Liden & Denz Language Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia

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2. Language School  Liden & Denz Language Centre, St. Petersburg

General Information on Liden & Denz Language Centre

The language school Liden & Denz Language Centre was founded in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1992. The school in St. Petersburg is located in a quiet area of the historic centre of the city, at a five- minute walking distance from the metro station Ligovsky prospect. The premises are on the 4th floor (no lift) of the 19th century building.



Facilities

School facilities include: fifteen modern classrooms, a library, a self-access centre, free Internet (WiFi) and a cafeteria.


Airport transfer

Best arrival airport is Pulkovo II.  It takes 70 minutes by public transport to school.

2.1. Language School Liden & Denz Language Centre in figures

Average no. of students: Adult courses in summer: 55
Adult courses throughout the year: 28
Average no. of levels: in summer: 8
throughout the year: 6
Russian teacher qualifications: 100 % hold a university degree
100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Facilities for disabled students: no
Average age of students: in summer: 25 years
throughout the year: 34 years
Minimum age of students: 16 years
Student nationalities: England 11 %
France 5 %
Holland 1,5 %  
Italy 9 %
Japan 2 %
Switzerland 15 %
Spain 1 %
USA 10.5 %  

3. Russian Courses

All prices in EURO (convert currency) Below the original school prices are displayed.  The 5% DISCOUNT on the tuition fee will automatically be deducted on receipt of your registration.

1
Standard Group Course
Lessons per week: 20  / Max. group size: 10
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO -- 520 780 1040 1300 1560 1840 2300 2580 215
Consists of 20 group lessons per week and it follows a modular pattern of two-week units, which means that the minimum course length is 2 weeks (maximum duration is open). Beginners are advised to be familiar with the Cyrillic alphabet.
Starting dates: 2008: 14.Jan, 28.Jan, 11.Feb, 25.Feb, 10.Mar, 24.Mar, 07.Apr, 21.Apr, 05.May, 19.May, 22.Sep, 06.Oct, 20.Oct, 03.Nov, 17.Nov, 01.Dec
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
High season High season supplement per week: 60 EURO
2
One-to-One (Standard or Total Immersion Course)
Lessons per week: 20  / Max. group size: 1
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 735 1470 2205 2940 3575 4410 5880 7350 8820 735
Standard One-to-One Course takes place at school, Total Immersion One-to-One course takes place at student's accommodation.
Starting dates: 2008: Every Monday 08.Jan, 14.Jan, 21.Jan, 28.Jan, 04.Feb, 11.Feb, 18.Feb, 25.Feb, 03.Mar, 10.Mar, 17.Mar, 24.Mar, 31.Mar, 07.Apr, 14.Apr, 21.Apr, 28.Apr, 05.May, 12.May, 19.May, 26.May, 22.Sep, 29.Sep, 06.Oct, 13.Oct, 20.Oct, 27.Oct, 03.Nov, 10.Nov, 17.Nov, 24.Nov, 01.Dec, 08.Dec, 15.Dec, 22.Dec
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
High season High season supplement per week: 120 EURO
3
TRKI Exam Preparation
Lessons per week: 5  / Max. group size: 1
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 195 390 585 780 975 1170 1560 1950 2340 195
5 individual lessons which can be booked in addition to Group or One-to-One classes, preparation for the exam Russian as a foreign language.(TRKI).
Starting dates: 2008: Every Monday 08.Jan, 14.Jan, 21.Jan, 28.Jan, 04.Feb, 11.Feb, 18.Feb, 25.Feb, 03.Mar, 10.Mar, 17.Mar, 24.Mar, 31.Mar, 07.Apr, 14.Apr, 21.Apr, 28.Apr, 05.May, 12.May, 19.May, 26.May, 22.Sep, 29.Sep, 06.Oct, 13.Oct, 20.Oct, 27.Oct, 03.Nov, 10.Nov, 17.Nov, 24.Nov, 01.Dec, 08.Dec, 15.Dec, 22.Dec
High season High season supplement per week: 35 EURO
4
Intensive Group Course
Lessons per week: 25  / Max. group size: 10
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO -- 660 990 1320 1650 1980 2360 2950 3300 275
Comprises 25 lessons per week in groups with maximum 10 participants. The morning lessons (20) are taken together with the students who have booked our Standard Group Course. The afternoon supplement (5 lessons on two days, usually Wednesday and Friday) are offered in 4 different levels: A1: Beginner, A1+/A2: Elementary,B1: Intermediate and B2: Upper-intermediate.The content of this afternoon supplement focuses on subjects of general interest like Business and Economy, Russian Mass Media Today, Russian Culture, History and Literature.
Starting dates: 2008: 14.Jan, 28.Jan, 11.Feb, 25.Feb, 10.Mar, 24.Mar, 07.Apr, 21.Apr, 05.May, 19.May, 22.Sep, 06.Oct, 20.Oct, 03.Nov, 17.Nov, 01.Dec
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
High season High season supplement per week: 60 EURO
Lesson duration (minutes): 50 minutes
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Note: All courses offered by Liden & Denz Language Centre, St. Petersburg can be booked online with LanguageCourse.net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form.
Inscription fee: 25.00  EURO
Individual classes: Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 46 EURO. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.
Prices include: Internet access, course material, tuition
Course material: Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.
Exams offered: TRKI exam
Average examination results: 130 at TRKI exam
School closed: National holidays in Russia:
01.Jan, 02.Jan, 07.Jan, 23.Feb, 08.Mar, 01.May, 02.May, 09.May, 12.Jun, 04.Nov
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school): Russian, German, English
Languages taught at the school: Russian
The school also offers: - One-to-One courses with 3, 6 and 8 lessons/day - Academic Year Courses

4. Accommodation

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1
Homestay //, Half board
Minimum stay in weeks: 1  / Distance from school: 30 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate
Price EURO 160 640
Includes a transfer upon arrival (if arrival day is Sunday!).
Includes: TV, Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Single room.
Price extra night: 35 EURO
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
2
Shared Flat //, Single Room, Self Catering
Minimum stay in weeks: 1  / Distance from school: 40 minutes by public transport
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate
Price EURO 160 640
Room Occupancy: Single room.
No extra nights bookable.
Comment The school also offers self-catering apartments and hotels.
Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? yes
Single room always
Optional airport transfer: yes, for 40 EURO (one way)
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5. Leisure activities

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Other leisure options: Various excursions, aerobics.
Examples of social activities
organised by Liden & Denz Language Centre:
Parties and receptions.

6. Evaluation

No. of evaluations: 14
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