Programs 2024/25 Russian Language for Foreigners SPbU offers various academic programs in Russian as a foreign language with the opportunity of admission all year round. Foreign citizens with any level of Russian language proficiency are accepted for training. Choose a program that is just right for you. PROGRAMS › Advanced Professional Training SpbU, based on the years of the experience in studying, teaching, preservation, and popularity of the Russian language, proposes philologists and particularly specialists in Russian philology to study a range of additional educational programs on Advanced Professional Training. LEARN MORE › Post-Diploma Training Program Post-Diploma Training Program is intended to form the competencies in trainees, necessary to perform professional activities in the field of teaching Russian to foreign students. LEARN MORE ›