Summer School of the Russian Language and Culture

Summer School of the Russian Language and Culture

The Higher School of Social Sciences and International Communication (NArFU, Arkhangelsk)is inviting you to the 10th Summer School of the Russian Language and Culture in Arkhangelsk, June 18-30, 2018.

We implement a unique idea – Arctic region-oriented Russian language study, including:

• The Land of Pomors: Traditions and Culture;

• Northern Texts;

• Past and Present of The Russian North;

We teachRussian to students with any language proficiency level:

• Elementary level/ basic level – you do not speak Russian at all or just begin to study the language;

• 1st certificate level – you are already familiar with basic rules of Russian grammar, you can read, speak and write in Russian;

• 2nd certificate level - you can speak Russian quite fluently, but want to perfect your language skills.

We guarantee:

• the development of your linguistic competence;

• highly-qualified teachers with strong background in teaching Russian as a foreign language;

• a unique teaching technique (intermediate language + authentic language environment);

• individual approach for each student by using authentic language material;

• additional subject-oriented courses by leading university professors;

• small groups (class size is limited to a maximum of 10 students);

• official university certificate stating the number of academic credits earned (3 ECTS);

We offeran interdisciplinary course program (60 academic hours) consisting of:

• language classes;

•additional subject-oriented modules (“Economics and Enterprise in The Russian North”, “Russian Politics and History”).

We organizea special program to expand your cultural knowledge in the authentic setting of the Russian North.

The program includes:

• excursions and visits to museums (to explore the wooden architecture, traditions and culture of the Pomor people), concerts and theatre performances;

• workshops, discussion clubs, round tables;

• integration intoour university every-day life;

• tours and walks in Arkhangelsk.

Advantagesof our Summer School in Arkhangelsk:

• authentic culture of the Russian North;

• “White nights” and the unique northern nature;

• the annual festival of street theatre performances;

• friendly volunteer assistants and hospitality of the Northern Russia.

Number of academic credits allocated – 3 ECTS

Tuition fee: 15000 rubles (approx. 225 EUR),

Visa fee, Travel expenses, accommodation and lunch costs – covered by the applicant*

The application deadline: April10th, 2018

For more information, please refer to:

Contact person: Maxim Martynov,

e-mail: , tel: +7 960 018 53 03

Higher School of Social Sciences and International Communication,

Northern (Arctic) Federal University,

Russia, Arkhangelsk, 7 Smolny Buyan

*You You can apply for student fellowship support programs, e. g. for students from Norway, for students from Finland, for students from Germany. More information on scholarshipsupport: