Description

USSR (Undergraduate Spring Semester in Russia)
Undergraduate Module in Russian Politics, History and Culture

USSR (St. Petersburg) is an undergraduate semester abroad program offered in a high-end graduate training environment to advanced international students by the European University at Saint Petersburg. A leading school in social sciences and humanities in Russia, EUSP is world renowned for its advanced research and excellence in teaching. The unique study opportunities provided by EUSP are complemented by the vibrant cultural and intellectual life of Russias cultural capital.

The applicants to USSR (St. Petersburg) are expected to excel in their BA study at their home institution in one or more disciplines from a wide range of humanities, area/cultural studies or social sciences: from linguistics to history, from art history to journalism and from philosophy to sociology. There is no Russian language prerequisite as the main curriculum is taught in English.

Highlights

Workload and Credits

Semester of 13-weeks, from 12 to 24 class hours per week

* The choice of 3 to 5 courses corresponding to 18 to 30 ECTS credits (9 to 15 US credits).
* Each subject course carries 6 ECTS credits (3 US credits) and is taught for 4 academic hours per week plus homework. Delivered through lectures and seminar sessions for which home reading is assigned, each course involves submitting one or two essays.
* Russian language is taught for 8 hours per week in groups corresponding to proficiency level. The course carries 12 ECTS credits (6 US credits).

TORFL (Russian language) official proficiency evaluation is available

USSR COURSES
** History of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union
** Russian Art from Icon to the Avant-garde
** Russian Society, Media and Culture
** Post-Soviet Political and Economic Transition
** Russian language
Some courses in Russian politics, history and society are also available to USSR students for audit from the IMARES curriculum www.eu.spb.ru/imares)

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

6,250 for spring

Program Fees Include:

Tuition fees, admission fees and the cultural program

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 9-12

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Written Application

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

European University at St. Petersburg's Mission Statement

The EUSP has a commitment to the integration of Russian scholarship with scholarship in Europe and America. Against the background of Russian scholarship's continuing isolation from the West, this is a fundamentally important position.

The mission of the University is to satisfy societal needs in raising and expanding professional qualification of specialists and in developing their creative and scholarly potential on the basis of achievements of Russian and international experience and cooperation.

Year Founded

1995