Buddy Programme and Orientation Activities for Exchange and Freemover Students

ESN SPbU is a volunteer student organization created to help foreign (exchange) students to feel welcome at SPbU.
The programs that ESN SPbU works with are:

• buddy program, where Russian students help exchange students during their first days at SPbU;
• Welcome Events – orientation, cultural and social activities for exchange students;
• Language programs – speaking clubs of different languages and tandem program;
• Social program – charity and social projects with the help of foreign students;
• Ambassador program – the platform where foreign applicants can get more information about life in SPbU and SPbU students can get information about partner universities.

If you are a foreign student, you can join ESN SPbU and help organize and create activities for foreign students, coordinate a speaking club in your native language or Russian language, become a student Ambassador.

SPbU Museums

Saint Petersburg University is home to many museums and exhibitions. Entrance to most of the museums for SPbU students is free. You can get more information about the museums on the official website. 

Additionally, exchange students interested in a tour around SPbU main campus or other SPbU campuses can write an e-mail to e.petryanina@spbu.ru 

SPbU Extracurricular Activities and Creative Teams

Saint Petersburg University has a lot of activities, events and clubs that international students can join

Exchange students can apply for joining one of SPbU creative teams:
- academic choir;
- theatre studio;
- vocal studio;
- orchestra of Russian folk instruments;
- chamber orchestra;
and others. 

More information about the activities and creative clubs can be found here.