Language course Russian in St. Petersburg

Liden & Denz Language Centre

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Our partner school, The Liden & Denz Language Centre St. Petersburg, is located on the third floor (no elevator) of a renovated neoclassicist building, within 9 minutes walking distance (800 meters) from Nevsky Prospekt and the metro station Mayakovskaya. In your direct surroundings you will find lots of museums and parks. The area is full of cafes, bars and restaurants.

Important features of our partner Russian school in St. Petersburg:

School validated by EQUALS and IALC
17 fully equipped and bright classrooms (all with natural light)
Ergonomic LED lightening, Apple TV in all classrooms
A large lobby and dedicated areas for chilling out and self-study
Free super fast Wi-fi in the school building
Study material available for use by all students
All teachers native Russian speakers
Cafeteria with delicious cappuccinos and snacks from early morning until late
Minimum age: 16 years

Social Programme

Alongside the Russian language courses, the language school offers a variety of extra-curricular activities to enjoy whilst in Russia. The programme changes regularly but examples of recent activities include:

Boat trips
Visit to a vodka museum
Ice skating
Excursions to nearby places of interest

Alternatively, as St Petersburg and the surrounding region have so much to offer many students enjoy exploring the city alone or with a group of friends. This is an ideal way of immersing yourself in the local culture and meeting new people.

Intensive

The intensive Russian course in St Petersburg consists of 20 lessons per week with a maximum of 12 students per class encouraging better spoken interaction. The minimum course duration is 2 weeks.

Minimum age is 16 years .

Prices 2021

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Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 12 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	24 weeks	25 weeks	26 weeks	27 weeks	28 weeks	29 weeks	30 weeks	31 weeks	32 weeks	33 weeks	34 weeks	35 weeks	36 weeks
Intensive without accommodation	650	930	1210	1520	1800	2080	2120	2370	2620	2870	2940	3175	3410	3645	3880	4115	4350	4585	4820	4440	4620	4800	4980	5160	5340	5520	5700	5880	6060	6240	6420	6600
Intensive with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	1070	1560	2050	2570	3060	3550	3800	4260	4720	5180	5460	5905	6350	6795	7240	7685	8130	8575	9020	9480	9870	10260	10650	11040	11430	11820	12210	12600	12990	13380	13770	14160
Intensive with shared apartment, single room, no meals	1090	1590	2090	2620	3120	3620	3880	4350	4820	5290	5580	6035	6490	6945	7400	7855	8310	8765	9220	9720	10120	10520	10920	11320	11720	12120	12520	12920	13320	13720	14120	14520

Starting dates:	beginner : 04/01, 01/02, 01/03, 29/03, 26/04, 31/05, 14/06, 28/06, 12/07, 26/07, 09/08, 23/08, 06/09, 04/10, 01/11, 06/12 from beginner : every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes
Surcharge course:	31/05/2021 - 24/09/2021 : €60 per week
Surcharges host family:	bed & breakfast → half board : €70 per week
Info shared apartment:	It is obligatory to make us of the transfer upon arrival when staying in an apartment.

Transfer:	Transfer on arrival from St Petersburg airport or train/ bus station: € 30 Transfer is included arriving on Sunday as long as you book accommodation. If not, you must pay for this item. Airport transfer is mandatory if you book a shared apartment, otherwise key can't be collected.

Transfer:

Transfer on arrival from St Petersburg airport or train/ bus station: € 30
Transfer is included arriving on Sunday as long as you book accommodation. If not, you must pay for this item. Airport transfer is mandatory if you book a shared apartment, otherwise key can't be collected.

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials certificate of attendance use of internet at the language school airport transfer upon arrival for those who booked a course and accommodation and who arrive on Sunday tour through St. Petersburg Before starting the course all students (beginners as well) need to be familiar with the Russian alphabet (Cyrillic). Visa procedure All foreign travellers to Russia require en entry visa. - If you stay longer than 30 days in Russia, StudyTravel will request an ´invitation letter of student visa´with the school. You will have to pay a surcharge of € 40 for this form to be paid directly to the school. Prices to send the invitation letter to countries outside of Europe on request. -For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time. There is a visa registration fee of € 45 for students arriving with visa, not sponsored by the school. This is payable upon arrival. In 2021 the school is closed on 01/01/2021, 02/01/2021, 07/01/2021, 23/02/2021, 08/03/2021, 01/05/2021, 09/05/2021, 12/06/2021, 04/11/2021 & 18/12/2021 - 02/01/2022. Missed lessons will not be rescheduled except for for one to one lessons. For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials
certificate of attendance
use of internet at the language school
airport transfer upon arrival for those who booked a course and accommodation and who arrive on Sunday
tour through St. Petersburg

Before starting the course all students (beginners as well) need to be familiar with the Russian alphabet (Cyrillic).

