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Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU)

Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU) in Russia.

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Key facts

City
Saint Petersburg
Type
Public
Founded
Not yet verified
Students
25,000
Language of instruction
Russian; selected master's programmes in English
International student fees
2026/27 annual fees for foreign citizens in the SPbU master's fee schedule: Transnational Legal Practice (in English) 537,800 RUB; Master in Global Business Communication (in English) 536,900 RUB; Russian Culture (in English) 486,900 RUB; Russia and China in International Finance and Trade (in English) 583,300 RUB; Master in Management (MIM) 692,700 RUB. Fees are paid per term.Source
Application dates
Fee-paying 2026 round: master's applications 20 Jun-23 Jul 2026 (6 pm Moscow time); lists by 14 Aug 2026. Government scholarship round 12 Nov 2025-6 Feb 2026.Source

Admission and application

Fee schedule PDF lists fees for 'foreign citizens and stateless persons' separately from Russian and Belarusian citizens.

Language requirement: Not stated on the pages reviewed.

  1. Choose a programme and register on Gosuslugi 'University Admission Online' (international applicants abroad use ruID).
  2. Submit documents electronically; for the Government scholarship add scholarship form, photo and portfolio with motivation letter.
  3. If a visa is needed, submit the visa-invitation application form through the same account.
  4. Wait for the lists of successful applicants, then sign the student contract (fee-paying route).

Programmes

Master (40.04.01)English

Transnational Legal Practice (in English)

2 years

537,800 RUB per year (foreign citizens, 2026/27)

Deadline: Fee-paying 2026 round: master's applications 20 Jun-23 Jul 2026 (6 pm Moscow time); lists by 14 Aug 2026. Government scholarship round 12 Nov 2025-6 Feb 2026.

Source
Master (45.04.02)English

Master in Global Business Communication (in English)

2 years

536,900 RUB per year (foreign citizens, 2026/27)

Deadline: Fee-paying 2026 round: master's applications 20 Jun-23 Jul 2026 (6 pm Moscow time); lists by 14 Aug 2026. Government scholarship round 12 Nov 2025-6 Feb 2026.

Source
Master (51.04.01)English

Russian Culture (in English)

2 years

486,900 RUB per year (foreign citizens, 2026/27)

Deadline: Fee-paying 2026 round: master's applications 20 Jun-23 Jul 2026 (6 pm Moscow time); lists by 14 Aug 2026. Government scholarship round 12 Nov 2025-6 Feb 2026.

Source
Master (38.04.01)English

Russia and China in International Finance and Trade (in English)

2 years

583,300 RUB per year (foreign citizens, 2026/27)

Deadline: Fee-paying 2026 round: master's applications 20 Jun-23 Jul 2026 (6 pm Moscow time); lists by 14 Aug 2026. Government scholarship round 12 Nov 2025-6 Feb 2026.

Source
Master (38.04.02)English

Master in Management (MIM)

2 years

692,700 RUB per year (foreign citizens, 2026/27)

Deadline: Fee-paying 2026 round: master's applications 20 Jun-23 Jul 2026 (6 pm Moscow time); lists by 14 Aug 2026. Government scholarship round 12 Nov 2025-6 Feb 2026.

Source

Faculties and schools

Accommodation

not verified

Highlights

  • Programme pages for the English master's carry a notice that descriptions for 2026/27 are being updated.
  • Tuition is paid per term; later payments follow SPbU internal regulations (tuition page).

Information on this page is compiled from official sources and was verified on the date shown. Fees, dates and visa rules change often; check official sources before applying. Empty fields have not been verified yet; ask our advisor for the current information.

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