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The Ukrainian Institute London has been offering Ukrainian language classes for over 30 years.
Our language instructors all have extensive experience of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language.
Our language classes include a combination of speaking, reading, listening and writing practice.
While learning Ukrainian with us, you will also find out about Ukrainian society, culture and traditions.
This course is for beginners, with no previous knowledge of Ukrainian. More information can be found here.
Online classes: Monday–Friday — 6pm/6.30pm to 8pm/8.30pm
If you wish to join a course, please complete and submit the online enrolment form, then email Oksana Popova (learnukrainian@ukrainianinstitute.org.uk) for the assessment test and to pay the fees. A place on the course will be confirmed upon receipt of full payment.
– establish knowledge of Ukrainian language and grammar,
– lay the foundation for further study of the Ukrainian language,
– focus in particular on the practical use of the language in everyday situations,
– cover reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, with a greater focus on speaking practice,
– learn about Ukraine’s culture in a short period of time.
This course is for beginners, with no previous knowledge of Ukrainian.
Online classes: Tuesdays — 6.30pm/7pm
In-person classes: Mondays — 6pm (Holland Park), Wednesdays — 7pm (Paddington) Fridays — 7pm (Paddington)
If you are a complete beginner, you do not need to be assessed prior to enrolment. Please complete the online enrolment form, then contact Oksana Popova (learnukrainian@ukrainianinstitute.org.uk) to arrange your payment of course fees.
– introduce essential grammar and basic vocabulary,
– provide the necessary skills to access simple written and oral materials,
– introduce learners to Ukrainian culture,
– lay a foundation for further study of the Ukrainian language.
This course is for learners who have successfully completed 3 terms of the Beginners’ course, or who possess equivalent knowledge of Ukrainian.
Online classes: Tuesdays — 6.30pm/7pm, Wednesdays — 6.30pm/7pm
Please complete the online enrolment form, then contact Oksana Popova (learnukrainian@ukrainianinstitute.org.uk) to arrange a placement test.
– introduce essential grammar and basic vocabulary,
– provide the necessary skills to access simple written and oral materials,
– introduce learners to Ukrainian culture,
– lay a foundation for further study of the Ukrainian language.
This course is for learners with some basic knowledge of Ukrainian, those who have successfully completed the Beginners’ course, or who possess equivalent knowledge of Ukrainian.
Online classes: Wednesdays — 6.30pm
Please complete the online enrolment form, then contact Oksana Popova (learnukrainian@ukrainianinstitute.org.uk) to arrange a placement test.
– expand understanding of Ukrainian grammar and vocabulary,
– develop understanding of the spoken language,
– enhance ability to access oral and written materials of an intermediate level,
– develop understanding of Ukrainian culture,
– enable further study of the Ukrainian language.
Where possible, the course will be tailored to suit learners’ requirements.
The course is for those who have successfully completed the Intermediate Ukrainian course, or who possess equivalent knowledge of Ukrainian.
Online classes: Mondays — 6.30pm to 8pm, term start date TBC
Please complete the online enrolment form, then contact Oksana Popova (learnukrainian@ukrainianinstitute.org.uk) to arrange a placement test.
– extend knowledge base of Ukrainian grammar and vocabulary,
– enable learners to develop more confident oral communication in Ukrainian for everyday life situations,
– assist learners in accessing written texts of an upper intermediate level of difficulty,
– enhance understanding of the spoken language,
– assist learners in obtaining a more focused knowledge and understanding of the history, culture and everyday life of Ukraine,
– enable further study of the Ukrainian language at an advanced level.
Are you a fluent speaker of a Slavonic language? Do you understand Ukrainian well, but find it hard to express yourself?
This course is designed for native or fluent speakers of another Slavonic language (e.g. Russian, Polish). Students will learn the grammar differences between Ukrainian and the Slavonic language that they already know, gain new vocabulary as well as practise their pronunciation and conversational skills.
Online classes:
– clarify Ukrainian grammar and syntax in comparison to other Slavonic languages
– strengthen your writing skills
– expand your knowledge about Ukrainian literature and culture
If you are a complete beginner, you do not need to be assessed prior to enrolment. Please complete the online enrolment form and then email Oksana Popova (learnukrainian@ukrainianinstitute.org.uk) to arrange the payment of your course fees.
If you studied Ukrainian before, please contact Oksana Popova (learnukrainian@ukrainianinstitute.org.uk) for a placement test to be arranged prior to enrolment.
Were you brought up speaking Ukrainian? Do you speak Ukrainian vdoma (at home) to your mama i tato or maybe baba i dido? Do you understand Ukrainian but don’t always understand how the language functions?
