1. The leading institution training experts in the field of international relations
Established over 15 years ago St Petersburg University School of International Relations has ranked among the world’s leading international relations institutions ever since.

2. Prestige and reputation of Russia’s oldest University
The School of International Relations is a constituent part of St Petersburg University, the country’s oldest University, and it prides itself on providing quality education that meets the high standards of the latter.

3. APSIA member
APSIA unites 34 world’s leading schools of international relations including Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, etc. that provide equally high quality education that is internationally acknowledged.

4. The student body of over 1000 students
Due to the knowledge and skills received at the School of International Relations as well as to their personal qualities our students become winners of many prestigious international competitions and grant programs.

5. The 100-strong faculty
The majority of the School’s faculty hold Russian and international degrees.

6. Exchange and internship programs
The School of International Relations has partnerships with over 200 leading universities of the world and offers a wide-ranging student exchange and internship program. At any given time students from as many as 50 countries of the world are doing their studies at the School of International Relations.

7. St.-Petersburg Pattern of International relations
The top-notch experts in the field of international relations are trained in the city that became an important link between Russia and the rest of the world thus reinforcing the ties established many centuries ago.

8. Resource centers
The School’s resource centers provide a unique research opportunity and give access to exhaustive specialist information databases.

9. Classical education and university traditions
The School’s students receive wide-ranging knowledge not only in the field of international relations but also in all other areas of classical education.

10. A venue for regular international research conferences
The School of International Relations regularly hosts meetings with the leading international relations theorists and practitioners, organizes visits of guest lecturers, round-table discussions and other events attended by many distinguished participants.

11. The largest specialist library
The School’s library collection is constantly expanded due to new acquisitions. Access to electronic data bases provided by the library is indispensible for conducting independent research.

12. Over 10 MA Programs in various languages
Master’s Programs is one of the major priority areas for the School of International Relations. Many of its MA programs were acknowledged as innovative and won international acclaim.

13. Modern computer infrastructure
The School cooperates with the leading IT vendors (IBM, Microsoft, Nortel) thus giving its students the opportunity to use a Wi-Fi Internet connection, printing and copying centers and other modern facilities.

14. Student political role-plays, simulations and trainings
The School of International Relations organizes negotiations trainings and simulations modeled on the activity of such international organizations as the UN and the EU.

15. Successful employment records of the graduates
The School graduates have no problem finding an interesting job, be it a state institution, international organization, business company or research activity.