As the approach to the degree is interdisciplinary, it is possible to concentrate on literature, history, modern Soviet and post-Soviet economics and politics. The majority of your time is devoted to your Major subject, but a significant proportion is spent on School Courses organised by the School of European Studies . It is your School Courses that provide the context in which you study your Major. How you learn Teaching is mainly in small tutorial or seminar groups, or in language laboratories. Some courses are also supported by lectures.
Assessment is by a range of modes and is on a modular basis over four years.
What you will achieve By the end of your degree you will have achieved a good level of fluency in Russian, and have a keen appreciation of the factors that make Russia different and how it sits within the European context. You will be able to gather and collate research material and present it in documents or orally. The Year Abroad will have taught you to use your initiative. A joint degree in Russian and Linguistics qualifies you to enter all the professions that are normally open to arts graduates. The degree in Russian and East European Studies provides a broad perspective on the civilisational history of the region, while allowing you to focus more closely on its modern society, its literature or other aspects of its cultural history.