Certificate in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at Princeton University

Princeton University

United States of America, Princeton

University Rank:#25

The Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at Princeton University is a Certificate program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the university's main campus in Princeton , United States of America, the program is taught in English and takes 1 year to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on September 5, 2027.

About Certificate in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

The Program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (link is external)(link is external), an affiliate of the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (link is external)(link is external), draws on a core faculty in the humanities, history, and social sciences to support and maintain a diverse undergraduate curriculum. The program offers a certificate of proficiency to undergraduates who combine study of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia with any other departmental concentration from the humanities and social sciences to the natural sciences and engineering.

The program's purpose is to provide undergraduates with expertise in a core language of Eurasia–for most students that would be Russian–and a scholarly grounding in the study of the region. Other languages applicable toward the certificate include Polish, Czech, the languages of Southeastern Europe (Romanian, Bulgarian, and Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian), and Turkish, the last being related to most Central Asian languages as well as some in the Caucasus and in Russia.

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies offers preparation for government service, international business and finance, law, media, science, teaching, nongovernmental organizations, and other aspects of global affairs. As such, courses from many departments count toward the certificate. The program is compatible with all concentrations.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Certificate in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at Princeton University

Entry Requirements

Transcript. An official transcript must be sent by a school counselor or school official.
School Report (SR). The SR form is available from the Common Application website. Please ask your school counselor or other school official to complete and submit the SR form.
Counselor Recommendation. If you are using the Common Application online, please note that the SR and the Counselor Recommendation are separate items. Be sure to “invite” your school counselor or academic adviser to complete both items.
Two (2) Teacher Recommendations. Please ask two of your teachers who have taught you in higher level courses (e.g., AP, IB Higher/Standard Level, A-Levels, etc.) in different academic areas of study to complete and send the teacher recommendation forms, available on the Common Application website. The subjects should be in core academic areas, such as English, language, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences or math.
Midyear School Report. Please ask your school counselor or other school official to complete and submit this form when your midyear grades are available.

Tuition and Fee Information for Certificate in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at Princeton University

Application Fee 75

How to Apply for Certificate in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at Princeton University

A Completed Application. You must submit your application online through the Common Application. Princeton's CEEB Code: 2672
Princeton's Supplement. In addition to the application provided by the Common Application, all applicants must submit the Princeton Supplement. You should submit the Princeton Supplement online through the Common Application website.
Application Fee or Fee Waiver. You may submit a fee waiver one of two ways: 1) Select the fee waiver option on the Common Application. Your school counselor must approve your fee waiver request online or submit your fee waiver form by mail or fax. 2) Select one of the following fee waiver options on the Princeton Supplement: Princeton-specific, ACT, College Board or NACAC. All low-income students are eligible for the Princeton-specific fee waiver. In addition, all applicants who are serving or have served in the U.S. military are eligible for the Princeton-specific fee waiver. If you use the Princeton-specific fee waiver, you do not need to get approval from your college counselor or academic adviser.
Graded Written Paper. A graded written paper is required, preferably in the subjects of English or history.

Certificate in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at Princeton University

Princeton University

United States of America, Princeton