Overview of All Our Russian Language Courses

If you choose a Russian course at Babel, you'll learn in small groups. You'll also receive plenty of personalized feedback on your progress during the Russian lessons, so you can get the most out of them.

Our Level 1 Russian course is ideal for beginners. You can take this course in person or in the virtual classroom. In this course at Babel, you’ll be introduced to Russian culture and build your knowledge of the Russian language. Over the course of 9 weeks, you’ll learn the basics of Russian through speaking and listening exercises and practice the characters of the Cyrillic alphabet. You’ll also be introduced to the fascinating culture of Russia.

• 97.9% of our customers are (very) satisfied.
  Independent research by CEDEO shows that 97.9% of our students are satisfied with Babel. Our classes are of excellent quality. We use proven (online) teaching methods and real-world materials, so you can apply your new knowledge right away. It’s no coincidence that we’re the largest language institute in the Utrecht region.
  Personal attention has been at the heart of what we do for 35 years
• Our experienced teachers use interactive teaching methods.
  During your language course, you'll receive plenty of personalized feedback from your instructor. This will help you get the most out of your course and achieve significant results in a short amount of time.
• We focus on both language and culture
  In our classes, you don’t just learn the language, we also focus on the culture. After all, language and culture are closely intertwined. We believe you can’t teach one without the other.
• We offer a very extensive (online) selection
  Thanks to our extensive selection, there’s always a course that suits your level. Most of our courses are available both in person and in the virtual classroom.

• On-site lessons
  Are you interested in in-person classes? If so, you’ll take Russian lessons in small groups at our historic building on Nieuwegracht in Utrecht. Our building is very centrally located and easy to reach. It’s a 10-minute walk from the train station to Babel. Plus, we have plenty of parking if you’d rather drive.
• Class in the virtual classroom
  The virtual classroom is an online classroom. Together with your fellow students, you’ll take classes led by an experienced language teacher. In addition to all the features of a real classroom, the virtual classroom also offers fun online tools, such as an interactive whiteboard and live quizzes.

• Russian is a phonetic language, which means that each letter is always pronounced the same way.
• You probably already know that Russian is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. But did you know that it’s also the most widely spoken language in Europe? It’s spoken in Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, and Ukraine, among other places.
• Students often find Russian grammar and the Russian alphabet a bit more challenging.
• Russian is one of the working languages of the United Nations. Along with Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and Arabic, it is an official language of the UN.

Have you decided to learn Russian? Then you’ve come to the right place. Babel specializes in language and communication training for college and university graduates. We help individuals and professionals, companies, educational institutions, and other nonprofit organizations. We set ourselves apart by high quality our instructors, a flexible and transparent way of working, and our competitive rates. Babel is language partner from Utrecht University.