Russian Courses programs in Nizhny Novgorod
We invite you to take part in our Summer School in Nizhny Novgorod. Summer School will give you a possibily not only to emprove your Russian language skills, but also to meet a new friends !
Summer School Group Courses in Nizhny Novgorod
Students are invited to study Russian in a group. The group size is maximum 6 persons. It includes 20 lessons per week. You will be sharing tuition with students of the same level knowledge. At the end of the russian course in group, each student receives a certificate with the type of course completed and stating the level of Russian. An academic lesson lasts 40 minutes. Duration of study from 2 to 8 weeks.
Summer School on Russian Language and Culture
- Dates: May 16 – July 1, 2016
This Summer School offers you intensive Russian language training. You will have up to 4 hours of Russian per day, 6 hours of Russian Grammar and Phonetics a week and a set of lectures on Russian history, media, mentality, art and culture.
Summer School on Russian Language and Culture
- Dates: July 11 – July 31, 2016
This course will teach you the basics of Russian language. Also you will have lectures on topics like: Russian economics, politics, media and culture.
Summer school “Understanding Russian economy in the context of crisis”
- Dates: Aug. 15 – Aug. 28, 2016
This course will be focused on Russian economics issues, current financial situation, oil and gas market. You make take an additional Russian language course.
Semester Course in Nizhny Novgorod
You can also study one semester (4 month), attending group courses of 20 lessons per week. After one semester, you will be able to speak Russian almost fluently and you will have encountered many aspects of Russian culture and literature. Autumn semester begins in September and the spring semester begins in the second week of January. Long-term courses are specifically designed to prepare you for the different levels of Russian language examinations that you can pass at the University, including the offical TORFL (Test of Russian as a Foreign Language) or TRKI, the Russian equivalent of the TOEFL. Non-native Russian speakers with basic knowledge at the beginning of a language course should be able to achieve level 2 (advanced) after five months, and level 3 (proficiency) after a year of intensive studies. Have a look at the description of the different levels of Russian and the specific requirements of the TORFL test.
We also will provide you with “student buddy” – a Russian student, who will help you with adaptation and will show you city life.
Exams
During the first lesson, you will have an entry test in order to determine your level of Russian. A second exam is conducted during the last lesson, allowing you to measure your progress. At the end of the course, each student receives a certificate with a description of the type of course followed and the level of Russian language skills attained.
Duration of your Stay
We have learnt from our numerous experiences that the minimal time you will need to get acquainted with the new environment is two weeks. However, if time allows, we strongly recommend you to stay for at least four weeks. The longer you stay, the more progress you will make, obviously. Beginners will need six to twelve weeks in order to develop the language skills necessary to communicate in an everyday situation, and to be able to read and understand texts.
Keep it in mind that the Russian langage is a complicated and difficult language to learn for foreigners and you will need to work hard on your progress. We require that you are familiar with the Russian alphabet prior to departure. This will facilitate your immersion into the Russian culture, and is, in fact, an easy task. Study material is available in any bookshop (check out our own online bookshop).
