Advanced Proficiency in Russian

You can earn the Certificate of Advanced Proficiency in Russian by participating in PSU's innovative Russian Flagship Program, either as an undergraduate or as a postbac student.  In the whole of the US, only eight universities host federally-funded Russian Flagship Programs, and PSU is home to one of the two programs available west of the Mississippi.

The Russian Flagship Program encourages students to enhance the major of their choice with professional level proficiency in Russian, and the Advanced Proficiency Certificate can be combined with any major at PSU.

Whether you are starting Russian from scratch at PSU or you know it from previous study or as a home language, PSU's Flagship Program can help you achieve a professional level of proficiency in Russian and become a global professional.

The program offers students coursework in Russian language and culture, one-on-one tutoring, internships, and extensive study abroad opportunities in the Russian-speaking world. The Flagship Program has generous scholarships to help students participate in the study abroad experiences.

Through these experiences, you'll gain marketable skills and be prepared for exciting careers that use critical language and cultural skills in a globalized world. Graduates of PSU's Flagship program have gone on to careers in government and business, including U.S.-Russian relations, federal and state government, political science, journalism, law, physics and space exploration, language psychology, and teaching English as a second language.

Submit Your Application and $60 Application Fee

Go to Portland State University's online application system and select Create Account. If you have already started an application, or created one for a past term, select Log In.

Submit Academic Records

You are required to submit complete academic records. We accept high school transcripts, grades and other relevant academic records along with your graduation certificate, diploma or exam results or certificates. If you have taken any college or university classes, submit transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. You can submit unofficial transcripts from non-U.S. institutions for review of your application and to receive an admission decision. Official transcripts are required for enrollment, see our official records policy for details.

Electronic Submission: Transcripts may be submitted via Parchment or sent directly from a school official to [email protected].

In Person Submission: You can bring these directly to our office upon arrival to Portland State.

Mail Submission: Submit official transcripts in their original sealed envelopes from all schools attended and mail them to PSU at the address below.

Portland State University
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
PO Box 751
Portland OR 97207-0751

Submit Evidence of English Language Proficiency

Request official test results to be sent directly to Portland State University by ETS (TOEFL), PTE, or IELTS. Students who meet the academic requirements for admission to PSU, but have not yet met English proficiency requirements, will be admitted to PSU and placed into one of our ESL programs. Review PSU’s English Language Proficiency Requirements for more details.

• TOEFL Code: 4610, department code 00
• SAT Code: 4610

Check Your Application Status

If you have submitted an application to Portland State University, you can log in to PSU's application portal to review the status of your application. You will be notified via email for each document you submit and your admission decision.

If you are not receiving email communications from Portland State University, be sure to check your @pdx.edu email account. Once you set up your student account all communications will be sent to that email address. If you are not receiving information from us in any email inboxes, please contact us at [email protected].