Central European studies - joint programme
Program type
Master
Program feature
Joint
Duration
2
No. of ECTS credit points
120
UL member
Partner Institutions
- Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic
- Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland
- Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovak Republic
About the programme
The Central European Studies is a master's programme, the study programme offers a synthesis of the study of West Slavic languages. Students opt for a basic combination of two languages A and B (Polish, Czech, Slovak) upon enrolment, which builds on undergraduate programmes and prepares them for more complex and demanding tasks and needs in the general humanities and social sciences. A selection of courses in linguistics and literature is also linked to the chosen language A.
The linguistic part of the programme provides students with a thorough knowledge and mastery of the two languages, while preparing them for various types of translation by taking into account the principles of applied linguistics and, with the theoretical foundations acquired, for further study at third level. Students learn about literary and broader cultural traditions and social realities in a developmental process that is placed in a broader European context, while also highlighting the links with Central European region and the historical consciousness of individual national languages.
All four partners in the joint programme run all four semesters, with a parallel curriculum that allows students to complete part of their studies at the partner institutions. Mobility is compulsory in the 3rd semester, which is spent at the institutions of the chosen language A, but students also have the option of studying at the partner institutions of the chosen language B in any of the remaining semesters.