Study Abroad by Language

ALBANIAN

Balkan Language Initiative (American Councils)

• Intensive, highly individualized instruction through stays, conversation partners, in-class instruction, and a wide range of extracurricular activities
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Tirana, Albania
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students with at least one year of target language experience

Critical Languages Institute (Arizona State University)

Summer Courses in Arizona

• Intensive 1st-Year Albanian (SLC 194)
• Intensive 2nd-Year Albanian (SLC 294)

Follow-on Summer Programs in Albania

• Summer study-abroad in Tirana (SLC 494)

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ARMENIAN

Critical Languages Institute (Arizona State University)

Summer Courses in Arizona

• 1st-Year Armenian (SLC 194)
• 2nd-Year Armenian (SLC 294)

Follow-on Summer Programs in Armenia

• Summer study-abroad in Yerevan (SLC 494)

Advanced Armenian in Armenia

• Advanced Armenian in Yerevan

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Armenian or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Yerevan, Albania

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AZERBAIJANI

Critical Language Scholarship Program (U.S. Department of State)

• CLS is a fully-funded, overseas, group-based program that takes place each summer. 
• Open to all levels from no previous language experience to advanced.

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Azeri or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Baku, Azerbaijan

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BASHKIR

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least two years of college-level study of Bashkir or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Ulan-Ude, Russia

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BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN (BCS)

Serbia, Bosnia, and Kosovo: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans (SIT Study Abroad)

• Gain firsthand knowledge of peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and the struggle for human rights in Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo.
• Engage with peace and human rights activists, academics, and local students
• Homestay with a Belgradian family

Critical Languages Institute (Arizona State University)

Summer Courses in Arizona:

• 1st-Year BCS (BCS 101, 102)
• 2nd-Year BCS (BCS 201, 202)

Programs in Bosnia-Herzegovina:

• Summer study-abroad in Sarajevo (SLC 494)

Slavic, East European and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) (University of Pittsburgh)

Beginning intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh
• Study in Montenegro Option; 6 weeks in Pittsburgh, 4 weeks in Montenegro

Intermediate intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh

Advanced intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh
• Study in Montenegro Option; 6 weeks in Pittsburgh, 4 weeks in Montenegro
• Serbian in Montenegro (abroad only); 4 weeks

Balkan Language Initiative (American Councils)

Bosnian

• Intensive, highly individualized instruction through homestays, conversation partners, in-class instruction, and a wide range of extracurricular activities
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students with at least one year of target language experience

Serbian

• Intensive, highly individualized instruction through homestays, conversation partners, in-class instruction, and a wide range of extracurricular activities
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Belgrade, Serbia
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students with at least one year of target language experience

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BULGARIAN

Balkan Language Initiative (American Councils)

Bulgarian

• Intensive, highly individualized instruction through homestays, conversation partners, in-class instruction, and a wide range of extracurricular activities
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Sofia, Bulgaria
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students with at least one year of college-level instruction in the target language or a related language

Slavic, East European and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) (University of Pittsburgh)

Beginning intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh
• Study in Sofia Option; 6 weeks in Pittsburgh, 4 weeks in Sofia

Intermediate intensive courses:

• 4 weeks abroad in Sofia

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BURYAT

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least two years of college-level study of Bashkir or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Ulan-Ude, Russia

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CHECHEN

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Chechen or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Tbilisi, Georgia

Peace and Security in the South Caucasus (American Councils)

• 4 weeks in Tbilisi, Georgia studying the politics, culture, and history of the South Caucasus
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students

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CZECH

Central European Studies in Prague (CET Academic Programs) - Affiliated with UT

• Semester and academic year programs available
• Community service component

Jewish Studies in Prague (CET Academic Programs) - Affiliated with UT

• Semester and academic year programs available
• Community service component

Charles University in Prague (CIEE) - Affiliated with UT

• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available
• Volunteer and internship opportunities available

Charles University in Prague (AIFS) – Affiliated with UT 

• Semester and academic year programs available
• Volunteer opportunities available

Czech Republic: Arts and Social Change (SIT Study Abroad)

• Semester programs available

Czech Republic: Prague Semester at the Anglo-American University (CCIS)

• Summer and semester programs available

Charles University in Prague by AIFS

• Summer programs available
• Volunteer opportunities available

Slavic, East European and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) (University of Pittsburgh)

Beginning intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh
• Study in Prague Option; 6 weeks in Pittsburgh, 4 weeks in Prague

Intermediate intensive courses:

• 4 weeks abroad in Prague

Advanced intensive courses:

• 6 weeks abroad in Prague

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ESTONIAN

Slavic, East European and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) (University of Pittsburgh)

Beginning intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh

Intermediate intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh

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GEORGIAN

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Georgian or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Tbilisi, Georgia

Peace and Security in the South Caucasus (American Councils)

• 4 weeks in Tbilisi, Georgia studying the politics, culture, and history of the South Caucasus
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students

