Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University is one of the leading educational and scientific centers of the Russian Federation. Institute of Humanities provides a wide range of educational programs for bachelor's, master's and postgraduate studies.
Institute of Humanities regularly hold educational, career and scientific events in the fields of linguistics, international relations and regional studies, advertising and public relations, publishing, pedagogics and psychology, law, sociology, philosophy and history.
Caring and supporting students is a crucial part our work. We understand how difficult it is to adapt to a new environment, rules, people, and language. For successful and quick adaptation, curators work at each Higher School of the Humanities Institute. A mentor is your mentor who will prompt and help you solve any question related to your student life: studies, documents, classmates, and even visa issues. You can find your supervisor here::
In order for your studies to be effective, comfortable, and interesting, the Institute of Humanities has many communities: from scientific and educational, to sports, volunteer, and creative. Opportunities are opening up for international students to realize their potential wholesomely.
The international branch of Dobro.Center “Harmony” of SPbPU
Do good deeds by becoming an organizer of large-scale events, try voluntary work, while gaining useful soft-skills at the “Harmony” Voluntary Project Centre: this is a place where the traditions of every nation are honoured. Large-scale events as the Eastern New Year, Nawruz and the Friendship Festival are organized, gathering more than 700 participants from more than 25 countries for several years. At these events, students share their culture, customs and traditions through dancing, master-classes, national cuisine, and traditional pieces of clothing. Besides participating in the organization of events itself, at Dobro.Center “Harmony” and can create your own projects under the guidance of caring mentors.
PolyUnion Ecosystem
PolyUnion is a place where you can slightly adapt and find friends. The Ecosystem unites structures and organizations related to international student life at the Polytechnic University. PolyUnion organizes events from sports to educational, holds contests, helps in learning Russian language and, of course, shares useful information about the life and studies of international students at the Polytechnic University.
Students’ Club and coworking space LEPOTA
Now let's talk about a place where you can spent time with yourself reading your favourite book, or vice versa, get out of your comfort zone and show your creativity.
The Polytechnic University has an attractive cozy space for creative students – Students’ Club.
In the Student Club you can find:
- 14 creative studios and associations, free of charge for Polytechnic students
- coworking space LEPOTA for SPbPU students, where you can work in peace, focusing on your assignments
Polytechnic Sports Complex
Do you like to play sports? Here you find a spacious swimming pool, a stadium and gyms, football, mini-football, basketball, volleyball, boxing, wrestling and gymnastics.
Each site meets modern quality standards and is suitable for both competitions and training. Here, any event turns into a great celebration of sports!
You can also become part of a professional team and to be an honor to represent the Polytechnic University in competitions.
The Bashnia Polytech
In the Bashnia, you will be able to realize your idea or project, robot-design or maybe even a startup, develop skills and competencies, participate and win grant competitions and implement your ideas.
And also, just like in the Student Club, there is a coworking space where you can quietly work on your homework, or brainstorm with the team on your own project!
Студенческий совет общежития №13
In the international dormitory №13 students from 86 countries of the world live there. They strive to create conditions comfortable for everyone. In the community of the Student Council of Dormitory №13, you can find informative content about the rules of a comfortable dormitory, useful tips for newly arrived students, and information about upcoming events.
All events at the Polytechnic University and the Institute of Humanities can be monitored in the official communities!