Look why it suits you

Foundation Course provides academic preparation for those who consider to continue their education at UrFU and want to meet the minimum Russian language requirements for entry to Undergraduate, Master or PhD degree program.

Know what you’ll study

In addition to the profound language training conducted entirely in Russian, each of the programs offers specialized subjects taught by the University lecturers and related to your future major. At the same time, you will be developing a wide range of generic and transferable skills which are particularly sought by employers (e.g. working in multi-disciplinary/multi-cultural teams, inter-cultural negotiation, team-working).

See that you’re improving

In order to check and prove your progress in Russian language, during the Foundation Course you take mid-testing for A1 and A2 levels, in the end of the year you take final testing for B1 level and receive a certificate of completion.

Here you can learn more about levels of Russian language proficiency and language test.

*The full-year course is necessary for beginners. If you have already reached the B1 level, you may start to study in the second (spring) semester only.