University Foundation Program
Our courses are designed to offer students the best preparation for their future success.
- interstudy@spbstu.ru
- interadmission@spbstu.ru
- +7 (812) 606-62-41
- Office hours: 9:30 - 18:00
- 195220, Russia, St.Petersburg, Grazhdansky pr., 28, room 228
Take the first step for your future career!
University Foundation Programs:
- Prepare international students for undergraduate and postgraduate studying at Russian universities
- Develop international communication and studying skills through the Russian language and professional training
The first SPbPU University Foundation Program was founded in 1965. Since then, more than 15 thousand students from Europe, Central, North and South Americas, Asia and Africa have graduated from these programs.
The SPbPU University Foundation Programs meet Russian state educational standards of university foundation training. The programs are based on the standards of Russian high schools and first years of higher education schools. Over 50% of the class time is dedicated to learning Russian language.
We offer three educational frameworks depending on the students’ future specializations (majors: ENGINEERING, ECONOMICS, and HUMANITIES).
Programs for international students:
- Duration of the program:1 year; duration of study: 10 months;
- Workload: 60 credits (including 1116 contact hours);
- Specialty disciplines:
| Engineering | Basic disciplines | Russian language, mathematics, physics |
| Specialty disciplines | Computer sciences, chemistry, sports | |
| Economics | Basic disciplines | Russian language, mathematics, economic and social geography |
| Specialty disciplines | Economics, social science (basics), computer sciences, history, sports | |
| Humanities | Basic disciplines | Russian language, history, economic and social geography |
| Specialty disciplines | Social science (basics), literature, mathematics, computer sciences, sports |
- Fees: RR 215 000 per year
- Duration of the program: 10,5 monts; duration of study: 8 months;
- Workload: 55 credits (including 1050 contact hours);
- Specialty disciplines:
| Engineering | Russian language, mathematics, physics |
| Economics | Russian language, mathematics, economic and social geography |
| Humanities | Russian language, history, economic and social geography |
- Fees: RR 200 000 per year
- Duration of the program: 1 year; duration of study: 10 months
- Workload: 1050 contact hours
- Russian language study
- Training for the Second Certificate Level test
- Fees: RR 215 000 per year
- Duration of the program: 10,5 monts; duration of study: 8 months
- Workload: 1022 contact hours
- Russian language study
- Training for the Second Certificate Level test
- Fees: RR 200 000 per year
5.1. Non-degree Semester University Foundation Program (start dates: February 01 or March 15):
- The program is designed for the students who plan to enroll on Bachelor / Master’s programs in English or those who plan to continue studying on the University Foundation Program in the next academic year;
- Duration of the program: 7,5 months; duration of study: 4,5 months;
- Workload: 464 contact hours;
- Specialty disciplines: Russian language, mathematics, social science (basics);
- Fees: RR 120 000 per year
5.2 Non-degree Semester University Foundation Program (start dates: January 15 or February 15):
- The program is designed for the students who have completed a Semester University Foundation Program at a partner institution;
- Duration of the program: 7,5 months; duration of study: 6 months;
- Workload: 650 contact hours
- Specialty disciplines:
| Engineering | Basic disciplines | Russian language, mathematics, physics |
| Specialty disciplines | Computer sciences, chemistry, sports | |
| Economics | Basic disciplines | Russian language, mathematics, economic and social geography |
| Specialty disciplines | Economics, social science (basics), computer sciences, history, sports | |
| Humanities | Basic disciplines | Russian language, history, economic and social geography |
| Specialty disciplines | Social science (basics), literature, mathematics, computer sciences, sports |
- Fees: RR 120 000 per year
Students, who have successfully completed the University Foundation Program, receive the Certificate of the University’s standard form.
Admission procedures for the University Foundation Programs:
- Newcomers can apply online by filling in the APPLICATION FORM;
- Or prospective student (or his friends/relatives) can submit their documents (copy of passport’s page with photo and personal data) via email (interstudy@spbstu.ru; interadmission@spbstu.ru). Passport’s expiration date should be later than May 2024.
Full admission procedure is available HERE .
Contact information
- +7 (812) 606-62-32
- 195220, Russia, St.Petersburg, Grazhdansky pr., 28, room 301
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