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All Russian courses are taught in German. This means that the course program, materials, grammar explanations, and assessments are in German.
If you wish to attend a Russian course, you will need A2-level German. You may ask questions in English and French.
You can attend Russian III-IV if you are able to understand your lecturer’s instructions. If you are unsure, please contact your lecturer.
Russian I, III, and V run in fall semesters. Russian II and IV run in spring semesters. Russisch für Insider is usually run every other spring semester. For more information about the next iteration, please contact diverse.sprachen@sprachen.uzh.ch.
No, at present we only offer courses during the semester.
In principle, yes. Please contact your lecturer well in advance. They will ask you about your prior knowledge and will suggest which course you might like to take.
If you prior knowledge is slightly below the requirements of one of our courses, you can catch up by studying the language autonomously. If you meet the requirements of the course before the course begins, you can attend the course. If your language skills don’t match any of the courses we offer, your lecturer will suggest other ways to improve your Russian skills.
In principle, yes. Please contact your lecturer well in advance. They will ask you about your prior knowledge and will suggest which course you might like to take.
If you prior knowledge is slightly below the requirements of one of our courses, you can catch up by studying the language autonomously. If you meet the requirements of the course before the course begins, you can attend the course. If your language skills don’t match any of the courses we offer, your lecturer will suggest other ways to improve your Russian skills.
No. Russian 1 A 1.1 is designed for complete beginners. We recommend that you work on your skills independently, using the same materials that are used by the Language Center. Materials are available at the Self-Access Center. A language meet-up run by the Self-Access Center would also be helpful. Please contact the lecturer to find out if your language skills are adequate to attend the beginner course.
No. Our courses are performance based, and we award ECTS points for successfully completed course work. If you wish to brush up your language skills, we recommend that you do so at the Self-Access Center.
Follow your teacher’s recommendations. You will find more information on our website about how our courses progress. The services and events offered by our Self-Access Center will also help you to improve and practice your language skills
Our courses are generally not designed for so-called heritage speakers. From time to time, we offer a special course entitled Russisch für Insider, which might be of interest to you. Please contact the lecturer for more information.
The Self-Access Center offers a range of options for autonomous study. Occasionally, we offer Russian language meet-ups and other events. The Self-Access Center also provides various materials and consultations.
If you have other questions, please consult the general FAQs that relate to all Language Center courses and services.
