Languages of the Slavic World and Russian as a Foreign Language
45.03.02 In Bulgarian, English and Russian
Level of education Bachelor
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 4 years
The programme is designed to prepare qualified personnel with a broad profile in the fields of intercultural and interlingual communication, translation, teaching of Slavic languages, including Russian as a foreign language to speakers of related Slavic languages.
Graduates receive a thorough general philological, linguistic and pedagogical education in the spirit of the carefully preserved traditions of the St. Petersburg School of Linguistics, which will enable them either to continue their studies in their chosen field or to successfully perform professional tasks Graduates will have an excellent command of several foreign languages, extensive knowledge of the culture of the respective languages and regions, and will know how to teach Russian as a foreign language to speakers of related Slavic languages.
Graduates of the programme will be able to apply their knowledge in the following fields: teaching in various educational institutions, translation work, editorial work in publishing houses, museum work, library science and other fields of the humanities.
- A Slavic language (of choice)
- History of Russian literature
- Theoretical grammar of the selected Slavic language
- Theoretical grammar of Russian language
- Historical grammar of the selected Slavic language
- History of the selected Slavic language
- Translation theory and practice
- Linguistics of Russian as a foreign language
- Lexicology
- Stylistics
- Intercultural communication
- Methodology of teaching Slavic languages
- Russian as a foreign language for speakers of Slavic languages
- Introduction to Slavonic Philology
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of the target language as well as of other philological disciplines
- In-depth theoretical knowledge and practical skills in teaching Russian as a foreign language to speakers of related Slavic languages
- Interpretation and translation skills, intercultural communication skills, literary analysis, knowledge of the history and culture of the target language country
- In-depth knowledge in the chosen area of specialisation
- Extensive knowledge of the history of Russian literature
- Interdisciplinary approach, custom author courses and the widest range of issues and methodology in philological research
- Continuity of tradition and innovation in one of the oldest philological research schools in Russia
- Cooperation with foreign universities
- One of the largest centres of Slavic studies in Russia
Graduates will go on to work as:
- teachers in various educational institutions
- translators
- editors in publishing houses
- staff in diplomatic missions