St.Petersburg State Polytechnical University

Institute of International Educational Programs


 

PRE-UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

 

 

The Pre-University Foundation's aim is to train international students for further education in Russian universities. It is a full-time course preparing students to enter SPbSPU as well as other Russian universities. The Program caters specifically for international students. It assists students in all aspects of living and studying in Russia.

 

The Pre-University basic courses combine Russian language instructing with extensive training in study skills necessary for university level in Russia. The curriculum includes practice in lecture comprehension, note-taking, test-study procedure, essay and technical writing, text analysis, and library research skills. There are September through November intakes into the program which enable students to qualify for university courses commencing the following year.

 

Specializations (disciplines):

  • Engineering (Russian language, mathematics, physics, chemistry, information science);
  • Economics (Russian language, mathematics, economical and social geography, history, information science);
  • Natural Science (Russian language, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, information science)
  • Humanities (Russian language, literature, history).

Duration: 44 weeks, 2 semesters


Beginning of studies: September each year


Language of instruction: Russian


Workload: 6 day training from Monday till Saturday, 1320 - 1364 academic hours


Training methods: lectures, case studies, field trips, role games


Entry requirements:

  • transcript of records
  • copy of international passport (for visa arrangements)