Visa procedure
All foreign travellers to Russia require en entry visa.
- If you stay longer than 30 days in Russia, StudyTravel will request an ´invitation letter of student visa´with the school. You will have to pay a surcharge of € 40 for this form to be paid directly to the school. Prices to send the invitation letter to countries outside of Europe on request.
-For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time.

There is a visa registration fee of € 45 for students arriving with visa, not sponsored by the school. This is payable upon arrival.

In 2021 the school is closed on 01/01/2021, 02/01/2021, 07/01/2021, 23/02/2021, 08/03/2021, 01/05/2021, 09/05/2021, 12/06/2021, 04/11/2021 & 18/12/2021 - 02/01/2022. Missed lessons will not be rescheduled except for for one to one lessons.

For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time.

Commercial Russian

The commercial course combines an intensive with a module of Commercial Russian with a maximum of 5 students.
The module consists of 5 lessons which take place in the afternoon. You will learn more about useful language for everyday business situations: telephone calls, making appointments, running a meeting, dealing with clients.

On higher levels it develops practical language skills within real business situations like presentations, negotiations, meetings and
discussions. This module is ideal for professionals who need to improve and develop their business vocabulary, especially in marketing and sales and their ability to build and establish successful contacts with Russian business partners.

Minimum age is 16 years .

Prices 2021

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Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 12/5 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks
Commercial Russian without accommodation	1010	1470	1930	2420	2880
Commercial Russian with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	1430	2100	2770	3470	4140
Commercial Russian with shared apartment, single room, no meals	1450	2130	2810	3520	4200

Starting dates:	elementary : every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes An intermediate level of Russian is recquired to participate in this programme (B1)
Surcharge course:	31/05/2021 - 24/09/2021 : €60 per week
Surcharges host family:	bed & breakfast → half board : €70 per week
Info shared apartment:	It is obligatory to make us of the transfer upon arrival when staying in an apartment.

Transfer:	Transfer on arrival from St Petersburg airport or train/ bus station: € 30 Transfer is included arriving on Sunday as long as you book accommodation. If not, you must pay for this item. Airport transfer is mandatory if you book a shared apartment, otherwise key can't be collected.

Transfer:

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials certificate of attendance use of internet at the language school airport transfer upon arrival for those who booked a course and accommodation and who arrive on Sunday tour through St. Petersburg Before starting the course all students (beginners as well) need to be familiar with the Russian alphabet (Cyrillic). Visa procedure All foreign travellers to Russia require en entry visa. - If you stay longer than 30 days in Russia, StudyTravel will request an ´invitation letter of student visa´with the school. You will have to pay a surcharge of € 40 for this form to be paid directly to the school. Prices to send the invitation letter to countries outside of Europe on request. -For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time. There is a visa registration fee of € 45 for students arriving with visa, not sponsored by the school. This is payable upon arrival. In 2021 the school is closed on 01/01/2021, 02/01/2021, 07/01/2021, 23/02/2021, 08/03/2021, 01/05/2021, 09/05/2021, 12/06/2021, 04/11/2021 & 18/12/2021 - 02/01/2022. Missed lessons will not be rescheduled except for for one to one lessons. For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials
certificate of attendance
use of internet at the language school
airport transfer upon arrival for those who booked a course and accommodation and who arrive on Sunday
tour through St. Petersburg

Before starting the course all students (beginners as well) need to be familiar with the Russian alphabet (Cyrillic).

Russian & Culture

The Russian and culture course in St Petersburg consists of 25 lessons per week with a maximum of 12 students per group. Of the 25 lessons, 20 involve dedicated language learning in the morning timetable whilst the 5 extra lessons take place on Tuesday and Thursday and are centered on specific cultural themes (business and the Russian economy, the media, culture, literature and history).

The exact schedule of this block will be announced upon arrival to the school.

Themes of the afternoon lessons per level:

A1 – Beginner: survival Russian tutorials, outdoor classes (shopping, eating out, getting streetwise, ordering theatre and cinema tickets) and telephone training (booking a restaurant table, making flight enquiries, etc.).

A1+/A2 – Elementary: lectures on the Russian mentality and traditions. Other topics cover a wide range of general interest subjects ranging from Russian cuisine to history.

B1 – Intermediate, B2 – Upper Intermediate: the focus is on business and the economy. Other topics include politics, Russian mass media, cultural and historical subjects.

Minimum age is 16 years .

