The Russian Philology programme is open to candidates with no Russian proficiency. Learning of the Russian language shall commence upon the student’s admission.
With its long tradition and rich history, Russian Philology at Vilnius University aims at training qualified critically and creatively thinking specialists, who have:
solid ground in linguistics, literary studies, translation and intercultural communication;
excellent knowledge of Russian culture and history, understanding of the peculiarities of social media;
skills to create and analyse texts of various styles, and to evaluate Russian language, literature and cultural phenomena in literary, scientific, socio-cultural geopolitical, and geo-cultural contexts of Europe and the world.
Studies with a perfect balance of language and literature also provide knowledge of Slavic culture and ties between Russian literature and culture and Lithuania.
The programme is flexible and open to students’ interests – it allows them to choose other Slavic subjects or any other language and its culture studies, to choose various subjects from different fields, or to direct their studies towards linguistics or literature studies.
A universal humanities education and specific practical skills open up a wide range of employment opportunities in cultural, educational, media and other fields.
Graduates of the Russian Philology study programme are able to:
Communicate in Russian at an advanced level (B2-C1), as well as use Russian for Specific Purposes and Academic Russian skills (writing reports, reviews, research papers and texts in other genres)
Analyse, synthesise, summarise and discuss the main principles underlying the structure and uses of language
Show an awareness of the different frameworks of literary and cultural theory, and apply them in the analysis of literary texts
Show an awareness of the diversity of Slavic languages and cultures
Critically evaluate the role of Russian language and culture in the modern world
Certificate of English proficiency not lower than level B2 according to the CEFR In addition, all applicants have to fulfil the general admission requirements.
A wide range of courses in Russian linguistics, literature, and culture delivered by experts in research and teaching.
Introduction to other Slavic languages and cultures.
A flexible and student-oriented curriculum: students can choose up to 50 percent of the courses according to their interests.
An opportunity to choose from various options, including internships and work placements.
What comes after?
Successful careers in the local and global labour markets.
Employment in the fields of teaching, translation, tourism, logistics, public relations, research, content creation or marketing, as well as working for foreign embassies, government and European Union institutions, etc.
Further studies for a Master’s degree in the Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences
