The article discusses the new Master’s program “Popular science
journalism”, which started two yeas ago at Saint Petersburg State
University, Russia. In 2016 the first students graduated from this program.
Together with Moscow State University St. Petersburg University is in the
top of Russian universities. The author of this article is the creator,
developer and head of the designated program. Currently there is a demand
for the science communication development in Russia. The purpose of this
article is to describe the structure, content and audience of the “Popular
science journalism” Master’s program. Modern knowledge tendency to
interdisciplinary, convergence should be implemented not only in science,
but also in the field of education. Interdisciplinary format of the “Popular
science journalism” program is laid down at the conceptual level and in the
curriculum. The article aims to show productivity of the interdisciplinary
educational programs, combined into modules.