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St. Petersburg State University
Preparatory Course
(for International students)

St. Petersburg State University
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Overview:

St Petersburg University has been helping international applicants prepare for the basic educational programmes of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Russian since 2018. All students enrolled in the programme not only receive the best education, but also an invaluable experience of communication and studying with the University’s leading professors. A well-designed curriculum, qualified teaching staff, bonuses for admission, a voucher for free testing in Russian as a foreign language, modern software, new and comfortable classes, an extensive library, a colourful student life: our students deserve only the best!


The Preparatory Course for international citizens of St Petersburg University is the right step to get high-quality training before entering the University.

Duration of study
10 months

Training schedule
from 1 September to 30 June (2 semesters)

Hours of training
1,008 hours

When?
According to the group formation.

Form of study
full-time/remote

Issued document
Standard certificate of St. Petersburg State University

Tuition fees: 272,000 roubles ₽

Course Outline

The first-semester programme is entirely devoted to the study of the Russian language. The assessment test is conducted after studying each significant part of the course.
After the New Year holidays (from 31 December to 11 January), students are divided into groups depending on the chosen area of specialisation. Along with the Russian language course, they study the ‘Introduction to the Language of the Specialty’ course: the course teaches the basic terminology and grammatical structures of the academic language of three disciplines of the specialisation.
The second-semester programme includes three general education subjects (four hours per week for each education subject) from the student's specialisation area.

Course Teachers

Tatiana Vitalyevna Lypkan
The developer and academic supervisor of the program
- Candidate of Philological Sciences

- Associate Professor of the Department of Russian as a Foreign Language and Methods of Teaching of SPbU

Learning Outcome

Upon completion of training, students take the final examination on the Russian language, tests in core subjects, and get the opportunity to take a test of Russian as a foreign language (level TORFL-I) for free. This test gives the maximum number of points for admission to St Petersburg University on a basic training programme. The presence of a certificate of the first level of Russian language proficiency is necessary for foreign applicants to study at the University.
Students who have completed the Preparatory Course are issued a course attainment certificate from St Petersburg University.


Fields of study:

St Petersburg University offers preparatory courses for international applicants to higher education institutions in the following fields of study:

Natural science
mathematics, physics, chemistry
Engineering science/technology
mathematics, physics, and computer science
Human sciences
social sciences, history, and literature
Economics
social studies, history, and mathematics
Medicine and biology

chemistry, biology, and physics