After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, interest in the Ukrainian language has grown worldwide. According to the Duolingo platform, over 1.3 million people began learning Ukrainian as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
If you also want to learn Ukrainian, you should first decide on the format of your studies – online or offline, one-on-one with a teacher or in a group, short-term or aiming for a full higher education degree.
Ukrainian Language Around the World
Ukrainian studies are taught at more than 160 educational institutions in over 30 countries. You can view an interactive map, choose a university and program or course, and explore research on the state of Ukrainian studies globally at:
Studying Ukrainian in Ukraine
Foreigners who wish to study Ukrainian directly in Ukraine have many options—from university courses to private language schools.
- Ukrainian Catholic University (Lviv) – The School of Ukrainian Language and Culture offers intensive courses of varying lengths for different language proficiency levels:
https://studyukrainian.org.ua/courses/
- At Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, the International Education Centre offers academic and individual programs at various levels for learning Ukrainian as a foreign language:
https://international.lnu.edu.ua/incoming-mobility/preparatory-school-for-international-students/
More detailed information about the programs is available here:
https://ipodp.lnu.edu.ua/academics/international-education-center?lang=en
Additionally, the university offers the opportunity to take a Certification Exam in Ukrainian as a foreign language. More details can be found here:
https://ipodp.lnu.edu.ua/academics/sertyfikatsiynyy-ispyt-z-ukrainskoi-movy-iak-inozemnoi - Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv – Offers bachelor’s and master’s programs, certificate courses, and a preparatory department where Ukrainian can be studied:
philology.knu.ua
ipe.knu.ua
knu.ua - Kyiv National Linguistic University – Has a preparatory department:
knlu.edu.ua - National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" – Offers Ukrainian language courses for foreigners:
kpi.ua
More detailed information about study opportunities in Ukraine: studyinukraine.gov.ua
Courses and Language Schools
A list of schools and courses offering Ukrainian as a foreign language:
Private Lessons
If you prefer individual learning, you can find a teacher on platforms like:
Self-Study
For those who want to learn independently, there are free online resources available:
- Duolingo
- Mondly
- Ukrainian Course
- LingQ
- open4ukrainian.education
Additional resources: ui.org.ua
We wish you inspiration and success in learning the Ukrainian language!
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Iryna Prozhohina
Philologist, Associate Professor, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Researches Ukrainian language and culture, and teaches Ukrainian to foreigners.
Translated by
Mike Svystun
Software developer, entrepreneur.