CFA: Council on International Educational Exchange Spring and Summer 2022 study abroad programs in St. Petersburg

Deadline: November 1, 2021

Applications are now being accepted for Spring and Summer 2022 study abroad programs in St. Petersburg. With the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) study abroad programs in Russia, your students can take advantage of the longest-running U.S. study abroad Russia program with abundant co-curricular opportunities and an incredible alumni base.  

To mitigate COVID-19 risk while abroad, we have rigorous CIEE Health and Safety protocols and guidelines that encompass housing, student life, classes, and activities. All local staff, faculty, and host family members will have received a full course of vaccination before the program starts.

 

Financial aid is available through CIEE’s extensive scholarship and grants programs, and students can feel confident applying without incurring financial risk through CIEE’s Program Assurance Advantage, which allows students to change, defer their programs or receive a refund, in case their program or internship is cancelled. 

 

 Spring Russian Language Program (RLP) offers: 

• Intensive instruction in grammar, phonetics and conversation matched to student level at St. Petersburg University 
• Elective content-based courses taught in Russian by expert faculty at St. Petersburg University 
• Opportunities to conduct research by taking the three-credit elective Directed Independent Research 
• Mandatory pre- and post-OPI testing during the first and last weeks of the program 
• Tutoring by qualified instructors of Russian as a foreign language 

Dates: February 4 - May 21, 2022

Application Deadline: November 1, 2021 

 

 Summer Russian Language (Summer RLP)

This 8-week program at St. Petersburg University offers intensive instruction in grammar, conversation and phonetics at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Additionally, the program’s curriculum includes the three-credit course, “Discovering Russia: Music, Film and Current Press,” taught in Russian by expert faculty. Tutoring by qualified instructors of Russian as a foreign language is included in the program fee.

Dates: June 11 – August 6, 2022

Application Deadline: March 1, 2022 

 

Summer Russian Area Studies (Summer RAS) 

This 4-week program at St. Petersburg University offers a three-credit content-based course delivered in English and an optional one-credit Communicative Russian Language course designed for students who have no previous knowledge of Russian.  

Dates: June 13 – July 11, 2022

Application Deadline: March 1, 2022 

 

 

All CIEE  programs include: 

• 24/7 on-site support for the participants 
• Comprehensive pre-departure and onsite orientations: an introduction to practical matters of living in the city and being in the program  
• Diverse cultural activities and volunteer opportunities to promote intercultural understanding 
• Projects with Russian peers for language and cultural immersion, including the ‘Sobesedniki’ (language buddies) program 
• Rigorous CIEE Health and Safety protocols, including COVID-related guidelines designed to mitigate COVID-19 risk while abroad. These protocols encompass housing, student life, classes, social events, and more. All local staff, faculty, and host family members will have received a full course of vaccination before the program starts 
• US academic record administered through Tulane University  
• iNext travel and medical insurance, which includes COVID-related medical expenses