俄语是世界上一种重要的语言，约有1.5亿人使用，并且是联合国六种官方语言之一。俄罗斯的文化尤其丰富而迷人。随着东欧和前苏联的开放，世界变得越来越小。在工业和战略上，俄罗斯最重要的地区–东西伯利亚和东南部的俄罗斯远东地区，即距新西兰最近的地区–已经开放了与俄罗斯东部和南部邻国的独立贸易，商业和文化联系。新西兰和俄罗斯之间首次实现了直接的业务联系。这种新情况对俄罗斯在新西兰的研究的未来是有利的发展。
Russian is spoken by over 150 million people, and is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. The opening of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union since the Cold War has seen growth opportunities in independent trade, the entertainment industry, and international business.<br>Learn Russian language and take courses in Russian history covering its full extent from the middle ages to the present day, including literature, film, and culture.<br>Study the only major in Russian in Aotearoa, or combine a minor in Russian with a wide variety of bachelor's degrees.<br>By learning a second language, you open yourself up to a wide variety of careers within Aotearoa and abroad. Russian in particular presents a unique opportunity to be a part of one of the most populous European countries that continues to make world history.<br><br>Career pathways could include: translation and interpreting, international relations,foreign policy,journalism.