UPDATE: 2021 Spring in-person study abroad programs and the pandemic
International students can enroll in “Learn Russian in the EU” in-person Russian academic study abroad programs hosted at Daugavpils University in 2021 Spring semester.
Please find full details at the “Spring 2021 in-person study abroad programs and the pandemic” page.
“Learn Russian in the EU” offers personalized for-credit academic study abroad programs for undergraduate students. These programs are hosted at Daugavpils University.
Undergraduates can enroll for one semester or two consecutive semesters of study and receive European Credit Transfer (ECTS) credits from Daugavpils University.
Citizens of the United States, Canada, European Union, and many other countries do not need a visa to study in Latvia..
Program Highlights
Our AY/semester study abroad programs include two components:
- Core Course: Intensive Russian as a Foreign Language (interactive communication skills, grammar, phonetics) geared towards different target proficiency levels.
- Elective courses, depending on selected program: Russian Literature and Culture, East European Studies, Baltic Studies, History, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Environmental Sciences, and others.
Russian Language, Literature and Culture
- Two study modules – A. Russian as a Foreign Language and B. Russian Literature and Culture.
- Diverse elective options in Russian Literature and Culture.
Russian Language and East European Studies
- Two study modules – A. Russian as a Foreign Language and B. Eastern European Studies.
- Diverse elective options in Eastern European Studies.
Russian Language and Political Science
- Russian as a Foreign Language Study Module, provided at Intermediate, Advanced, and Superior target proficiency levels.
- Diverse elective options in Political Science.
Russian Language and Natural Sciences (STEM)
- Russian as a Foreign Language Study Module, provided at Intermediate, Advanced, and Superior target proficiency levels.
- Diverse elective course options (theory and laboratory practice) in Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Environmental Studies, and Chemistry.
