Author of a series of unconventional Russian language textbooks used at universities and schools worldwide, experienced language instructor, and chartered linguist.

Originally from St Petersburg, I have lived in the UK for the past fifteen years. I hold two Master`s Degrees (Linguistics and Political Economy of Russia) and have first-hand experience of running a business. I have been teaching languages for more than 25 years years privately as well as at universities and schools.

I have authored a series of unconventional Russian language textbooks available on Amazon and in selected bookstores including Foyles and Waterstone`s. They are now used at universities, schools, and language courses in the US, France, Spain, India, and the UK.

Our lessons will be tailored to your needs whatever aspect of Russian you wish to improve (grammar, conversation, reading, writing, or if you just require help with your school or University homework). We can use your textbooks and/or my materials. We will be studying at the pace which suits you most.

My students say:

Ive been learning Russian for over two years now and Ive tried out a number of different Russian teachers from different companies. I can say that, without a doubt, Ignaty Dyakov has been by far the most outstanding teacher. His lessons are professional and extremely fun at the same time thanks to his friendly nature and a good sense of humour. Most importantly - for me at least - he will immediately hone in on any problems you have and help you solve them (often without you even realising!). Ignaty is knowledgeable and very well informed about Russian culture the Russian I have learned with Ignaty has always been accompanied by interesting cultural insights. Finally, I am always surprised at how impeccably punctual Ignaty is given the horrors of the London transport system!

• Richard P.

Ignaty is an excellent tutor of Russian language with a very professional approach. He makes every lesson very interesting, bringing his sense of humour and outlook on the topics discussed in conversations. On a personal level, I have found Ignaty is very diligent, reliable, willing to help and assist with founding out any information related to learning Russian language or exploring the Russian culture, art or ways of living. Ignaty has been an absolute pleasure to deal with right from my initial email to discuss my lessons till current date and I have no hesitation in recommending him to any individual or company who is interested in learning the Russian language.

• Martina

I have been having private Russian Tuition from Ignaty for a period of 4 months during which I received outstanding education from a highly qualified, intelligent and pleasant individual. The lessons were result focussed, fun and interesting. Besides learning the language itself, I also learned a lot about the actual Russian culture. I can highly recommend these language courses to anyone who requires to be conversational in the Russian language in a short period of time. -Peter

Taking this course with Ignaty has provided me with excellent grounding in the language and has been a highlight of the last couple of months. He has the patience of a saint (!) and is exceptionally knowledgeable. It`s incredibly helpful that Ignaty has such extensive multi-lingual capabilities. His enthusiasm and knowledge has inspired me to explore the Russian culture further to the extent that my next holiday is being spent in St Petersburg. Thanks, Ignaty!

• Mags

I have got over 24 years of language teaching experience. I worked in state and independent schools, taught at the university and as a private tutor in the UK and overseas.

I have authored three Russian language textbooks. The books are available on Amazon and in selected book-stores in the UK (Waterstone`s, Foyles et al).

Having taught a number of business clients (from law, banking, oil, and SME sectors) I am confident that we can identify your own way into Business Russian even if you have lack of time and should undergo for frequent business trips.

My current students include, among others:

• private bank manager (Luxembourg)
• director of the wealth management company (Moscow, Russia)
• partner of the wealth management company (London, UK)
• account managers from a private Swiss bank (London, UK, and Paris, France)
• barrister (London, UK)
• head of department at a financial advisory company (London, UK)
• trader at a major international bank (London, UK)
• director of an investment company (London, UK)

Finally, I have just finished tutoring an A-level student who enjoys learning languages and has got particular passion for Russian. He is now a student at the University of Bristol. Two other students (University of Westminster and University College London) have just finished both their course with me and their University course.

I tailor my lessons to individual needs and learning preferences, that's the bequty of one-to-one tuition, that lessons can be extremely customisable.