Study location	Lithuania, Universiteto st. 5, Vilnius
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	Russian
Awards	(Bachelor in Humanities)
Course code	6121NX025

Tuition fee	€3,836 per year Tuition fee is subject to change in accordance with national legislation.
Application fee	€100 per year The application fee is non-refundable.

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Important: additional country-specific requirements are set only for the following countries which you can find HERE (STEP 4) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English, Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation.

Language requirements

English Russian The following language certificates are accepted for study programmes taught in another than English foreign language: IELTS Academic 4.5+, TOEFL iBT 32+, Cambridge English exam 140+, Pearson PTE Academic 43+, LanguageCert IESOL B1, Duolingo English Test 65+ or another language proficiency certificate equivalent to B1 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). If you are a native speaker and/or if the English language was the medium of instruction in your previous studies, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score. Proof of at least B1 level of Russian according to the CEFR. If you are a native speaker and/or if the Russian language was the medium of instruction in your previous studies, you will be exempt from providing a Russian language test score.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	vu.lt/..1-aboutus/4644-2017-12-19-08-46-41

Overview

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.

Career opportunities

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