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Study the Russian language in a unique setting - close to the sacred Lake Baikal Welcome to the International Faculty of Irkutsk State Linguistics University
The International Faculty of ISLU invites foreign students to receive a higher education in Russian language and linguistics and receive the qualification "Baccalaureate Degree in Linguistics" or "Master's Degree in Linguistics".
- Our academic programs:
Our programs provide the study of disciplines relating to your future profession. For baccalaureate-level students, these include: Practical Russian Language, Theory of Phonetics, Lexicology, Theoretical Russian Grammar, Stylistics and Culture of Discourse, Business Russian, Russian Literature, Introduction to Linguistics, General Linguistics, English Language, and a number of other disciplines. Master's-level students receive training in their chosen specialization and in master's-level disciplines, which include Semiotics, Methods of Linguistical Analysis, Computer Technology in Linguistics Research, Logic and Theory of Debate, Topical Problems in the Modern Russian Language, and others.
Classes take place in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Our qualified teachers constantly motivate you with active assignments, to better master new material and learn with greater ease. Our lessons are varied and engaging so that the very process of learning the Russian language will be a pleasant one.
- Short-term programs:
You have the opportunity to take a 10- or 17-week intensive course of Russian language training. We also offer summer programs: Russian Language, or Russian Language plus Geography, Ecology, History, and Literature of Siberia. Included in these programs is a trip to Olkhon Island, the largest on Lake Baikal.
- Our teachers:
Our teachers are experts in the instruction of the Russian language. In all lessons students will be expected to complete complicated tasks and will be motivated to reach difficult goals. In student groups, teachers help to organize educational out-of-classroom activities. They also help students to adapt to new living conditions, and to familiarize themselves with the culture and history of the Russian people.
- Our students:
Students come from all corners of the globe to study Russian with us. This gives you a unique opportunity to meet people from many countries. The chance to spend your free time together with students from all around the world makes your language education on the International Faculty all the more enjoyable and effective. Studying and socializing with students from various countries is not only an excellent way to practice Russian, but also a possibility to acquaint yourself with the cultures and customs of far away lands.
- Your progress:
We will regularly check your written and oral language skills and give feedback on your progress, so you know what you have learned. Students undergo uniform government testing in the Russian language and receive official Ministry of Education certificate.
Currently, the Russian Ministry of Education testing system for foreign students recognizes 2 levels of elementary Russian language knowledge, and 4 levels of certified Russian language mastery as a foreign student. Each testing level corresponds to the attainment of designated sets of knowledge and practical communication skills under various conditions and in various spheres of activity.
A certificate for the first level of Russian language mastery acknowledges that the student is capable of satisfying basic needs in everyday social and cultural spheres. It guarantees essential communication skills in the linguistical environments of the workplace, of education, and of tourism. This certificate also allows the student to start studying at a Russian institute of higher education.
A certificate for the second level of Russian language mastery acknowledges a sufficient level of competency in all spheres of communication. This level allows a person to carry on professional activities in a capacity as a specialist in the areas of the humanities, engineering and technical fields, and natural sciences. Successful completion of Russian Language as a Foreign Student - Second Level (TRKI-2) also gives the right to receive a baccalaureate degree in a field other than Russian philology from a Russian institute of higher education, and to enter a master's degree program at a Russian university.
A certificate for the third level of Russian language mastery acknowledges a high level of competency in all spheres of communication, which allows the holder to carry on professional activities in a capacity as a philologist, translator/interpreter, editor, journalist, diplomat, manager, head of a professional enterprise, and as a teacher of the Russian language.
A certificate for the fourth level of Russian language mastery acknowledges fluency in the Russian language in all spheres of activity. Testing at this level is conducted in the form of a government-certified examination, and gives the right to receive a diploma at a master's- or doctorate-level in any field or speciality.
- Prices for testing:
- TRKI-1 - 70$
- TRKI-2 - 80$
- TRKI-3 - 90$
- Student life:
You can participate in excellent programs of leisure and recreation organized by our faculty. You will improve your Russian without even noticing.
Our faculty has many wonderful traditions. Each autumn students of all levels from preparatory through the master's level, as well as their teachers, gather together for a trip to Baikal. On the way we also visit the Museum of Wooden Architecture.
Our students love these trips, since they not only gain much interesting and useful knowledge about Baikal, but also arrange presentations on its very shores. Back in Irkutsk we have traditional New Year's celebrations. Students from each year of study publish New Year's gazettes, prepare some of their national dishes, and give performances. The auditorium is packed when students of the International Faculty perform.
Our students always take part in university competitions, and are often judged to be the best. We stand out in contests for poems and songs about love, and do so not only in Russian but in English as well.
- Student residence:
So that your educational program is a successful one, it is necessary to feel secure and comfortable while living and studying in a foreign country. Living in the student dormitories gives you the opportunity to socialize with students from many countries.
- Contact Information - telephone: (3952) 24-09-30 - e-mail: inter.dean@islu.irk.ru
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