SPbU SPbU
  • For Partners
  • Job Opportunities at SPbU
  • Contacts
  • Library
  • RU
  • 中文
  • About SPbU
    • The University Board of Trustees
    • History
    • Administration
    • International Cooperation
    • The University in Persons
    • Museums and Collections
    • Green Campus
    • About St Petersburg
    • Pirogov Clinic
    • Academic and Research Departments
    • University Giftshop
    • For Alumni
    • By-laws and Regulations
    University Introduction
  • Admission
    • Educational Programmes
    • Admissions Procedure
    • Documents Required
    • Independent Aspirantura Studies
    • International Admissions Office
    • Preparatory Course
    • Recognition of Foreign Educational Credentials
    • Tuition
    • Visa Support
    How to Apply
  • Education
    • Student Life
    • Internship
    • Accessible Environment
    • Accommodation
    • Clinics
    • Courses Taught in Foreign Languages
    • Heads of the Academic Offices
    • Online Courses
    • Scholarships and Grants
    • Services
    • Useful Information for International Students
    • Students Exchange Programmes (SEP)
    • Career Centre
    • International Student Club
    • Medical Services
    Russian Education System
  • Research
    • Research Park
    • M. Gorky Scientific Library of SPbU
    • Funding Opportunities
    • Research Internship Programme
    • Research Repository
    • Council of Young Scientists
    • Journals at SPbU
    • University Spin-offs
    • Intellectual Property
    • Visiting Professors
    • Pure System
    Resources Overview
  • News and Events
News
  • News
  • Calendar
  • Student Reviews
  • University: A Fresh Start
  • Rector's Interviews
  • University in Media
News and Events News
18 August 2022 News

"English for Hospitality Industry": a new online course of St Petersburg University

St Petersburg University has launched a new online course "English for Hospitality industry". Students of the programme will learn lexical and grammar rules of the English language for professional communication in the Hospitality industry.

"English for Hospitality Industry" online course

Authors of the course are teachers of the Faculty of foreign languages at St Petersburg University, experts in business communication English. The course consists of four modules: restaurant business; hospitality industry; tourism and excursions; communication with foreign partners. It will be of interest for tourism industry workers, as well as higher education students, specialists in linguistics and literary studies, and all those who are keen on theme of tourism.

The course is available on the OpenEdu National Platform. You can enrol in it today. The "English for Hospitality Industry" course does not require special knowledge, but it is necessary to have a level of English proficiency comparable to the A2 — В1 level.

Students of the course will improve oral and written communication skills, including in the field of professional interests (business correspondence, preparation of documents, negotiations, etc.). At the end of the course, students will be able to use professional terminology. They will also gain a better understanding of different cultural characteristics of foreign tourists. Practical exercises and additional course materials will help students to immerse themselves into the topic.

Click here to learn more about SPbU online courses.

Latest News

St Petersburg University’s best swimmers win gold in Türkiye

St Petersburg University at the St Petersburg International Legal Forum 2025: Law and religion — different methods, one goal

St Petersburg University’s scientific journal that published an article by Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, presents at the St Petersburg International Legal Forum

# education # online courses

Other news

St Petersburg University’s best swimmers win gold in Türkiye

10:05 News

St Petersburg University at the St Petersburg International Legal Forum 2025: Law and religion — different methods, one goal

09:58 News

Presentation of the Third Volume of Pu Songling’s (1640–1715) Collection of ‘Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio’ (Liao Zhai Zhi Yi)

6 June 2025 Presentation

Modern First Aid Standards

June 10, 2025 Online lecture

Prep year grind: how an Iranian student earned her spot in St Petersburg University

12 May 2025 Student Reviews
"Peterburgskii Dnevnik" newspaper:

Nikolay Kropachev: "Churches at universities are becoming centres of spiritual life"

3 April 2025 Rector's Interviews
  • For Applicants
  • International Admissions Office
  • History of SPbU
  • Museums and Collections
  • Personal Account
  • Additional Programmes
  • Educational Programmes
  • Preparatory Course
  • Russian Language Programmes
  • For Partners
  • Clinics
  • Distributed Ledger Technologies Center of SPbU
  • Event Initiation
  • Language Testing Centre
  • Research Park
  • Multifunctional Payment Assistant
  • The Mediation Centre
  • University giftshop
  • For Students
  • Library
  • Accessible Environment
  • Blackboard
  • Timetable
  • Student's Personal Account
  • Accommodation
  • Internships
  • Students exchange programme and Freemover programme
  • Useful Information For International Students
© St Petersburg University, 2025
7-9 Universitetskaya Embankment, St Petersburg, Russia, 199034
By-laws and Regulations Contacts

This information resource may contain archival materials mentioning individuals or legal entities included in the register of foreign agents by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, as well as organizations recognized as extremist and banned on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Educational Programmes Russian Language Programmes Preparatory Course
International Admissions Office Contacts