Prices 2021

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 12 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	24 weeks	25 weeks	26 weeks	27 weeks	28 weeks	29 weeks	30 weeks	31 weeks	32 weeks	33 weeks	34 weeks	35 weeks	36 weeks
Russian & Culture without accommodation	810	1170	1530	1920	2280	2640	2720	3045	3370	3695	3720	4020	4320	4620	4920	5220	5520	5820	6120	5880	6120	6360	6600	6840	7080	7320	7560	7800	8040	8280	8520	8760
Russian & Culture with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	1230	1800	2370	2970	3540	4110	4400	4935	5470	6005	6240	6750	7260	7770	8280	8790	9300	9810	10320	10920	11370	11820	12270	12720	13170	13620	14070	14520	14970	15420	15870	16320
Russian & Culture with shared apartment, single room, no meals	1250	1830	2410	3020	3600	4180	4480	5025	5570	6115	6360	6880	7400	7920	8440	8960	9480	10000	10520	11160	11620	12080	12540	13000	13460	13920	14380	14840	15300	15760	16220	16680

Starting dates:	beginner : 04/01, 01/02, 01/03, 29/03, 26/04, 31/05, 14/06, 28/06, 12/07, 26/07, 09/08, 23/08, 06/09, 04/10, 01/11, 06/12 from beginner : every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes
Surcharge course:	31/05/2021 - 24/09/2021 : €60 per week
Surcharges host family:	bed & breakfast → half board : €70 per week
Info shared apartment:	It is obligatory to make us of the transfer upon arrival when staying in an apartment.

Transfer:	Transfer on arrival from St Petersburg airport or train/ bus station: € 30 Transfer is included arriving on Sunday as long as you book accommodation. If not, you must pay for this item. Airport transfer is mandatory if you book a shared apartment, otherwise key can't be collected.

Transfer:

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials certificate of attendance use of internet at the language school airport transfer upon arrival for those who booked a course and accommodation and who arrive on Sunday tour through St. Petersburg Before starting the course all students (beginners as well) need to be familiar with the Russian alphabet (Cyrillic). Visa procedure All foreign travellers to Russia require en entry visa. - If you stay longer than 30 days in Russia, StudyTravel will request an ´invitation letter of student visa´with the school. You will have to pay a surcharge of € 40 for this form to be paid directly to the school. Prices to send the invitation letter to countries outside of Europe on request. -For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time. There is a visa registration fee of € 45 for students arriving with visa, not sponsored by the school. This is payable upon arrival. In 2021 the school is closed on 01/01/2021, 02/01/2021, 07/01/2021, 23/02/2021, 08/03/2021, 01/05/2021, 09/05/2021, 12/06/2021, 04/11/2021 & 18/12/2021 - 02/01/2022. Missed lessons will not be rescheduled except for for one to one lessons. For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials
certificate of attendance
use of internet at the language school
airport transfer upon arrival for those who booked a course and accommodation and who arrive on Sunday
tour through St. Petersburg

Before starting the course all students (beginners as well) need to be familiar with the Russian alphabet (Cyrillic).

One-to-One

The one-to-one Russian course in St Petersburg is tailor-made to suit the student´s needs and language level and there is the option of studying something specific or something that they have been struggling with. The course duration is 15 or 20 weeks but this can be increased, if necessary, by contacting us. The course can be booked by two people travelling together if they have the same standard of Russian.

Minimum age is 16 years .

Prices 2021

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Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 1 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks
One-to-One without accommodation	690	1290
One-to-One with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	900	1710
One-to-One with shared apartment, single room, no meals	910	1730

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks
One-to-One without accommodation	870	1650
One-to-One with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	1080	2070
One-to-One with shared apartment, single room, no meals	1090	2090

Starting dates:	every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes
Surcharge course:	31/05/2021 - 24/09/2021 : €120 per week
Surcharges host family:	bed & breakfast → half board : €70 per week
Info shared apartment:	It is obligatory to make us of the transfer upon arrival when staying in an apartment.

Transfer:	Transfer on arrival from St Petersburg airport or train/ bus station: € 30 Transfer is included arriving on Sunday as long as you book accommodation. If not, you must pay for this item. Airport transfer is mandatory if you book a shared apartment, otherwise key can't be collected.

