BA Czech and Russian (R701)
2021 entry
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This course has been discontinued
| UCAS code | R701 |
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| Application method |
Full time: UCAS Part time: Apply direct to the University |
| Course duration | 4 year(s) full-time |
| Tuition fees |
Part-time tuition fees will normally be charged on a pro rata basis Further information on tuition fees, living costs and financial support. |
| Location of course | Clifton campus, Placements |
| Part-time study |
6-7 year(s) part-time Part-time study over six or seven years with daytime, weekday teaching plus a period of residence abroad |
About BA Czech and Russian
**Please note: pending a review, admissions for our 2021 entry Czech courses have been suspended**
Expertise in modern languages has never been more important as the United Kingdom forges a new relationship with its European partners and seeks to develop its trading and cultural ties throughout the world. Bristol is one of the UK's most successful and respected centres for the study of modern languages and cultures.
This joint honours degree in Czech and Russian offers a wide range of units so you will be able to select authors, topics and texts to suit your interests.
In language classes you will develop speaking, listening, reading, writing and translation skills using a range of textbooks, media and internet resources. You will choose from optional units combining cultural, historical and sociological approaches for both Czech and Russian.
During your third year you will spend five months in the Czech Republic, either at university or on a work placement. You will spend the remainder of your third year in a Russian-speaking country.
In Czech you will discover the diversity of Czech literature, history, cinema and society from the 19th century to the present. You can examine Czech gender identity through units that focus on a range of areas, from politics to imagery, set within the context of Central and Eastern Europe as well as Western Europe. You can study Czech history and explore Czech cinema and aspects of contemporary society.
Russia continues to assert itself as an independent, powerful political and economic force. The Russian part of course offers a broad range of studies in language, history, literature and culture.
View all our Czech courses
See a list of all Czech and Russian degrees at Bristol, and find more information about the course, assessment and career prospects.
Typical offer for BA Czech and Russian - applicants must meet one of the following
| A-level Standard offer |
AAB including one of the languages to be studied |
|---|---|
| A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer? | BBB including one of the languages to be studied |
| International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer |
34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in one of the languages to be studied |
| International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual offer What is a contextual offer? |
31 points overall with 15 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in one of the languages to be studied |
| Cambridge Pre-U offer | Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C. |
| Access to HE Diploma offer | Access to HE Diploma in Humanities. The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above. Plus proven capacity for language learning, usually through a B at A-level in one of the modern languages to be studied. Mature students are welcome to contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course. |
| BTEC offer | DDM. All applicants should demonstrate a proven capacity for language learning, usually through a B at A-level in one of the modern languages to be studied. |
| Scottish Qualifications Authority offer | Advanced Higher: AB including one of the languages to be studied, and Standard Higher: AAABB |
| Welsh Baccalaureate offer | Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Advanced Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade. |
| European Baccalaureate offer | 80% overall, with 8.0 in one of the languages to be studied |
| UK qualifications | Further information about UK qualifications |
| International qualifications | Accepted international qualifications |
Applicants must also meet these requirements
| GCSE profile requirements | Profile: No specific subjects required. Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels. |
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| English language requirements | If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile B Further information about English language requirements and profile levels. |
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