Learn Russian in Moscow

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Russian Language Courses in Moscow

Liden & Denz - Center for the study of Russian as a Foreign Language

Liden & Denz was founded in 1992 as a private school teaching Russian to foreigners. The combination of a Russian company and Swiss ownership means they offer the very best in Russian language teaching within an efficient international organization.

Bringing a new and fresh style of integrative language teaching to Russia, Liden & Denz is also playing a vital pioneering role in Russia's emerging private education and training sector. The school is licensed by the Russian Government to teach Russian to foreigners. It has been operating a center n St. Petersburg successfully since 1992, and in 2003 has opened  a new center in Moscow.

The Center is located in on the ground floor of a building that belongs to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Most of the offices in the building are used by foreign diplomats, rep-officers and accredited correspondents of the international press.  The closest metro station is located within easy walking distance (Belorusskaya).  Cafes, restaurants and shops are also located within easy reach of the school.

(All programs: Please add USD 100.00 Lingua Service Worldwide Application fee. See Application Procedures.)

Intensive Russian Standard Group Course: Maximum of 8 students per class, 20 Russian language lessons (1 lesson = 50 minutes) per week, minimum 2 weeks. All levels except for very advanced students. Beginners must at least have knowledge of the Cyrillic alphabet. The course syllabus is dynamic and follows a modular pattern of two week units. This is an intense and demanding Russian course designed for those who are dedicated to learning the Russian language. Program cost includes language classes, teaching materials, placement test, course certificate and visa Invitation Letter. Group course prices:  PRICES 2008 and 2009: 
JUNE 1 - SEPT.  21:    2 weeks: USD 1,043.   Extra weeks: USD 459.
REST OF THE YEAR: 2 weeks: USD 876,      Extra weeks: USD 375.     Long Term: 12 weks**:  USD 3,880,     24 weeks**:  USD 5,900.

(**Notes for long term courses: for any weeks of the long term course that falls between 2 June and 22 Sept. please add USD 85 per week to tuition prices.  24 week courses MUST start on 6 April, 4 May, 1 June, 29 June, 21 Sept., 5 October and 2 November only.  All other course lengths see starting dates below).

Please see important notes regarding visas at the bottom of this page!

New Course in 2009:  Intensive Russian PLUS Group Course: Maximum of 8 students per class, 25 Russian language lessons (1 lesson = 50 minutes) per week, minimum 2 weeks. All levels except for very advanced students. Beginners must at least have knowledge of the Cyrillic alphabet. The course syllabus is dynamic and follows a modular pattern of two week units. This is an intense and demanding Russian course designed for those who are dedicated to learning the Russian language. Program cost includes language classes, teaching materials, placement test, course certificate and visa Invitation Letter. Group course prices:  PRICES 2008 and 2009: 
JUNE 1 - SEPT.  21:    2 weeks: USD 1,251.   Extra weeks: USD 563.
REST OF THE YEAR: 2 weeks: USD 1,085,      Extra weeks: USD 480.    
(Note for long term courses: for any weeks of the long term course that falls between 2 June and 22 Sept. please add USD 85 per week to tuition prices)

Starting dates for Russian group courses 2008:  Beginners must start on BOLD dates only. All other levels may start on any of the following dates: (NOTE: ALL group courses must finish by  12 December 2008).   Long Term courses (24 weeks +) only start on:  14 Jan., 11 Feb., 7 Apr., 14 and 28 July and 22 Sept. 2008 .

Public Holidays Year 2008: 1, 2 and 7 January // 23 February // 8 March // 1 and 9 May // 12 June // 4 November.  The school is closed on public holidays.  For 2008 classes are made up only for One-to-One courses!. Group classes will not be made up.

Starting dates for Russian group courses 2009:  Beginners must start on BOLD dates only. All other levels may start on any of the following dates: (NOTE: ALL group courses must finish by  12 December 2008).   Long Term courses (24 weeks +) only start on:  6 Apr., 4 May, 1 and 29 June, 21 Sep., 5 October, and 2 November 2009 (all long term courses have a break from Monday 14 December 2009 until Sunday 10 January 2010!).

Public Holidays Year 2009: 1, 2 and 7 January // 23 February // 8 March // 1 and 9 May // 12 June // 4 November.  The school is closed on public holidays.  Classes are made up only for One-to-One courses!. Group classes will not be made up.

One-to-One Professional Russian Language Courses: Private instruction, 15, 20, 30 or 40 (crash course) Russian language lessons per week, minimum 1 week. The One-to-One Russian Language courses are designed primarily for corporate clients, executives, government officials, interpreters and future Russia/CIS representatives. The individual approach speeds up the learning process and focuses on the needs of the particular student. The exact content of the course will be determined by the student and teacher. The student is asked to specify prior to arrival whether s/he has any particular topics/fields of interest that should be covered during the course. This provides the teacher with an idea of the participant’s goals and allows her/him to pre-select materials and establish a study plan. One-to-One participants may attend the lectures for Group Course students if their time table permits. (See Standard Course for what is included in the program cost.) One-to-One courses may start any Monday of the year. Accommodations are priced separately, please see pricing below.

One-to-One Russian Language Course prices 2008 and 2009:

Accommodations 2008 and 2009:

Accommodations are now priced separately from the course.  Prices include airport transfer upon arrival.   Most participants choose the homestay option. All of the families are carefully selected and regularly monitored by the school. The rooms are clean and, by Russian standards, spacious.  Participants will have a private room with half board during the week and full board on the weekends. Maximum travel time to the school is 50 minutes. Accommodation is booked form Saturday to Saturday or from Sunday to Sunday.  The school now also offers apartment shares.

Prices 2008 and 2009:

Host Family Accommodations: Single room, half-board (full board during weekends):  USD 306 per week

Apartment Share:  Single room, no meals, sharing common areas with other students:  USD 306 per week.

Hotels and Apartments are available upon request.  Please contact us details.

Airport Transfer:  from Moscow Airport is available at an additional charge for those students that choose to book accommodations on their own:  USD 97 each way.

Activities:

To ensure students have the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the local culture, the Center organizes cultural and social activities each week.   Participants will receive a monthly program of the activities organized by the school. Transportation costs and entrance fees for activities are not included in the price.  There is a travel and theatre reservation desk at the school.

Visa and Vaccination Information

The school provides all participants with an Invitation Letter which is necessary to obtain the visa. The visa fee will depend upon the applicant’s citizenship and the local consulate’s pricing policy. Please note that it is extremely difficult and expensive to prolong a visa once in Russia so please be sure to indicate clearly the length of your stay in Russia. Visas are valid for one entry only.   Special note regarding visas: the cost of the invitation letter required for the Russian visa is included in the prices listed above. However, since the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs charges additional fees for expedited processing of the visa invitation letters, applications received within 4 weeks of travel date will incur an additional USD50 fee, those received within 2 weeks of travel date will incur an additional USD 100 fee.

The school also strongly recommends that participants check to see if their diphtheria vaccination is current.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Prices are subject to change due to fluctuating foreign currency rates.

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