Bachelor’s Programme Slavonic Studies
Do you want to learn Slavic languages and deepen your knowledge of the languages, literatures and cultures of Central and Eastern Europe? You've come to the right place!
In the Slavic Studies degree programme, you will learn one or more Slavic languages and acquire basic knowledge of Slavic linguistics and literature/cultural studies. In the courses you will, for example, study the history of Slavic languages or analyse literary texts and films.
At the Institute of Slavic Studies at the University of Innsbruck, you can learn Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian (BCMS), Polish, Russian or Ukrainian without any previous knowledge. Whether you already speak a Slavic language or not - with us you will expand your existing knowledge and discover the similarities and differences between the Slavic languages.
Please note: the language of instruction for this programme is German.
Study Code
UC 033 650
Supplemental examination
Latin
Supplemental examination in Latin is required before completion of the bachelor's degree programme if this subject was not completed satisfactorily with at least 10 credit hours at a higher-level secondary school. Please note that this supplemental examination may not be the last examination of the degree programme.
FAQ
Graduates are able to elaborate, evaluate and implement scientific developments in linguistic, literary and cultural fields and to apply them in interdisciplinary contexts. They possess scientifically well-founded theoretical and methodical problem-solving skills and key competences for the acquistion and critical application of knowledge.
The subject of Slavonic Studies is the Slavic linguistic and cultural area with 15 languages and approx. 290 million speakers. On the Slavonic Studies degree programme in Innsbruck, you choose a first Slavic language - Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian (BCMS) (NEW from WS 2024/25) or Russian. Previous knowledge is not required. By the time they graduate, students reach level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The programme also teaches basic knowledge of a second Slavic language (BKMS, Polish, Russian or Ukrainian).
Students also acquire knowledge in the fields of linguistics, literature and cultural studies as well as media and communication studies. They gain knowledge of the structure of contemporary Slavic languages and methods of describing them, an insight into the history of the language, an overview of the epochs and genres of Slavic literature and access to theories and methods. In addition, students gain an understanding of the connections between social and cultural developments in cultural studies, with a particular focus on the medium of film.
Other key qualifications of graduates of the degree programme include a critical and creative approach to information and knowledge, strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse linguistic, cultural and artistic structures and processes and to present scientific facts in an orderly and linguistically skilful manner, both orally and in writing.
The Bachelor's Programme Slavonic Studies offers vocational training and a wide-ranging qualification. Graduates can extend their qualifications by specialising in career fields, e.g. IT, economy, law or political science. Occupational fields of graduates can be found in public service and the private sector, press, radio and television, cultural management as well as translation, tourism and activities in the field of education.
Graduates tracking: Shows which occupational fields students enter after graduation
Faculty of Language, Literature and Culture Department of Slavonic Studies Examination Office Information for students with disabilities
Curriculum
Information on the curriculum (2024W)
The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.
In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.
Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP) (in progress)
(1) The Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP), with a duration of one semester (30 ECTS-Credits), provides an overview of the study programme and its structure in order to give students an objective basis to assess their decision to pursue their chosen subjects.
(2) During the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage, the following course examinations, which may be repeated twice, must be completed satisfactorily:
VO Slavic Languages and Cultures in Europe (PM 1 lit. a/2 hour/2.5 ECTS-Credits)
VO Culture and History of Eastern Europe (PM 1 lit. b/2 hours/2.5 ECTS-Credits)
(3) A positive result (passing grade) on the examinations specified in Paragraph 2 permits students to attend all courses and take all examinations following the Introduction and Orientation Phase for Students (STEOP) and to write a bachelor's thesis as described in the curriculum. The registration requirements specified by the curriculum must be met.
Recommended Course Sequence
The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.
The standard duration of the study programme is 6 semesters or 180 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).
5 ECTS-Credits: VO Slavonic Languages and Cultures in Europe (STEOP)
2.5 ECTS-Credits: VU Fundamentals of the Study Programme
5 ECTS-Credits: VO Culture and History of Eastern, Central Eastern and/or South Eastern Europe (STEOP)
5 ECTS-Credits: VO Introduction to Slavonic Linguistics
5 ECTS-Credits: VU Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies
5 ECTS-Credits: UE Russian/BCMS Ia
5 ECTS-Credits: UE Russian/BCMS Ib
2.5 ECTS-Credits: VO History of the Slavonic Languages
5 ECTS-Credits: VO Selected Periods of Slavonic Literatures
2.5 ECTS-Credits: UE Russian/BCMS IIa
5 ECTS-Credits: UE Russian/BCMS IIb
2.5 ECTS-Credits: VU Selected Areas of Film
5 ECTS-Credits: VU Media Analysis
2.5 ECTS-Credits: Mandatory Modules
5 ECTS-Credits: UE Russian/BCMS III
2.5 ECTS-Credits: VU Selected Areas of Slavic Language Systems and their Mediation I
2.5 ECTS-Credits: PS Linguistics
2.5 ECTS-Credits: PS Literary studies
5 ECTS-Credits: UE 2. Slavonic Language Ia
5 ECTS-Credits: UE 2. Slavonic Language Ib
5 ECTS-Credits: VO Corpus Linguistics
2.5 ECTS-Credits: VU Close and distant reading
5 ECTS-Credits: UE Russian/BCMS IV
5 ECTS-Credtis VU Selected Areas of Eastern, Central Eastern and/or South Eastern European Cultures I
10 ECTS-Credits: UE/VU 2. Slavonic Language II
10 ECTS-Credits: Mandatory Modules
5 ECTS-Credits: UE Russian/BCMS V
10 ECTS-Credits: AG Selected Works of Slavonic Literature (with Corresponding Reading Lists)
5 ECTS-Credits: SE Seminar in Linguistics
5 ECTS-Credits: SE Seminar in Literary Studies
5 ECTS-Credits: Mandatory Modules
15 ECTS-Credits: VU Bachelor's Thesis
15 ECTS-Credits: Mandatory Modules
in progress
| Semester | ECTS-AP | Titel |
|---|---|---|
Minor
As part of the Bachelor’s Programme, a Minor of 30 ECTS-Credits can be completed.
More information and a list of possible Minors can be found at:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/wahlpakete/
Extension Programme
Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Extension Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Extension Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-informatik/
Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading
Examination regulations
The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.
The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian grading scheme | Definition | %-age | ||
| 1 | EXCELLENT: Outstanding performance | 28.7 | = 100% | |
| 2 | GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors | 334 | ||
| 3 | SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors | 25.6 | ||
| 4 | SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria | 12.3 | ||
| 5 | INSUFFICIENT: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work |
December 2021
Overall classification of the qualification
Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).
Forms and Documents (in German only)
- Evidence of the Bachelor's Thesis according to the curriculum
- Examination Records
- Criteria for Seminar Papers/Bachelor's Theses
- Recognition of examsANDSupplementary Sheet
- Application for Admission to the third and fourth repetition of a course examination
- Guide to writing a Slavic Thesis
- Reading List BA Slavonic Studies
Contact and Information
Examination Office
Location Innrain 52d
Associate Dean of Studies
ao. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Helmut Weinberger
Dean of Studies (from 01.03.2024)
Mag. Dr. Elisabeth De Felip-Jaud
Information about the Programme (in German only)
Older curricula can be found in the archive Course Catalog
From the field
Student Advisory Service
We are the first point of contact for all questions about studying for pupils, prospective students and students as well as parents and teachers.
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