簡介：俄國語文學系成立於民國82年，至今已經邁入第15年，為淡江大學外國語文學院最年輕的系所，也是國內繼政治大學及中國文化大學之後成立的第三所以俄語專業為主的科系。俄語系成立之初，與俄羅斯研究所相互支援，同時為了配合該所研究方向，開設許多文化相關課程，希望培養俄語及俄羅斯區域研究之人才。本系為尋找自己的發展與定位，從94學年度開始，歷經94、95、96學年度多次課程改革之後，逐漸發展和增加實用性課程，例如商用俄語課程和翻譯課程，希望可以幫助學生順利進入就業市場。但是文化和文學課程也不敢輕廢，希望透過文化和文學相關課程，發展學生的國際觀，和熟悉俄國文化、政治現狀。
The Department of Russian was established in 1993. The Department of Russian offers a wide range of courses, including specialized courses in linguistics and literature. Along with language courses, the Department of Russian also offers a variety of non-language courses in Russian history, culture, and contemporary issues at the post-graduate level.Graduates of the Russian Department have gone on to use their academic background in language, culture, and literature in a wide variety of careers, including further study domestically or abroad, translating, interpreting, international trade, and government employment.