Language and Culture Studies
| Study location | Latvia, Daugavpils |
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| Type | Academic Bachelor's Study Programmes, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years (180 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | (Academic Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities in Literature and Linguistics with the specialization in English Studies or Latvian Studies or Russian Studies.) |
| Tuition fee | €2,400 per year Bank Details:
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| Registration fee | €140 one-time Registration fee is non-refundable. Must be paid to the Daugavpils University bank account:
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| Entry qualification | Secondary education Secondary education The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English, German, Russian, Latvian (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies)) 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. 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. 1. If a document is issued in the European Union, the member states of the European Economic Zone, the Swiss Confederation and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (except overseas territories), it does not required any additional authentications (legalisation or Apostille) for their use in Latvia. 2. If a document is issued in a foreign country which has joined the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Documents of 5 October 1961, its authenticity must be certified with an Apostille by the competent institution of the relevant country, and the document is valid for submission to Latvia’s institutions without any other certification. 3. If a document is issued in a foreign country which has not joined the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Documents of 5 October 1961, it must be by diplomatic/consular mission of Latvia in the relevant country or by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, after their authentications by the competent institutions of the relevant country (the foreign ministry or a diplomatic/consular mission of the relevant country). 4. 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 is enough if they have Official State Seal. Please, read more about legalisation on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia. |
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| Language requirements | English Accepted proof of proficiency (minimum): Document confirming English language knowledge. Applicants who have obtained previous education in English in one of the bellow listed countries do not need to provide separate language proficiency: |
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| Other requirements | The documents will be revised only in case the full package is submitted. Incomplete applications will not be considered. |
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Overview
The aim of the ABSP “Language and Culture Studies” is to provide students with an understanding of the most important concepts and regularities of English / Latvian / Russian linguistics, literary studies, culture studies, integrated acquisition of theoretical knowledge, practical and research skills, achieving the learning outcomes specified in the study programme, which correspond to the Level 6 knowledge, skills and competence of the European qualification framework specified in the classification of the Latvian education.
Knowledge, skills and transversal competences are developed and improved in each study course: students use the acquired research skills to plan and develop micro-research and project works to carry out independent research – identify and study issues related to language, literature, culture, taking into account the cultural and historical, economic, social, etc. context; take decisions in groups and individually, thus demonstrating interpersonal, social and cooperative skills; works with the latest technologies.
The sub-programme English Studies provides knowledge in general and applied linguistics, literary studies in the cultural-historical context of British and North American literature, and cultural studies (including knowledge of the literature, history and cultural dimensions of Anglophone countries – Great Britain, the United States of America and Canada), as well as develops high-level communicative competence and professional competence in the field of languages and cultures in English and other languages (Chinese, French, Spanish, German, Swedish, Latvian or Russian).
The sub-programme Latvian Studies provides knowledge in the modern Latvian language, Latvian folklore and mythology, understanding of Latvian literature and cultural processes, research of regional literature: its changing traditions in Latgale, acquisition of regional variants of the Latvian language and the Latgalian written language, as well as the Lithuanian language studies, thus giving students the opportunity to dwell not only into the processes taking place in contemporary Latvian, literature and their research, but also to focus on regional studies – regional aspects of Latgale culture and language.
The cultural and historical development of the region of Eastern Latvia (Latgale) and the contemporary social demand have determined the implementation of the sub-programme Russian Studies in two versions – Russian Studies I and Russian Studies II.
Programme structure
Applicants are expected to choose a major from the following options: Latvian studies, English studies and Russian studies.
Applicants are also required to choose a second language from the following options: English, Latvian, Russian, French, German, Chinese, Spanish, Swedish.
Please note if you choose a major in Latvian studies you cannot choose Latvian as the second language, if you choose a major in English studies you cannot choose English as the second language and if you choose a major in Russian studies you cannot choose Russian as the second language.
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