Anyone interested in learning or improving Russian or Ukrainian is more than welcome to take part in our Cambridge Russian and Ukrainian Summer School – 2025.
Friday 21st August – Tuesday 25th August 2025
Venue: Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DF.
NB Those participants who are staying in the College are expected to arrive on Thursday 20th August in the afternoon or evening.
A wonderful opportunity to combine an intensive Russian or Ukrainian course with the pleasure of meeting like-minded people!
Since 2022, in addition to Russian, we have also been offering Ukrainian lessons.
Level of Russian: from beginners to advanced and fluent.
Participants: Anyone aged 15+, including those in the middle of their A-levels and those starting or doing a university course linked to Russian or Ukrainian history, geography, linguistics, literature or art. There is no upper age limit!
This event is run in collaboration with the Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society (CamRuSS, www.camruss.com)
Typical schedule: 9:25-15:30 lessons (with lunch break); 16:30-18:00 extra-curricular activities; 19:30-21:30 evening programme.
What’s involved:
- Teaching in small groups
- Experienced, enthusiastic and considerate teachers
- Emphasis on interaction, group work, role-play and discussions
- Rich and varied extra-curricular programme
- En-suite accommodation (for residents), full board, free parking.
Fees:
- Non-residential delegates (lunch and dinner) = £435
- En-suite room & full board = £795 (Thursday evening meal is included in the residential fee.)
- DISCOUNT for students under 25 in full-time education:
– Non-residential delegates (lunch and dinner) = £345 (discount)
– En-suite room & full board = £685 (discount)
- DISCOUNT for students under 25 in full-time education:
Registration:
- To guarantee your place, please pay a deposit of £120 (non-refundable), by Monday 26th January 2026, to the following (new) account:
Name: Tangential Cambridge Ltd (business account)
Bank: Monzo
Account number: 92231460
Sort code: 04-00-03.
IBAN: GB57MONZ04000392231460 (for international transfers)
(Please note that this is account is different from that used in previous years!)
- At the same time, please also fill in the enrolment form: https://forms.gle/wv7v8m5NCHxzxKN2A
Thank you.
Queries: tanya@tancam.uk or 0781 510 1481.
For more information about this course and testimonials from past years’ courses, click here.
Provisional Timetable:
9:25 – 10:25 – Lesson 1
10:40 – 11:40 – Lesson 2
11:40 – 12:00 – Tea/Coffee break
12:00 – 13:00 – Lesson 3
13:00 – 14:30 – Lunch break
14:30 – 15:30 – Lesson 4
15:30 – 16:30 – Free time
16:30 – 18:00 – Workshops and other extra-curricular activities
18:00 – 19:00 – Supper
19:30 – 21:30 – Evening Programme