The Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences at Saint Petersburg University of Science and Technology is a diverse and dynamic academic community that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in various fields of study. Our faculty aims to foster critical thinking, creativity, and intercultural competence among our students and prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences (FLHSS)
Our faculty consists of the following departments and programs:
- Philosophy: This department explores the fundamental questions of human existence, knowledge, morality, and culture. Students learn to analyze and evaluate different philosophical perspectives and develop their own arguments and views.
- Political Science: This department examines the theory and practice of politics, government, and public policy. Students gain an understanding of the political systems, institutions, actors, and processes that shape the world we live in.
- History: This department traces the development of human societies and cultures from ancient times to the present. Students learn to critically assess historical sources, interpret historical evidence, and communicate historical knowledge.
- Archaeology: This program offers a degree that trains students in the methods and techniques of archaeological research. Students learn to excavate, analyze, and interpret material remains of past civilizations and cultures.
- Law: This program offers a degree that provides students with a comprehensive and practical education in the field of law. Students learn the principles and rules of law, the legal system and institutions, and the skills of legal reasoning and advocacy.
- Economics: This department studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in society. Students learn the concepts and tools of economic analysis and apply them to various economic issues and problems.
- International Economic and Finance: This program offers a specialized degree that focuses on the global aspects of economics and finance. Students learn the theories and practices of international trade, finance, and development and their implications for the world economy and society.
- Journalism and Mass Communication: This department prepares students for careers in the media and communication industries. Students learn the skills and ethics of journalism, public relations, advertising, and digital media and how to produce and disseminate information to diverse audiences.
- Different Languages and Literature: This department teaches students various languages and their literature and culture. Students learn to read, write, speak, and listen in different languages and to appreciate the literary and artistic achievements of different writers and speakers. The languages offered include Russian, English, German, French, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, and more.
- Education Sciences: This department studies the theory and practice of education and learning. Students learn the principles and methods of teaching, curriculum design, assessment, and educational research and how to apply them in various educational settings and contexts.
- Early Childhood Education: This program offers a degree that prepares students for teaching and working with young children from birth to eight years old. Students learn the developmental, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of young children and how to design and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences and environments for them.
- Elementary Education: This program offers a degree that prepares students for teaching and working with children from six to twelve years old. Students learn the core subjects and skills of elementary education and how to plan and deliver effective and engaging instruction and assessment for diverse learners.
In addition to these degree programs, our faculty also offers 35 other additional professional and educational programs that provide students with international certifications and diplomas in various languages and disciplines. These programs are designed to enhance the students’ knowledge and skills and to increase their employability and competitiveness in the global market. Some of these programs are:
- International Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication: This program provides students with a comprehensive and practical training in the field of journalism and mass communication. Students learn the theories and techniques of news writing, reporting, editing, broadcasting, and digital media and how to produce and distribute quality and ethical information to the public.
- International Diploma in Psychology: This program provides students with a basic and applied education in the field of psychology. Students learn the concepts and methods of psychological science and how to apply them to understand and improve human behavior and well-being.
- International Certification of English Language Elementary Level: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the English language at the elementary level. Students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English and how to use them in simple and familiar situations.
- International Certification of English Language Intermediate Level: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the English language at the intermediate level. Students learn the intermediate skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English and how to use them in more complex and varied situations.
- International Diploma in English Language Advanced Level: This program provides students with a diploma that demonstrates their proficiency in the English language at the advanced level. Students learn the advanced skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English and how to use them in academic and professional contexts.
- International Certification of German Language Elementary Level [A1,A2]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the German language at the elementary level. Students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in German and how to use them in simple and familiar situations.
- International Certification of German Language Intermediate Level [B1,B2]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the German language at the intermediate level. Students learn the intermediate skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in German and how to use them in more complex and varied situations.
- International Diploma in German Language Advanced and Highly Competent Level [C1,C2]: This program provides students with a diploma that demonstrates their proficiency in the German language at the advanced and highly competent level. Students learn the advanced skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in German and how to use them in academic and professional contexts.
- International Certification of Russian Language Elementary Level [A1,A2]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Russian language at the elementary level. Students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Russian and how to use them in simple and familiar situations.
