Diploma in Russian

The University of Mumbai offers Diploma in Russian course to its students. The course structure for it is as follows:

The Diploma course is meant to further develop the reading, writing and speaking abilities of the students. The students are guided towards self expression on varied subjects. Active classroom participation of the students in carrying out conversation and in composition in Russian develops their skills in spoken & written expression. Diploma in Russian also introduces the students to Translation, both from Russian–English and from English -Russian. The students get classroom practice of translation of texts (from Russian to English) pertaining to Socio-political and economic developments, Scientific achievements of Russia and the world. The translation from English into Russian is based on constructions which are special to Russian.

Russian has been taught in the University of Mumbai ( previously University of Bombay) since 1964 as one of the Foreign languages. As an important language of science, research, diplomacy and trade, Russian has enjoyed considerable popularity with different sections of the public in Mumbai.