Study in Russia - Center of Russian Language and Culture
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Founded in the early 18th century by Peter the Great, St. Petersburg State University is one of the oldest universities in Russia. The Center has many years of experience in Russian language instruction to foreigners. In the United States alone, there are currently more than 7,000 graduates of St. Petersburg State University language programs (over the past 30 years).
Every year the Center accepts approximately one thousand foreigners from all over the world for study at St. Petersburg State University.
St. Petersburg is an excellent choice for anyone planning to study in Russia. First of all, the people of St. Petersburg are known to speak a "classical" variety of standard Russian. Our students are also attracted by the relatively reasonable cost of living in St. Petersburg, especially in comparison with Moscow (on the average prices are at least 30% lower in St. Petersburg!). Breathtakingly beautiful, historic St. Petersburg offers a wealth of possibilities for excursions and cultural activities, such as the Hermitage Museum, one of the largest and most prestigious art museums in the world and the Mariinsky Theatre, home of the renomned Kirov Ballet. The political and social stability of St. Petersburg has been constant, even through the turbulent years of political and governmental change in Russia.
Ancient Russian cities like Pskov and Novgorod, with their fantastic onion-domed churches and walled kremlins, are accessible for one-day excursions from St. Petersburg by overnight train or long-distance bus. The Center of Russian Language and Culture is also able to organize trips for foreing students at weekends to Moskow, Finland, Baltic Republics, the capitals of which are not far from St-Petersburg.
The various programs of study of the Center have proven to be effective for international visitors and students over many decades. We also arrange linguistic and cultural practice for Russian native speakers residing outside of Russia, especially second and third generation immigrants residing in other countries.
The total cost of a program depends upon its duration and the services rendered, and may be negotiated on an individual basis.
Vjatcheslav V. Kalugin, - Deputy director
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