Institute of Foreign Languages

The Institute of Foreign Languages is the main center for professional training in the sphere of studying foreign languages and cultures in the Republic of Karelia.

Its staff is highly qualified and committed, many teachers and professors have written monographs, textbooks, articles for leading Russian and foreign magazines. All professors have completed internships in the countries of the studied languages, have diplomas and certificates of well-known foreign universities.

The Institute has a broad network of international contacts: College of Saint Scholastics (the United States), Lycée Jean Dautet (France) etc. Students studying German undertake internships through DAAD and the Goethe-Institut. They also have the possibility to spend one semester at universities of Finland, Denmark, and other countries.

Graduates of the Institute of Foreign Languages meet the potential employers’ requirements and possess all necessary skills to excel in their future career, such as good knowledge of modern technologies in education, project activities, methods of teaching and, of course, a strong linguistic background.