Slavonic Studies—Western Slavonic Studies

Study information

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Key facts

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Supplement to degree: minor in a multi-subject bachelor’s programme
Admission restriction: without admission restriction (without NC)
Duration: 6 Semesters
Credits/ECTS: 60
Teaching language: German
Tuition fee: None
Semester contribution: € 305,05
Start of studies: Winter semester
Part-time possible: Yes
Institutions: Faculty of Arts; Institute of Slavic Studies and Caucasus Studies

Application & Deadlines

Programme content

The Bachelor's degree programme in Slavonic Studies-Western Slavonic Studies with a focus on Polish aims to provide students with a sound basic knowledge and skills in the language, literature and culture of Poland in its historical and contemporary manifestations. A number of co-operations with universities and other Polish facilities|institution|(structural) units form a valuable addition and create the basis for study exchanges and profiling (via internships) in the target country itself. At the same time, a basis is laid for in-depth studies in the humanities and cultural studies. You can also study Slavonic Studies-Eastern Slavonic Studies or Southern Slavonic Studies in Jena - in each case as a core or supplementary subject.

Structure

Multi-subject bachelor’s programme
Picture: Sophie Bartholome

The Bachelor's degree is the first professional qualification. The standard period of study|regular programme length is six semesters in total, during which various forms of courses (e.g. seminars, lectures or tutorials) are offered for the individual modules.

A multi-subject Bachelor's degree consists of a major subject with 120 credit points (abbreviation: LP / 1 LP = 30 hours of attendance, preparation and follow-up work|follow-up activity, coursework and examinations) and a supplementary subject with 60 LP.

With the exception of the core subjects South Slavic Studies and East Slavic Studies, the supplementary subject West Slavic Studies can be combined with all major subjects offered at the University of Jena.

Why study in Jena?

Jena Slavic Studies presents itself as a subject of medium size, which represents the entire Slavia in an exemplary manner and differentiates itself in various perspectives according to language, literature or region. The Bachelor's supplementary subject in Western Slavic Studies offers the opportunity to combine philological and practical focuses. There are many points of contact with other subjects.
The University of Jena maintains intensive exchange contacts with the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, among others. You have the opportunity to spend one or more semesters abroad. The credits earned there are recognised|to credit within the framework of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Polish Studies in Jena offers a wide range of additional activities such as regular Polish readings and film series, field trips|study trips to Poland, a Polish regulars' table and Polish-related events organised by the interdisciplinary Aleksander Brückner Centre for Polish Studies.

What can you do after your studies?

Career opportunities:

Depending on the combination with a major subject, you can use your foreign language and cultural studies skills in various subject areas|fields, especially those that endeavour to mediate between German and Polish cultures, such as:

in research and teaching at institutions of higher education, research institutes,
in publishing houses, news agencies,
in adult education
in translation agencies.

Combinations with major subjects such as German as a Foreign and Second Language de, History de, Political Science, etc. are a useful addition. The increasing economic cooperation between Germany and Poland (which characterises the Thuringia region in particular) also opens up opportunities for you to work in the private sector.

Postgraduate master’s programmes at our University

Education ‐ Culture ‐ Anthropology Master of Arts
- Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Literary Translation in Theory and Practice Master of Arts
- Faculty of Arts
Literature - Art - Culture Master of Arts
- Faculty of Arts
Slavonic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Master of Arts
- Faculty of Arts

All degree programmes

Downloads and links for the degree programme

What are we looking for in prospective students?

special interest in the Central Eastern European area and Polish culture
Relevant language skills are an advantage, but are not a prerequisite for admission

Admission requirements

University entrance qualification

A university entrance qualification, such as a general secondary school leaving certificate, is required for admission onto the study programme.

More information on university entrance qualifications can be found here.
Language requirements

A non-Slavic foreign language,
Previous knowledge of Polish is not required; proof by the time of registration for the Bachelor's thesis at the latest

Contacts

Academic Advisory Service - Prof. Dr. Andrea Meyer-Fraatz

Ernst-Abbe-Platz 8
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link

Academic Office for Student Affairs and Examinations (ASPA)

Bachstraße 18k
07743 Jena

Telephone hours:
Mondays and Fridays (9:00 – 11:00)
Wednesdays (13:00 – 15:00)

The ASPA is primarily responsible for students in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and the Faculty of Theology.

Postal address:
Akademisches Studien- und Prüfungsamt
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena

Student Council for Slavonic Studies

Room 302
Ernst-Abbe-Platz 8
07743 Jena

Central Student Advisory Service

University Main Building / SSZ
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link

Office hours:
We offer consultations in person, by telephone, and via Zoom. You can make an appointment by calling us on +49 3641 9-411111 (Mondays to Fridays from 9:00 to 11:00) or outside these office hours on +49 3641 9-411200. You can also use our remote help desk.

Consultation hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (9:00 to 12:20), Tuesdays (14:00 to 18:00), and Wednesdays and Thursdays (14:00 to 16:00).

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Student Service Centre

University Main Building, Room E065
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link

Opening hours:
ATTENTION:
In the period 11.08.-12.09.2025, the information desk is open for very urgent personal matters on Monday 10 am - 12 noon and Thursday 1 pm - 3 pm.
The information desk will be closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday!
Please use the ServiceDesk for your concerns. Thank you very much.

Information Desk (UHG; Room E0.65) - outside the above-mentioned period:

Mondays (10:00 – 12:00)
Tuesdays (13:00 – 15:00)
Wednesdays (10:00 – 12:00)
Thursdays (13:00 – 15:00)
Fridays (10:00 – 12:00)

You can also use our remote help desk at
www.uni-jena.de/service-ssz
or send us your enquiries by post.

Telephone hours:
Mondays to Fridays
(9:00 – 11:00)

Postal address:
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Studierenden-Service-Zentrum
07737 Jena

International Office - International students

University Main Building
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link