We use a combination of different methods
a beautiful Art Nuovo building
in Agenskalns district, one of the most beautiful parts of Riga
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Small groupsStudents are organized into small groups, so that a teacher has an opportunity to devote time to everyone. We also provide individual tutoring and tailor made programs.
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Academic programmStudying takes from 12 to 25 hours per week with focus on grammar, vocabular and speaking. Program includes classes about Russian history, art, literature, and field-trips and excursions.
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HomestayStudents have an option of homestay with native Russian speaking families and other great opportunities of russian-speaking city of Riga to practice their knowledges.
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Peer activitiesPeer activities help students to practice Russian with peers in a comfortable environment, to learn modern Russian slang and to make friends among Russian-speaking peers.
Russian language levels of knowledge
This introductory course is dedicated to basics of listening, reading, speaking, and writing, as well as the expansion of cultural knowledge.
The Intermediate Russian course is intended for the students, who continue to learn Russian and want to increase their proficiency level.
The Advanced Russian course is aimed at developing students communication skills and advanced reading and writing skills.
This program helps speakers go from no literacy to a level of competency that typically exceeds that of students in 3-4 years.
Full semester in Riga
All courses offered by RISEBA can be transferred to home universities for RISEBA is officially licensed and accredited university by Latvian and EU educational authorities.
Besides language classes, students will be able to pick up courses offered by RISEBA and engage in internships in various fields, including international relations, political science, journalism, international business, etc.
For universities and colleges
The Baltic Center cooperates with several universities in the USA
Most of our teachers have academic degrees in teaching Russian as a foreign language.
Why you should visit Riga? unique city on the Baltic Sea coast
Homestay
Russian studies political science and international relations
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Global security considerationsToday Russian studies become increasingly important subject. The demand of high quality specialists on Russia is growing in the United States due to global security considerations. Many venues in Russia and Ukraine that were used by US Universities as training facilitiesfor Russian studies experts are not available any more.
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Leading expertsTogether with Latvian Institute of International Affairs and Free University (Briva Universitate) we provide a number of lectures and seminars from leading experts on issues related to economic, political, military, cultural issues of contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe.
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Land of EU and NATOStudents will be able to participate in events organized by leading Latvian think tanks, government and international organizations on political, military, economic, political and cultural issues related to the current situation in the region. There is a possibility for qualified students to get an internship at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs.
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Center of Russian intellectual immigrationBesides being a unique place in the EU where Russian can be learned, it's becoming a center of Russian studies in the broadest sense, as top experts in sociology, history, political science, law, etc. move to Latvia. There are several major media. In addition, the Free University of Moscow, a network of Russian-speaking academics abroad, is registered in Latvia.