Russian for University Study is a six-level course of the academic Russian language designed to prepare you for entry to Russian universities, visiting a Russian-speaking country for study purposes or passing the Russian language test. It focuses on developing your speaking, listening and writing skills, as well as vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. In every class you will be provided with structured learning tasks, error correction, teacher guidance, and feedback.
One-to-one or mini group Russian classes via Teams, Zoom or Google Meet
60-minute language sessions
From Pre-Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate level
From 2 to 5 times per week recommended
You will learn how to read and write in Cyrillic and sound like a real Russian with proper pronunciation. You will be able to introduce yourself and talk about your family and friends. You will learn how to communicate with Russian people in the most typical situations in the university and in the city.
You will be able to talk about your everyday life, describe your lifestyle, hobbies, interests, and plans for future. You will orientate yourself in the city, read a map, street signs, and city advertisements. You will be able to shop and travel with basic Russian and understand simple conversations.
You will speak Russian more accurately and fluently, as well as socialize and network with Russians with greater confidence. You will talk about your job, profession, education and participate in conversations on the topics being of interest to you. You will also improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
You will improve your skills in oral monologue and dialogue speech, as well as develop your reading and writing skills. You will know how to use the most important elements of Russian grammar in your everyday speech. You will be able to handle most life situations and feel comfortable in a Russian-speaking environment.
You will speak on a variety of topics, understand and maintain dialogues from everyday communication. You will learn more advanced words and phrases, get used to normal speed of usual conversational speech, and use Russian language effectively in academic sphere.
You will communicate fluently with native speakers in a wide range of cultural situations and educational sphere. You will deepen your knowledge of Russian culture, history, and literature. You will speak Russian fluently and socialize with Russians with a greater confidence.
16+ hours of live lessons with a teacher.
Lessons are conducted in Russian. Difficult aspects of Russian grammar are explained in English.
Students must know how to read in Russian and be familiar with basic Russian grammar (Genders, Plural, Verb Conjugations, Russian Cases) and vocabulary.
Students will require fast Internet connection, Skype (Viber, WhatsApp, Google Meet), Adobe Reader, Russian keyboard, printer (optional).
Read Russian dialogues and easy stories. Participate in interesting discussions with your teacher
Listen to audio podcasts and watch short movies in Russian
Use PDF worksheets with Russian picture vocabulary, phrase bank and flashcards
Use PDF worksheets with grammar theory and activities
Each level consists of 28 modules which include vocabulary, grammar and culture sections. You can take this course “as is” or ask your teacher to modify it according to your interests. Offered speaking and vocabulary topics can be rearranged, removed or augmented with additional topics to suit your personal language goals and needs.
55 EUR / 58 USD per lesson
From 2 to 5 lessons per week.
Share the payment with your friend, coworker or family member and get a discount!
90 EUR / 94 USD per lesson (for 2 students)
Dear friend, before you start your course I’d like to learn more about you and your learning objectives and give you a chance to see how my teaching approach works. So you have an opportunity to book a 30-minute FREE consultation with me.
Click the button ‘Book Appointment' below to schedule an online meeting. I will reply to your request ASAP to confirm my availability for a lesson.
Feel free to contact me direct via email study@therussianvoice.com
if you have any questions.
You will be able to discuss your purposes for the course with your teacher and check your technical devices.
We will test your Russian skills to determine your language level.
We will plan your personalized Russian learning program, according to your requirements and course goals.
You will see how we are going to work together and understand if my approach suits you well.
After the consultation you will be able to schedule your first 60-minute lesson with your teacher, choose the study package and agree dates and time of classes.
Pay for lesson package and start learning Russian!
Payments in EUR are accepted via bank transfer (SEPA).
Payments in USD are accepted via ACH payments (only for US students).
You can also pay via safe money transfer system Wise.com
When you enroll your Russian course I reserve the time for your classes in my calendar at least one month ahead.
It means that every week I spend a certain amount of time on preparing learning materials, checking your homework and sending emails to answer your questions if needed.
Therefore, payment is in advance for a full lesson package. This will allow me to plan your study course well and care about your progress and help you to stay on track.
Russian lessons are available from Monday to Friday during the following times:
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (London Time)
7:00 AM to 2:00 PM (New York Time)
11:00 AM to 9:00 PM (Moscow Time)
Dear friend, before you choose and pay for the lessons package make sure that you can find at least two or three hours a week for lessons and study during the further period of time.
If you cannot attend your current course due to personal reasons (vacation, business trip, sick leave, etc.), you may transfer the balance of the course (i.e. the remaining lessons) to another agreed, later date.
Tuition covers not only the actual lesson time spent with the student, but time preparing for each student as well. The listed prices include:
60-minute classes;
Detailed needs assessment;
An individualized plan for each student's course of study;
Оnline learning materials (PDF worksheets, E-books, audio and video) developed specifically for you;
Teacher's feedback and checking homework;
Russian cultural training program;
Scheduling, maintenance, and technology.
As a rule, mini groups consist of 2 learners. You can study with your friends, relatives or coworkers.
You can pay less when you study in a mini group with your relatives, friends or coworkers.
If you are unable to attend the lesson in the pre-agreed time you can cancel or reschedule a booked lesson without any fee up to 24 hours before the lesson. If you cancel less than 24 hours before the lesson, you will be charged for a lesson. Of course, if the lesson did not take place because of technical issues, you will not be charged for it. To cancel or reschedule your lesson, make a Viber call or email me to study@therussianvoice.com and we will arrange another day and time for the next class.
Please, try to be on time for your online lessons. If you start a class late, the study session will finish at the scheduled time. Your teacher will wait a maximum of 10-15 minutes for you to come to your class. If you have not arrived in 10-15 minutes, she will stop waiting and go offline on Skype. As a result, you will lose this lesson from your package. If you have a technical problem with your connection or your computer, you can email me or make a call, and we will reschedule the lesson. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you check that your hardware and Internet connection are fit for online learning.
If you cannot attend your current course due to personal reasons (vacation, business trip, sick leave, etc.), you must submit a request to study@therussianvoice.com or notify me at the end of the lesson. We will transfer the balance of your course (i.e. the remaining lessons) to another agreed, later date and you will not lose your lessons.
Sometimes your teacher needs to cancel the lesson or several lessons due to her personal circumstances (vacation, business trip, sick leave, etc.). In this case, she will notify you by email or at the lesson. The balance of your course (i.e. the remaining lessons) will be transferred to another agreed, later date and you will not lose your lessons.
Dear friend, before you choose and pay for the lessons package make sure that you can find at least two or three hours a week for lessons and study during the further period of time.
If you cannot attend your current course due to personal reasons (vacation, business trip, sick leave, etc.), you may transfer the balance of the course (i.e. the remaining lessons) to another agreed, later date.
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