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HUNGARIAN

Corvinus University in Budapest (CIEE) – Affiliated with UT

• Semester and academic year programs available
• Internship opportunities available

International Business and Humanities in Budapest at Corvinus University (API)

• Semester and academic year programs available
• Open only to undergraduates

Slavic, East European and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) (University of Pittsburgh)

Beginning intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh
• Study in Hungary Option; 6 weeks in Pittsburgh, 4 weeks in Debrecen

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KAZAKH

Central Asian Studies in Kyrgyzstan (SRAS)

• Semester and academic year programs available
• Combines intensive language study with courses on regional history
• A month of home stay, an extensive cultural program, and educational travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan are included

Energy in Central Asia Program (American Councils)

• 4 weeks in Almaty, Kazakhstan
• Specially designed for students interested in business, economics, and development
• Examines Central Asia’s energy industry, the politics of oil and gas, and the potential environmental impact of the industry’s rapid growth
• Open to undergraduates and graduate students

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Kazakh or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic-year programs available in Ulan-Ude, Russia

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KYRGYZ

Central Asian Studies in Kyrgyzstan (SRAS)

• Semester and academic year programs available
• Combines intensive language study with courses on regional history
• A month of home stay, an extensive cultural program, and educational travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan are included

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Kyrgyz or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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LATVIAN

Slavic, East European and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) (University of Pittsburgh)

Beginning intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh

Intermediate intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh

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LITHUANIAN

Slavic, East European and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) (University of Pittsburgh)

Beginning intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh

Intermediate intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh

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MACEDONIAN

Critical Languages Institute (Arizona State University)

Courses in Arizona:

• 1st-Year Macedonian (MAK 101 & 102)

Balkan Language Initiative (American Councils)

• Intensive, highly individualized instruction through homestays, conversation partners, in-class instruction, and a wide range of extracurricular activities
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Skopje, Macedonia
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students with at least one year of target language experience

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PERSIAN (DARI, FARSI, TAJIKI)

Central Asian Studies in Kyrgyzstan (SRAS)

• Semester and academic year programs available
• Combines intensive language study with courses on regional history
• A month of home stay, an extensive cultural program, and educational travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan are included

Critical Languages Institute (Arizona State University)

Summer Courses in Arizona:

• 1st-Year Persian (SLC 194)
• 2nd-Year Persian (SLC 294)

Programs in Samarqand:

• Summer study-abroad in Samarqand (SLC 494)

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Dari, Farsi, Tajiki, or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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POLISH

Jagiellonian University of Krakow – Affiliated with UT 

• Summer, semester, and academic programs available
• Cheapest and most direct route to study at Jagiellonian

Central European Studies at the Warsaw School of Economics (CIEE) - Affiliated with UT 

• Semester and academic year programs available

Interdisciplinary Program in Humanities and Social Sciences in Krakow (Jagiellonian University) (API) - Affiliated with UT 

• Semester and academic year programs available
• Internship opportunities available at Galician Jewish Museum
• Open only to undergraduates

Polish Language and Culture Summer in Krakow (Jagiellonian University) (API) - Affiliated with UT 

• Option of intensive or non-intensive track
• Open only to undergraduates

Critical Languages Institute (Arizona State University)

Summer Courses in Arizona:

• Elementary Polish (PLC 101, 102)

Slavic, East European and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) (University of Pittsburgh)

Beginning intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh
• Study in Poland Option; 6 weeks in Pittsburgh, 4 weeks in Poland

Intermediate intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh
• Study in Poland Option; 6 weeks in Pittsburgh, 4 weeks in Poland
• 4-week session abroad in Poland
• 6-week session abroad in Poland

Advanced intensive courses:

• 6-week abroad in Krakow

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ROMANIAN

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Romanian or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Chisinau, Moldova

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RUSSIAN

American Home

• Intensive Russian Program
• Alternative Spring Break Program
• American English Program Teaching Position

Moscow Plus – Affiliated with UT

• Takes place in Summer II session - 5 weeks
• Intensive classes in Russian language and culture

St. Petersburg State University (CIEE)

• Russian Area Studies Semester Program – Affiliated with UT 
• Russian Language Semester Program– Affiliated with UT 
• Russian Language Summer Program– Affiliated with UT 
• Russian Area Studies Summer Program

Critical Language Scholarship Program (U.S. Department of State)

• CLS is a fully-funded, overseas, group-based program that takes place each summer. 
• Open to intermediate and advanced students.