This course is for people who have acquired their knowledge of Ukrainian through their families, community schools or who spent a lot of time in a Ukrainian-speaking environment; for those who might have learned the language as children, but who might not have studied it formally.
Online classes: Thursdays — 6.30pm/7pm (subject to demand)
– build on existing ability with Ukrainian grammar and syntax
– strengthen your writing skills
– expand your knowledge about Ukrainian literature and culture
If you are a complete beginner, you do not need to be assessed prior to enrolment. Please complete the online enrolment form and then email Oksana Popova (learnukrainian@ukrainianinstitute.org.uk) to arrange the payment of your course fees.
If you studied Ukrainian before, please contact Oksana Popova (learnukrainian@ukrainianinstitute.org.uk) for a placement test to be arranged prior to enrolment
We run three terms each year and you can enrol at the start of each term. The duration of each term is 12 weeks.
Spring Term (6 May 2024 – 28 July 2024)
Please email Oksana Popova (learnukrainian@ukrainianinstitute.org.uk) to confirm your re-enrolment and pay the course fees. Returning students are automatically re-enrolled into their current class for the next academic year, subject to any changes to availability and a minimum number of students required in a group.
Please complete the online registration form, and then email Oksana Popova (learnukrainian@ukrainianinstitute.org.uk) to arrange a placement test if needed, and to pay the course fees. A place on the course will be confirmed upon receipt of full payment.
Dr Alex Krouglov completed his MA in Translation and Interpreting and PhD in Sociolinguistics at Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv where he taught Translation and Interpreting. Alex currently works as a Professor (Teaching) at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London (UCL). His research focuses on the issues of language planning primarily in Ukraine, and other countries of Eastern Europe. His research interests also include Translation and Interpreting, and topics related to Higher Education since Alex has been engaged in numerous projects in the field of Higher Education in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Before joining UCL, Alex worked as an Associate Dean and taught Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpreting at London Metropolitan University, after 9 years of looking after diplomatic language training at the Foreign &
Commonwealth Office in London.
Olha Lupuliak obtained her MA in English Linguistics and Literature from the National Pedagogical Drahomanov University in Kyiv, Ukraine, and subsequently completed another MA in Comparative Education at University College London. With teaching experience dating back to 2011, she has taught in various locations, including Ukraine, Hungary, China, and the UK. In 2018, Olha established her own language school named A+ in Ukraine, which operated successfully until 2022. A+ offered courses in different languages for all age groups and provided free classes for disadvantaged families. Olha regularly conducted online Speaking Clubs for people from around the world who aimed to enhance their language skills.
Starting in 2022, Olha has been actively involved as a volunteer, assisting displaced Ukrainians. She also holds positions as an English and Ukrainian teacher at the Ukrainian Institute London. Currently, she is immersed in her dissertation work, which focuses on the revitalization of Ukraine’s education system during and after the war against Ukraine. Additionally, she is concentrating on educational provisions for learners who are refugees.
Inna Lynchak was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. She is a graduate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, PhD in Philology, Associate Professor. She has been teaching Ukrainian since 2003, and for the past five years has taught foreign students, both as a private tutor and at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, where she worked with foreign medical students.
Inna Lynchak has a number of publications on methods of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language, lexicology of professional speech and folklore. She is a co-author of the textbook “Ukrainian Language (for Professional Purposes)” and the editor of the collection “Tourism and Tourists in Anecdotes”.
Join our Language Cafe, Kaviarnia, and practice your Ukrainian over a cup of fragrant kava!
At our Kaviarnia meetings, you will be able to practice your language skills, meet other students of Ukrainian, and learn more about Ukraine in a friendly and informal atmosphere. You will also find out more about the Ukrainian Language School at the Ukrainian Institute London.
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Keep up your language learning at home with the help of Ukrainian language resources developed by Marta Jenkala, former Director of the Ukrainian Institute London and Senior Teaching Fellow at UCL SSEES.
Materials providing a taste of what it’s like to start learning the Ukrainian language.
Self-access materials designed to support the acquisition of reading skills in Ukrainian
Supporting the acquisition Ukrainian vocabulary.
A guide to the acquisition of correct patterns of stress in Ukrainian, aimed at learners of all levels from beginners to advanced.
A course of Ukrainian language materials for postgraduate students and others undertaking fieldwork in Ukraine or a Ukrainian-speaking environment, or research requiring work with Ukrainian language speakers or resources.
A resource for English-speaking learners of Ukrainian who have an interest in the law, and for Ukrainian speakers with an interest in English law.
