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The programme is designed both for students with little or no previous knowledge of Russian (Mode One), and for students with
Russian A level or equivalent (Mode Two).
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Russian at UCL offers unrivalled opportunities, with academic expertise in language, literature, film, history, economics, politics and an exceptional range of cultural options.
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Spend your third year of study in Russia. In addition, for those who start Russian from scratch, the first year is completed with a month in
Russia.
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UCL 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.
Compulsory Russian language courses form part of years one, two and four for all students. There are three tracks which allow for specialisation depending on your own interests:
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Literature and Culture
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Politics and Culture
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History and Culture
You do not have to indicate your choice of track on application. Your third year is spent in Russia. The department can offer a choice of courses in
Russia, not only in Moscow and St Petersburg but also in other cities.
Immersing yourself in the language and culture of Russia will significantly improve your depth of understanding and fluency.
Throughout your degree you will follow an integrated language programme with classes in written and spoken Russian. We aim to offer lively and varied teaching methods including lectures, seminars and small classes in which the focus is on active student participation, with use of multimedia and internet resources.
You will be assessed by written, oral and aural examinations, presentations, coursework essays and your year abroad project. Some elements of assessment throughout the programme count towards your final degree, while other elements are used to judge your progress and provide you with advice on improving technique.
Graduates will be able to offer Russian language skills and an understanding of political, economic and cultural factors in Russian society. These are highly sought after by governmental and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and consultancies, as well as by commercial, finance and media organisations, especially those which cross international boundaries.
The prospects for using Russian in a career have never been so good.
Leading figures from government and business regularly stress the need for well-qualified Russianists, and our students are excellently fitted to take advantage of this situation. A degree with Russian can lead to a career in a whole range of fields, such as journalism, the civil service, business and finance.
First destinations of recent graduates (2010-2013) of this programme include:
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English Language Teacher, Leeds Metropolitan University
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Managing Director, Mind the Gap
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Financial Analyst, Morgan Stanley
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Political Risk Analyst Intern, Bradburys Global Risk Partners
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Full-time student, MA in Comparative Politics at London School of
Economics and Political Science

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual courses, normally valued at 0.5 or 1.0 credits, adding up to a total of 4.0 credits for the year. Courses are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional courses varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 1.0 credit is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Compulsory courses
Mode One students will take Comprehension of Russian (Year 1A) and
Use of Russian (Year 1A) to the value of 1.0 credits.
Mode Two students will take Comprehension of Russian (Year 1) and Use of Russian (Year 1) to the value of 1.0 credits.
Students on the Literature and Culture track must take Russian Short
Fiction.
Students on the History and Culture or Politics and Culture track must take
The Making of Modern Russian Culture.
Optional courses
You will select courses from a wide range of options, in accordance with the study track you have chosen.
Mode One and Two students students will select courses to the value of
2.5 credits.
Compulsory courses
Mode One students will take Comprehension of Russian (Year 2A), Use of
Russian (Year 2A) to the value of 1.0 credit.
Mode Two students will take Comprehension of Russian (Year 2) and Use of Russian (Year 2) to the value of 1.0 credits.
Plus one of either Identities in 19th Century Russian Literature or The
Petersburg Text in 19th Century Russian Literature.
Please note: Students on the Literature and Culture track must also take
Russian Poetry: From Pushkin to Brodsky.
Optional courses
You will select courses from a wide range of options, in accordance with the study track you have chosen.
Mode One and Two students will select courses the value of 2.5 credits, except for students on the Literature and Culture track, who will select optional courses to the value of 2.0 credits.
Year abroad in Russia
Compulsory courses
Comprehension of Russian (Year 4)
Use of Russian (Year 4)
Optional courses
You will select 3.0 credits from a wide range of options, in accordance with the study track you have chosen.

A level grades
A level subjects
AS levels
GCSE
AAB-ABB
No specific subjects.
For UK-based students a pass in a further subject at AS level or equivalent is required.
English Language and a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) at grade B, plus Mathematics at grade C.
IB points
Subjects
34-36
A score of 16-17 points in three higher level subjects, with no score lower than 5.
Full lists of all degree programmes and other entry requirements can be found on our website at: www.ucl.ac.uk/otherquals
UCL's Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPCs) are intensive one-year foundation courses for international students of high academic potential, who are aiming to gain access to undergraduate degree programmes at UCL and other top UK universities.
For more information see our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/upc
Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United
Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.
In addition to meeting the academic criteria, you are likely to enjoy and be successful in studying Russian if you have an interest in and aptitude for studying languages, a sustained interest in literary, historical and cultural studies, and are keen to take advantage of the social and linguistic opportunities on offer when living in Russia as part of your degree.
On the basis of our assessment of your application we will decide whether to make you an offer and you will then be invited for an applicant open day (if you live in the UK).
UK/EU fee
Overseas fee
Notes
£9,000 (2016/17)
£16,130 (2016/17)
Details about financial support are available at: www.ucl.ac.uk/study/ug-finance
Contact
Email
Telephone
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