Moscow State University Center for International Education.

Over 45 years ago Moscow State University (MGU) established a special Preparatory Faculty with the goal of preparing foreign students for entrance into the various faculties of MGU. Over the years the range of courses offered by the Preparatory Faculty has expanded and the name changed to the Center for International Education.

During the past 45 years the Center has accumulated a wealth of experience in the teaching of Russian language to foreigners. This experience is reflected in the textbooks and course materials utilised in the classroom. Most of these materials were prepared by specialists from within the Center itself.

Nowadays the Center incorporates the following departments and laboratories:

Department of Russian Language (Initial Level)
Department of Russian Language (Advanced Level)
Department of Science
Department of Humanities
Laboratory of Information Technologies in Education
Laboratory of New Teaching Methods
Laboratory of Technical Aids
Test Centre

The following educational programmes are offered:

Pre-University Programmes (preparation for university studies)
Russian as a Foreign Language Programmes
Training Courses for Teachers of Russian as a Foreign Language

Russian as a Foreign Language Certificate Examinations.

Certificate examinations are often appropriate for those who require evidence of their fluency in Russian to help them in their careers. Our Test Centre offers:

pre-test examination;
test for a Certificate in Russian as a Foreign Language Proficiency and for Certificate in Russian for Academic Purposes;
test preparation;
computer practice for taking test;
studies for teachers in test system and methods in evaluation of students' skills.

Certificate examinations prepared for at the Center for International Education are:

Elementary test. Successful performance in the Elementary test represents a standard of initial competence in Russian which enables a candidate to satisfy his elementary communicative needs in a limited number of everyday situations.

Preliminary test. Successful performance in the Preliminary test represents a standard of competence in Russian which enables a candidate to satisfy basic communicative needs in a limited number of situations in everyday and cultural spheres.

First Level Certificate. Successful performance in the First Level Certificate indicates an intermediate level of competence which enables a candidate to satisfy his main communicative needs in everyday, cultural, educational and professional spheres in line with the State Standard of Competence in Russian as a Foreign Language.

Second Level Certificate. Successful performance in the Second Level Certificate indicates an high level of competence of Russian which enables a candidate to satisfy his communicative needs in a wide range of situations of cultural, educational and professional spheres.

Third Level Certificate. Successful performance in Russian communicative spheres, to do scientific research in Russian and to teach Russian as a Foreign Language at an Elementary level.

Fourth Level Certificate. Successful performance in the Fourth Level Certificate indicates proficiency in Russian and candidate's competence.

Examinations are set at the Test Center established by the Center for University.

All students attending the educational programmes at the Center for International Education have an opportunity to take these examinations. It is possible for the students to apply for additional lessons to help them with exam preparation. Other candidates should apply for a special preparation course.

Contact : Dr Maya Nahabina
24/36, bldg.1
Krzhizhanovskogo Street
Moscow 117259
Russia

Tel: (007-095) 124-80-11, 124-84-88, 124-81-88
Fax: (007-095) 125-44-61
E-mail: info@russian4foreigners.spb.ru
Internet: www.russian4foreigners.spb.ru