About applying to PhD programme in Journalism

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Question: I wish to study in the Ph D programme of the Dept of Journalism. I hold Masters Degree in New Multimedia and Communication, BA in English/ Literatue and Diploma in Mass Communication from Nigerian Universities. Currently I am studying at the preparotory faculty of Saratov State University.Pls what are the language and document requirements? How soon can I start? I have the A2 certificate in the Russian language. How can I get an invitation? Thanks

The answer of Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Ekaterina Babelyuk: The candidates applying to the postgraduate programmes in Saint-Petersburg University (SPbU)  should have higher professional education, confirmed by a Master’s or Specialist’s diploma. Graduates of foreign Universities also need a certificate of equivalence of the foreign diploma to the Russian Federation diploma of higher professional education. The expertise of diploma equivalence is held by the Federal service for Supervision in the Sphere of Science and Education of Russian Federation Ministry for Education and Science. Postgraduate education is possible in a full-time or correspondence form and on contractual basis or at the expence of the Federal budget.
The list of necessary documents, admission procedures and timelines of PhD programmes admission at Saint-Petersburg University (SPbU) are imposed by the “Rules of Admission to the Basic Educational Postgraduate Programmes at SPbU in 2012”, which are published on the website
Foreign citizens are enrolled in Saint-Petersburg University (SPbU) postgraduate courses on basis of international and intergovernmental agreements of the Russian Federation or under contracts with SPbU providing for fee admission.
For foreign citizens entering SPbU on basis of international and intergovernmental agreements of the Russian Federation entrance examinations are not applicable, enrollment can take place throughout the whole year on basis of an official assignment to education in SPbU issued by the Ministry for Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
For enrolling in postgraduate programme at SPbU on a contractual basis foreign citizens take the following entrance examinations: major, philosophy and foreign language necessary to fulfil a PhD thesis. The information about entrance examinations for the PhD programme majoring Journalism can be found on the website.
Entrance examinations are taken in the Russian language. Language of instruction is also Russian. The necessary level of the Russian language is not lower than B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference.
After consideration of the provided documents in case the applicant is decided to be permitted to take the entrance examinations SPbU will submit a letter to the territorial body of the federal executive authority in the migration sphere. The period of the official invitation issuance can’t exceed 30 days starting from the day of submitting all the necessary and properly formed documents. The invitation will be sent to you by SPbU workers.

 

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