Readmission and Transfer to SPbPU of International Students (on a contract basis)

Application for readmission or transfer to SPbPU can be sent before start of the semester you would like to continue your studies from. The decision about readmission or transfer is made by SPbPU institutes where your study program is taught based on your academic performance and study programs comparison.

Attention! Readmission is not carried out if you were expelled during the first academic year — in this case, you will need to go through the admission process and take entrance exams again.
Transfer is not carried out during the first academic year at your home university.

Important dates:

Application deadline for SPRING semester 2022/23 academic year:

Full-time & part-time study modesVisa regime countries
from December 01 till December 20, 2022
Non-visa regime countries
from January 09 till January 28, 2023
Extramural study modeVisa regime countries
from January 09 till January 28, 2023
Non-visa regime countries
from January 30 till February 18, 2023

Tuition fee payment and enrollment deadlines for readmission and transfer:

  • For SPRING semester 2022/23 academic year for full-time & part-time study modes: till February 05, 2023.

Readmission procedure for international students (on a contract basis):

1
Get a bypass list

You should get a bypass list from the International student department and collect all the necessary signatures. If you completed this procedure right after expulsion, you do not need to do it again.

2
Contact admission office

Send an email to the Admission office for international students. You need to send a copy of your passport, visa (if applicable) and inform the Admission office about your location.

3
Wait for institute’s decision

Admission manager will send your request to the corresponding institute of SPbPU. The decision about readmission is made by institutes based on your academic performance. Time limits for the examination of readmission applications is defined by each institute separately. In case your application is approved, you may continue to the next step; in case your application is rejected, you need to follow the Admission procedure for international students to degree programs.

4
Apply for study visa*

Get a visa invitation and apply for study visa (if applicable). Please note, that visa invitations are prepared within 5-6 weeks*.

*for countries with visa regime

5
Inform about arrival

Inform your admission manager about date and time of arrival at least 5 working days in advance. Contact SPbPU Accommodation Office (Mrs. Julia V. Soloveva, soloveva_uv@spbstu.ru or Mrs. Julia A. Rubleva, rubleva@spbstu.ru regarding possibility to stay at the dormitory.

6
Check-in at the dormitory*

Check-in at the dormitory (you will receive the dormitory address from SPbPU Accommodation Office in case you were assigned a place at the dormitory). If you are not going to stay at the dormitory, you need to be registered within 3 working days upon arriving to Russia and receive migration registration certificate at the place of staying.

*only in case you were assigned a place at the dormitory

7
Migration registration

Visit Passport and Visa Department. If you stay at the dormitory, apply for migration registration.

If you are not going to stay at the dormitory, you need to submit migration registration certificate at Passport and Visa Department for checking. Please, contact Passport and Visa Department for more information regarding time limits for the migration registration checking.

8
Medical insurance

Prepare medical insurance certificate that includes life insurance, health insurance and repatriation.

9
Tuition fee and study contract

Request payment instructions and details from your admission manager.

Visit Admission office in order to sign readmission form and new study contract. Submit tuition fee payment confirmation, medical insurance certificate, copy of passport, copy of visa (if applicable) and 2 photos (3*4 cm).

10
Confirmation of readmission

Get confirmation of readmission from Admission office. You will need this document for prolongation of study visa (if applicable) and migration registration (if you stay at the dormitory).

Transfer to spbpu from another univeristy (on a contract basis)

1
Contact admission office

Contact Admission office via email and inform about your intention to apply for transfer to SPbPU. Please, send a copy of your passport, visa (if applicable), selected program  and your location (in Russia/abroad). You will receive a reply within 1-2 working days from admission manager assigned to you.

2
Prepare documents

Prepare the following documents and send them to your admission manager via email in PDF format:

  • Copy of passport (pages with proto and personal data)
  • Copy of visa (if applicable)
  • Copy of migration card (if applicable)
  • Copy of migration registration certificate at the place of stay
  • Contact details of Passport and Visa department of your university
  • Confirmation of enrollment at your university
  • Study plan of your study program (with the list of courses, amount of academic hours, courses’ description)
  • Transcript of records (list of grades) from the study office of your university
  • Copy of educational document with transcript of records (high school diploma/certificate with list of grades or vocational education institution diploma/certificate with the list of grades)
  • Translation of educational document with transcript of records into the Russian or English language
3
Wait for your documents’ consideration

Your application and documents are reviewed by SPbPU institute where the selected program is taught, Passport and Visa Department, Centre for International Credential Evaluation. Please note that transfer application’s consideration can take up to 3 weeks. Your admission manager will contact you with the results. In case your application for transfer is accepted, you will receive a letter of acceptance.

4
Get a confirmation letter from home university

Visit Passport and Visa department of your university and submit letter of acceptance from SPbPU. Request a letter/document approving your transfer to SPbPU.

5
Inform about arrival

Inform your admission manager about date and time of arrival at least 5 working days in advance. Contact SPbPU Accommodation Office (Mrs. Julia V. Soloveva, soloveva_uv@spbstu.ru or Mrs. Julia A. Rubleva, rubleva@spbstu.ru) regarding possibility to stay at the dormitory.

6
Check-in at the dormitory*

Check-in at the dormitory (you will receive the dormitory address from SPbPU Accommodation Office in case you were assigned a place at the dormitory). If you are not going to stay at the dormitory, you need to be registered within 3 working days upon arriving to Russia and receive migration registration certificate at the place of staying.

*only in case you were assigned a place at the dormitory

7
Migration registration

Visit Passport and Visa Department. If you stay at the dormitory, apply for migration registration .

If you are not going to stay at the dormitory, you need to submit migration registration certificate at Passport and Visa Department for checking. Please, contact Passport and Visa Department for more information regarding time limits for the migration registration checking.

8
Medical insurance

Prepare medical insurance certificate that includes life insurance, health insurance and repatriation. Detailed information about medical insurance certificates.

9
Tuition fee and study contract

Request payment instructions and details from your admission manager.

Visit Admission office in order to sign readmission form and new study contract.

Submit the following documents:

  • Copy of passport (pages with photo and personal data)
  • Copy of visa (if applicable)
  • Educational document with transcript of records (high school diploma/certificate with list of grades or vocational education institution diploma/certificate with the list of grades) — hard copy
  • Transcript of records (list of grades) from the study office of your home university — hard copy
  • Official notarized translation of passport (pages with photo and personal data)
  • Copy of official notarized translation of passport
  • Copy of educational document with transcript of records
  • Official notarized translation of educational document with transcript of records into Russian
  • Copy of official notarized translation of educational document with transcript of records into Russian
  • Tuition fee payment confirmation
  • Medical insurance certificate
  • 2 photos (3*4 cm).
10
Confirmation of enrollment

Get confirmation of enrollment from Study office for international students. You will need this document for prolongation of study visa (if applicable) and migration registration (if you stay at the dormitory).

11
Visa prolongation

Apply for visa prolongation within 2 weeks after arrival to the University at Passport and Visa Department.

Contact information

Admission office for international students

International student office

Accommodation Office

Passport and Visa Department

Polyclinic № 76 (medical insurance certificate)