Erasmus Mundus Action 2

TheERANET-MUNDUSis a consortium of ten European and eight Russian universities. The Consortium is coordinated by the University of Barcelona. ERANET-MUNDUS mobility scheme awards grants to students and staff of Russian and European Partner Universities, but also to Russian nationals not linked with the Partner Universities. ERANET-MUNDUS is funded within the Action 2 – Strand 1 – Erasmus Mundus Partnerships. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 is a co-operation and mobility scheme launched by Europe Aid Cooperation Office and implemented by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency.

The ERANET-MUNDUS project aims to establish strong ties and mobility flows between Russian and European universities, covering all levels from undergraduate students to academic staff. The project is designed not only to facilitate the sharing of educational experiences but also to establish a solid foundation that will enable Russian HEIs to merge successfully with the European Higher Education Area, taking into account certain realities of the higher education system in Russia.

ERANET-MUNUS Coordinator at Saint-Petersburg University isMs. Anna Porodina.

General Programme Information:

General information about the ERANET-MUNDUS partners and available study programmes can be foundhere.

Incoming SPbU Exchange Students Reports can be foundhere.

Outgoing SPbU Exchange Students Reports can be foundhere.

Information for incoming students and staff:

The duration of Students' Exchange Programme at Saint-Petersburg University varies from 1 semester up to 10 months. In the framework of ERANE-MUNDUS project international students can apply for study at the following faculties:

ACADEMIC OFFER is available here.

Staff, Doctoral and Postdoctoral mobility

Academic staff, doctoral and postdoctoral researches may come to Saint-Petersburg University to any faculty for the period up to 10 months only.

N.B.! If you choose a faculty which is not mentioned above it is obligatory to have an invitation signed by the Faculty staff member.

Academic terms

Fall (1st) Semester:
from 1st of September to 31st of January
Recommended dates of arrival: from 25th of August to 5th of September

Spring (2nd) Semester:
from 14th of February to 1st of July
Recommended dates of arrival: from10th of February to 20th of February

Application package

Additionally to the ERANET-MUNDUS application package which you can find on the Project web page, SPbU needs the following documents:

For Undergraduate and Master mobility: SEP Application form
For Doctorate and Post-Doctorate mobility: IEP Application form
For Academic Staff mobility: Staff Exchange Application form
For all applicants: a PDF copy of travelling passport (page with photo and the date of expiry)
Applicants' passport should be valid six (6) Months more after the end of planned exchange period! Otherwise Applicant will be unable to get Russian visa.

General health certificate. This should be a certificate proving that the Applicant is in a well state of health (absence of infectious and pulmonary diseases, no contra-indications for studying abroad), signed and stamped by your local doctor. The certificate should be either performed in Applicant's native language AND in Russian language or officially translated into Russian language (including translation of stamps and signatures).
Russian language courses

Russian language courses (8 hours per week) are provided for Master and Undergraduate students free of charge. Courses for Doctorate and Post-Doctorate students are avaliable for the EXTRA FEE ONLY.

Additional fees

• Living costs. The address of the dormitory for exchange students and staff members is: Kapitanskaya str. 3 (Primorskaya metro station) The approximate price for one person is RUR 5 400 per month
• Student' travel card (for public transport only). The approximate price of students' travel card is RUR 500 per month
• Duty fees charged by RF Federal Migration Service - RUR 1 000 for Multiple entry visa
• Invitation fee (for Doctorate students only) charged by RF Federal Migration Service in the amount of RUR 500.

All the information about the application procedure can be found on ERANET-MUNDUS web page.

Contact the SPbU Coordinator for further application details.

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