Saint Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, is situated on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. Between 1713 and 1728 and again from 1732–1918, Saint Petersburg served as the capital of Imperial Russia. Saint Petersburg is one of the most modern cities in Russia, as well as its cultural capital. Saint Petersburg is home to the Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world, along with countless other architectural monuments. Students will participate in lectures on Russian language and culture and participate in excursions to palaces, monuments, religious sites, and the like.
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DATES
24 June–12 August 2021 (approximately)
HOUSING
Students will live in a dormitory (1-2 students/room) owned and maintained by Saint Petersburg State University of Economics. Students are responsible for providing their own meals. Dormitories come with cooking and laundry facilities on each floor. All rooms come furnished with a bed, writing desk, and closet.
COURSES
Courses are offered through SRAS at Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and concentrate on vocabulary development, conversation, pronunciation, and cultural knowledge. Courses are held five days a week for four hours a day. Students will receive credit from among the following courses:
RUSS 101 – Beginning Russian on Study Abroad, Part I (5.0 credit hours)
RUSS 211 – Second-Year Conversation (0.5 -5.0 variable credit hours)
RUSS 301 – Intermediate Russian on Study Abroad (2.0 credit hours)
RUSS 330 – Cultural History of Russia (3.0 credit hours)
RUSS 490R – Russian Online Bridge Course (2.0 credit hours)
Participants may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
PREPARATION
This program caters to students with no prior Russian language experience and those who have completed RUSS 202.
Students are required to participate in a prep course (IAS 201R, 1.0 credit hour) held during the second block of winter semester on Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00pm.
COST
$5,500–6,000
Includes: Latter-day Saint undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduate and Non-Latter-day Saint students), ATI tuition, housing, all program excursions, international health insurance, and visa support.
Does not include: airfare, personal expenses, meals
Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students pay an additional tuition fee of approximately $300 for the preparation course.
TRAVEL
Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program. Airfare reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent at: BYU Travel | 801-422-6293 | travel@byu.edu | 280 HRCB
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to international programs. Pell Grants may be applied to fall, winter, and sp/su semesters.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application, and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB), will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
Students majoring in the Humanities who complete the preparation course qualify for a College of Humanities program discount that ranges from $1000-2600, depending on one’s FAFSA score. Students minoring in the Humanities who fulfill the aforementioned requirements receive half support. Contact Dr. Purves for details.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Students must be adults 18 years-of-age or older.
Attend the Russia Study Abroad information meeting with faculty director. Details to be announced.
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply
A non-refundable $35 application fee is required.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.
Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
The first payment is due upon acceptance. Please refer to the 2021 Payment Information document (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2021.pdf).
Deadline: 15 December 2020
FACULTY
Mark Purves, Assistant Professor of Russian, is the faculty director of the program
3094 JFSB
(801) 422-8330
mark_purves@byu.edu
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost. If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU financial account. ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.