- International Certification of Russian Language Intermediate Level [B1,B2]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Russian language at the intermediate level. Students learn the intermediate skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Russian and how to use them in more complex and varied situations.
- International Diploma in Russian Language Advanced Level and TORFL [C1,C2]: This program provides students with a diploma that demonstrates their proficiency in the Russian language at the advanced level and the Test of Russian as a Foreign Language (TORFL). Students learn the advanced skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Russian and how to use them in academic and professional contexts.
- International Certification of French Language Elementary Level [DILF]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the French language at the elementary level. Students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in French and how to use them in simple and familiar situations.
- International Certification of French Language Intermediate Level [DELF]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the French language at the intermediate level. Students learn the intermediate skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in French and how to use them in more complex and varied situations.
- International Diploma in French Language Advanced Level [DALF]: This program provides students with a diploma that demonstrates their proficiency in the French language at the advanced level. Students learn the advanced skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in French and how to use them in academic and professional contexts.
- International Certification of Spanish Language Elementary Level [A1,A2]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Spanish language at the elementary level. Students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Spanish and how to use them in simple and familiar situations.
- International Certification of Spanish Language Intermediate Level [B1,B2]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Spanish language at the intermediate level. Students learn the intermediate skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Spanish and how to use them in more complex and varied situations.
- International Diploma in Spanish Language Advanced Level [C1,C2,DELE and SIELE]: This program provides students with a diploma that demonstrates their proficiency in the Spanish language at the advanced level. Students learn the advanced skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Spanish and how to use them in academic and professional contexts. They also prepare for the Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE) and the Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española (SIELE) exams.
- International Certification of Korean Language Elementary Level: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Korean language at the elementary level. Students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Korean and how to use them in simple and familiar situations.
- International Certification of Korean Language Intermediate Level: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Korean language at the intermediate level. Students learn the intermediate skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Korean and how to use them in more complex and varied situations.
- International Diploma in Korean Language Advanced Level: This program provides students with a diploma that demonstrates their proficiency in the Korean language at the advanced level. Students learn the advanced skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Korean and how to use them in academic and professional contexts.
- International Certification of Chinese Language Elementary Level: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Chinese language at the elementary level. Students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Chinese and how to use them in simple and familiar situations.
- International Certification of Chinese Language Intermediate Level: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Chinese language at the intermediate level. Students learn the intermediate skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Chinese and how to use them in more complex and varied situations.
- International Diploma in Chinese Language Advanced Level: This program provides students with a diploma that demonstrates their proficiency in the Chinese language at the advanced level. Students learn the advanced skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Chinese and how to use them in academic and professional contexts.
- International Certification of Japanese Language Elementary Level [N5]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Japanese language at the elementary level. Students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Japanese and how to use them in simple and familiar situations.
- International Certification of Japanese Language Intermediate Level [N4,N3]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Japanese language at the intermediate level. Students learn the intermediate skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Japanese and how to use them in more complex and varied situations.
- International Diploma in Japanese Language Advanced Level [N2,N1]: This program provides students with a diploma that demonstrates their proficiency in the Japanese language at the advanced level. Students learn the advanced skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Japanese and how to use them in academic and professional contexts.
- International Certification of Arabic Language Elementary Level [A1,A2]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Arabic language at the elementary level. Students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Arabic and how to use them in simple and familiar situations.
- International Certification of Arabic Language Intermediate Level [B1,B2]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Arabic language at the intermediate level. Students learn the intermediate skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Arabic and how to use them in more complex and varied situations.
- International Diploma in Arabic Language Advanced Level [C1,C2]: This program provides students with a diploma that demonstrates their proficiency in the Arabic language at the advanced level. Students learn the advanced skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Arabic and how to use them in academic and professional contexts.
- International Certification of Persian Language Elementary Level: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Persian language at the elementary level. Students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Persian and how to use them in simple and familiar situations.
- International Certification of Persian Language Intermediate Level: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Persian language at the intermediate level. Students learn the intermediate skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Persian and how to use them in more complex and varied situations.
- International Diploma in Persian Language Advanced Level: This program provides students with a diploma that demonstrates their proficiency in the Persian language at the advanced level. Students learn the advanced skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Persian and how to use them in academic and professional contexts.
