2025 Russian Study Abroad programs at Daugavpils University, Latvia -- Learn Russian in the EU

Learn Russian in the European Union (Daugavpils, Latvia) is accepting applications for the following Russian study abroad programs:

- 2025 Spring Semester Study Abroad Program.

- 2025 Summer Russian Language and Area Studies Program, 5 weeks

- 2025 Summer Intensive Russian Language Program, 6 weeks

- 2025 Fall Semester Study Abroad Program.

Daugavpils University will host all these programs and award undergraduate credits. We will appreciate your sharing this information with your students and colleagues.

PROGRAM SUMMARY

2025 SPRING SEMESTER

The following study options are available:

- Russian Language and Political Science;

- Russian Language and East European Studies;

- Russian Language, Literature, and Culture.

Application deadline November 25, 2024

Document submission deadline December 1, 2024

Optional pre-semester Russian January 13, 2025

Semester start date January 27, 2025

End date May 16, 2025

Duration 16 weeks

Total in-class hours 320

Credits 30 ECTS

2025 SUMMER RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES PROGRAM, 5 weeks

Application deadline April 14, 2025

Document submission deadline April 21, 2025

Start date May 25, 2025

End date June 28, 2025

Duration 5 weeks

Total in-class hours 120

Russian class level Intermediate, Advanced

Credits 9 ECTS Russian, 3 ECTS Area Studies

2025 SUMMER INTENSIVE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM, 6 weeks

Application deadline May 18, 2025

Document submission deadline May 25, 2025

Start date June 30, 2025

End date August 8, 2025

Duration 6 weeks

Total in-class hours 144

Russian class level Intermediate, Advanced

Credits 13.5 ECTS Russian

2025 FALL SEMESTER

The following study options are available:

- Russian Language and Political Science;

- Russian Language and East European Studies;

- Russian Language, Literature, and Culture.

Application deadline July 24, 2025

Document submission deadline July 31, 2025

Optional pre-semester Russian August 18, 2025

Semester start date September 1, 2025

End date December 19, 2025

Duration 16 weeks

Total in-class hours 320

Credits 30 ECTS

INTENSIVE PRE-SEMESTER COURSE

Students may select an optional intensive pre-semester course before starting the Fall or Spring Semester programs. This 2-week Russian language course enables students to brush-up the language skills, refresh grammar and active vocabulary, and ensure a smooth start of the academic program. The course doesn’t give academic credit.

ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE

- Homestays with vetted and trained Russian host families, breakfast and dinner included.

- Exciting excursions, study trips around the Baltic states, and cultural experience.

- Airport pick-up and two-way transfer.

- Local insurance, 24/7 in-country support, and many more.

DAUGAVPILS

Daugavpils is the second largest city in Latvia and the largest Russian-speaking city in the European Union. Daugavpils is a Russian language enclave, where modern standard Russian is the language of daily communication.

Please find full details at Learn Russian in the EU website.