Erasmus+ programmes in Riga | Liden & Denz Russian language courses

Erasmus + Funding Programme for courses of Russian in Riga

Erasmus+ is the EU programme that extensively supports education, sport and cultural interaction among youth in Europe. Due to its considerable budget of 15 billion euro, it has the means to allow over 4 million EU citizens to participate in study, internship and volunteer programmes abroad. Liden & Denz (PIC 909919753) now launches four courses at Riga campus with the possibility of Erasmus+ funding.

Who is eligible for Erasmus+funding?
Employees of organisations working in the sector of education and training can apply for this programme. That includes teachers, professors, teaching assistants, as well as administrative staff.

How to apply?
As the first step to secure the funds, your organisation should file for an Erasmus+ grant at an Erasmus+ agency on the country level. Don’t hesitate to contact us if your organisation needs assistance in applying for these grants. NB: the application for grants must be done by teaching institutions, not individual employees.

Why choose Riga as Russian learning destination?
Being the only capital in the European Union that is home to a majority of Russian speakers makes Riga the perfect place to immerse into learning Russian – for teachers of Russian as well as all other people employed in the educational sector. An overview of the programmes supported by Erasmus+ at Liden & Denz Riga is displayed in the table below. Please be aware that only language teachers can apply for EPR3 and EPR4. Students or administrative personnel of educational institutions who work with in international projects, exchanges and multi-cultural projects may apply for the Russian programmes EPR1 or EPR2

	EPR1	EPR2	EPR3	EPR4
Course Content	Russian Language & Grammar	Russian & Russian Culture in the E.U.	Russian & Russian as a Foreign Language Methodology	Russian & Russian as a Foreign Language Teacher Development
Levels available	A0 to B2+	A1+ to B2+	B1 to B2+	B1+ to B2+
Restricted start dates	✔ (for beginners)			✔
Available for academic staff	✔	✔	✔	✔
Available for non-academic staff	✔	✔
Intensity (hours / lessons per week)	21 / 25	22.5 / 27	21 / 25	29 / 35
Training components – Morning (20 lessons; daily from 09.00 till 12.30)	General Russian (groups of up to 12 participants)	20 morning lessons of General Russian (groups of up to 12 participants)	20 morning lessons of General Russian (groups of up to 12 participants)	20 morning lessons of General Russian (groups of up to 12 participants)
Training components – Afternoons	2 afternoons (13.30 – 15.35): extra Grammar lessons (mini-groups of up to 6 participants)	2 afternoons (13.30 – 15.35): extra lessons on Cultural studies (mini-groups of up to 6 participants)	2 afternoons (13.30 – 15.35): extra training on RFL Methodology (mini-groups of up to 4 participants)	Daily (13.30 – 16.00): extra training on RFL Methodology (groups of up to 12 participants)
Training components – Evening		Guided field trip once per week
Fees	Upon request