Program Overview

BA in Slavonic Studies (Russian Philology)

The BA in Slavonic Studies (Russian Philology) program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in Russian language and literature. The program includes courses in linguistics, history, and theory of literature, as well as Russian culture and art.

Program Details

• Degree: Slavonic Studies, Philologist in Russian Studies (BA)
• Duration of Training: 3 years (6 semesters)
• Language: Russian
• Intake: Fall
• Deadline of Application: 06/30/2026
• Next Starting Date: 09/01/2026
• Fees:
  • Tuition fee: EUR 2200/semester (for non-EU students); EUR 1700/semester (for EU students)
  • Application fee: EUR 140

Description of the Program

The program aims to prepare specialists in the field of Russian language and literature. Students will learn to work with complex texts related to different spheres of cultural and social life. The program includes courses in linguistics, history, and theory of literature, Russian culture and art, and country studies of Russia. The program also offers a module on business Russian language and business communication, which provides graduates with the opportunity to be competitive specialists beyond the scientific philological profile.

Academic Level/Type

• Discipline: Human and Social Sciences
• Academic Level/Type: Bachelor

Application Procedure

To apply, follow these steps:

1. Register on the application site and fill out the application form.
2. Upload the necessary documents and submit the application.
3. After submitting the application, receive information on further steps.
4. If the application fee is received, the evaluation of the application will begin.

Application Requirements

• Required Documents:
  • Certified and translated (if the original language is not English) copy of the high school diploma (with a list of subjects and grades)
  • Resume (CV)
  • Motivation letter (information about yourself, area of interest, etc.) of 3000-3500 characters (in English and Russian)
  • Motivation video
  • Copy of a valid passport or national ID
  • Medical certificate (fill out the document and attach the results of the serological test)
  • Vaccination card (about hepatitis B vaccination)
  • Test for hepatitis A/B/C
  • Test for HIV
  • Fluorography: attach the results of fluorography (not a snapshot!) in English/Hungarian, with a validity period of no more than 3 months
  • Confirmation of payment of the registration fee in the amount of 140 euros
  • Language requirements:
    • Russian: minimum C1
    • English: minimum B1
    • Entrance interview (online on the MS Teams platform)
• Note: The validity period of tests is 1 year.

Examples of Subjects During the Studies

• First Semester:
  • Communication technologies in the information age
  • Public knowledge
  • Introduction to linguistics
• Second Semester:
  • Library science and information work
  • Folklore: mythology, folk poetry
  • Hungarian-Slavic language connections
• Third Semester:
  • Basics of stylistics
  • Practical grammar of the Russian language
  • Russian literature until the middle of the 19th century
• Fourth Semester:
  • Workshop on Russian language and stylistics
  • Lexics and semantics
  • Russian language in economics
• Fifth Semester:
  • Business correspondence in Russian
  • Russian literature from the middle of the 19th century to the present day
  • Silver age of Russian culture
• Sixth Semester:
  • Listening
  • Intercultural communication
  • Modern Russian culture