The Faculty of History of St. Petersburg State University has been part of the structure of St. Petersburg University almost from the day it was founded. To this day, the faculty annually graduates qualified specialists in the field of the history of Russia and the world.
Faculty Address
Address of the Faculty of History of St. Petersburg State University: Mendeleev Line, Building 5. Some of the training courses are also taught in the main building of St. Petersburg State University, located on Universitetskaya Embankment, 7/9.
Department of History, St. Petersburg State University
The structure of the faculty includes the following departments:
- ethnography and anthropology;
- source study of the history of Russia;
- the history of ancient Greece and Rome;
- Russian art, and others.
Most departments of the faculty are graduating.
Undergraduate Programs
The Faculty of History offers applicants the following areas of preparation:
- Regional studies of Russia.
- Art history.
- Story.
- Museology.
- Archeology and others.
The direction of preparation of bachelors "History" includes the following training profiles:
- General history;
- history of Russia and others.
The main courses taught by students of the Faculty of History of St. Petersburg State University include the history of the United States, the history of world culture, the history of Russia, ethnology and others. It is worth noting that students get access to the complex of museums in St. Petersburg, as well as to their archives. In addition, students get a chance to take advantage of academic mobility and leave for 1 or 2 semesters to study at foreign educational institutions that are partners of St. Petersburg State University. Among them are the University of Hamburg, the University of Latvia, the University of Tartu, University College London and others. The teaching staff includes honorary professors and doctors of historical sciences in the person of S. G. Kashchenko, V. N. Baryshnikov and others.
In the direction of preparing bachelors "Archeology" of the Faculty of History of St. Petersburg State University, students receive knowledge in the following courses:
- Archeology of the Paleolithic.
- Security archeology.
- Slavic-Russian archeology and others.
The advantage of studying at the Archeology program at the History Department of St. Petersburg State University is the combination of both theoretical and practical classes. In addition, the program is developed taking into account the views of the immediate future employers of students, which is important. Since students, having graduated from the university, have the opportunity to find work and build a successful career in the future. Students of the direction “Archeology” of the Faculty of History of St. Petersburg State University undergo practical training at the State Hermitage, the Kursk Archaeological Museum, etc.
Masters training areas
The master's programs of the Faculty of History of St. Petersburg State University include:
- Ethnological expertise.
- Museum supervision.
- The formation of modern Western civilization and others.
The main training courses in the “Formation of Modern Western Civilization” direction include the ancient and medieval heritage in St. Petersburg, the formation of European identity, and others. For admission to the master's program, applicants need to successfully pass the competition of documents.
Passing points
In order to successfully enter the bachelor's programs of the faculty, it is necessary to overcome the passing score, which develops as part of the competition of submitted applications.
The passing score at the Faculty of History of St. Petersburg State University in the framework of the bachelor's program “Museology” in 2017 was 258. In other words, those students who scored the most in the sum of three state exams passed to budget places. For admission to a paid place in 2017, 219 points were enough. At the same time, in 2018, 12 budget places were allocated, places with a tuition fee of 13. The cost of training in this area of bachelor training is 200,000 rubles a year.
In order to enter the Bachelor of Arts History course in 2017, an applicant had to overcome the threshold of 265 points. For admission to a paid place, a little less points were required, namely 205. The competition for a budget place was more than 25 people. In 2018, 10 seats were allocated at the expense of the federal budget, 15 seats at the expense of the student’s own payment. Tuition per year is 195,000 rubles.
In order to successfully enter the “History” direction in 2017, the applicant had to overcome the threshold of 266 points. For admission to the contract place, 208 points were required. The competition for 1 budget place was more than 10 people. In 2018, 70 seats were allocated at the expense of the federal budget, only 30 seats at the expense of the student’s own payment. Tuition per year is 201,000 rubles.
In general, to enter the budgetary places of the Faculty of History of St. Petersburg State University, it is necessary to pass the exam by more than 85 points in each subject. For admission to a paid place, it is enough to overcome the threshold of 70 points for each subject. The cost of training is average among all the departments of St. Petersburg State University.