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中文 Dear Admissions,
I am interested in enrolling in your Artificial Intelligence master’s program. I believe that your university provides an extraordinary opportunity to deepen my knowledge in this field, and I would be honored to become a part of it.
I have a few questions regarding the application process, and I would greatly appreciate your assistance:
What are the steps I need to follow to apply for the program?
What documents are required for the application, and what are the deadlines for submission?
I have a home in Saint Petersburg and will not require on-campus accommodation. Does this affect any part of the admission or enrollment process?
Could you please provide detailed information about tuition fees and any additional costs associated with the program?
Thank you very much for your time and support. I look forward to your response.
The answer of Aleksandr Babich, Vice‑Rector for Youth Policy 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 to master’s programmes on places funded by the Russian Government in academic year 2025/26 are held in the form of The Open International Olympiad for Foreign Students of Bachelor’s programmes.
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. The amount of tuition fees will be published no later than June 1, 2025.
Accommodation at SPbU halls of residence is provided on request and is not obligatory.
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.