NEW!!!

1) The day of Open Doors is the presentation of the MA program for prospective students.

Tha date and the place: December 10, 2011, 4 p.m., School of International Relations.

The adress is

191160, Russia, St Petersburg,
Smolnii str. 1/3, entrance 8.

General Information about the MA program:

We are pleased to announce that the call for application for a new generation of  two-year Master of Arts in International Relations has been launched.  This programme is an innovative graduate programme, taught entirely in English language, devoted to students that have a Bachelor background in Economics, Politics, International Relations, History at large and would like to acquire a specialized in-depth knowledge of the History, Theory and Methodology of International Relations.

This Master` s programme combines an academic approach with professional training, forging potential insightful consultants, analysts, while also offering a solid basis for further academic studies at the PhD level.

The Basis for Curriculum

Admission Requirements:

For Admission to the Master of Arts in International Relations students should have:

1) Bachelor`s (4-year programme) or Specialist`s (5-year programme) Degree

2) Fluent English language:

All prospective students have three options of confirming English language level-

a) In case English language is the official language of the country where you have completed your previous education (Bachelor`s or Specialist`s Degree), you don`t have to confirm English language level

English is officially spoken in: Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Belau, Bermuda, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Canada (except Quebec), Cameroon, Cook Islands, Dominica, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Midway Islands, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Swaziland, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, US Virgin Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vanuatu, Wake Island, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

b) In case English language is not the official language of the country where you have completed your previous education you can either provide us with TOEFL, IELTS scores required for admission:
1) TOEFLpbt- 450
2) TOEFLibt- 45
3) IELTS -  5,5

c) At the end of August there will be an English placement test that you can take upon your arrival to Saint-Petersburg.

Documents required for the admission:

Before your arrival to Saint-Petersburg we need the following documents by e-mail (scanned documents) to fd@mail.sir.edu or the by regular mail to:

191060, Russia, Saint-Petersburg, Smolny st 1/3, entrance 8, room 224

1) completed Application form for Master`s programme

2) completed Application form for Invitation letter

3) completed Application form for Residence Hall

4) completed Application form "Zayavlenie Rectoru"

5) copy of Bachelor`s Diploma with all courses, grades and hours translated into Russian language and notarized with Apostille or Consulate or Embassy legalization

6) copy of TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicable)

7) copy of passport

Upon your arrival to Saint-Petersburg we need the following documents:

Please, note, that according to the Rules of Russian Federation Migration Service you need to visit International Department on the same working day of your arrival or the next working day (monday-friday) with passport,visa,medical insurance (valid within Russian Federation), migration card.

8) Certificate of Equivalence of your Bachelor Diploma from the Ministry of Science and Education of Russian Federation (to be enrolled you need the preliminary report which is made in 3 weeks, we need the certificate of equivalence before 1st February, 2011)

9) Letter from bank, proving student has exact sum of money for the education at the School of International Relations. The tuition fee is 140 000 RUBLES per academic semester.

10) Health insurance valid within Russian Federation

11) 15 passport-size photos

12) Medical certificate which is made at the student health center

13) AIDS-test (valid for 3 months)

14) 2 copies of signed Migration Rules within Russian Federation

In case you need any additional information, don`t hesitate to contact International Department:

fd@mail.sir.edu,

tel/fax 7 812 576 78 24