Overview
The program, developed at SPbU, allows foreigners to study Russian with any level of language proficiency – from A1 to C1. Following the traditions of teaching Russian as a foreign language and their combination with the modern communicative approach allows trainees to achieve better results when studying Russian.
The program has a modular structure and consists of 19 modules. Each module accounts for 4 weeks (80 academic hours of classes and 4 hours of intermediate testing). During classes, attention is paid to all the aspects of learning the language: Grammar, Listening, Reading, Conversation, and Composition.
Before the beginning of training, it is necessary to take the placement test to determine the level of Russian language proficiency. According to the test results, a trainee is placed in a group of a corresponding level. The foreigners who have not studied Russian before begin training with the module A1.1.
Classes are conducted 5 days a week. Training combines both traditional and interactive forms of training (role-plays, workshops, etc.). During classes, the study guides written by the professors of SPbU and other leading Russian universities are used.
It is one of the best programs to prepare for entering the main programs of SPbU.
Trainees of the Program
Foreigners with any level of Russian language proficiency
Duration of Training
From 4 to 76 weeks
Volume of Training
(one module)
124 hours
80 hours of contact training
40 hours of individual work
4 hours of testing
Training Schedule
5 days per week (20 hours) on schedule
Training Period
Enrolment in groups takes place throughout the entire calendar year
Form of Training
Full-time: in classrooms or online on the MS Teams platform
Document Issued
A standard certificate of SPbU
Language of the Program
Russian
Tuition fees: 21 000 ₽
Course Outline
TEL / A1
My Family and I. My Friend / My Friends. My Day. My Free Time / My Hobby. How Are You Feeling? My Studies. My Room.
TBL / A2
My Family and I. My Working Day. An Interesting Event in My Life. My Journey. My Free Time / My Hobby. My Friends and I. Career Choice. A Story about the City. My Plans for the Future. A Visit to the Doctor.
TORFL - I / B1
A Story about Myself. Hobbies. Family Traditions and Customs. Famous People of the World. My Future Job. I Am in the City. Environmental Problems. Cultural and Historical Monuments. Travelling.
TORFL - II / B2
A Person’s Life. A Person’s Hobbies. A Style is a Person. Education and Career Development. Career Choice. Family Issues. Charity. Travelling. Sports and a Healthy Lifestyle. Environmental Problems. An Individual and the State. Scientific Discoveries and a Human Life. The Consumer Society. Cultural Environment. Modern Geopolitics. Global Disasters.
TORFL - III / C1
A Modern City: Problems of the Metropolis. Social Problems: Unemployment. An Individual – the State – the World. National Symbols of the Russian Federation. The Political System of the Russian Federation. The Economy of the Russian Federation. Holidays: Significant Dates. The Administrative and Territorial Structure of the Russian Federation. Global Problems of Modernity. The Social Portrait and Problems of a Modern Person. The National Language, the State Language, the Native Language. A Family, Upbringing, Education. Religion and Science. Safety. Culture as a Lifestyle.
TORFL - IV / C2
Politics and Economy of the Russian Federation and other Countries. Social Problems of the Russian Federation and other Countries. Global Problems of Humanity. Culture of the Russian Federation and other Countries. Sports and Sporting Events in the Russian Federation and in the World. Labour Activity in the Russian Federation and in the World. Professional Challenges (within Trainees’ Occupations). The development of Science in the Russian Federation and in the World.
Course Teachers
Tatiana Vitalyevna Lypkan
The developer and academic supervisor of the program
- Candidate of Philological Sciences
- Associate Professor of the Department of Russian as a Foreign Language and Methods of Teaching of SPbU
Learning Outcome
Upon completion of training, you will be able to feel easy while communicating with native speakers of Russian, carry on a conversation on any subject, watch films and TV shows in the original, maintain friendly correspondence, write different types of letters correctly – both business and personal. You will learn many interesting facts about modern Russia and its history.
Advantages of the programme
The Center of Additional Educational Programs in the Field of Russian as a foreign language at SPbU is one of the leading centers for teaching Russian to foreigners.
Highly skilled university professors, many of whom are the authors of textbooks and study guides.
The modular format of the program allows taking part in the educational process throughout the year.
The program is suitable for foreign students with different levels of Russian language proficiency.