ProBa Russian Language Centre

This was the experience of a lifetime. All the teachers are thoughtful, passionate and engaging. Financially this was a more viable option than my local university, with similar curriculum and more cultural immersion. Everyone at Pro Ba Russian Language school is passionate about their profession and teaching Russian. I can’t wait to return to Saint Petersburg one day.

I am so thankful to the team of ProBa! They are outstanding professionals that could accommodate my study needs: I studied Russian by myself and it was not clear what gaps I had, but they quickly managed to establish the shortcomings and within 3 weeks of study they made a miracle with me. I am going to use their services again - by distance learning with the teacher and sometimes coming back to St Petersburg for more studies. They are all energetic, smiling and really good in their work. Highly recommended - relatively lower price, as compared to other 'fancy' famous language schools around but still high quality. Hope you all make a good choice. (Photo of me and my teacher at ProBa at the graduation, we did not drink that vodka, no worries :D)

I just completed 8 weeks of one-on-one language study at ProBa in order to take some language qualification exams in Russian. I passed thanks to ProBa and the excellent teachers there ! ProBa and the teachers were excellent and highly flexible as far as scheduling, and I would recommend them highly to anyone looking to study Russian in St. Petersberg. I had previously studied at a University in St. Petersberg, and feel that the one-on-one or small groups study at ProBa will advance your Russian much more effectively than study in a larger group.

I spent two weeks taking Russian classes at ProBa Russian Language Center and I am very satisfied with the result. The teaching is very good, intense and demanding but the teachers are kind, very positive and motivating, even when it is very difficult. All the staff is ready to help, answering questions about the city or what can be done outside of class. I also liked the guided tours in Russian organized by the school: they make you feel you progress and that all the efforts are not in vain.

Highest recommendation for anyone wanting to study Russian in St. Petersburg. My college-aged daughter spent 7 weeks studying at ProBa in summer 2018. She arrived after having finished 2nd yr college Russian in the USA. She said that the school's highest level class was a slight reach for her, but they accommodated her and she made tremendous progress, largely because of the excellent teacher. She would like to return this summer. The only problem was that the classroom was too hot in the summer - needs effective air conditioning - and I'm sure that the school will have this functioning and in use for next summer.