English 
Русский 
中文 Can we a virtual meet in request for knowing admission procedure in your prestigious institution? Can you send me brochures about the course offered?
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. 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.
Admission to master’s programmes is based on the results of the Open International Olympiad for Foreign Students of Bachelor’s programmes. The list of the Olympiad subjects with the descriptions of Olympiad tasks for the Open International Olympiad for Foreign Students of Bachelor’s programmes 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.
St Petersburg University invites you to participate in informational meetings with international applicants. To make information as accessible as possible to applicants around the world, we hold informational meetings not only in Russian, but also in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Turkish and Chinese. You will learn more about the advantages of studying at SPbU, admission procedure, SPbU Olympiads, opportunities to study Russian as part of additional educational programmes. Moreover, you will be able to communicate directly with Admissions Office representatives and ask questions during the event. Detailed information and schedule are available here.
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.