LUCH International Conference

Russian language, education and artificial intelligence

20–21 November 2026Moscow and online
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International education

Universities and international students: preparation before arrival

How online learning before coming to Russia changes the first year in a foundation programme.

Speakers

Olga Smirnova

Dean of the Foundation Faculty

Responsible for helping international students adapt in their first year. Knows everything about the challenges they arrive with.

Marina Orlova

Professor, Department of Russian as a Foreign Language

Has taught Russian to international students for twenty years and authored textbooks for university foundation programmes. Researches how students from Asia and Arab countries master Russian grammar.

Materials

Materials will be available after the session