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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University ranked fourth among higher education institutions offering hospitality industry training programs. The list was compiled by the agency RaEX in 2025, includes 20 universities from 13 regions of Russia.
Training specialists for the hospitality industry began at SPbPU in 2018 with the launch of bachelor's degree programs in "Hotel Management" and "Tourism." In 2022, two master's degree programs were launched: "International Hotel Business" and "Hotel and Tourism Complex Development Management."
SPbPU's high position in the RAEX ranking confirms the quality of its educational programs and their alignment with modern industry requirements. The faculty consists of both highly qualified academic specialists and active industry professionals, ensuring the relevance and practical focus of its education.
Since 2024, the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade of SPbPU has been operating project office "Industrial Tourism – Polytech"Its creation is logical, as the university is a unique platform for the development of industrial tourism, interacts with a large number of industrial partners, and has experience training students for the tourism industry at the IPMEIT Higher School of Service and Trade.
Also, starting in 2024, as part of the development of a practice-oriented approach to education, HSE will include programs for training in vocational professions in its undergraduate curricula. The first graduates of these programs were students of the 43.03.03 "Hotel Business" program who received the qualification of "Receptionist".
Academic success is achieved through a well-designed educational strategy that helps develop the professional skills of both students and teachers.
This approach includes the development of modern educational programs for students, advanced training courses for industry professionals, and established partnerships with leading companies. This comprehensive approach creates a flexible and effective learning system where all participants continuously improve their skills.
For several years now, the Higher School of Service and Trade has been organizing the "Hotel Business" section of the All-Russian Olympiad "I am a Professional." Students consistently win prizes at the Olympiad, confirming the high level of training. HSE hosts professional events, including roundtables and management hackathons, including the final stage of the "Management Hackathon – St. Petersburg 2025".
Higher School teachers speak at professional events conferences and events international, all-Russian and regional levels, such as the Economic Congress of the VI International Municipal Forum of the BRICS countries.
Delegation HSE University participated in two panel sessions of the "Business Tourism Development" block.: "Increasing the scale of business tourism: the experience of St. Petersburg and the BRICS countries" and "Integration synergy of the resource potential of business and event tourism in the BRICS space".
The director of the HSE also took part in the "Labor and Employment" forum, where issues of interaction between city employers and the Employment Service were discussed.
Associate Professor Boris Lyamin of the Higher School of Social and Technical Studies (HSIT) spoke at the conference "To Help the Tour Guide: Modern Methods for Conducting School Excursions," organized by the League of Tour Operators of St. Petersburg. He shared practical experience with an integrated career guidance model for prospective students majoring in Tourism and Hotel Management at SPbPU.
Ksenia Pasternak, associate professor at the Higher School of Social and Technical Studies, served as an expert in a foresight session on international tourism product development, organized by the Center for Competence in Tourism and Hospitality in the summer of 2025.
The Higher School of Service and Trade successfully implements continuing professional education programs. During the 2024/2025 academic year, over 300 industry specialists completed advanced training. Training was provided in such relevant areas as "Innovative Technologies in Tourism and the Hotel Industry" and "Strategic Management of Regional Tourism Product Development."
HSE is actively developing science tourism, organizing events and launching projects to educate people about scientific discoveries, expand educational opportunities, and engage a wider audience in science and new technologies. For example, in 2025, HSE faculty Together with the Center for Competence in Tourism, we participated in organizing a foresight session on the development of an international product for popular science tourism.
The Higher School of Service and Trade, in collaboration with industry representatives, annually hosts student career forums to enhance interactions between students and employers, thereby facilitating the successful professional development of graduates: "Growth Point G1 Software X Polytech" AndII Career Forum "Growth Point G1 Software X Polytech".
"Our fourth place in the 2025 ranking of higher education institutions prepared by the RAEX rating agency for hospitality industry training underscores the importance of our educational programs and confirms the high level of qualifications of our graduates," commented Olga Voronova, Director of the Higher School of Service and Trade. "The Higher School is actively developing industrial and popular tourism programs, not only training highly qualified personnel for the tourism and hotel industries but also providing industrial enterprises with the opportunity to showcase their achievements and develop their export potential. New initiatives promote the development of business and international tourism, the exchange of experience, the attraction of qualified specialists, and the improvement of career guidance services for young people. Our position in the ranking serves as an objective indicator of the quality of education and the demand for graduates in the labor market."
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