Immersion in Georgia

Study Russian in Georgia

Live the language in Batumi and Tbilisi: classes, host families, and a city that still speaks Russian in daily life — not a campus simulation.

Batumi and Tbilisi, not a classroom abroad#

We place students where Russian is still a working language of shops, courtyards, and family tables. Weeks in Batumi sit next to the Black Sea and Batumi’s educational community around Euro-2000; Tbilisi is for those who want a capital rhythm and longer stays. You study, then you use the same words on the way home.

A Russian-speaking host family#

Most on-site students live with families who already welcome international guests. A private room, meals, and the ordinary evening conversation — that is the immersion, more than extra homework. We introduce you before arrival so the house is not a surprise.

Heritage speakers, diplomats, and first-time learners#

Some students grew up hearing Russian and want it back with precision. Others need a working language for postings and fieldwork. Beginners are welcome when they want full days of contact, not a tourist phrasebook. We shape the week around that goal, then keep the group small.

Our educational community in Batumi#

Yale’s Study Abroad in Georgia summer program is based at Euro-2000 in Batumi. Teachers and host families from this circle also work with Smorodina. In-person classes take place in a classroom set up for a small seminar group. Smorodina is an independent school.