The mandatory course 'Russian Language as a State Language' will be… (язык · государственный · россия)
The mandatory course 'Russian Language as a State Language' will be introduced in all Russian universities starting from the 2027/2028 academic year.
Consensus
- A new educational standard for grades 10-11 will be implemented in Russia starting September 2027
- The 'Russian Language as State Language' course will be introduced in all Russian universities in the 2027/2028 academic year
- Both changes are scheduled to take effect in 2027
Points of divergence
- The new standard will be approved by the Ministry of Education in July of the current year — vesti
- The 'Russian language as state' module will be directed to universities for implementation in 2027, and is being developed by St. Petersburg State University with input from expert community — interfax
- The course will be included in the 'unified core of higher education' and will be mandatory for all students — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russia to Introduce New Learning Standards for Grades 10-11 — Вести
- The 'Russian Language as a State' module will be introduced in universities by 2027 — Интерфакс
- The 'Russian Language as a State Language' course will be introduced at all Russian universities by 2027 — Коммерсантъ