Transfer:

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials certificate of attendance use of internet at the language school airport transfer upon arrival for those who booked a course and accommodation and who arrive on Sunday tour through St. Petersburg Before starting the course all students (beginners as well) need to be familiar with the Russian alphabet (Cyrillic). Visa procedure All foreign travellers to Russia require en entry visa. - If you stay longer than 30 days in Russia, StudyTravel will request an ´invitation letter of student visa´with the school. You will have to pay a surcharge of € 40 for this form to be paid directly to the school. Prices to send the invitation letter to countries outside of Europe on request. -For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time. There is a visa registration fee of € 45 for students arriving with visa, not sponsored by the school. This is payable upon arrival. In 2021 the school is closed on 01/01/2021, 02/01/2021, 07/01/2021, 23/02/2021, 08/03/2021, 01/05/2021, 09/05/2021, 12/06/2021, 04/11/2021 & 18/12/2021 - 02/01/2022. Missed lessons will not be rescheduled except for for one to one lessons. For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials
certificate of attendance
use of internet at the language school
airport transfer upon arrival for those who booked a course and accommodation and who arrive on Sunday
tour through St. Petersburg

Before starting the course all students (beginners as well) need to be familiar with the Russian alphabet (Cyrillic).

Combined

If you want to combine group lessons with private tutions, this is definitely the course you are looking for. Combined course consists of 20 general Russian lessons in a group plus 5 private tutions per week. During the private lessons, you can choose between either Russian language and culture or TRKI exam preparation.

Minimum age is 16 years .

Prices 2021

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 12/1 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks
Combined without accommodation	1130	1650	2170	2720	3240	3760	4040	4530	5020
Combined with host family, single room, bed & breakfast	1550	2280	3010	3770	4500	5230	5720	6420	7120
Combined with shared apartment, single room, no meals	1570	2310	3050	3820	4560	5300	5800	6510	7220

Starting dates:	beginner : 04/01, 01/02, 01/03, 29/03, 26/04, 31/05, 14/06, 28/06, 12/07, 26/07, 09/08, 23/08, 06/09, 04/10, 01/11, 06/12 from beginner : every monday
Note:	1 lesson = 45 minutes
Surcharge course:	31/05/2021 - 24/09/2021 : €60 per week
Surcharges host family:	bed & breakfast → half board : €70 per week
Info shared apartment:	It is obligatory to make us of the transfer upon arrival when staying in an apartment.

Transfer:	Transfer on arrival from St Petersburg airport or train/ bus station: € 30 Transfer is included arriving on Sunday as long as you book accommodation. If not, you must pay for this item. Airport transfer is mandatory if you book a shared apartment, otherwise key can't be collected.

Transfer:

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated teaching materials certificate of attendance use of internet at the language school airport transfer upon arrival for those who booked a course and accommodation and who arrive on Sunday tour through St. Petersburg Before starting the course all students (beginners as well) need to be familiar with the Russian alphabet (Cyrillic). Visa procedure All foreign travellers to Russia require en entry visa. - If you stay longer than 30 days in Russia, StudyTravel will request an ´invitation letter of student visa´with the school. You will have to pay a surcharge of € 40 for this form to be paid directly to the school. Prices to send the invitation letter to countries outside of Europe on request. -For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time. There is a visa registration fee of € 45 for students arriving with visa, not sponsored by the school. This is payable upon arrival. In 2021 the school is closed on 01/01/2021, 02/01/2021, 07/01/2021, 23/02/2021, 08/03/2021, 01/05/2021, 09/05/2021, 12/06/2021, 04/11/2021 & 18/12/2021 - 02/01/2022. Missed lessons will not be rescheduled except for for one to one lessons. For all short term courses (up to 4 weeks, the booking deadline is 3 weeks, for all long term courses (5 weeks and more), the deadline is 8 weeks prior to arrival, this will ensure that students receive their visa on time.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
teaching materials
certificate of attendance
use of internet at the language school
airport transfer upon arrival for those who booked a course and accommodation and who arrive on Sunday
tour through St. Petersburg

Before starting the course all students (beginners as well) need to be familiar with the Russian alphabet (Cyrillic).

Shared Apartment

The apartments in St Petersburg are shared by 3 or 4 students from the school. The kitchen, bathroom and other facilties present (television, washing machine, etc) are shared, but you will have your own bedroom. Meals are not included.

Bedlinen, aforementioned washing machine and cooking apparel are included and present in the appartment. The apartments are fully equipped with, among other things, a television, WiFi, telephone, washing machine and vacuum cleaner. All apartments are checked by the school's accommodation department and meet their high quality standards. Distance to the school is roughly 40-50 minutes by public transport. Apartments are located in safe zones and near to a metro- or bus-stop.

Host Family

These host families do not just consist of traditional families with children. The school's primary selection criteria are hospitality, openness to meeting new people and interest in warmly welcoming foreign students. Host families will, thus, take the time to talk with you, meaning you will learn the language both faster and better! Your host parents are, of course, also there for you if you encounter any problems during your stay.

You can book a single room in one of these host families with breakfast or on the basis of half board (breakfast and dinner). Your room is fully equipped, clean and big by local standards. The bathroom is shared with your host family. Host families are located roughly 30-45 minutes, till maximum 60 minutes, from the school.

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