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中文 My name is Yao Ruting, I recently submitted my application for the Preparatory program online. However, I wanted to inform you that I am currently unable to provide my high school diploma as it is not yet available. I have already uploaded my high school transcript as part of the application.
I would like to kindly ask if it would be possible to submit my high school diploma at a later date once it becomes available. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
Please let me know if any further documentation or information is required from my end in the meantime.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
The answer of Aleksandr Babich, Vice‑Rector for Student Affairs and Admissions:
or international applicants who are interested in further studying in Russian at SPbU, university offers an Additional educational program «Preparatory Course (for foreign citizens)».
St Petersburg University offers preparatory courses for international applicants to higher education institutions in the following fields of study:
- natural sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry)
- engineering sciences (and technology) (mathematics, physics and informatics)
- humanities (social science, history and literature)
- economics (social science, history and mathematics)
- medicine and biology (chemistry, biology and physics)
To submit your documents, you are required to make a personal account at our website «Personal Account. Preparatory Course» and fill in a questionnaire and an application form, print and sign your application for admission.
To take part in admission you have to attach in your personal account:
- your application for admission from Personal Account
- a copy of your identity document
- your educational credential and supplements thereto
- a document issued by a medical institution in the country of the applicant’s residence confirming the absence of medical contraindications for studying, including confirmations from a psychiatrist and narcologist
The 2024/25 tuition fee for offline Preparatory course is 272,000 Rubles per/year, for online Preparatory course was 220000 Rubles per year.
The university provides two types of accommodation for all students who are studying at the Preparatory course.
- The price for the room in the dormitory is around 2000 RUB/month. You will live with other students of university including not only foreign students but Russians.
- The price for the room is around 6300 RUB/month. You will live in new dormitory with other Preparatory course students. There will be 2–3 people in the room. Everything will be new including furniture.
The 2024/25 admission for offline and online Preparatory course was held from 15.01.2024 till 28.08.2024.
If you have any other questions, feel free to contact Preparatory course of the University by e-mail: precourses@spbu.ru.