# Clinic Model for Practical Education

**Source**: https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics
**Parent**: https://english.spbu.ru/

Clinic practice is a unique project developed by St. Petersburg State University. Designed to integrate rigorous academic study with real-world application, it equips students with professional skills by engaging them directly in client-focused work within university-run clinics, all under the guidance of expert faculty.

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The University’s first clinic was established within the Faculty of Law in 1998, founded on the dual principle of providing free legal aid to the public while enhancing student education through practical skills.
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The model’s credibility was solidified when the law clinic secured partial legal entity status, a pivotal move that integrated live casework into the curriculum and enriched academic instruction. The success of this legal clinic provided a blueprint for the entire University, leading to its expansion into disciplines such as Psychology and Social Work. From a single initiative, the programme has grown to encompass **22 clinics** across SPbU.

#### The clinic format pursues two equally significant goals:

1. Practical training for students, to develop their professional competencies in line with modern labour market demands and to increase competitiveness of future graduates.
2. Socially oriented assistance and services to citizens and organisations.

### SPbU Clinics

[#### Clinic of Communication Projects](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/clinic-communication-projects)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/clinic-communication-projects)

[#### Sociological Clinic of Applied Research](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/sociological-clinic-applied-research)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/sociological-clinic-applied-research)

[#### Psychological Clinic](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/psychological-clinic)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/psychological-clinic)

[#### Linguistic Clinic](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/linguistic-clinic)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/linguistic-clinic)

[#### Archival Centre](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/archival-centre)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/archival-centre)

[#### IT Clinic](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/it-clinic)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/it-clinic)

[#### Clinic for Digital Support of Educational Projects](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/clinic-digital-support-educational-projects)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/clinic-digital-support-educational-projects)

[#### Conflictology Clinic](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/conflictology-clinic-mediation-and-counseling-service-conflict)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/conflictology-clinic-mediation-and-counseling-service-conflict)

[#### Media Centre](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/media-centre)

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[#### Museum and Architectural Clinic](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/museum-and-architectural-clinic)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/museum-and-architectural-clinic)

[#### Centre for Applied Economic Research](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/centre-applied-economic-research)

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[#### Social Clinic](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/social-clinic)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/social-clinic)

[#### Social Translation Centre](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/social-translation-centre)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/social-translation-centre)

[#### Centre for Translation Practice in Eastern and African Languages](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/centre-translation-practice-eastern-and-african-languages)

[Read more](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/centre-translation-practice-eastern-and-african-languages)

[#### Centre for Financial Literacy](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/centre-financial-literacy)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/centre-financial-literacy)

[#### Environmental Clinic](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/environmental-clinic)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/environmental-clinic)

[#### Legal Clinic](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/legal-clinic)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/legal-clinic)

[#### HR Clinic](https://english.spbu.ru/hr-clinic)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/hr-clinic)

[#### Clinic of Applied Political Science](https://english.spbu.ru/clinic-applied-political-science)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/clinic-applied-political-science)

[#### Centre for Creative Technology in International Relations](https://english.spbu.ru/centre-creative-technology-international-relations)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/centre-creative-technology-international-relations)

[#### Tour Guiding Clinic](https://english.spbu.ru/tour-guiding-clinic)

[LEARN MORE](https://english.spbu.ru/tour-guiding-clinic)

[#### Centre for Intercultural Adaptation and Industry-specific Translation](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/centre-intercultural-adaptation-and-specialist-translation)

[Read more](https://english.spbu.ru/education/clinics/centre-intercultural-adaptation-and-specialist-translation)

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