Deadline: November 25, 2025 (Spring); July 31, 2026 (Fall)
Learn Russian in the European Union (Daugavpils, Latvia) is accepting applications for the following 2026 Russian study abroad programs:
– Spring Semester and Fall Semester Programs
– Summer Russian Language and Area Studies Program, 5 weeks
– Summer Intensive Russian Language Program, 6 weeks
– Two-Week Intensive Russian Language Program (January and August)
We will appreciate your sharing this information with your students and colleagues who may be interested in these opportunities.
2026 TWO-WEEK INTENSIVE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM (January, August)
Program dates January 12 – 23 / August 17 – 28
Total in-class hours 40, communication practice 10 hours
Russian class level Intermediate, Advanced
Credits not available
2026 SPRING SEMESTER / 2026 FALL SEMESTER
The following study options are available:
– Russian Language and Political Science;
– Russian Language and East European Studies;
– Russian Language, Literature, and Culture.
Optional pre-semester Russian January 12, 2026 / August 17, 2026
Semester dates January 26 – May 15 / August 31 – December 18
Total in-class hours 320
Russian class level Intermediate Low, Intermediate, Advanced
Credits 30 ECTS (Daugavpils University)
2026 SUMMER RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES PROGRAM, 5 weeks
Program dates May 24 – June 26, 2026
Total in-class hours 118
Russian class level Intermediate Low, Intermediate
Credits 9 ECTS Russian, 3 ECTS Area Studies (Daugavpils University)
2026 SUMMER INTENSIVE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM, 6 weeks
Program dates June 29 – August 7, 2026
Total in-class hours 140
Russian class level Intermediate, Advanced
Credits 12 ECTS Russian (Daugavpils University)
PROGRAMS INCLUDE
– Homestays with vetted and trained Russian host families, breakfast and dinner included.
– Exciting excursions, study trips around the Baltic states, and cultural experience.
– Airport pick-up and two-way 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.
– In Daugavpils, nearly everyone is a native or bilingual Russian speaker. Modern standard Russian is the language of daily communication.
Please find full details at Learn Russian in the EU website.