Faculty of Humanities

Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)

Budapest, Hungary

Russian
Language of instruction:
English

Language and
Duration:
2 years

Literature MA Program starts:

in September

Accreditation number:
OH-FHF/1724-4/2009

ECTS credits:
www.elte.hu/en/russian-language-and-
120
literature-ma

Limit:
2-30 students

The program prepares students to become well-trained specialists in Russian philology and gives
them high-level competence in the language. In their diploma work, students can gain a specialized
knowledge in a chosen subfield of Russian philology, for which they may be prepared by participat-
ing in the various special courses.

The program consists of a basic common component compulsory for everybody (68 credits) and
an optional specialization (22 credits). The basic component covers studies in descriptive and his-
torical linguistics as well as in literary criticism, and it also contains language practice seminars.

Select your specialization:

→ Russian linguistics
→ The history of Russian literature and literary criticism
→ “Russian literature – world literature” – comparative studies
→ Intercultural communication
 Strength of program: Career prospects:

The structure of the program is flexible and the Many of our graduates have entered an ac-
choice among the four kinds of specializations ademic career after obtaining their PhD de-
fulfils the needs of our students with various in- gree. Apart from the education sector, the
terests. After each specialization, students have career opportunities of students with an MA
the possibility to start their doctoral program in degree in Russian language and literature
Russian linguistics or Russian literature, offered embrace the economic, cultural, political,
by the department. and social spheres. The labour market for
specialists with this MA degree includes job
The program regularly invites foreign specialists opportunities for experts who are expected
as visiting professors from Russia and all over the to have the skills to speak Russian at a high
world. The strength of this program is also indi- level; to understand Russian culture and
cated by the scientific achievements of the de- the cultural environment, trends and move-
partment staff and also the professional career of ments in contemporary Russia; to be an ex-
our graduates. pert in Russian philology.

Job examples:
scholar in Russian philology, organiser in
various fields of Russian culture, expert
on Russian culture, journalist, specialist in
diplomatic affairs

Other master’s programs

at the Faculty of Humanities, ELTE:

→ English Studies MA
Your application: → American Studies MA
Application deadline: 1 July → Dutch Language and Culture Studies MA
→ Scandinavian Studies MA
→ German Language, Literature and Culture MA
Tuition fee/semester: 2,200 EUR → German as a Minority Language and Literature MA
Application fee: 150 EUR → French Language, Literature and Culture MA
→ Italian Language, Literature and Culture MA
→ Portuguese Language, Literature and Culture MA
→ Romanian Language, Literature and Culture MA
Please consult the website → Spanish Language, Literature and Culture MA
for the most recent information: → Assyriology MA
www.elte.hu/en/russian-language-and- → Film Studies MA
→ Logic and Theory of Science MA
literature-ma → Semiotics MA
→ TEMA European Territories (Civilisation, Nation,
Region, City): Identity and Development
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master
General information: Program Leader:
@ iro@elte.hu Katalin Kroó
Head of the Department
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