“Learn Russian in the EU” offers a customized semester abroad program in Russian language, literature and culture, hosted by the Department of Russian and Slavic Linguistics at Daugavpils University.
For a semester abroad program Daugavpils University will award 30 ECTS credits, which is the equivalent of 15 US university credits. Please contact your academic advisor regarding all aspects of DU/ECTS credits approval by your home university and make sure you know all requirements and restrictions. ECTS credit acceptance entirely depends on your home university.
The program is provided at Intermediate, Advanced, and Superior target proficiency levels. Minimum required enrollment for each level is 4 students.
The program contains the following parts:
- A core “Russian as a Foreign Language” module (15 ECTS credits), taught in groups at 3 different target levels. This module is shared with the program “Russian Language and East European Studies”.
- Russian literature and culture module (9 ECTS credits), taught in groups.
- Elective courses in Russian literature and culture (6 ECTS credits), which will be taught in groups or in one-on-one setting, depending on the students’ course choices. These courses will be taught in Russian.
- Tutors from the Department of Russian and Slavic Linguistics will provide 15 academic hours of one-on-one consultation on the topics of each student’s individual interests.
ECTS credits
| Russian language, in a group | 15 |
| Russian literature and culture, in a group | 9 |
| Elective courses in Russian literature and culture | 6 |
| Total | 30 |
Program costs
| Participation confirmation | 100 Euro (non-refundable) |
| Program Fee
Tuition fee Housing fee (host family) |
5800 Euro 2400 Euro |
| PROGRAM TOTAL: | 8200 Euro |
