UCLA Russian Flagship Center
A Russian Language Program for UCLA Students with Any Major
The Flagship
- is open to UCLA undergraduates with any major who seek professional-level competence in Russian
- offers a rigorous, content-based study program of Russian language, culture, and society, with courses at UCLA and a year of study in St. Petersburg
- includes individualized study plans for each student, tutoring/mentoring by native speakers, and materials related to students' majors.
Applicants are admitted on a rolling basis and at all levels.
Students who join Flagship at low and intermediate levels may pursue summer study in the U.S. or abroad. Summer study funding may be available through Flagship and National Security Education Program (NSEP) scholarships.
The UCLA Russian Flagship Center is funded by The Language Flagship.
Announcements
Russian Study Programs and Deadlines
Please make note of these deadlines and all requirements.
Information about Planned Academic Leave and Deferring Graduation
Options for students to complete UCLA Flagship classes or study in St. Petersburg
The UCLA Russian Flagship Center is funded by The Language Flagship.
The Language Flagship is a national effort to change the way Americans learn languages. Learn more at:
In the spring 2009 issue of Discourse, Newsletter of the Language Flagship, learn more about the value of the Russian Flagship program in the article Creating Global Professionals through New Strategies in Russian Language Instruction
Russian Flagship Excursion to Getty Center
On February 14, 2009, UCLA Russian Flagship students met at the Getty Center for a special tour in Russian on the exhibit Tango with Cows: Book Art of the Russian Avant-Garde, 1910-1917.
Oral History Project: Russians in Los Angeles
In spring 2008, students in the UCLA Russian Flagship Program conducted interviews with Russian-speaking senior citizens living in West Hollywood.