Polish and East European Studies BA

University College London
4.5
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Bachelor's degree

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Your degree will train you to the highest level of proficiency in speaking, writing and understanding in your chosen language(s), whether you begin with no prior knowledge or already have a good command of the language. As you progress through the degree, compulsory language modules are tailored to your existing knowledge. You will also take a compulsory literature module each year.
You will be encouraged to develop and pursue your own interests by choosing your optional modules from within three pathways:
Language and Literature
Social Science
History
Your third year is spent abroad. This will not only bring the language and culture you are studying to life, but also strengthen your resourcefulness and self-reliance. You will normally spend this year studying at a university in your chosen country, but alternatives, such as work placements, may be possible.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

You will gain a thorough grounding in the Polish language and culture, supplemented by a choice of optional culture, history and social science modules.
The UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies (SSEES) is the largest national centre in the UK for the study of Central, Eastern and South-East Europe and Russia. The SSEES Library contains over 400,000 books, journals and film resources.
You will benefit from frequent visits and lectures by prominent political, artistic and academic figures—prime ministers, foreign ministers, professors and writers.
You will be able to make the most of the huge benefits of studying in London, a global city with sizeable east European communities. This city hosts a wide range of cultural events with an east European dimension.

The programme is designed to equip you with language fluency, cultural competence, historical knowledge and social understanding. Your ability to consider issues from an international perspective will be greatly enhanced and you will learn how to conduct research and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
With developed skills in critical reasoning, independent thinking and application of theoretical concepts you will be strongly placed to find employment in international organisations, particularly careers which cross international boundaries and use languages. Career prospects are likely to include finance, media, diplomacy, education, translation, research, and consultancy.

English Language and a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5.

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4.5
  • Poor administration - you had better hope nothing goes wrong with your loan, accommodation, paper work etc. because it is a nightmare to sort out, no one has any idea what anyone else is doing.
    ← | →
  • living in a such a cosmopolitan city as London is - great experience. I enjoyed a lot.
    ← | →
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Student

5.0
03/05/2018
What I would highlight: Poor administration - you had better hope nothing goes wrong with your loan, accommodation, paper work etc. because it is a nightmare to sort out, no one has any idea what anyone else is doing.
What could be improved: All ok
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

4.0
22/05/2017
What I would highlight: living in a such a cosmopolitan city as London is - great experience. I enjoyed a lot.
What could be improved: Nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Polish
  • Polish Literature
  • Freestanding Dissertation
  • Polish language
  • Literature and Memory
  • European language
  • European Social
  • Polish BA
  • Polish and East European Studies BA
  • East European Studies BA

Course programme

YEAR 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Literature and Memory
  • Polish Language
  • War Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
Optional modules

You will select 2.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules.

YEAR 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Intro to Polish Literature
  • Polish Language
  • Staging Europe
Optional modules

You will select 2.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules.

YEAR 3

Year abroad

You will spend your third year abroad.

YEAR 4

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Polish Language or Freestanding Dissertation
  • Polish Literature
Optional modules

You will select 2.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules.

Your learning

We have dedicated resources for language teaching, including technological support through computer-aided language learning facilities, video and DVD materials, and the Internet. The methods we will use to teach and assess you are varied, to ensure that they are best suited to the knowledge and skills being imparted or measured.

Assessment

Assessment will include written, oral and aural examinations, presentations, extended essays and a year abroad, usually spent at a partner university.

Additional information

Overseas students Fee - £19,390 (2018/19)

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Polish and East European Studies BA

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