Russia is the world’s largest country by a significant margin, spanning all the way from Europe in the west across the Asian continent to the Pacific Ocean in the east. There are roughly 150 million people living across this landscape, and several major cities stand out as popular choices where to enroll in a TEFL program in Russia.

The big two are Moscow and St. Petersburg. With roughly 16 million people living in the metropolitan area, Moscow is Russia’s capital and also one of the largest and most influential cities in the world. Meanwhile St. Petersburg, which was formerly seat to the Russian throne and is often stylized as the country’s most “European” city, is an equally popular a destination where to enroll in a TEFL program in Russia.

Other potential destinations where you can pursue a TEFL course in Russia include the smaller cities of Vladivostok, Kaliningrad, and Sochi. As a general rule of thumb, the further you travel into the country’s interior, the less commonly you will encounter English speakers. This can be an intimidating prospect, but as an international educator, it also presents an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in the Russian culture and language!