (History of Arts) Russian

Archetypes of Russian Culture: Tradition and Modern Russian

Russian Sinology Traditions and Chinese Classical Culture Russian

Culture and Аrt in Hungary Russian

Culture and Art of Italy Russian

Culture of Jews in Antiquity and the Middle Ages Russian

Russian Culture (in English) English

Supervisory Control at Museums Russian

Management of Museum Collections Russian

Graphic Design Russian

Environmental Design Russian

Restoration of Fine and Applied Art Objects Russian

More information about the programmes

DOUBLE DEGREE MASTER PROGRAMMES

provide a possibility to get international experience and to obtain a second diploma from a partner university6

«Master in Management — MiM» HEC Paris (France);Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria);Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland)

Language of instruction:English

«Mathematical Methods in Economics»

European University Viadrina (Germany)

Language of instruction:Russian

«Business Information Analysis»

Ilmenau University of Technology (Germany);European University Viadrina (Germany)

Language of instruction:Russian

«Baltic and Nordic Studies» University Of Tampere (Finland) Language of instruction:Russian

«Professional Speech Activity in Mass Media»

Beijing International Studies University (China)

Language of instruction: Russian, English,Chinese

«Business Economics» Ilmenau University of Technology (Germany)

Language of instruction:Russian

Double degree master programmes

If you are planning to study at SPbU

Level of Russian/English Present Level of Education Plans Route

I do not speak Russian or my Russian is below B1

High School Diploma

To apply for an undergraduate programme

1. Apply for a Russian as a foreign language course or for Preparatory Course (for foreign citizens) at SPbU

2. Take the TORFL test, TRK-1

3. Apply for an undergraduate programme (Bachelor or Specialist)

I do not speak Russian or my Russian is below B2

Bachelor Degree

To apply for a master programme taught in Russian

1.Apply for a Russian as a foreign language course or for Preparatory Course (for foreign citizens) at SPbU

2. Take the TORFL test, TRK-2

3. Apply for a Master programme (taught in Russian)

Any level of RussianLevel of English B1–B2

Bachelor Degree

To apply for a master programme taught in English

Apply for a Master programme (taught in English)

My Russian is below B2

I am a student of SPbU partner university

To apply for exchange programme

Apply for a SPbU exchange programme (contact for details your International office or Student exchange coordinator, courses instructed in English or full-time Russian language course)

My Russian is B2 or higher

I am a  student of SPbU partner university

To apply for exchange programme

Apply for a SPbU exchange programme (contact for details your International office or Student exchange coordinator, courses instructed in Russian)

My Russian is below B2

Master Degree

To apply for a Doctoral programme

1.Apply for a Russian as a foreign language course or for Preparatory Course (for foreign citizens) at SPbU

2. Take the TORFL test, TRK-2

3. Apply for a Master programme (taught in Russian)

My Russian is B2 or higher

Master Degree

To apply for a Doctoral programme

Apply for a Doctoral programme

Any level of Russian

Any/no degree

To master Russian Apply for a Russian as a foreign language course at SPbU

My Russian is below B2

Any/no degree

To take some courses or conduct a short-time research at SPbU (without getting a degree)

Apply for a Doctoral programme

My Russian is B2 or higher

Any/no degree

To take some courses or conduct a short-time research at SPbU (without getting a degree)

Apply for freemover programme (courses instructed in Russian)

Admissions procedure

Choose a field of study and programmes. Visit the website of the Admissions Office for Foreign Citizens at abiturient.spbu.ru, section ‘Admission of international applicants’, to review the admission rules. You can apply for government-funded or fee-paying places. The state scholarship of the Russian Federation fully covers tuition fees, entitles to obtain a monthly scholarship and a place at an SPbU hall of residence at a reduced rate.

1. Create a Personal Account on cabinet.spbu.ru (access is available from 1 February 2018)

2. Fill in, print out and sign an application for admission to one or several educational programmes

3. Submit your application and upload all the required documents to your Personal Account

4. Take part in the competition:

A remote competitive selection of portfolios in consideration of individual achievements — for persons applying for government-funded places and fee-paying master programmes

Oral and/or written examinations — for persons applying for fee-paying bachelor and specialist degree programmes

5. Wait for the results of the admissions tests:

For government-funded places — the list of applicants who have successfully passed their admissions tests will be posted on the official website of the SPbU Admissions Office no later than 11.59 p.m. Moscow time, 2 July 2018

For fee-paying bachelor, specialist degree or master programmes — no later than 11.59 p.m. Moscow time, 23 July 2018

6. Visit St Petersburg and the SPbU Admissions Office with the original copies of the required documents to initiate the paperwork

Steps:

GOVERNMENT-FUNDED PLACES:12 February — 8 June, 6 p.m. Moscow time

FEE-PAYING PLACES:1 February — 6 July, 6 p.m. Moscow time

Submission dates:

Contact us

Admissions Office for Foreign Citizens

Phone: 007 812 363 66 33St Petersburg 199034, RussiaUniversiteskaya Emb., 13 Be-mail: admission@spbu.ru

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