KIEV NATIONAL LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY Ukraine Kiev is the capital of Ukraine and one of the biggest cities in Europe Its population is more than 5 mln. people Kiev is the most important political & cultural centre of Ukraine In Kiev there are more than 3500 historical, architectural & cultural monuments KIEV-PECHERSK LAVRA is included in UNESCO world heritage There are more than 140 libraries, 100 museums, 33 theatres & 60 institutions of higher education in Kiev KYIV NATIONAL LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY • founded in 1948 as Kyiv State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages • the leader of the higher linguistic education in Ukraine • a unique specialized university where 20 foreign languages are taught KNLU: Languages 12 European languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Modern Greek, Hungarian, Finnish, Dutch, Czech, Russian, Ukrainian KNLU: Languages 8 Oriental languages: Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Turkish, Arabic, Persian, Hindi KNLU: Academic & Research Institution New FLT methods Fundamental & applied research in: • linguistics • cross-cultural communication • cognitive studies, • applied linguistics • literary studies • translation • pedagogics • psychology • computer studies KNLU: Facts in Figures 687 – teachers, lecturers, professors work at the University, over 6 thousand body including 400 international students from 26 countries study at 9 Departments KNLU provides Bachelor, Master, Post-graduate & Post-doctoral programs KNLU: the Structure • • • • • • • • • Department of Germanic Philology Department of Romance Philology Department of Slavic Philology Department of Oriental Languages Department of Translation Department of Law Department of Economics External Degree Department Preparatory Department for Foreign Students KNLU: Culture & Language Centres • Finnish Culture and Language Centre • Dutch Culture and Language Centre • Hungarian Culture and Language Centre • Italian Culture and Language Centre • Turkish Culture and Language Centre • Arabic Culture and Language Centre • Azerbaidzhan Culture and Language Centre • Chinese Culture and Language Centre • Korean Culture and Language Centre Hungarian Culture & Language Centre KNLU: International Activity KNLU is a collective member of the International Association of Universities Cooperation with universities of: • Germany • France • Hungary • Poland • Russia • China • South Korea • Japan, etc. KNLU: International Cooperation American House British Council Goethe Institute Dante Alighieri Association Italian Cultural Institute French Cultural Centre Japan Foundation KOICA Korean Organization International Activity: Educational & Research Areas exchange academic programs research programs for students & staff visiting professors' lectures & courses joint conferences and seminars joint research & cultural projects KNLU: Joint Research Projects Joint U.S. Department of State & Iowa State University project "Engaging Materials for Global English" (2012) Learning English through Technology Internet-mediated communication tools (social media, Internet projects etc.) Online tools (Voki, Wordle, Mapskip etc. to promote intercultural learning Engaging Materials for Global English Engaging Materials for Global English KNLU: International Centre for Training Teachers Foreign students from: China, Korea, Japan, Western Europe countries & New East, Iran, Turkey, the USA Alongside with Russian & Ukrainian they learn West European languages Department of Germanic Philology Chair of Germanic & Finno-Ugrian Philology; Chair of English Philology; Chair of English Lexicology & Stylistics named after prof. O. M. Morokhovsky; Chair of German Philology; Chair of Germanic and Romance languages; Chair of Ukrainian Philology and Slavistics; Chair of World Literature History and Culture; Chair of Psychology and Pedagogy. Department of Germanic Philology Studying Conditions A well-developed technical basis Studying Process Extra Curriculum Activities Extra Curriculum Activities Contacts: Kyiv National Linguistic University, 73, Velyka Vasylkivska str., Kyiv - 150, 03680, Ukraine E-mail: knlu@knlu.kiev.ua http://knlu.kiev.ua/ Vice-Rector's for International Affairs Office: +38-044-287-33-74 international@knlu.kiev.ua Kiev National Linguistic University THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!