Program Overview

East European Studies: Languages and Discourses

Programme Description

The East European Studies: Languages and Discourses programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Eastern Europe, a region pivotal to global political and economic stability. The programme focuses on equipping students with a profound understanding of the cultural underpinnings of conflicts and nuanced knowledge of the specific cultural characteristics of individual countries. It furnishes students with indispensable intercultural competencies crucial for careers in business, administration, journalism, or the non-governmental sector.

Available Programmes

• First-cycle programme:
  • Study mode: full-time programme
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Profile: general academic
  • Duration: 3 years (6 semesters)
  • Title: Licencjat (equivalent of Bachelor's degree)
  • Main discipline: Linguistics
• Second-cycle programme: not available

Programme Details

The programme offers intensive training in two foreign languages—Russian, Ukrainian, or Polish—culminating in B2+ proficiency in the primary language selected and B1+ in the secondary, as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It empowers students to explore a diverse array of discourses, encompassing political, legal, literary, religious ones, and those pertaining to collective memory, thereby providing valuable insights into the operational dynamics of their chosen languages within specific communicative contexts.

Curriculum Overview

The programme curriculum includes mandatory courses covering the history of Eastern Europe, basic linguistics, discourse studies, and memory studies. Additionally, it offers a broad selection of optional courses, granting students the autonomy to tailor their educational journey according to their interests.

Student Matters

• Live and learn in Kraków
• Dormitories
• Scholarships
• Academic calendar
• Exchange programmes
• Academic Sports Association
• JU Student Government
• Safe Student
• Student Centre for Support and Adaptation
• Accessibility Center

Student’s Life

Time spent at the university is not all about education and class participation; it is also an excellent opportunity to develop hobbies and interests. Many research societies and student organizations operate at the Jagiellonian University, including faculty- and university-wide ones.

Admission to Studies

Admission to study programmes at the Jagiellonian University is conducted electronically in the Online Application System. Detailed information about admission to this study programme, including information on the method of calculating the result, qualification criteria, fees, deadlines, and a list of required documents, is available.

Graduates

Graduates of the East European Studies: Languages and Discourses programme are individuals who have a strong command of the English language, are knowledgeable in East Slavic languages and/or Polish, are well-versed in the cultural specifics of Eastern Europe and its broader contexts, and are capable of conducting professional, critical analysis of data across various communication platforms.

Further Education Possibilities

• Doctoral School, f.e. Doctoral School in the Humanities
• Post diploma programmes
• Second-cycle programmes

University in Close-up

• Nature Education Centre
• Confucius Institute
• Jagiellonian Library
• Museum of the Anatomy

Offer for School

The Jagiellonian University invites all schools to take part in the cycle of meetings "University Closer to You – visits to the Jagiellonian University". The aim of the meetings during the tours is to familiarize students with the history of the University through a rich educational offer.

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