BachelorEnglish Philology
| Study location | Latvia, Riga |
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| Academic field | Linguistics, classics and related subjects (JACS Q000) |
| Type | Undergraduate, part-time |
| Nominal duration | 5 years (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | Bachelor (Bachelor of Humanities in Philology) |
| Course code | 15181 |
| Accreditation | Study programme is accredited |
| Tuition fee | €2,750 per year |
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| Application fee | €141 one-time The application fee consists of a 100 € registration fee and a 41 € payment for education documents recognition from the Academic Information centre of Latvia. Application fee is non-refundable. Payment of application fee and diploma recognition fee should be paid only after receiving invoice, and must be paid ONLY till deadline of invoice, if for any reason you couldn’t pay fee’s till deadline please contact with admission coordinator. |
| Deposit | €500 one-time A one-time payment for students coming from outside the EU/EEA to be paid in full along with the full year tuition fee payable upon arrival. The deposit is intended to cover possible immigration expenses and paid back upon request after graduation. |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Applicants applying for undergraduate degree studies are required to have completed their secondary/high school education. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Latvian. 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. Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Please note that the University of Latvia is in the process of accreditation of a new study programme “English, European Languages and Business Studies” (with subprogrammes: “English Language”, “English-Scandinavian Languages”, “European Languages and Business Studies”). This programme will be offered instead of the programme ““English Philology””. Study agreements will be concluded in the programme “English, European Languages and Business Studies” after the license is received in May/June 2021. In future the part-time programme will cover 4 academic years. |
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| Language requirements | English Applicants must prove their English language knowledge. University accepts the following international language tests: If your previous studies have been obtained in English but in the country where English is not native language, then you have to present an official letter from your previous educational institution (secondary school, etc.) where is stated that all your studies were in English (medium of instruction is English), and you have to pass interview where the University of Latvia will evaluate your language skills. Applicants who have obtained previous education in English in one of the bellow listed countries do not need to provide separate language proficiency: |
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| Other requirements | Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Note! According to Immigration Law University of Latvia provides applicants with the invitation document only for full – time studies. To apply for part – time studies applicant have to have valid Resident permit in European Union countries. |
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Overview
The English philology programme curriculum is designed to prepare the graduates for a wide range of academic and professional careers, which require advanced knowledge of several foreign languages and high level linguistic, literary and cultural competence.
Programme structure
The programme is designed to prepare the graduates for a wide range of academic and professional careers, which require advanced knowledge of several foreign languages and high level linguistic, literary and cultural competence. It offers courses focusing on the core areas of English Philology: Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Literature and Culture. All students acquire English Grammar, English Normative Phonetics and Phonology, Text Analysis, Applied Text Translation: Theory and Practice, History of Literature and Culture: from Medieval to Enlightenment Literature, History of Literature: from Romanticism to Postmodernism, Scandinavian Literature and Culture History I: Sweden and Norway until the 19th Century Culture and Media Studies etc.
Programme modules
English-English module students acquire: British, USA, Celtic, or Canadian Cultural Studies, Modernism and Postmodernism, English Language Learning and Teaching Methodologies, Contrastive Studies: German, French, Spanish, Italian or a Scandinavian language (2nd foreign language from the beginner’s level) or a third foreign language, incl. the Russian language starting in the 5th semester.
In the academic year 2020/2021, English-Scandinavian module students acquire Swedish language courses: Contrastive Studies: Swedish (2nd foreign language from the beginner’s level), Realism in Swedish Literature, Swedish Literature until 1860, Scandinavian Culture Studies: Swedish Society and Culture etc.
Career opportunities
The programme prepares the graduates for different careers in the public and private sector in the local and international labour market, which require the application of profound knowledge of foreign languages, literature and culture in other disciplines and applied social contexts such as education, business, law, the art, politics and the media employed as translators, content managers, editors, teachers in language centres and assistants to managers.