University Foundation Program

Our courses are designed to offer students the best preparation for their future success.

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:

1. Non-degree University Foundation Program - STANDARD (for those who start training from September 15 to November 30):

• Duration of the program:1 year; duration of study: 10 months;
• Workload: 60 credits (including 1116 contact hours);
• Specialty disciplines:

• Fees: RR 190 000 per year

2. Non-degree University Foundation Program - INTENSIVE (for those who start training in November):

• Duration of the program: 10,5 monts; duration of study: 8 months;
• Workload: 55 credits (including 1050 contact hours);
• Specialty disciplines:

• Fees: RR 170 000 per year

3. Non-degree Russian Language Study Program (the First Certificate Level) - STANDARD (for those who start training from September 15 to November 30):

• 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 190 000 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 170 000 per year

5. Semester Non-degree University Foundation Program (for those who start training from February 01 or from March 01):

• Duration of the program: 7,5 monts; duration of study: 6 months;
• Workload: 650 contact hours
• Specialty disciplines:

• Fees: RR 100 000 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:

1. Newcomers can apply online by filling in the APPLICATION FORM;
2. 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 2023.

Full admission procedure is available HERE .

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Student's testimonials

Jeren Charyeva, Turkmenistan

Meng Zirui, China

Dong Anqi, China

Zhang Yiting, China

Guo Yilong, China

Akhmetzhan Zhumbaev, Turkmenistan

Liu Kayu, China

Martina Albi, Turkmenistan

Wang Zhiyu, China