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中文 Dear Sir,
Could you kindly provide information on whether my academic qualifications high school diploma and bachelor’s degree from Jordan will be recognized for admission purposes? Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could guide me on where I can have my academic documents officially translated into Russian as required by the university.
Thank you
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 degree 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 Olympiad 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 is published here.
In accordance with paragraph 2.3.6. of “Regulation on the St Petersburg University Open Olympiad for International Students in the Bachelor’s Programmes in the 2024/2025 Academic Year”, for participation in the Olympiad the applicants need to provide one of the following documents with translation into Russian (the texts of translations into Russian must be notarised or certified by authorised institutions in accordance with the legislation and international treaties of the Russian Federation):
- Bachelor’s or specialist’s diploma confirming that the participant has received the specialist qualification established in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation;
- A document of foreign education and (or) foreign qualifications recognised in the Russian Federation as corresponding to education received in the Russian Federation in the bachelor’s programme or specialist’s programme;
- A certificate from an educational organisation implementing bachelor’s programmes or their equivalent, in which the participant is studying at the time of submitting the application for participation in the competition, containing information about the level of the programme mastered by the participant, the expected date of graduation, the presence or absence of final certification and its form, academic performance based on the results of the interim assessment with grades in subjects (disciplines) for all completed study periods.
The results of the Olympiads will be published no later than March 14, 2025.
Information on admission to fee-paying (contractual) basis is published on the official website of the Admissions Committee. The application period for the fee-paying (contractual) basis in 2025 — from 21 April 2025 to 25 June 2025. The lists of applicants who are recommended for admission at St Petersburg University on places under contracts for the provision of paid educational services based on the results of the competitive selection in 2025 will be published no later than 21 July 2025.
The list of available educational programmes and entrance examinations for admission of international applicants to master’s degree programmes on fee-paying (contractual) basis is published on the SPbU Admissions Committee official website.
The tuition fee depends on the chosen educational programme. Information about the tuition fee in the 2024/25 academic year can be found on the website of the Admissions Committee. Up-to-date information on tuition fees in the 2025/26 academic year will be published no later than June 1, 2025 on the website of the Admissions Committee.
Questions on preparation of the final educational credentials can be addressed to the Committee for the Evaluation of Foreign Credentials by e-mail: recognition@spbu.ru.
The translation of educational credential documents in accordance with paragraph 2.4 of “Regulation on the St Petersburg University Open Olympiad for International Students in the Bachelor’s Programmes in the 2024/2025 Academic Year” is provided in Russian or with translations into Russian. The texts of translations into Russian must be notarised or certified by authorised institutions in accordance with the legislation and international treaties of the Russian Federation. You can learn more about recognition and translation of foreign educational credential 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.