# Admissions Procedure
**Source**: https://english.spbu.ru/admission/admissions-procedure
**Parent**: https://english.spbu.ru/
[Admissions Committee Website](https://abiturient.spbu.ru/en/)
### Applying for Russian Government Scholarship in 2026
- Create an applicant’s [Personal Account](https://cabinet.spbu.ru/)
- Fill in an application form in your Personal Account
- Fill in a [scholarship application form](https://abiturient.spbu.ru/files/2023/ino/anketa_admission_form.pdf) (remember to upload your photo along with the signed scholarship application form)
- Submit the [required documents](https://english.spbu.ru/admission/documents-required) electronically through your Personal Account
- Create and upload a portfolio to your Personal Account (applicant’s portfolio includes a set of required documents and a motivation letter)
- Wait for results announcement
Applicants who have successfully passed the competition are recommended for the Russian Government Scholarship.
Timeframe for applying for Russian Government Scholarship: 12 November 2025 - 6 February 2026.
### Applying on Fee-paying (Contractual) Basis in 2026
- Create an applicant’s [Personal Account](https://cabinet.spbu.ru/)
- Fill in an application form in your Personal Account
- Submit the required documents electronically through your Personal Account
- Wait for results announcement
- Sign a student contract after successfully passing the competition
#### Application Deadlines
- Bachelor's and Specialist programmes: **20** **June - 10 July 2026** (6 pm Moscow Time)
- Master's programmes: **20 June -** **23 July 2026** (6 pm Moscow Time)
- PhD/Aspirantura programmes: **20 June - 24 July 2026** (6 pm Moscow Time)
Lists of successful applicants to be published no later than **14 August 2026** on Admissions Committee website.
If you require a student visa, please fill in an [Application Form for Visa Invitation](https://abiturient.spbu.ru/upload/medialibrary/5b4/q2i2g1gh00ztb0yeld8y13brvjo9pd3r/zayav_invite_2023_ru.docx) and submit it to your [Personal Account](https://cabinet.spbu.ru/).
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