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St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is a city in Russia that was reanmed Petrograd in 1914 and Leningrad in 1924, then back to Saint Petersburg in 1994. In 1703, Tsar Peter the Great built the city as part of his historic effort to Westernize Russia and it remained the capital until 1918. With... read more
St. Petersburg is a city in Russia that was reanmed Petrograd in 1914 and Leningrad in 1924, then back to Saint Petersburg in 1994. In 1703, Tsar Peter the Great built the city as part of his historic effort to Westernize Russia and it remained the capital until 1918. With more than 4 million inhabitants, Saint Petersburg forms one of the most important cities in the world and is the most westernized among Russian cities. The city is also home to the largest museum in the world, The Hermitage. Although it has a relatively low skyline, St. Petersburg boasts of classic architecture such as Saint Isaac’s Cathedral, Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Okhta Center, the Saint Petersburg Mosque, Menshikov Palace, the Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg. Related Groups of Monuments and the Leningrad Oblast are both considered UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Saint Petersburg plays a major role in the world’s cultural heritage. It houses more than 50 theaters as well as popular for its literature tradition. A number of Russian writers are internationally recognized for their contributions to literature such as Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, Brodsky, and Gogol. Universities in Saint Petersburg include Saint Petersburg State University with 32,000 students, Saint Petersburg Polytechnical University, Herzen University, and Saint Petersburg Military Engineering Technical University.
International students share their study program experiences in the city. “I wish my courses had incorporated more of St. Petersburg and its culture,” according to one student (CIEE Russia: St. Petersburg). “I made such amazing friends on the trip,” writes an appreciative student (Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP). “I gained a lot from living among the students in the dorm,” comments another student from the St. Petersburg State University Language Program. “Good but need to know a good amount of Russian,” evaluates another (Nevsky Institute Princeton in St. Petersburg). read less
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Designed for the needs of students who have two years of college-level Russian or more - including heritage speakers - the Bard-Smolny Study Abroad Pr... read more
The longest-running study abroad program in Russia; held in beautiful St. Petersburg - 300 years of history in one city
Intensive Russian language t... read more
The program is open to students at UM/A or other U.S. colleges. Preference is given to students at one of the institutions in the Five College Consort... read more
The program includes the following excursions:
* City Tour. Within the first days of the program students have a bus tour of the major sights of St. ... read more
The Program in Russian and Eurasian Studies draws on a core faculty in the humanities, history, and social sciences to support and maintain a diverse ... read more
Institute of International Educational Programs of St.Petersburg State Polytechnical University together with international partners annually organize... read more
The Summer Russian Area Studies program aims to help students gain a greater understanding of Russian politics, history, business, and culture. Studen... read more
The summer Language and Culture study abroad program in St. Petersburg, Russia is designed for students with 4 semesters of college-level Russian who ... read more
Please note: Study abroad programs sponsored by the undergraduate College of the University of Chicago are open to University of Chicago students only... read more
A Direct Enrollment Option is possible with SRAS Partner Universities. With this form of enrollment, SRAS provides assistance with program and school ... read more
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