Program

Classes

Duration

Starting Date

Tuition Fee (per month)

Additional Information

Intermediate Russian

16 academic hours of  Russian per week  (Grammar, Conversation, Analytical Reading)

2 academic hours of Educational outing per month (for off line studies only)

*Academic hour = 45 minutes

from 4 weeks up to 12 weeks

March 1, 2026

$ 240-$380 (depends on a number of students in group)

One can join a group 1 month or 2 months later.

For those who join a group later the placement test required

One can join classes on line.

OTHER EXPENSES for OFF LINE STUDIES

OBLIGATORY PAYMENTS

COST

COMMENTS

Enrolment fee

$ 100

Non refundable,

(including application, visa support, registration, program coordination, organization of personal consultations and meetings with a third person, etc

Medical insurance

$ 34

Must be covered just after arrival

OPTIONAL PAYMENTS

COST

COMMENTS

Transfer from/to the airport

$ 42

Accommodation

The Institute provides its students with the possibility to live with a Russian family, in a dormitory, in a hotel, or to rent an apartment.

Agency fee: $100

Student should choose the type of accommodation.

After that a price list for different types of accommodation with different level of comfort will be provided.

Cultural Program

$300-$500 (depends on participants number)

St. Petersburg and suburbs:

Bus sightseeing tour about the city

The Hermitage

The Russian Museum

St.Peter and Paul Fortress

Suburbs: Petergof (by bus) or Pushkin, (by bus)

Mariinsky Theatre

Theatre/concerts

$320-$400

Moscow

(3 days, round trip, excursions, accommodation, breakfast)