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中文 After greetings and honor
This is Benaissa Mohammed es Salih, 40 years old, from Algeria. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in media and communication in 2012. I want to study the Russian language at your esteemed university.
What are the necessary procedures?
The answer of Marina Lavrikova, Senior Vice-Rector for Academic Activities and Teaching Methods:
Dear Benaissa Mohammed es Salih!
Thank you for your interest in the additional educational programs of St. Petersburg State University.
In response to your request of 04.08.2024 I inform the following.
At St. Petersburg State University, for those who wish to study Russian, a number of additional educational programs has been developed and is being implemented, differing in the level of complexity and duration of study.
The most popular additional educational program among foreign students is "Russian as a Foreign Language. General Course". The program has a modular structure and is used for foreign citizens with any level of Russian proficiency, including those who have not previously studied Russian.
The main feature of the program is the opportunity to become involved in the learning process on any day throughout the year. The minimum period of study is 4 weeks, the maximum is 2 years. Classes are held in groups of 20 academic hours per week. In 2024/25 academic year the cost of the minimum period of study (1 module) will be 43 000 rubles, the cost of study for 1 year will be 516 000 rubles. Payment has to be made at once for the entire period of study.
Please, note that full-time training under the additional educational program can be taken by foreign students who have a study visa issued on the basis of an invitation from the educational institution. The invitation for studying and study visa are issued for a period of 90 days with a possibility of extending the validity of the visa at the university.
To enroll in the program, you should fill in the application form on the SPbSU portal at, having attached a copy of your passport.
For more information about the programs implemented, the terms and cost of study, you can refer to the experts on educational and methodical work of the Center of Additional Educational Programs in the Field of Russian as a Foreign Language Olessia Laschevskaya or Natalia Kiselyova by phone: +7 (812) 363–68–95 or e-mail info@rlci.spbu.ru.