{"id":35233,"date":"2026-03-30T22:56:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/?page_id=35233"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:56:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:56:51","slug":"russian","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/en\/course-overview\/russian\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Russian: fast and effective course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine&#8230; watching a speech by a Russian government leader on television and being able to understand him. Or walking across Red Square with a cup of coffee and effortlessly following the conversations around you. By learning Russian, nothing is out of reach! Many Russians do not speak English well and will appreciate it if you can speak to them in Russian. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/russisch-priveles\/\"><strong>Would you prefer to take private Russian lessons? Take a look at our range of private lessons.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"other-page cursus-overview-page\" id=\"overview\">\n  <div class=\"\">\n\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n      <div class=\"small-12 large-3 filter-content\">\n        <div class=\"inner\">\n          <div class=\"row filterCloseIconContainer\" style=\"display:none;\">\n            <span class=\"filterCloseIcon\">\n                              apply filter\n                          <\/span>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <form class=\"search-cursus\">\n            <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Search by course...\"><span><\/span>\n          <\/form>\n\n          <h2>Filter on<\/h2>\n          \n            <div class=\"filter-group-container\"\n              style=\"display: none\">\n              <div class=\"title-filter\">\n                <span class=\"open-group\">Languages<\/span>\n                              <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"filter-group-container-inner\" 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You will also receive a lot of personal feedback on your progress during the Russian lessons, so that you get the most out of the lessons. See our course overview below:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 54px; width: 99%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.8192%; background-color: #009bbf; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\"><strong>Course \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.6594%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #009bbf; height: 5px;\"><strong>Lessons<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6015%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #009bbf; height: 5px;\"><strong>Weeks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.2593%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #009bbf; height: 5px;\"><b>Starting level<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6211%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #009bbf; height: 5px;\"><strong>Target level<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.1851%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #009bbf; height: 5px;\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.8192%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; height: 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/en\/course\/russian\/russian-course-1\/\">Russian level 1<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.6594%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6015%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.2593%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6211%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">A1-<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.1851%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">\u20ac295,-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.8192%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/en\/course\/russian\/russian-course-2\/\">Russian level 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.6594%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6015%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.2593%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">A1-<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6211%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">A1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.1851%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">\u20ac295,-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.8192%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/en\/course\/russian\/russian-course-3\/\">Russian level 3<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.6594%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6015%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.2593%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">A1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.6211%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 5px;\">A1+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.1851%; 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After completing the test, you will receive personal advice about your language level from one of our experienced language teachers. Based on this advice, you can choose the course that suits your level.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/en\/test-je-taalniveau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Test your language level<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Russian course for beginners<\/h2>\n<p>Our Russian level 1 course is ideal for beginners. You can take this course on location or in the virtual classroom. In this course at Babel, you will be introduced to Russian culture and build your knowledge of the Russian language. In 9 weeks, you will learn the basics of Russian through speaking and listening exercises and practise the Cyrillic alphabet. You will also be introduced to the fascinating culture of Russia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why choose a Russian course at Babel?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>97.9% of our students are satisfied.<\/li>\n<li>You will receive plenty of individual feedback from our experienced language teachers.<\/li>\n<li>We offer high quality. With our proven (online) teaching methods, you will achieve your learning goals in no time. Our practical approach allows you to immediately apply your knowledge in practice.<\/li>\n<li>Language and culture are closely linked. That is why we also pay ample attention to French culture in our lessons.<\/li>\n<li>When you choose Babel, you choose our years of experience. It is not without reason that we are the largest language institute in the Utrecht region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How do you prefer to learn? 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