--- title: "Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU) โ€” Russia | Arman Education" description: "Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU) in Russia." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/spbu" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU) in Russia." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-russia-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU) โ€” Russia" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-russia-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) Russia ยท Saint Petersburg # **Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU)** Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU) in Russia. [**Consulting for this university**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=russia) [**Official site**](https://english.spbu.ru/) ## **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](https://english.spbu.ru/admission/programms/graduate/transnational-legal-practice-english) **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](https://english.spbu.ru/admission/programms/graduate/master-global-business-communication) **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](https://english.spbu.ru/admission/programms/graduate/russian-culture-english) **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](https://english.spbu.ru/admission/programms/graduate/russia-and-china-international-finance-and-trade-english) **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](https://english.spbu.ru/admission/programms/graduate/master-management-mim) ## **Faculties and schools** - [Graduate School of Management (GSOM SPbU)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/spbu/faculties/graduate-school-of-management-gsom-spbu) - [Law](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/spbu/faculties/law) - [Economics](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/spbu/faculties/economics) - [Linguistics](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/spbu/faculties/linguistics) - [Cultural Studies (fields behind the English master's programmes)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/spbu/faculties/cultural-studies-fields-behind-the-english-master-s-programmes) ## **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). 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