Winter Intensive Russian Course in Minsk
Course dates:
- 03.01.2022 - 12.01.2023 (10 days, 60 classes 45 minutes each)
Course Curriculum:
Groups are formed on the basis of the entrance test results.
The General Russian Course focuses on phonetics, grammar, listening, writing, reading, and speaking.
- Russian for Beginners: the fundamentals of the Russian language + phonetics
- Levels А1-А2: grammar + phonetics + speaking practice
- Levels В1-В2: grammar + speaking practice
Students can also enroll on a carefully tailored additional courses:
- Corrective Course in Russian Phonetics (one-to-one lesson fee: €15 per 45 minutes)
- Corrective Course in Russian Grammar (one-to-one lesson fee: €15 per 45 minutes)
- Introductory course "The Fundamentals of the Belarusian Language" (a group course conducted in Russian, provided free of charge)
- Russian language and cinema (provided free of charge)
- Russian language and fine arts (provided free of charge)
Course fee: €225
- incl. 60 classes 45 min. each in a group up to 8 students, learning materials, 1 guided tour of Minsk and its surroundings, the certificate, visa support
Additional services:
- Arrival/departure services and transfer arrangements from the airport / railway station to your accommodation - €40
- Excursions to the cities and towns of Belarus
- Accommodation
Accommodation Types:
- Host family (half board, limited number of host families) - €30 per day
- Hostels - €10-20 per day
- Hotels*** - from €25 per day (a single room); from €15 per day (for 1 person in a twin room)
You can find accommodation types in www.booking.com or www.tripadvisor.com
Russian Language Centre "City Lingva" recommends:
- The Hotel "East Time"
€26 - a single room, €25 - a twin room, breakfast, Internet, to the "City Lingva" - 5 minutes by trolley/bus or 10 minutes on foot, to the railway station - 18 minutes by trolley/bus - The Hotel "Sputnik"
€25 - a single room, €27 - a twin room, breakfast, Wi-Fi, to the "City Lingva" - 9 minutes by trolley/bus, to the railway station - 5 minutes by bus - The Hotel "Tourist"
€33 - a single room, €38 - a twin room, breakfast, Wi-Fi, to the "City Lingva" - 4 minutes by subway, to the railway station - 24 minutes by subway - The Hotel "BonHotel"
€54 - a single room, €54 - a twin room, breakfast, Wi-Fi, to the "City Lingva" - 11 minutes by subway, to the railway station - 7 minutes by bus - The Aparthotel "Comfort"
€74 - a twin room, a kitchen, Wi-Fi, to the "City Lingva" - 2 minutes by trolley/bus + 8 minutes by subway, to the railway station - 2 minutes by trolley bus + 3 minutes by subway - The Hotel "Manastyrski"
€70 - a single room, €77 - a twin room, breakfast, Wi-Fi, to the "City Lingva" - 5 minutes on foot + 4 minutes by subway, to the railway station - 5 minutes on foot + 2 minutes by subway
How to book a course and make payments:
1. You send us a request for a course and information for the invitation.
2. We send you a contract.
3. You sign a contract and pay 20% of the course price (non-refundable deposit)*.
4. We send you the invitation for visa.
5. You get the visa (if necessary).
6. You come to Minsk.
7. You pay the remaining amount of money for the course and accommodation**.
8. You take a placement test and start to learn Russian in City Lingva.
* Full payment can also be made in advance in Euros by bank transfer or by credit card on our website before the course starts.
Notes: If you would like to pay by bank transfer, state this in your application form. We will send you the contract which you must sign and email to us. After this you can make full payment following the details provided in the contract. Students will have to pay bank charges.
** Payment is made upon arrival in Belarusian roubles (BYR) at the exchange rate set by the National Bank on the day of payment.
How long in advance do you have to book the course?
- If you need to make the visa to Belarus, please send your request for the course not later than 10 days before the course starts.
- If you don't have to make the visa to Belarus, please send your request for the course not later than 3 days before the course starts.
Application to participate in the Intensive Russian Course for Foreigners