- International Certification of Hebrew Language Elementary Level [Aleph]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Hebrew language at the elementary level. Students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Hebrew and how to use them in simple and familiar situations.
- International Certification of Hebrew Language Intermediate Level [Bet,Gimel]: This program provides students with a certification that demonstrates their proficiency in the Hebrew language at the intermediate level. Students learn the intermediate skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Hebrew and how to use them in more complex and varied situations.
- International Diploma in Hebrew Language Advanced Level [Dalet,Heh]: This program provides students with a diploma that demonstrates their proficiency in the Hebrew language at the advanced level. Students learn the advanced skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Hebrew and how to use them in academic and professional contexts.
Program Code | Program | Duration | |
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1 | BPH | Bachelor of Philosophy (BPH) | |
2 | BPS | Bachelor of Political Science (BPS) | |
3 | BEC | Bachelor of Economics (BEC) | |
4 | BIEF | Bachelor of International Economic and Finance (BIEF) | |
5 | BJMC | Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) | |
6 | BRLL | Bachelor of Russian Language and Literature (BRLL) | |
7 | BELL | Bachelor of English Language and Literature (BELL) | |
8 | BGLL | Bachelor of German Language and Literature (BGLL) | |
9 | BFLL | Bachelor of French Language and Literature (BFLL) | |
10 | BSLL | Bachelor of Spanish Language and Literature (BSLL) | |
11 | BKLL | Bachelor of Korean Language and Literature (BKLL) | |
12 | BCLL | Bachelor of Chinese Language and Literature (BCLL) | |
13 | BJLL | Bachelor of Japanese Language and Literature (BJLL) | |
14 | BALL | Bachelor of Arabic Language and Literature (BALL) | |
15 | BPLL | Bachelor of Persian Language and Literature (BPLL) | |
16 | BHLL | Bachelor of Hebrew Language and Literature (BHLL) | |
17 | MPHIL | Master of Philosophy (MPHIL) | |
18 | MPS | Master of Political Science (MPS) | |
19 | MHI | Master of History (MHI) | |
20 | MIL | Master of International Literature (MIL) | |
21 | MEC | Master of Economics (MEC) | |
22 | MIEF | Master of International Economic and Finance (MIEF) | |
23 | MJMC | Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) | |
24 | MPRA | Master of Public Relations and Advertising (MPRA) | |
25 | MJP | Master of Journalism and Publishing (MJP) | |
26 | MJM | Master of Journalism and Media (MJM) | |
27 | MRLL | Master of Russian Language and Literature (MRLL) | |
28 | MELL | Master of English Language and Literature (MELL) | |
29 | MGLL | Master of German Language and Literature (MGLL) | |
30 | MFLL | Master of French Language and Literature (MFLL) | |
31 | MSLL | Master of Spanish Language and Literature (MSLL) | |
32 | MKLL | Master of Korean Language and Literature (MKLL) | |
33 | MCLL | Master of Chinese Language and Literature (MCLL) | |
34 | MJLL | Master of Japanese Language and Literature (MJLL) | |
35 | MALL | Master of Arabic Language and Literature (MALL) | |
36 | MPLL | Master of Persian Language and Literature (MPLL) | |
37 | MHLL | Master of Hebrew Language and Literature (MHLL) | |
38 | PHIL PhD | Ph.D. in Philosophy (PHIL PhD) | |
39 | PS PhD | Ph.D. in Political Science (PS PhD) | |
40 | IL PhD | Ph.D. in International Literature (IL PhD) | |
41 | EC PhD | Ph.D. in Economics (EC PhD) | |
42 | IEF PhD | Ph.D. in International Economic and Finance (IEF PhD) | |
43 | MJMC | Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC PhD) | |
44 | RLL PhD | Ph.D. in Russian Language and Literature (RLL PhD) | |
45 | ELL PhD | Ph.D. in English Language and Literature (ELL PhD) | |
46 | GLL PhD | Ph.D. in German Language and Literature (GLL PhD) | |
47 | FLL PhD | Ph.D. in French Language and Literature (FLL PhD) | |
