Deadline: May 1, 2024
Learn Russian in the European Union is accepting applications for Russian summer and semester abroad programs in Daugavpils, Latvia:
- 2024 Summer Intensive Russian Language Program, 6 weeks
- 2024 Summer Russian Language and Area Studies Program, 5 weeks
- 2024 Fall Semester Study Abroad Program.
- 2025 Spring Semester Study Abroad Program.
All programs are hosted at Daugavpils University. Undergraduate credits will be awarded at Daugavpils University.
2024 SUMMER INTENSIVE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM, 6 weeks
Application deadline May 1, 2023.
Start date July 1, 2024
End date August 9, 2024
Duration 6 weeks
Total in-class hours 144
Credits 13.5 ECTS
2024 SUMMER RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES PROGRAM, 5 weeks
Application deadline May 1, 2023.
Start date July 1, 2024
End date August 2, 2024
Duration 5 weeks
Total in-class hours 120
Credits 9 ECTS Russian, 3 ECTS Area Studies
SEMESTER ABROAD PROGRAMS
The following study options are available:
– Russian Language and Political Science;
– Russian Language and East European Studies;
– Russian Language, Literature, and Culture.
2024 FALL SEMESTER
Application deadline July 31, 2024.
Optional pre-semester Russian August 19, 2024
Semester start date September 2, 2024
End date December 20, 2024
Duration 16 weeks
Total in-class hours 320
Credits 30 ECTS
2025 SPRING SEMESTER
The following study options are available:
– Russian Language and Political Science;
– Russian Language and East European Studies;
– Russian Language, Literature, and Culture.
Application deadline December 1, 2024.
Optional pre-semester Russian January 13, 2025
Semester start date January 27, 2025
End date May 16, 2025
Duration 16 weeks
Total in-class hours 320
Credits 30 ECTS
INTENSIVE PRE-SEMESTER COURSE
Students may select an optional intensive pre-semester course before starting the Fall or Spring Semester programs.
This 2-week course enables students to brush-up the language skills, refresh grammar and active vocabulary, and ensure a smooth start of the academic program. The course doesn’t give academic credit.
All pre-semester programs include
– 40 academic hours of intensive Russian;
– 10 hours with communication tutors;
– 2 weeks host family lodging with breakfast and dinner.
ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE
– Homestays with vetted and trained Russian host families, breakfast and dinner included.
– Exciting excursions, study trips, and cultural experience.
– Airport pick-up and transfer.
– Local insurance, 24/7 in-country support, and many more.
Daugavpils is the second largest city in Latvia and the largest Russian-speaking city in the European Union.
Daugavpils is a Russian language enclave, where modern standard Russian is the language of daily communication.