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St.Petersburg State Polytechnical University

Institute of International Educational Programs
 

  RUSSIAN SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

 

Higher Education:

 

Higher education is provided by public and non-public (non-State) accredited higher education institutions. There are two levels of higher education:

  1. Basic higher education (4 years) leading to the Bachelor's degree, the first university level degree.
  2. Postgraduate higher education (5-6 years or more). After two years, students are entitled to receive a Master degree. It is equivalent to a Master Degree (M.Sc, M.A.) in the US or Western Europe. After a Master degree, students can continue to study towards a doctoral degree: the first level, equivalent to Ph.D. and the second, highest level, equivalent to Professor.

Since 1992, Russian higher education has introduced a multilevel system, enabling higher education institutions to award and issue the following types of degrees and diplomas:

  • Bachelor of Science degree (not less than 4 years of training)
  • Master of Science degree (2 years of training after Bachelor degree)
  • Diploma Specialist (5-5,5 years of training) - final qualifying degree

Entry requirements:

 

on entering the following programs you need:

  • Bachelor of Science program: Secondary School Certificate
  • Master of Science program: students may apply to enter the Master degree program only having obtained the Bachelor degree. 
  • Diploma Specialist program: Secondary School Certificate 
  • Postgraduate courses: graduates have the right to enter postgraduate courses only after having obtained Master of Science degree.

 

Document requirements for specific programs depend on the type of the program. For each program see the proper part of this brochure.

 

See also the “Admission procedures”.

 

 

Academic Year:

 

The academic year starts on the first of September and ends in the end of June. It is divided into autumn and spring semesters.

 

 

Semester:

 

A study period of 16 weeks in autumn term and a study period of 15-16 weeks in spring term during which a course is taught. Each semester ends with one assess¬ment week during which students take course tests, present assignment work and defend course projects.

 

 

Exam session: two or three week period is set aside each semester for examinations and completion of final assessments.

 

 
 

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