Language Centre's curriculum in Russian

By selecting a degree programme you are able to see the general content as well as the possible degree programme-specific content. You do not have to select a degree programme to see the Open University's instructions.

Below you can find the Language Centre’s curriculum in Russian for the curriculum period 2023-2026. By clicking the course name, you can find the course description and implementations in the Courses section. Curricula for other languages can be found on the page Languages and courses at the Language Centre.

Suitable courses and tests for degrees
Intermediate courses
Beginners' courses
Language Centre programmes in Russian language

Suitable courses and tests for degrees

These courses and tests completely / partially fulfil the foreign language (4 cr) requirement in the bachelor's degree. NB! Foreign language studies must include both written and oral skills of the language.  

CEFR B1

KK-VEN305 Novosti po-russki - current topics in Russian (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-VEN303 Ustnaja kommunikatsija - Oral Skills in Russian (CEFR B1) (2 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025–2026)

KK-VEN302 Tšitat, pisat i obsuždat - Spoken and Written Russian (CEFR B1) (4 cr)

KK-VEN301 Tšitat, pisat i obsuždat - Spoken and Written Russian (CEFR B1) (3 cr)

Exemption test

KK-VEN4OP Foreign language studies: Russian (CEFR B1) (4 cr)

Intermediate courses

CEFR A2

KK-VEN207 Russian listening comprehension and vocabulary - online course (CEFR A2) (2 cr)

KK-VEN206 Russian Grammar 2 - Online Course (CEFR A2) (2 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025–2026)

KK-VEN205 ALICE - Academic Language and Intercultural Exchange (Russian - Finnish/Swedish) (CEFR A2) (2 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025–2026)

KK-VEN202 Intermediate Russian 3 (CEFR A2) (4 cr)

KK-VEN201 Intermediate Russian 2 (CEFR A2) (4 cr)

CEFR A1

KK-VEN103 Russian Grammar 1 - Online Course (CEFR A1) (2 cr)

KK-VEN102 Intermediate Russian 1 (CEFR A1) (4 cr)

Beginners' courses

CEFR A1

KK-VEN101 Russian for beginners 2 (CEFR A1) (4 cr)

Other courses

KK-VEN002 Russian for beginners 1 (4 cr)

KK-VEN001 Get Started Learning Russian Language - Online Course (1 cr)

Language Centre programmes in Russian language

The minimum requirement to complete a programme is 15 or 25 credits. First check the Language Centre’s language-specific requirements for Programmes, and contact the programme coordinator. If you have already begun studies in a language and wish to complete an entire programme in that language, contact the coordinator of the language in question. You should also contact the coordinator if your study plan changes during your studies and whenever you need advice on choosing language courses.

More information about programmes and coordinators can be found on page Language centre programmes in Languages as optional studies. 

KK-VEOK15 Russkij jazyk dlja studentov-nefilologov - Programme in Russian language (15 cr) 

KK-VEOK25 Russkij jazyk dlja studentov-nefilologov - Programme in Russian language (25 cr)