Russian Language and Culture

 Welcome to our online international school Russian Language and Culture! 

You will speak Russian after this school! The school provides a total feeling of presence in Russia. Unlike other platforms, we present the program that will give not only studies. We will take you to the beach, walk with you along vivid streets and show the most beautiful places of the city, visit Space museum, Stalin’s bunker, other exclusive sites of Samara. Along with everyday language classes, the school offers courses on history and culture of Russia, master classes on making Russian food or souvenirs. The school is held in English. The program is constructed so that everyone can learn and easily improve his/her Russian!

Our friendly team, lectures, entrepreneurs, mentors and coaches will lead the participants throughout the process, thus they can take a maximum of it. 

Format of international online school includes:
- Live studies
- Live excursions
- Exclusive content for a limited number of students (records available for 4 months)
- Support 24/7
- E-certificate (transcript of records with a maximum of 2 ECTS)
- Transcript of records with a maximum of 2 ECTS (European study credits)
- Certificate of attendance after completing the course
- Individual/group guidance from professor
- Interactive classes

Application Deadline
May 01, 2026
Dates
07 Jul - 17 Jul, 2026
Certificate
2 ECTS
International
100%
Language
English
Tuition fee
290 $
Application Deadline
April 17, 2026
Dates
20 Jul - 02 Aug, 2026
Certificate
2 ECTS
International
100%
Language
English
Tuition fee
290 $
Syllabus

You will receive an intensive course of Russian language. Participants are divided into groups by level of Russian language from zero level.

Speakers
Inna Shumkina
PhD in Philology, Associate professor of the Department of Russian Language and Mass Communication of Samara University

Russian tsars and emperors. Russian revolution. Secrets of Soviet Union. Modern-day Russia.

Speakers
Aleksandr Okun
Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Department of History and International Relations at Samara National Research University

Participants cook 2 traditional Russian dishes (pancakes and salad) and taste them fresh out of the oven. The process of cooking is run under the guidance of the international schools team. The list of ingredients is provided.

Speakers
Lada Uvarova
Manager of International Schools, Worker of Career Center of Samara University, Master Degree in Economics

We will tell you about Russian traditions and native holidays and show how Russians celebrate them.

Speakers
Ekaterina Loktionova
Lecturer, Degree in Linguistics

Russian technical and scientific leadership. History of most outstanding Russian inventions and technologies.

Speakers
Prokhor Almurzin
Senior Lecturer of the Department of Foreign Languages and Russian as a Foreign Language

We offer you to make your own Russian souvenir and take part in a master class of making a traditional ritual doll “Martenichki” which has become for them one of the souvenirs from Russia! During 1.5 hours you will know about Russian ancestors' way of life, about traditional Russian dolls which ancestors were playing with It, about the secrets of the Soviet flat. It will be the best memory that you can show and share with your home-folks!

Speakers
Maria Klyovina
Manager of International Schools, Worker of Career Center of Samara University, Master Degree in Economics
Accommodation
Accommodation and meal options are available in your user’s account
Additional program
Detailed schedule and Tour info around St Petersburg and the capital of Russia, Moscow, are available in your user’s account
School news
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