Slavonic Philology

Study in the specialty “Slavonic philology” has three profiles – Polish, Czech, Serbian and Croatian languages.

The choice of the language profile is made by the prospective-student during the admission at the university.

The specialty "Slavic Studies" includes training in official languages ​​of the European Union - Polish, Czech, Croatian, as well as Serbian, which due to the closeness between them is in the same profile with Croatian. The curriculum offers a choice between two modules: Slavic and Bulgarian. In the first year the training is conducted according to a curriculum that is common to both modules. During this stage, mainly Slavic studies are studied and those that have a fundamental character for philological education. During the first year of the study the main emphasis is placed on the practical mastering of the chosen Slavic language. The concluded international agreements with prestigious universities in Poland, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina guarantee each student the opportunity for one-semester study in the country of the language studied, and the costs are covered by European programs. In order to achieve good general philological and specialized training, the students also have the rich fund of the Slavic Library.

At the end of the first year each student chooses one of the two modules - Slavic or Bulgarian. The Slavic module includes the acquisition of two Slavic languages, one of which was studied in the first two years, and another Slavic language - Russian. The main Slavic language is studied up to level C1 and is accompanied by training in the relevant Slavic literature, while the aim of the second and third Slavic languages ​​is their practical acquisition up to level B2 (according to the European Language Framework).

The Bulgarian module provides continuing study of the leading Slavic language up to level B2, but the main part of the curriculum is oriented to the Bulgarian disciplines. The graduates are realized as experts in the respective Slavic language and as Bulgarians with a master's degree.

The curriculum of the specialty “Slavonic philology” is realized in ten semesters, after which the students take state examination and defent master thesis.

The wide range of knowledge that students receive from both modules, training in fundamental philological disciplines and practical skills in the field of Slavic languages ​​provide graduates with the opportunity for successful realization in the field of professional translation, cultural institutions, intercultural communication, media information, book publishing, as well as in various humanitarian areas of public life. Those wishing to focus on research work can continue their education in Bulgarian and foreign universities to undertake doctoral studies.

For more information, see the site of the Department of Slavic Studies: https://slavistica.slovo.uni-plovdiv.net/