Russian language and culture courses

Spring 2026

Click on a course that interests you and select course version to see its description and timetable. You can find the course timetable in the study information system by clicking on the “Event” button under the course name. Language courses from B1 level onwards are taught in the respective language.

Autumn semester courses start in early September, and spring semester courses start in early February. Each semester lasts 15–16 weeks.

Registration for language courses opens on 15 May and 15 December, respectively, and remains open until the start of the semester. Please check the academic calendar for exact dates. University of Tartu students can register for courses directly in the study information system. Continuing education learners and visiting students need to complete an application form.

Language courses

• HVLC.05.016 Russian for Beginners I, Level 0 > A1.2 (6 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.012 Russian for Beginners I (on the Basis of English), Level 0 > A1 (6 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.069 Russian for Beginners I (on the Basis of English) 100% Web-Based, Level 0 > A1 (6 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.017 Russian for Beginners II, Level A1.2 > A2.1 (6 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.013 Russian for Beginners II (on the Basis of English), Level A1 > A2 (6 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.033 Russian Grammar I (100% Web-Based), Level A2 (3 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.018 Russian for Pre-Intermediate Learners, Level A2.1 > A2.2 (6 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.019 Russian for Pre-Intermediate Learners II, Level A2.2 > B1.1 (6 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.014 Russian for Pre-Intermediate Learners (on the Basis of English), Level A2 > B1 (6 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.034 Russian Grammar II (100% Web-Based), Level B1 (3 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.021 Russian for Intermediate Learners II, Level B1.2 > B2.1 (6 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.070 Russian Grammar III (100% Web-Based), Level B2 (3 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.071 Russian Grammar IV (100% Web-Based), Level C1 (3 ECTS)

Russian for specific purposes

• HVLC.05.004 Russian for Physiotherapists, Level A2.1 > A2.2 (3 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.026 Russian for Students of Medicine II, Level A2.1 > B1.1 (3 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.032 Russian for Students of Medicine (100% Web-Based), Level A2 (3 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.027 Russian for Students of Medicine III, Level B1.1 > B1.2 (3 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.083 Russian for Students of Medicine (100% Web-Based), Level B1 (3 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.030 Russian for Students of Law II, Level B1 (6 ECTS)

Culture courses

• HVLC.05.087 Slavic Ethnolinguistics (in Russian) (3 ECTS)
• FLGR.05.380 Reciprocal Images: Russia and Europe (in English) (6 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.073 Female Writers in History of Russian Culture (in Russian) (3 ECTS)
• FLGR.05.258 Classics of Russian Literature (in Russian) (3 ECTS)
• HVLC.05.003 Self-Expression in Russian (Based on Russian Movies), Level B2 > C1 (in Russian) (6 ECTS)
• FLGR.05.401 Russian Culture on the Screen (in Russian) (3 ECTS)