Residents of different countries want to get acquainted with the culture and history of Russia, so the interest in learning the Russian language in the world is not weakening.
The results of the student survey of the Center “Russian Word” showed that more than 100 students expressed a desire to study at St. Petersburg State University as one of the leading universities in Europe, and they are confident that the SPbU diploma will make their resume more attractive to employers. The most popular among the applicants were educational programs in the areas of philology, economics and management, as well as service and tourism. Also young citizens of Greece are interested in additional educational programs and summer business and hotel business schools.
SPBU IS ONE OF THE FIVE RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES, ALONG WITH MSU AND THE STATE INSTITUTE OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE NAMED AF. AS PUSHKIN, WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT STATE TESTING IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE.
St. Petersburg University gives foreign students the opportunity not only to get an education in any of the chosen areas, but also to improve their Russian language skills. The additional educational program “Russian as a Foreign Language”, consisting of modules of different complexity, suits listeners of any level of preparation – from primary to professional. Annually, more than 1,000 students from 65 countries of the world, including China, Korea, Japan, Italy and the United States, study here.
SPbU students show great interest in learning the Greek language. Greek governmental organizations traditionally visit the University during their visits to St. Petersburg and note that linguistic students who study Greek speak it at a good level and are able to confidently talk on various topics.