48 | SLL PhD | Ph.D. in Spanish Language and Literature (SLL PhD) | |
49 | KLL PhD | Ph.D. in Korean Language and Literature (KLL PhD) | |
50 | CLL PhD | Ph.D. in Chinese Language and Literature (CLL PhD) | |
51 | JLL PhD | Ph.D. in Japanese Language and Literature (JLL PhD) | |
52 | ALL PhD | Ph.D. in Arabic Language and Literature (ALL PhD) | |
53 | PLL PhD | Ph.D. in Persian Language and Literature (PLL PhD) | |
54 | HLL PhD | Ph.D. in Hebrew Language and Literature (HLL PhD) | |
55 | ICHME | International Certification of Herbal Medicine Elementary Level (ICHME) | |
56 | ICHMI | International Certification of Herbal Medicine Intermediate Level (ICHMI) | |
57 | IDHM | International Diploma in Herbal Medicine Professional Level (IDHM) | |
58 | IDJMC | International Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (IDJMC) | |
59 | IDPSY | International Diploma in Psychology(IDPSY) | |
60 | ICELE | International Certification of English Language Elementary Level (ICELE) | |
61 | ICELI | International Certification of English Language Intermediate Level (ICELI) | |
62 | IDELA | International Diploma in English Language Advanced Level (IDELA) | |
63 | ICGLE | International Certification of German Language Elementary Level [A1,A2] (ICGLE) | |
64 | ICGLI | International Certification of German Language Intermediate Level [B1,B2] (ICGLI) | |
65 | IDGLAHC | International Diploma in German Language Advanced and Highly Competent Level [C1,C2] (IDGLAHC) | |
66 | ICRLE | International Certification of Russian Language Elementary Level [A1,A2] (ICRLE) | |
67 | ICRLI | International Certification of Russian Language Intermediate Level [B1,B2] (ICRLI) | |
68 | IDRLAT | International Diploma in Russian Language Advanced Level and TORFL [C1,C2] (IDRLAT) | |
69 | ICFLE | International Certification of French Language Elementary Level [DILF] (ICFLE) | |
70 | ICFLI | International Certification of French Language Intermediate Level [DELF] (ICFLI) | |
71 | IDFLA | International Diploma in French Language Advanced Level [DALF] (IDFLA) | |
72 | ICSLE | International Certification of Spanish Language Elementary Level [A1,A2] (ICSLE) | |
73 | ICSLI | International Certification of Spanish Language Intermediate Level [B1,B2] (ICSLI) | |
74 | IDSLA | International Diploma in Spanish Language Advanced Level [C1,C2,DELE and SIELE] (IDSLA) | |
75 | ICKLE | International Certification of Korean Language Elementary Level (ICKLE) | |
76 | ICKLI | International Certification of Korean Language Intermediate Level (ICKLI) | |
77 | IDKLA | International Diploma in Korean Language Advanced Level (IDKLA) | |
78 | ICCLE | International Certification of Chinese Language Elementary Level (ICCLE) | |
79 | ICCLI | International Certification of Chinese Language Intermediate Level (ICCLI) | |
80 | IDCLA | International Diploma in Chinese Language Advanced Level (IDCLA) | |
81 | ICJLE | International Certification of Japanese Language Elementary Level [N5] (ICJLE) | |
82 | ICJLI | International Certification of Japanese Language Intermediate Level [N4,N3] (ICJLI) | |
83 | IDJLA | International Diploma in Japanese Language Advanced Level [N2,N1] (IDJLA) | |
84 | ICALE | International Certification of Arabic Language Elementary Level [A1,A2] (ICALE) | |
85 | ICALI | International Certification of Arabic Language Intermediate Level [B1,B2] (ICALI) | |
86 | IDALA | International Diploma in Arabic Language Advanced Level [C1,C2] (IDALA) | |
87 | ICPLE | International Certification of Persian Language Elementary Level (ICPLE) | |
88 | ICPLI | International Certification of Persian Language Intermediate Level (ICPLI) | |
89 | IDPLA | International Diploma in Persian Language Advanced Level (IDPLA) | |
90 | ICHLE | International Certification of Hebrew Language Elementary Level [Aleph] (ICHLE) | |
91 | ICALI | International Certification of Hebrew Language Intermediate Level [Bet,Gimel] (ICALI) | |
92 | IDALA | International Diploma in Hebrew Language Advanced Level [Dalet,Heh] (IDALA) |