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Our Linguistic Centre has been teaching English, Chinese, French and German to learners of any age and any educational background for almost 13 years. We offer Russian courses for foreigners living and working in Irkutsk as well as for those coming from abroad and wishing to study Russian at the heart of Eastern Siberia. Our main advantage is a unique location near Lake Baikal.

Lake Baikal is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Russia, and it is no doubt the most visited tourist center in Siberia. Lake Baikal is the oldest, the deepest and the largest by volume fresh water lake in the world. These superlatives together with the lake unique eco-system and great natural beauty attract travelers from all around the world.

Baikal Lake at its most south-western extremely is rimmed by the famous Trans-Siberian Railway track. Each year thousands to tourists head towards Russia to experience the world-renowned railway that passes the whole continent. Most of them make a few stops to rest in a hotel and do sightseeing. Baikal is an excellent place for such a stopover as it is located perfectly half way along the Trans-Siberian.

We are proud to show guests our home-city of Irkutsk with its 350-year history and the unique wooden architecture.Tours to Listvyanka Settlement where the crystal-clear waters of the Angara River start the way through the dense Siberian taiga forests. Steam-powered tourist train brings passengers to the disused Circum-Baikal Railway track running on the rocky Lake Baikal shoreline through the tunnels cut in the steep cliffs that plunge down to the deep Baikal abyss. The lake's largest island Olkhon - the sacral center of Shamanist believers - offers a rare opportunity for leisure and water fun at the warm sandy beaches of the lake. Baikal boat and yacht cruises leave long-lasting vivid memories of the magnificent secluded shores, pristine bays and rocky coves found in totally uninhabited areas of the northern and central Baikal.

To learn more about our courses and Lake Baikal travel possibilities please, contact us!



The principle stands of our Centre:

  • Professionalism
  • Individual approach to every customer
  • Efficiency
  • Flexible paying plan
  • Commitment to meeting each customer's needs


    • Several reasons why our students chose ILC BIG BEN:
    • Experience: this year our Center is celebrating it's 12th anniversary, which means growing expertise and excellence;

    • License: the Center has the License issued by the Ministry of Education for Irkutsk Region to teach four foreign languages (English, German, French and Chinese) and Russian as a foreign language;

    • Staff:  young, creative, result-oriented;

    • Teaching methods: we use the communicative approach, which gives our students the opportunity to start speaking foreign languages at the first lesson;

    • Success in teaching: ILC BIG BEN has become a member of ATEEL (Association for the Teaching of English and European Languages),  which certifies the high quality teaching that measures up to the international standards;

    • International language programs for youth and students: students and alumni have a chance to go abroad to get hand in their profession, improving their language skills;

    • International Educational programs give students an opportunity to use their knowledge in practice;

    • Learning the Russian language in Irkutsk - new program "Russian as a foreign language" for our international students. We provide students with home stay, hotels (on request), with Russian language courses (groups and individual). Study Russian in Russia!

    • Authorized Cambridge ESOL Centre since 2010


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