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Choose Your Path! Russian as a Second Language (RSL) program packages are designed for flexibility to suit almost any need or lifestyle. Study for a week or a year. Choose the bustling streets of Moscow or the rugged hills of Kyrgyzstan. You can take advanced courses or start with the basics. With SRAS, it's all up to you.  Getting started is easy. First, decide how much time you want to invest. Second, decide where you want to invest it. Third, customize your program with added travel, testing, internships, and more. Our services mean the main challenge you will face is learning Russian! The RSL Program Core delivers a solid curriculum of Russian language training. Topics for discussion, reading, and writing focus on daily Russian life, current events, history, and cultural studies. Students seeking credit from their home universities are encouraged to print these pages and show them to their academic advisers. Some locations also offer lessons on regional history and culture (such as "Kyrgyz Focus," below). RSL is for those seeking economical, practical, and intensive language studies. Step 1. Choose Your Period of Study: Note: Academic content and supervision for standard and custom options does not change, only the dates and pricing.  Standard Periods  (Summer, Semester, Year) Custom Dates  (at least one month) Step 2. Choose Your Place of Study: Note: each picture on this page links to a different RSL location! City Moscow St. Petersburg Nizhny Novgorod Novosibirsk Irkutsk   Vladivostok Bishkek Bishkek University or School Lomonosov Moscow State University St. Petersburg State University Linguistic University of Nizhny Novgorod Novosibirsk State University Irkutsk State Linguistic University   Far Eastern National University American University - Central Asia The London School in Bishkek     Irkutsk is definitely off the beaten path, and I spoke Russian so much that by the time I got to (the airport) and actually saw Americans... I had difficulty speaking English. It was great! R. Stauffer, 2006         Step 3. Customize Your Program TORFL Testing Internships  Home Stays Independent Study  Travel-Study SRAS "Year of Study Abroad" Grants  More Information   Prerequisites: There are no GPA or previous Russian language study requirements for RSL courses. The only limitations may be in scheduling of beginners’ courses, which usually only start at the beginning of the semester or summer sessions. Class size: Class size can range from 2 to 12, but is usually 4-6. You will find that the majority of your classmates are from Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, and Asia.  Program objectives: Two semesters of RSL is the equivalent of two to three years of college-level Russian at home. You will gain the language skills to be a strong candidate in many career opportunities in and related to Russia. After this academic year, we recommend continued studies in specific courses or internships related to your academic and professional objectives.         I feel like SRAS is an organization that cares about their clients. I don't know how many times I emailed Renee before my trip and had a response... no matter how insignificant it was, within a couple hours. I never felt like I was on my own... I feel confident recommending this organization to anyone who is looking to go to Russia. D. Bunkelman, 2004   print this page email this page