The programme is designed to provide you with an opportunity to:       
								
      
-  obtain both fundamental and applied knowledge about language and culture 
 
-  understand and navigate through the most promising areas of linguistics research 
 
-  learn how to use professional language skills and broad theoretical base in humanities in various communication settings 
 
-  develop soft skills required for a successful career 
 
-  gain proficiency in two foreign languages and develop a multilingual thinking which is a prerequisite for an effective dialogue between languages and cultures 
 
-  learn from the leading Russian and international experts in one of the oldest Russian universities located in St Petersburg, a city often called “Russia’s cultural capital”