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26 May 2020 News

New way to study at the Preparatory course for foreign applicants

St Petersburg University offers new educational technology at its Preparatory course for foreign applicants who would like to study Russian with the purpose of applying to full University degree programmes.

This 2020/2021 academic year, foreign applicants willing to follow the “Preparatory course” programme have an option to choose the form of their studies. They can take the course offline in St Petersburg University and its facilities or they can study online from home or anywhere else in the world.

For listeners who decided to follow the Preparatory course online, all educational materials will be provided in an electronic format, classes will be organized in an online educational information environment. By the end of the course students will have an opportunity to take  Russian as a Foreign Language test (TORF), which will take place online as well.

You can find more information about the Preparatory course in SPbU on our web-site.

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