options for self-study of Russian

[Stephanie Briggs]

Malavika,

I live in the English West Midlands, and am in much the same situation as
your student; I have a BA (not Honours) in Russian but have been considering
upgrading my skills so that I can apply to a Master's in Translation
programme at Portsmouth University.

The Russian Learning Centre (based in London) does offer distance ed private
tutoring at all levels, over the Internet, though the distance ed offering
is relatively new, as is the company itself. I have been investigating this
option for some time because commuting to London isn't possible for me.
 Here is their website:

http://russiancentre.co.uk/

The site doesn't actually say they offer distance ed, but when I spoke with
the contact person, they said they could make such a programme for me. Mine
is on hold at the moment because I am studying for a test to allow me to
live indefinitely in the UK.

Hope that helps.

Stephanie
<http://russiancentre.co.uk/>
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On 20 March 2011 12:21, Malavika Jagannathan <mjagannathan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I have a friend in Austin, Texas who has taken an intensive Russian course
> through the Monterey Institute a few years ago (beginner level), but would
> like to continue studying the language.  His problem is time.  He has a
> demanding work schedule that requires him to travel a lot, so he can't
> commit to a class or intensive program.  He wonders if getting a private
> tutor, who could work within his schedule, is a good idea.  I'm also
> wondering if there are other options -- online courses, for example -- or
> books that would help him continue studying Russian on his own.  He's a
> committed student, but just simply does not have the time for traditional
> modes of language study.  Thanks for your input and feel free to reply off
> the list, if you wish.
>
> regards,
>
> Malavika Jagannathan
>
> University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduate student
>
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