Policy and Conflict in the Post-Soviet Space (SRAS)

• Semester and academic year programs available in Kiev

Russian as a Second Language (SRAS)

• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available

Kyrgyz Summer Adventure (SRAS)

• Summer program based in Bishkek
• Intensive Russian language training and a one week trek through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan

Siberian Summer Adventure (SRAS)

• 4 weeks: Intensive Russian language courses along with courses on the recent environmental history of Siberia
• 2 weeks: Trail building expedition along Lake Baikal

Eurasian Culinary Studies (SRAS)

• Summer program based in Kiev

Central Asian Studies (SRAS)

• Semester and academic year programs available based in Bishkek
• Combines intensive language study with courses on regional history
• A month of home stay, an extensive cultural program, and educational travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan are included

Russian Studies Abroad: Moscow (SRAS)

• Semester and academic year programs available

Russian Studies Abroad: St. Petersburg (SRAS)

• Semester and academic year programs available

The Russian Far East (SRAS)

• Semester and academic year programs available in Vladivostok

Siberian Studies (SRAS)

• Semester and academic year programs available in Irkutsk
• Internship opportunities available

Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) (American Councils)

• Open to undergrads, graduates, and working professionals
• Program available in Moscow, Vladimir, and St. Petersburg
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available

Contemporary Russia (American Councils)

• 4-week summer program
• Open to undergrads, graduates, and working professionals

Peace and Security in the South Caucasus (American Councils)

• 4 weeks in Tbilisi, Georgia studying the politics, culture, and history of the South Caucasus
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students

Energy in Central Asia Program (American Councils)

• 4-week summer program
• Open to undergraduates and graduate students
• Study business culture and the energy industry in Kazakhstan

Russian Heritage Speakers Program (American Councils)

• Open to undergrads, graduates, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available

Critical Languages Institute (Arizona State University)

Summer Courses in Arizona:

• 1st-Year Russian (RUS 101, 102, Beginner I)
• 2nd-Year Russian (RUS 201, 202, Beginner II)

8-Week Summer Programs in Kazan:

• 3rd-Year Russian in Kazan (RUS 394, Intermediate I)
• 4th-Year Russian in Kazan (RUS 494, Intermediate II)

8-Week Summer Programs in St. Petersburg:

• 5th-Year Russian in St. Petersburg (RUS 598, Advanced I)
• 6th-Year Russian in St. Petersburg (598, Advanced II)

4- & 8-Week Summer Programs in Biskhek:

• 1st-Year Russian in Bishkek (SLC 494, Beginner I)
• 2nd-Year Russian in Bishkek (RUS 201, 202, Beginner II)
• 3rd-Year Russian in Bishkek (RUS 394, Intermediate I)
• 4th-Year Russian in Bishkek (SLC 494, Intermediate II)

Slavic, East European and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) (University of Pittsburgh)

• 8-week session in Pittsburgh: 1st-4th year classes available
• 5 weeks + 5 weeks Pitt/Moscow program: 1st-4th year classes available

Middlebury Language School in Vermont

• 8-week session of intensive language learning
• 6-week graduate session involves taking graduate-level courses in Russian

Language and Culture Program in Kaliningrad, Russia

• Open to undergraduates, graduate students, and working professionals

Russian Language Centre at Moscow State University

• Open to anyone over 16 years of age
• Group, private, evening, and online classes available

American Home in Vladimir

• Flexible, intensive Russian classes

Russia: Moscow Semester at GRINT Center for Education and Culture (CCIS)

• Summer and semester programs available 
• Open only to undergraduates

Study Abroad in St. Petersburg (AIFS)

• Summer, semester, and academic programs available
• Open only to undergraduates

KEI Programs in Moscow at Moscow State University

• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available
• Internship and community service opportunities available

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SLOVAK

Slavic, East European and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) (University of Pittsburgh)

Beginning intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh
• Study in Slovakia Option; 6 weeks in Pittsburgh, 4 weeks in Bratislava

Intermediate intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh
• 4-week session abroad in Bratislava

Advanced intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh

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TATAR

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Tatar or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Ulan-Ude, Russia

Critical Languages Institute (Arizona State University)

Summer courses in Kazan, Russia:

• 1st-Year Tatar (SLC 194)
• 2nd-Year Tatar (SLC 294)

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TURKMEN

Central Asian Studies in Kyrgyzstan (SRAS)

• Semester and academic year programs available
• Combines intensive language study with courses on regional history
• A month of home stay, an extensive cultural program, and educational travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan are included

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UKRAINIAN

Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP) (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Ukrainian or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Kyiv, Ukraine

Slavic, East European and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) (University of Pittsburgh)

Beginning intensive courses:

• 6-week session in Pittsburgh

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UZBEK

Central Asian Studies in Kyrgyzstan (SRAS)

• Semester and academic year programs available
• Combines intensive language study with courses on regional history
• A month of home stay, an extensive cultural program, and educational travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan are included

Critical Languages Institute (Arizona State University)

Courses in Arizona:

• 1st-Year Uzbek (SLC 194)
• 2nd-Year Uzbek (SLC 294)
• 3rd-Year Uzbek (SLC 394)

Programs in Uzbekistan:

• Summer study abroad in Samarqand (SLC 494)

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Dari, Farsi, Tajiki, or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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YAKUT

Eurasian Regional Language Program (American Councils)

• Must have completed at least one year of college-level study of Bashkir or Russian
• Open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals
• Summer, semester, and academic year programs available in Ulan-Ude, Russia

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