Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia

About the university

• According to the official information page, the university was founded on 2 (13) May 1797.

• Campus: Tashkent branch

  According to the official site's structure menu, the university has a branch in Tashkent (Uzbekistan).

Fields and faculties

• The university has institutes and faculties in education and psychology, humanities and languages, arts and music, natural sciences and mathematics, economics and law.

  • Institute of Oriental Studies
  • Institute of Childhood
  • Institute of Foreign Languages
  • Institute of Information Technology and Technological Education
  • Institute of Defectology Education and Rehabilitation
  and 17 more

  • Institute of History and Social Sciences
  • Institute of Music, Theatre and Choreography
  • Institute of the Peoples of the North
  • Institute of Physical Culture and Sport
  • Institute of Pedagogy
  • Institute of Psychology
  • Institute of Russian as a Foreign Language
  • Institute of Physics
  • Institute of Human Philosophy
  • Institute of Art Education
  • Institute of Economics and Management
  • Faculty of Biology
  • Faculty of Geography
  • Faculty of Mathematics
  • Faculty of Chemistry
  • Faculty of Philology
  • Faculty of Law

Programmes and language of study

• Bachelor's programsBachelor's

  The English site groups bachelor's programs into Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Education Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, and Natural Sciences; examples include Translation and Translation Studies, Economics, Law, Educational Psychology, and Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.

• Master's programsMaster's

  Master's programs listed on the English site include Contemporary Linguistics and Intercultural Communication, Legal Translation and Interpreting, Modern Russian Studies, International and European Law, International Communication, Strategic Marketing, and Management in Education.

Language of study

• Programmes listed on the official 'Education' information page

  In the table of accredited programmes on the official 'Education' information page, the language of instruction given for every listed programme (348 rows) is Russian.

Admission for international students

• Bachelor's, specialist and master's programs for foreign citizensBachelor'sSpecialist degreeMaster's2026/27for international students

  Application periods for 2026/27 (bachelor's, specialist and master's): main admission 20 June – 20 August 2026; additional admission 3 – 21 September 2026; enrollment continues until 2 October 2026. Additional admission is for foreign citizens applying on a contract (tuition-paying) basis.

• Bachelor's programs for foreign applicantsBachelor'sfor international students

  Bachelor's application documents: a passport valid for at least one and a half years from the date of entry into Russia, the secondary school certificate translated into Russian, notarized and legalised, and a certificate of equivalence if required.

• Bachelor's and master's programs for foreign applicantsBachelor'sMaster'sfor international students

  Application steps: choose a program; register on the online “Admissions Committee” site, fill in the form in Russian and upload documents; take the entrance exams (schedule in the personal account); sign a contract and pay the fee; then request an invitation and visa.

Scholarships and opportunities

• Graduates of the “Russian House” preparatory coursefor international students

  Participants who successfully complete the preparatory course and obtain a certificate are entitled to tuition discounts on admission to bachelor's and master's programs (the page does not state the discount amount).

Student housing

• International applicantsfor international students

  To request accommodation in St Petersburg, applicants e-mail [email protected] (per the application guide).

Student life and services

• The university lists 25+ sports clubs, art groups, student theatres, cinema clubs, volunteer organisations, a Student Council and a Student Research Association.

• Under international activities, the university has a Department for Support of Foreign Students and a Migration Support Department.

Practical information

• International applicantsfor international students

  For a student-visa invitation, applicants submit the invitation questionnaire in Russian and a passport copy (valid at least 1.5 years from entry) to the International Admissions Office, after document approval and admission to entrance exams; the visa page gives 50 days for issuing (the application guide says around a month).

• Newly admitted international studentsfor international students

  On arrival, students bring a medical certificate from their home country in Russian or English (or obtain form 086/у in St Petersburg) and 4 photos 3×4 cm, and report their arrival date at least five days in advance.