Information and course costs for the Perm state humanitarian-pedagogical university

Year Abroad Programme

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

The first semester of the 2014/15 academic year consists of 13 working weeks. There are 14 hours of classes per week (classes focussed on the practical formation and application of Russian and a series of lectures on Russian literature – 12 hours; the linguistic-cultural programme – 2 hours.) Altogether this makes up 182 hours in the first semester.

The cost of the study programme for students in the first semester is 735-790 euros per person (in a class of five students); 1185-1245 euros per person (in a group of three students).

There are 6-8 hours individual lessons per week. The cost of individual lessons (1-2 people) is 1470-1585 euros per person for 78 hours of study.

The second semester is by far longer than the first, consisting of 18 working weeks. There are 14 hours of classes per week. In the second semester this makes up 252 hours. The cost of the study programme for students in the second semester is 955-1020 euros per person (in a class of five students); 1609-1678 euros per person (in a group of three students).

There are 6-8 hours individual lessons per week. The cost of individual lessons (1-2 people) is 2039-2156 euros per person for 108 hours of study.

Suggested topics of study for groups of students in the second semester:

1) Development of speaking skills – communication, analysis of texts – 48 hours

2) Grammar (average level) – 42 hours

3) Vocabulary, word-formation – 42 hours

4) Phonetics (pronunciation, reading, semantic perception) – 20 hours

5) Cultural programme – 54 hours

6) A series of lectures on Russian literature – 40 hours

Altogether: 252 hours

Suggested topics of study for individual lessons in the second semester:

1) Development of speaking skills – communication, analysis of texts – 36 hours

2) Grammar (average level) – 36 hours

3) Phonetics, vocabulary, word-formation – 36 hours

Altogether: 108 hours

*There is an individual cultural programme.

**Russian literature (students have the choice as to which types of lectures they will attend).

Variations to the study programme are possible, taking into account your suggestions and personal preferences.

The cultural side of the study programme is offered for both semesters.

Currently we offer students accommodation with families. It is likely that these will be families of students from the Faculty of Philology. Alternatively there are other accommodation options.