About Us

Centre for International Credential Evaluation is a structural subdivision of International Education Office of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The Centre has a long history and has been functioning in SPbPU since November 1998.

Centre for International Credential Evaluation provides the following services:

For individuals with foreign educational documents:

1. International credential evaluation for academic and professional purposes (for SPbPU and as a recommendation for other educational institutions and employers);
2. Conversion of grades from foreign grading scale into Russian grading scale;
3. Conversion of workload from foreign credit system into Russian academic hours/units.

For individuals with Russian higher education documents:

1. Issuance of Diploma Supplement for Russian and international graduates of the University;
2. Issuance of Transcript in English indicating courses studied, grades received and conversion of workload into ECTS credits.

For staff of international departments of universities:

1. Workshops and internships in the recognition of foreign educational documents;
2. Workshops and internships in the recognition of Russian diplomas abroad.

Other activities of the Centre for International Credential Evaluation include:

• Providing expert opinion on recognition of international qualifications in Russia and Russian diplomas abroad for individuals and educational institutions, Russian and foreign companies;
• Participation in seminars, workshops, internships on the topic of recognition of international qualifications and ensuring recognition of Russian diplomas abroad;
• Sharing experience with international and Russian credential evaluation agencies, educational bodies, educational institutions etc.
• Collection, generalization and analysis of information in the field of international credential evaluation;
• Research on modern trends and approaches in recognition of international qualifications for academic and professional purposes;
• Ongoing improvement of credential evaluation procedure in SPbPU taking into consideration current international and Russian experience.

Advantages of Credential Evaluation at SPbPU:

To be admitted to an educational programme and to work in the Russian Federation, applicants must provide recognized foreign academic credentials.
Recognition of foreign education and academic degrees and titles in the Russian Federation is carried out on the basis of Article 107 of the Federal Law 273-FZ, dated 29 Dec. 2012, "On education in the Russian Federation" and Article 6.2 of the Federal Law 127-FZ, dated 23 Aug. 1996, "On science and the state science and technical policy".

According to the Russian legislation, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University as a National Research University is authorized to perform recognition of foreign academic credentials following its own procedure. This right was granted to the University on September 01, 2013. Therefore, our international students and employees are not required to receive the Certificate of Recognition issued by the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science in Moscow. It makes the procedure of recognition of international qualifications more convenient.

Centre for International Credential Evaluation performs all principal recognition duties. It is equipped with the necessary technical infrastructure for verification of foreign academic credentials. Our specialists have great experience that guarantees reasonable credential evaluation decisions and high quality within a short time.

Centre for International Credential Evaluation results report 2019:

• 1390 reports on international credential evaluation for academic purposes (for SPbPU and as a recommendation for other educational institutions);
• 386 reports on preliminary evaluation of credentials of SPbPU entrants;
• 92 reports on evaluation of credentials of candidates for employment at SPbPU;
• 602 reports on conversion of grades from foreign grading scale into Russian grading scale;
• 2 reports on conversion of workload from foreign credit system into Russian academic hours/units;
• 149 Diploma Supplements for SPbPU graduates;
• 8 Transcripts in English.