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 descriptions, teaching groups and exams on the Courses page. Curricula for other languages can be found on the page Languages and courses at the Language Centre.

The registration for Language Centre course or examination is done online via Sisu.

If you have questions regarding for example, the recognition of previous language studies or registration for language courses, please contact the Language Centre Student Advice. If you need advice regarding your own language proficiency or you need help with choosing the suitable language course for you, please contact a Language Centre teacher tutor.

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 (2 cr)

KK-VEN303 Ustnaja kommunikatsija - Oral Skills in Russian (2 cr)

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

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

Exemption test

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

Intermediate courses

CEFR A2

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

KK-VEN206 Russian Grammar 2 - Online Course (2 cr)

KK-VEN205 ALICE - Academic Language and Intercultural Exchange (Russian - Finnish/Swedish) (2 cr) (course will not be organized in academic year 2023–2024)

KK-VEN202 Advanced Course in Russian 3 (4 cr)

KK-VEN201 Intermediate Russian 2 (4 cr)

CEFR A1

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

KK-VEN102 Intermediate Russian 1 (4 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)