Learn Russian in St. Petersburg
Learn Russian in St Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia with a population of 4.6 million. Often referred to as the most Western city in Russia (both geographically and culturally), St Petersburg has played an important role in European culture.
The most important attraction for those who decide to learn Russian in St Petersburg is, undeniably, the State Hermitage Museum. Stretching over six historic buildings including the incredible Winter Palace, the museum holds over 3 million paintings which makes it the largest collection in the world and one of the world's foremost art galleries. Home to many priceless works by the likes of Rebrandt, Da Vinci, Michealangelo, Ruebens and many more!
The Mariinsky is the best known of the many theatres in the city showcasing Opera or famous Russian ballet. Victory Day (on May 9th commemorating the victory of Nazi Germany) includes a parade in front of the Hermitage and visits to various war monuments.
Learn Russian in St Petersburg and get to know this amazing city with great things to do all year round!
- Learn Russian in St Petersburg, a stunning city with many historical sites and destinations to choose from.
- Our Language School here is the most reputable in all of Russia.
- It is a city that is proud of its Russian heritage and gradually becoming cosmopolitan, welcoming to tourists all year round!
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St Petersburg Russian School
Our school is centrally located in a historic district, close to the Metro Ligovsky Prospekt and is easily accessible from any point in the city. Bars, restaurants and theatres are all within walking distance.
School facilities include satellite TV, reliable courier service for incoming/outgoing mail, a range of newspapers, 24 hour accessibility, and a comfortable atmosphere where staff and students socialize both inside and outside of class.
School Facilities:
- 13 classrooms all on the 4th floor
- Coffee and tea available to students free of charge
- Cafeteria with hot and cold meals
- Free Wireless Internet
St Petersburg Russian Courses
All of our teachers are friendly, experienced, and qualified. Your classes will help enhance your speaking, listening, grammar, and general comprehension skills. Teachers often facilitate classroom discussions by using role-playing and games, and our teachers also incorporate current events and cultural materials into the curriculum to help make classes more interesting and relatable.
- Open to all language levels, A0-B2
- Placement test on the first Monday morning of class
- Minimum age 16
- Flexible course length (1 week minimum)
- Classes held Monday to Friday
- Language Certificate provided at end of course
Standard Program
- 20 group lessons per week (4 lessons daily)
- Course held Monday - Friday
- 2 weeks minimum
Intensive Program
- 25 group lessons per week (5 lessons daily)
- Course held Monday - Friday
- 2 weeks minimum
Private Program
- 20 private lessons per week (4 lessons daily)
- Course held Monday - Friday
- 1 week minimum
Work Experience Programs
Volunteering
- Minimum 2 weeks, maximum 24 weeks
- Must be booked with a 2 week language program prior to volunteering
- Must be booked at least 8 weeks prior to arrival
- Unpaid social work experience (hospital, orphanage, etc.)
- Students must be Elementary level A2
Internship
- Minimum 4 weeks, maximum 24 weeks
- Must be booked with a 4 week language program prior to internship
- Must be booked at least 8 weeks prior to arrival
- Unpaid work experience in chosen field: Sales & Marketing, Law, Public Relations, Mass Media, Office Management & Administration, Medecine
- Students must be Elementary level A2
- Students need to have previous experience in the chosen field of interest
Business Program
- 5 small group Business Russian lessons (maximum 4 students per class)
- Course can only be taken in addition to a regular course
- Not suitable for beginners
- 1 week minimum
Receive transferable credits for your course:
Undergraduate Credit Through Brookhaven College
Host Family Accommodation
Host Family
Living with a host family is probably the best and most effective way to become fully immersed into the language and culture of your chosen country. Russia is a country with a basic infrastructure and power or hot water failures are not uncommon; however, famous Russian hospitality will play its part in overcoming most of these problems. Our host families usually live not more than 40 minutes away by public transport. Students have access to all living areas in the house and in most cases, will be expected to share the bathroom.
Room Options:
- Single Room (SR)
- Breakfast only (BB)
- Breakfast and Dinner (HB)
Self Catering Apartments
Our apartments are normally located within the same distance as the host families and are shared with other international students studying at the school. Our apartments are co-ed; however, rooms are shared with the same gender. Apartments are not air conditioned and will be cleaned once every two weeks and after the departure of each student. All apartments have a well equipped kitchen, shared bathroom facilities and living areas. The apartments vary in size and number of bedrooms, depending on the location in the city but expect to share with 2 - 4 other students.
Room Options:
- Single Room (SR)
- Apartments are Self-Catering
Top Highlights: See What St. Petersburg is Famous For
Hermitazh (hermitage)
The Hermitage is one of the greatest art collections of the world, housed in a vast architectural tour de force. At its heart is one of the world's most luxurious royal palaces, the ornate Baroque Winter Palace, designed by the Italian Architect Bartolomei Rastrolli and perfectly situated looking out over the River Neva at the soaring gold spire of the Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul.
Khram Spas-Na-Krovi (church of the saviour on spilled blood)
Modelled on the sixteenth-century traditional Russian style of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, the Church on Spilled Blood was built on the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated on 1 March 1881, and named because of it. The richly ornamented exterior of colourful enamelled domes, gilded mosaic panels, ceramic tiles, columned windows with intricately carved arches is like a confection of bright sugar candy in a sweet shop window.
Dates & Prices
Start your Russian language journey!
Russia is a massive country with a rich past and loads of tradition. What was once feudal farmers has since grown into a world superpower before being moulded into the country we know today.
Russians are a proud people and learning Russian is one of the best ways to really get to know the people that live here. It may look alien at first, but if you're familiar with any other cyrillic language it'll quickly come to you.
Checklist
- Language Course as booked - Enrollment Fee: CAD 160 (non refundable)
- Accommodation as booked - Placement fee: GBP 260 (non refundable)
- Letter of acceptance for visa purposes included in the registration fee
- Placement test and certificate included in the price
- Textbooks at school (on loan CAD/week, CAD 80 deposit/book)
Notes
The school will be closed on the following public holidays in 2024:
- March 29
- May 1
- June 7
- August 15
- December 13
Seasonal break: December 22-January 5, 2025
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