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St. Petersburg State University

, St. Petersburg, Russia
3.84 / 5 based on 102 reviews.

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81% of students recommend
102 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (102)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.7/5
 4 stars (48)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Russian student cards get you discounts on nearly everything, from theatre tickets to train tickets. ISIC cards will get you discounts or free admission in museums, etc.” Read Review
melissa49, Canada

102 reviews of St. Petersburg State University

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HOUSING    
by Grégoire, ESSCA, Angers, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: dormitory
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? problems with security
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by melissa49, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Language, University Agreement
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
by Grégoire, ESSCA, Angers, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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by Sarah, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Translation/ Interpretation, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Russian
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
russian is extremely difficult to just "pick up", it takes time and alot of effort, but we did manage to learn plenty - we could see on our return to scotland that our level had lifted.
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EXPENSES    
by melissa49, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Language, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Viktoria, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Accountancy, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
if I had known how fast 5 months go by, i would have taken a whole year off
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
it's small, people are your friends, dont worry - just ask.



FINAL COMMENTS

expect the unexpected!
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