AIFS Gap Year Programs: St. Petersburg, Russia (Summer)

Spend the summer in the cosmopolitan and culturally rich city of St. Petersburg with AIFS. You’ll earn up to 7 credits at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Courses are taught in English or Russian with no previous Russian language study required.

Immerse yourself in Russian culture and language in one of a limited number of homestays or stay at a comfortable residence hall with other Russian and international students. During the first week, all students live in the residence hall while getting accustomed to the program. A meal allowance is included to subsidize the cost of meals and groceries for all students. Meals are included for the first three days of the program and a farewell meal.

Cultural and social activities are organized every week and can include:

·     Museum visits

·     Theater performances

·     Brewery tours

·     Boat trips

·     Siege of Leningrad tour

·     3-day visit to Moscow

·     Day trips to Catherine Palace at Pushkin, Peterhof and Veliky Novgorod.

Program Highlights:

·      5-week summer program in St. Petersburg, Russia

·      Open to high school graduates, college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors

·      Boat trip along St. Petersburg’s rivers and canals

·      Earn up to 7 credits awarded by Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University

·      Over 50% of our study abroad participants receive financial support from AIFS in the form of scholarships or grants.

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