Irkutsk State Linguistic University (ISLU)
Irkutsk, Russian Federation
Advantages to Study in Irkutsk
Our students have appreciated Irkutsk for its natural beauty and lack of English speakers. Unlike St. Petersburg and Moscow, Irkutsk offers the possibility of a full immersion experience, without compromising opportunities to experience history and culture. Students interested in native cultures, ecology, Russian/Chinese relations, and Siberian history choose Irkutsk for its central location and well-developed programs. ISLU also offers intensive language courses.
Academic Programs at ISLU
Russian as a Second Language sends you to the heart of Siberia to study Russian!
Siberian Studies details Siberia's unique history, economy, politics, environment, and demography.
Bordertalk: Sino-Russian Relations studies the complex relations that exist between two giant neighbors: Russia and China.
Direct Enrollment provides a wide variety of flexible options at ISLU including specialized language programs, culture studies, and environmental studies programs in one of the world's most unique ecosystems! Contact SRAS for details.
What Students Say
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(ISLU) can provide high quality courses matching those of the universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg, and Siberia is a very exciting region with a strong potential for business, and a strategic location near Far-East Asia. |
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If you truly want to learn Russian at a speaking level seriously look at the Irkutsk program as it will immerse you in a way Moscow and St. Petersburg cannot. Upon my return my Russian professor could not believe the progress I made in only 2 1/2 months. Thank you SRAS for all of your help in making this the excursion of a lifetime.
Terah Yaroch, 2006 |
| History of the University
 Due to a high demand for foreign language teachers in Siberia (the region borders many potential trade partners and military forces, and is home to scores of indigenous languages) the USSR Ministry of Education gave special status to the department of foreign languages of the Pedagogical University in 1948, forming a new independent Institute with same profile, but much bigger goals. In 1996 the Institute was renamed again and became a full-fledged University (ISLU).
ISLU is located in the heart of Irkutsk, which was largely formed by exiled Russian nobility and remains a cultural center for Siberia. ISLU offers classical education in linguistics, pedagogy, psychology, history, economics, cultural affairs and a wide selection of degree majors and opportunities for scientific research. ISLU graduates now work in many of the leading universities of North America, Europe, and Asia.
Facts & Figures
State university, founded 1948
Total number of students: 2200
Foreign students: 110
Academic degrees or diplomas awarded: B.Sc., M. Sc., Specialist, Dr. Sc.
Academic year structure: semester
Faculties
Other: Correspondence and On-line Education, Foreign Languages, Foreign Languages and Liberal Arts, General and Classical Linguistics, Informatics and Informational Technologies, Modern English Language , Modern German Language, Oriental Languages, Pedagogics and Linguadidactics, Philosophy and Social Anthropology, Physical Culture, Psychology, Roman Languages, Russian and Foreign Literature, Russian history and history of foreign language speaking countries, Russian Language, Theoretical Linguistics, Theory and Practice of Translation
Language of instruction: Russian, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Teaching staff
Total: 700
Academic programs
Pre-university courses; post-graduated courses; correspondence (on-line); summer language courses.
Library
Over 400 000 volumes
Campus facilities
Computers/Internet: Modern facilities with Internet connection
Housing: Dormitory
Sport: Sport center
Degree tuition range: 1000-5000 per year
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