Program Details
- Location:
- Kharkiv, Ukraine; Kiev, Ukraine; Moscow, Russia
- Program Type:
- Study Abroad
- Degree Level:
- Undergraduate
- Term:
- Academic Year, Fall Semester, MayMester Intersession, Rolling Starts, Spring Break, Spring Semester, Summer, Winter Semester, Year Round
Program Overview
- Program Description:
- Duration: 1 week to full year. Individual-length programs are available.
Credits earned: Depending on the length of study, from 2 and up to 40 credits for the full year.
Language of instruction: Russian, Ukrainian.
Program cost: $950 and up
Who can participate: College and university students, select high school juniors and seniors. Individualized programs are available for adults and professionals.
EESA’s intensive language programs are designed for students to practice and extend their ability to communicate in Russian or Ukrainian effectively and fluently. EESA has several Russian and Ukrainian intensive language programs that are taught at all levels giving students the option to study the language according to their own abilities and goals. Enrolling in one of EESA’s intensive language programs is the best way to quickly improve your Russian or Ukrainian and gain a better understanding of the culture. Whether you want to study abroad for a week, during the summer, the semester or an entire year, EESA has something for everyone! As an EESA student, you will participate in many cultural events and have plenty of opportunities to meet local people and practice your language. Parts of the on-site orientation are lead by Ukrainian students, which gives EESA participants an opportunity to meet new people and make friends locally from the first days abroad.
Learn the language through full cultural immersion, or go the next most efficient way: Learn online through live video conferences with an experienced professor from Karazin Kharkiv National University.
- Setting Description:
- Students live in Kharkiv, Ukraine, a traditionally Russian speaking city. This provides for a full cultural and language immersion to yield the most results in learning the language.
- Cost:
- Semester: $9,000 Summer 4 weeks: $3,300 Summer 8 weeks: $5,800 Short-term and individual: $950 and up
Program Reviews
Overall Rating
Based on 3 Reviews
- Loved my time in Kharkiv and my Russian improved by a lot10/26/21
I went on an 8-week program with EESA in Kharkiv, Ukraine. I had a really great experience and would recommend this program to everyone. I had taken a year of Russian at my university prior to that program, but how much I learnt in those 8 weeks was probably
worth more than my whole year of Russian classes in the U.S. I loved my professor Tatiana, she was very patient with us and was great at explaining and helping us get further. Getting immersed in the language-speaking environment was such a great benefit. An advice I would give to any future students is to not be afraid and go out there and try to use your Russian. My special thank goes to the on-site staff from EESA. They were very nice and very attentive to all my needs. They made sure I was adjusting well, introduced me to a lot of new people in the beginning and provided great support overall. I genuinely recommend this program for improving your Russian, making new friends, getting a different perspective on many things and simply for having an exciting new experience. I already plan on visiting again!
read moreBottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend - Excellent Program.06/17/15
I wanted to take a few weeks of Russian classes when I went to visit Ukraine in May of 2015. I asked the program a little over a week before my trip if they could setup a teacher for me in Kharkiv. EESA immediately found a professor for me and I was able
to customize the number of classes of I wanted to take. I recommend EESA's short term intensive language program because you provided a quality experience for low cost in a timely manner. Before the program, my Russian was very shallow but now I can have basic conversations. My reading and writing Russian have also drastically improved. My professor was excellent. She was very kind and patient, but also gave me comprehensive Russian lessons that helped me greatly improve my Russian language ability. Learning in Ukraine was a great experience because I got to be exposed to Russian everyday outside of the classroom. My favorite part of the program was the quickness of your program finding me a great professor that really helped me learn so much. I have no complaints about the program. If I have the opportunity in the future, I would like to return to Ukraine.
read moreBottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend - Excellent Program06/17/15
I wanted to take a few weeks of Russian classes when I went to visit Ukraine in May of 2015. I asked the program a little over a week before my trip if they could setup a teacher for me in Kharkiv. EESA immediately found a professor for me and I was able
to customize the number of classes of I wanted to take. I recommend EESA's short term intensive language program because you provided a quality experience for low cost in a timely manner. Before the program, my Russian was very shallow but now I can have basic conversations. My reading and writing Russian have also drastically improved. My professor was excellent. She was very kind and patient, but also gave me comprehensive Russian lessons that helped me greatly improve my Russian language ability. Learning in Ukraine was a great experience because I got to be exposed to Russian everyday outside of the classroom. My favorite part of the program was the quickness of your program finding me a great professor that really helped me learn so much. I have no complaints about the program. If I have the opportunity in the future, I would like to return to Ukraine.
read moreBottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend