Summer Session Registration is now open!

Summer Session Registration is now open! Columbia University students register through Vergil, Visiting Students apply now. Learn more.

Russian Practicum

The Russian Practicum offers three intensive courses in the Russian language (beginning, intermediate, and advanced). Language courses accommodate high-school, undergraduate, and graduate students as well as professionals with a variety of backgrounds and objectives for studying Russian.

  • Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Russian I are offered in Session H

  • Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Russian II are offered in Session R

Summer 2025 Session Information
Session Dates Application Deadline
H

June 9–July 4

Application Fee Waiver & Priority Deadline: 
January 15

Suggested International Deadline 
(Applicants with International Documents):
March 20

Final Deadline:
April 17
R

July 7–August 1

Application Fee Waiver & Priority Deadline: 
January 15

Suggested International Deadline 
(Applicants with International Documents):
May 22

Final Deadline:
May 1

Apply

To apply, follow the Summer Sessions application instructions for your admissions category:

Applicants should select “Russian Practicum” under “Program of Study” on the application and then complete a questionnaire within the application to indicate the level they plan to take.

Note: Please check the DOC  for specific notes for each course. Students looking to take courses other than Beginning Russian I must contact the Practicum Director.

Please check back frequently for updates, as Summer 2025 courses are added on a rolling basis. Registration opens on March 4.