How to apply for Olympiads - Виртуальная приемная СПбГУ

I want to know how to apply for Olympiads and what it seems like.

The answer of Aleksandr Babich, Vice‑Rector for Student Affairs and Admissions:

Thank you for your interest in St Petersburg University.

International applicants have a right to be accepted for study at St Petersburg University both on places funded by the Russian Government (within the framework of the quota established by Decree No. 2150 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 18.12.2020) and on fee-paying (contractual) places.

The admissions to St Petersburg University for international applicants on places funded by the Russian Government in academic year 2025/26 are held in the form of the Open International Olympiads:

1. The Open International Olympiad for Foreign Students (admission to bachelor’s and specialist’s programmes);

2. The Open International Olympiad for Foreign Students of Bachelor’s programmes (admission to master’s programmes);

3. The Open International Olympiad for Foreign Students of Specialist’s and Master’s Programmes (admission to doctoral programmes for training research and teaching staff).

For academic year 2025/26, the application period for participation in the Olympiads lasts to February 19, 2025. All the necessary for participation documents must be submitted via the Personal Account.

The list of the Olympiad subjects with the descriptions of Olympiad tasks is published on the SPbU Admissions Committee official website.

The list of correspondence between the Olympiad subjects and the educational programmes of the according level will be published no later than February 05, 2025.

The results of the Olympiads will be published no later than March 14, 2025.

The information on admission to the places on the fee-paying (contractual) basis is published on the SPbU Admissions Committee official website.

Please note that the majority of the degree programmes of St Petersburg University are implemented in Russian. For foreign citizens who want to improve their Russian language skills, St Petersburg University implements an additional educational programme “Preparatory Department (for International Applicants)” and courses in Russian as a foreign language.

If you need any further information, feel free to contact International Admissions Office of the University by e-mail: admission@spbu.ru, or phone: +7 (812) 363-66-33.

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