VILNIUS UNIVERSITY
PROGRAMME TITLE “ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES”
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ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES
BA in Linguistics
First cycle
Humanities, Linguistics (Q100)
240 ECTS
English, Russian
Full-time, 4 years
2225 EU per year (preliminary)
PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION
The objective of the programme “English and Russian languages” is to prepare highly
skilled professionals in two foreign languages, while providing university education in the field of
linguistics.
Career opportunities - to hold a competitive advantage in the international labour market by
applying their skills in various areas of scientific and professional activities which require
multilingual graduates - translation, editing, publishing, international business and tourism, etc.
Access to further studies - graduates of the programme will receive a solid grounding in the
fields of linguistics and translation, enabling them to pursue their further intellectual development
and independent study by embarking on a Master’s degree at Lithuanian or foreign higher education
institutions.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Bachelor's programme in “English and Russian languages” offered by the Institute of Foreign
Languages at Vilnius University leads to a degree in linguistics, while developing and deepening
the students’ competences in a wide variety of subjects (linguistics, sociolinguistics, translation,
literature, intercultural communication) that are an integral part of their general competences
(independent learning, critical analytic thinking, scientific research, communication and
cooperation), as well as the skills covering those competencies. The expected learning outcomes
make provision for the preparation of highly qualified linguists with a good command of two
languages of global significance (English – level C1 according to the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching and assessment and Russian – level
B2).
The first cycle of studies of “English and Russian languages” offered by the Institute of Foreign Languages
at Vilnius University is oriented to the preparation of broad-minded linguist-practitioners who have
mastered two languages, English and Russian. At the same time, this study programme ensures that
the undergraduate student will gain a good grasp of the theoretical and linguistic fundamentals
through a varied programme of various compulsory and elective modules
( introduction to linguistics, introduction to Germanic linguistics, theoretical cornerstones of
modern English and Russian - phonetics, morphology, syntax, stylistics as well as linguistic
pragmatics, linguistic semantics, introduction to psycholinguistics), and the principles of
translation (translation theory, translation practicum, translation practice).
COURSE INFORMATION
The programme has the following structure
Course type
Compulsory Courses
Introduction to Linguistics
Introduction to Germanic Linguistics
Modern English/ Russian Language
Academic Writing
Linguistic Semantics
Introduction to Slavonic Linguistics
Intercultural Communication
English Literature (19th-20th centuries)
Modern English/ Russian Language
Translation Practicum
Translation Theory
English / Russian Language Stylistics
Russian Literature (19th-20th)
Introduction to Psycholinguistics
Corpus Linguistics
Elective Courses
History of Russian Culture
Linguistic Pragmatics
Introduction to trends of Contemporary linguistics
General university subjects
General university subjects are offered to the students of the programme from the second
semester. Students are entitled to choose individually from the list of subjects offered on the
webpage of the University.
Modern English/ Russian Language - the subjects cover such areas as Lexis, Morphology,
Phonetics, Lexicology, Lexicography, Syntax.
The study programme includes two research course papers to be written in the second and
third -year of study covering a wide variety of linguistic topics.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The students are expected to have formed comprehensive English / Russian language skills in
the four types of linguistic activity by developing productive activities and strategies (speaking
and writing) and receptive activities and strategies (listening and reading) corresponding to
levels C1 and B2 for English and Russian respectively.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
The knowledge of English upon entrance should be equal to B1 level according to the
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
No prior knowledge of the Russian language is required.
Academic contact
Admission contact
Dr. Aušra Janulienė
Tel. (+370 5) 2687264
e-mail: loreta.chodzkiene@uki.vu.lt
Ms. RitaVickienė
tel. (+370 5) 2687264
e-mail: rita.vickiene@uki.vu.lt
Additional information
Why to choose this programme?
Studies of English and Russian languages opt for interdisciplinary studies of modern
linguistics which develop professionals who are able to communicate freely in English
and Russian, to provide linguistic analysis, stylistic evaluation, and edit various styles
and genres of texts. By the end of the programme you will be capable of selecting and
applying appropriate strategies for the translation of various texts into English /
Russian and Russian/ English, as well as classifying, analysing, evaluating and
summarising research data. You will not only be exposed to the cornerstone theories to
provide you the necessary background, but the programme has a clear focus on the
practical application of the acquired knowledge and skills of future graduates in order
to provide you with a competitive edge and wider career opportunities in the future.
This programme is designed to provide students with academic knowledge and skills
through the implementation of active communication skills. You will develop your
critical thinking abilities, form your core competences of modern linguistic theory and
practice, enabling you to function successfully in our modern information and
knowledge society, and to integrate easily into the rapidly changing labour market
where multilingualism is a prerequisite to a successful career.
Choose this programme in 2015! In your studies you will master the skills of:
Translating various texts from English to Russian and from Russian into English;
Dealing successfully with representatives from different cultures;
Communicating fluently in different multicultural environments;
Providing logical arguments and taking part in discussions;
Analysing, editing and producing texts in two languages.