Join a community of students from around the country and the world who seek fluency in foreign languages critical to national security. Our seasoned CLS faculty use innovative approaches in the virtual classroom while providing cultural experiences to give students a full picture of the country and its people.

Our courses are for working professionals, adult learners, undergraduates, graduate students, and high school juniors and seniors who are serious about learning a new language or increasing their proficiency in a short period of time.

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Daily Class Schedule (Central Time), Monday - Friday

9 am - 12 noon, morning session

12 - 1 pm, lunch break

1 - 2 pm, afternoon session

After 2 pm, tutoring and office hours available

Homework, expect approximately 5 to 6 hours per week day

Weekends, self-directed with group study available

Hear from our students about virtual immersion

William Sweek, Advanced Russian Student, MA Candidate, University of Chicago

“When I think back on the Beloit College CLS 2021 summer Russian program, I am struck by how close we became in those weeks. I was deeply moved by the fact that we had all been brought together by a shared fascination with the language.

“Not only did I learn an enormous amount of Russian (enough for me to finish the major a year early at my college!) but I found, for those several weeks, a real joy in the community we shared, both among students and professors. In so many ways, that program was a truly idyllic language learning experience, and I feel very grateful that I had the chance to be a part of it not once, but twice.”

Mary Elliot, Advanced Russian Student, PhD Candidate

“After stepping away from academia and Russian studies for over a decade, I decided to return to pursue a PhD in Comparative Literature with Russian as my primary area of study. In order to prepare to dive back into this space, I joined the virtual summer CLS program at Beloit and it was a truly marvelous experience. In all my years of language study, both overseas and in the US, I had never experienced such tremendous growth in my skills and understanding in such a short time. The teachers are truly the best I have ever had and the experience — the most productively challenging and supportive imaginable! On a 10-point scale, I give this program an 11!”

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