Mongolian Language Programs & Academic Field Schools

American Center for Mongolian Studies offers an eight-week summer Intensive Mongolian Language Program in Ulaanbaatar designed to provide students at the intermediate-level with an opportunity to improve their listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills.  ACMS also offers year-around, fee-based Mongolian language lessons for students and researchers at different skill levels from its offices in Ulaanbaatar.  Customized lessons are offered to individuals and groups.  ACMS hosts an inter-disciplinary field school for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and life-long learners.  Field school topics include archaeology, globalization and migration, and Mongolia’s energy transition.

Institute for Mongolian Studies, National University of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar offers a summer course in Mongolian language, culture, and society.  Taught both at a student hostel in Ulaanbaatar and at a ger in the countryside, the two-week course includes intensive language study and opportunities to visit places of historical and cultural interest.  You can view a sample itinerary online. For more information about the program, contact the Institute directly.

Mongolian International University in Ulaanbaatar offers a Mongolian language and culture program designed for international students who want to learn more about the Mongolian lifestyle and language.  The course focuses on reading, listening, speaking, and grammar.  Classes can be arranged throughout the year for individuals or groups of 2-4 students. 

National University of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar periodically offers tuition-based summer school programs lasting between two and three weeks. Past programs have focused on Mongolian language and culture, archaeology and anthropology, environmental studies, and nomadism. To inquire about upcoming programs, contact the Foreign Admissions Office.

NOMAD Science: Northern Mongolia Adventure and Discovery in Science—located in Darkhad Depression, northern Mongolia—offers multiple summer field courses in archaeology, field conservation, ecology, and cultural heritage tourism.  NOMAD welcomes professionals, students, life-long-learners, volunteers, and tourists with an interest scientific inquiry and a desire to explore the region’s the natural and cultural resources through research and conservation efforts.