SRF Russian language classes in Edinburgh

2026 – 2027

Enjoy learning Russian in small groups with professional Russian language tutors
  • Russian classes will resume on the 14th of September 2026. 
  • Contact Natasha Samoilova to enquire about classes or to enrol:  [email protected], mob.07980004569
  • To encourage potential students - an article about why adults make good language students (Daily Telegraph 18 Sept 2013)
  • Here are 5 tips on how to learn Russian from the British actor Andrew Byron​

Tutors

Course Organiser/Head Tutor:
​Dr Natasha Samoilova (PhD St Andrews)
Dr Samoilova has considerable experience of teaching Russian at all levels and has taught at the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews. She is a native speaker.
Tutor:  Irina Safronova (MA Moscow State University, MCIL).  Irina has taught Russian and English in Moscow, Strasbourg and Edinburgh and also worked as an interpreter/ translator for various international governmental and non-governmental organisations.

Classes in 2026-2027

Classes run for 1hr 30mins once a week on a weekday evening in central Edinburgh. Term 1 is 13 weeks long, from September to December 2026. Please contact the course organiser, Natasha Samoilova, for advice on which class would suit you best and other enrolment queries: mob. 07980004569 or email [email protected]


​Some student comments:
"Excellent, patient, thorough, fun", "Excellent, engaging, informed", "Friendly informal style", "Very enjoyable, very well organised", [about the Ruslan textbook] "best of all used before"

Classes offered in Term 1
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A1 – complete beginners

  • ​in-person​​

​Wed. 6.00 - 7.30 pm.

13 weeks
​16 Sept. – 9 Dec.
  
​Textbooks: 
Ruslan Russian 1 Coursebook & Workbook

A2 level
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  • in-person

Tues. 6.00 - 7.30 pm.​​

13 weeks
​15 Sept. – 8 Dec.
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Textbooks: 
Tochka.Ru A2 Coursebook
& Workbook

B1 level 

  • ​in-person

​Thur. 6.00 - 7.30  pm  
​
13 weeks
​17 Sept. – 10 Dec.

Textbooks:
​Tochka Ru B1, part 1 Coursebook & Workbook 

B1 level
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B2 level
  • on Zoom

Wed. 12:30 - 2 pm
​
13 weeks
​16Sept. – 9 Dec.
 
Textbook:
Po-russki – legko! 3
  • in-person

​Mon. 6.00 - 7.30  pm  
13 weeks
14 Sept. – 7 Dec.

Textbooks:
​Tochka Ru B2, part 1
Coursebook & Workbook 
Fee
The course fee for Term 1 is £208 pounds (16 pounds for 1.5 hour class).             

Venue
          All in-person classes will take place in Central Edinburgh, the venue is to be confirmed.
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Ciursebooks used in our classes
  • Ruslan language course. The Ruslan course was created by British Russian language teacher John Langran.
           For the Beginners course, we will be using two books – Ruslan 1 Course book (5th ed.) and Ruslan 1 Workbook.
           You can find more information about the course as well the contents and the first lesson of Ruslan 1 here:
           http://www.ruslan.co.uk/
  • Tochka Ru language course. For higher levels, we will be using the Tochka.Ru coursebooks developed by
            Russian teachers Olia Dolmatova and Ekaterina Novacac. You can explore the books and view lesson samples here:
​           https://www.tochkaru-book.com/​
  • Po-russki – legko! For the Zoom class, we will be using Po-russki – legko! 3 developed by Russian teacher
           Ekaterina Guskova. You can look inside the book here:
           ruslania.com/en/books/1880852-po-russki-legko-3-speaking-russian-is-easy-3/

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Additional courses
  • Advanced level Discussion group with Irina Safronova
The classes take place on a Thursday at 6:30 - 8 pm at tutor's home.
Please contact Irina for dates & fees at [email protected]   

How to enrol
Please email the course organiser Natasha Samoilova at [email protected].
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Benefits
All enrolled students will automatically become full members of SRF - reduced rates for SRF meetings,
​invitations to members-only events, annual magazine, regular email news bulletins and other benefits.