The department of Russian Language and Literature specializes in prepatory courses for foreigners wanting to enroll in the university. Students enrolled through InterUniversity Centre Canada's Russian language and culture program may also take courses in English in Russian history and politics and Russian Literature. Since this University is an accredited institution of higher education, credit can usually be transferred to your home university. Students will be housed in the dormitories on the campus of the University, two to a room. Meals may be taken in the University cafeterias.
Cooking is possible in kitchens located in the dorms.
The orientation is designed to get you familiar with the university, its services, the area around the university and the city in general. The activities of this phase last for about the first two or three weeks of the program, although we will have activities such as a speaker night and other trips planned throughout the semester. The group also usually takes a trip to a city surrounding St. Petersburg, such as Pushkin or Lomonosov, which will give you an idea of Russian Provincial life, and to Moscow. These trips are optional and depend on the wishes of the group. InterUniversity Centre Canada has a program and services in Moscow which can help you during your trip there.