Why Ukrainian Language and Culture School?
Because we are:
1. a private institution, that is why we:
• have no bureaucracy with organizational issues opposite the state institution
• have the possibility to invite the best lecturers and guides not only from Ukraine: we have the cooperation with the Lviv Ivan Franko University (Ukraine), Oldenburg University (Germany), Warsaw University (Poland)
• are flexible to solve practically any educational or organizational problems
2. professional:
• the course is created due to ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe) requirements and have communicative orientation
• our lecturers have great teaching experience for foreigner and native speakers in the best Ukrainian (and not only) universities
• the program targets developing your oral, writing, reading and listening skills
3. effective, because our course is based on the core educational principles:
• system
• consistency
• individual approach
The study program is:
• easy for foreign students
• approved during several years
• flexible depending on student level and wishes as well
4. interesting, because during the course you will have the possibility to
• try yourself as a journalist
• cook and taste Ukrainian dishes
• see the movies about Ukrainian culture, geography, traditions …
• take part in Ukrainian custom activity and traditional actions
• play in Ukrainian modern and folk games
• visit the most interesting Ukrainian places
• sing Ukrainian folk and modern songs, watch Ukrainian movies
• make a presentation of you native culture and country
and this is not the end of the list…
5. comfortable:
• The classes are taking place at the very center of Lviv between National University and the Opera house / near the ancient mountain High Castle.
• School has comfortable class-rooms with modern techniques.
• you will have coffee breaks with sweets between your lessons
• we will meet and accommodate you upon arrival in Lviv
• you can choose the appropriate accommodation for you: hosting Ukrainian family, hostel, apartment, hotel
• if you desire to come a couple of days in advance before the beginning of the course, we would be glad to help you with booking a hotel room
• you will have the time to visit most interesting places in Lviv (National At Gallery, Opera Theatre, ancient mountain High Castle, Open Air Museum …)
• we can organize for you tourist trips during weekends (hiking trip to the Carpathians or tour to Kamianets-Podilsky old city and Khotyn fortress…)
Why to study the Ukrainian language?
Because Ukrainian language is:
1. The second biggest Slavonic language with 48 million speakers
2. The best base for studying other Slavonic languages
3. The official language of the biggest European country — Ukraine (in particular, it is the language in education, publishing, government and religion)
Ukraine is perspective developing country, borders the EU. Ukraine has won the Euro 2012. Ukraine is profitable economic and cultural cooperation
Why in Lviv?
Because Lviv is:
• ancient and the most interesting Ukrainian city for tourists
• really Ukrainian speaking city (opposite to Doneck or even Kyiv)
• located not far from the west Ukrainian border
• not expensive city (opposite to Kyiv)
• has unique multicultural tradition: combines the Ukrainian, Polish, Germans, Armenians, Jewish and others cultures
• modern and progressive city with up to day theaters, cinemas, café, universities …
Not yet convinced? Try it yourself.