Study location	Latvia, Daugavpils
Type	Academic Bachelor's Study Programmes, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	combined English/Russian
Awards	(Bachelor of Arts in Philology (Russian Philology))

Tuition fee

To be confirmed Bank Details: Name: Daugavpils University VAT Reg. No.: LV90000065985 Address: 13 Vienibas street, Daugavpils, LV5400 Account No./IBAN: LV15TREL9150210000000 Bank name: Valsts Kase SWIFT code: TRELLV22 In the payment details indicate: Tuition fee, Name, Surname, Date of Birth

Registration fee

€100 one-time Registration fee is non-refundable. The registration fee is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance. Must be paid to the Daugavpils University bank account: Bank Details: Name: Daugavpils University VAT Reg. No.: LV90000065985 Address: 13 Vienibas street, Daugavpils, LV5400 Account No./IBAN: LV15TREL9150210000000 Bank name: Valsts Kase SWIFT code: TRELLV22 In the payment details indicate: Registration fee, Name, Surname, Date of Birth

Entry qualification

Secondary education The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Russian / 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. Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, Russian, German or Latvian, you should provide a certified translation. The document must be legalised (usually done by Ministry of Education or Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country). Legalisation is a Certification of Document Authenticity: certification of document authenticity (legalisation) means verification of signature and seal of a document. Traditionally it is performed by a Consular Officer so that documents drawn up in one country would be legally valid in another one. If a document is issued in a foreign country which has concluded bilateral agreement with Latvia (Belarus, Kirghizstan, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) – these countries don’t need legalisation of documents, it enough if they have Official State Seal. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ Document confirming English language knowledge. You can provide any official language certificate. Applicants who are native speakers of English or who have successfully undertaken secondary or post-secondary courses for a minimum of two years where English was the language of instruction are not required to submit any certificates. If you do not have some international English certificate and your previous studies have not been in the English medium, then Daugavpils University offers the option to take an online English test. Price for the test is 40.00 EUR. Applicants who have obtained previous education in English in one of the bellow listed countries do not need to provide separate language proficiency: • Australia • The Bahamas • Canada • Ireland • New Zealand • St Vincent and the Grenadines • United Kingdom • United States of America

Other requirements	The documents will be revised only in case the full package is submitted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Overview

The programme anticipates learning English, Swedish, French, Polish, German, Latvian or Spanish as a second language.

The aim of the academic bachelor’s study programme is to provide students with theoretical knowledge and research skills and competence acquisition in philology (in Russian philology).

The main tasks of the study programme are:

- to give theoretical basis of knowledge in linguistics and literary science sector, to form students’ philological competence;
- to develop the ability to collect and analyze relevant data in the one’s field of study, to make conclusions, which are very important in scientific work; such skills and abilities are also necessary to elaborate and defence bachelor’s thesis in philology;
- to develop the ability to present information, ideas and solutions both to specialist and non specialist audience;
- to develop students’ independent cognitive and research skills, preparing students for further studies in master or professional programmes;
- to develop intercultural communication skills;
- to prepare academically educated specialists in philology, which would be able to compete in academic and professional environment in Latvia or abroad.

As a result of the programme’s acquisition, the graduate will acquire and be able to demonstrate:

Knowledge:
Students are able to:

- show the specific basics and specialized knowledge, and critical understanding of this knowledge in philology; furthermore the part of knowledge correspond to the highest level of achievement of philology;
- show the main understanding of concepts and regularity of philology.

Skills:

- using the learned theoretical fundamentals and skills for innovative or research activities, to formulate and analytically describe the information, problems and solutions of philology sciences, to explain and argue about its with both specialists and non – specialists;
- able to structure one’s own learning, to move forward one’s further learning and professional development, to show the scientific approach in solving the problems, to take responsibility and initiative in carrying out the work of an individual, team, or managing the work of others, to take decisions and find creative solutions to change circumstances.

Competence:
Students are able to:

- get independently, select and analyze informatio n and use it, to make decisions and solve problems of philology sector;
- evaluate one’s professional activities impact on the environment and society.