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University of Nottingham

UCAS Code: R700 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

A,B,B

Including Russian if taking post A Level. No language qualification is required for beginners pathway.

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21,P:0

A Level Russian grade B required for post A Level pathway. Beginners pathway available for those with no language.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M2,M3

Including Russian if taking post A Level pathway. No language qualification required for beginners pathway.

Extended Project

A

If you have already achieved your EPQ at Grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English grade 4 (alpha grade C)

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30

or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certificates. If taking then Higher Level 5 in Russian or Standard Level 6 in Russian (B Programme).

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DD

and A Level grade B. A Level Russian grade B required for post A Level pathway. Beginners pathway available for those with no language.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

D

and A Level grades BB. A Level Russian grade B required for post A Level pathway. Beginners pathway available for those with no language.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

A Level Russian grade B required for post A Level pathway. Beginners pathway available for those with no language.

Applications are assessed on an individual basis.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B

Including Russian if taking post A Level pathway. No language qualification required for beginners pathway. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Scottish Higher grades ABBBB.

Scottish Higher

A,B,B,B,B

This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Scottish Advanced Highers at grades AB including Russian for post A Level pathway. No language qualification required for beginners pathway.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

A-B

This qualification is considered alongside other UoN accepted qualifications such as A Levels including Russian if taking post A Level pathway. No language qualification is required for beginners pathway.

UCAS Tariff

104-141

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About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Russian studies

As the UK enters into new economic and political negotiations with the world, the demand for speakers of the Russian language is as strong as ever.

We have taught Russian at Nottingham for over 100 years, developing well established and trusted connections, as well as a strong academic and alumni community. The breadth of our research expertise means we are able to offer you a broad choice of modules and a course that promotes a deep understanding of what makes Russia the nation it is today. Alongside core language modules, you take optional modules which cover Russian history, society and culture (including literature and film). We also offer opportunities to branch out into the study of South-East European history and culture.

You can follow two pathways:

- Beginners’ Russian students (including post-GCSE students). You will follow an intensive language course designed to take you to degree level within four years

- Post-A level students. You will begin at a more advanced level

Whether you start the course as a beginner in Russian or with an A level, all students have the exciting opportunity to study Serbian/Croatian as a second Slavonic language. You may opt to spend part of your year abroad in Serbia or Croatia enabling you to reach degree level in Serbian/Croatian as well as Russian.

All our students spend time in Russian-speaking communities to improve their language skills, fluency and confidence. We work with our partner institutions to ensure that students receive excellent tuition and exposure to Russian language and culture.

Modules

In year one you will develop the four skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing, either via our intensively taught beginners’ course, or via our specially targeted post-A level module. Alongside your study of language, you will choose from introductory level modules on Russian and Soviet history and culture, and on the history and culture of South-East Europe, usually alongside a subsidiary module. If you are studying Russian post-A level you may also begin learning Serbian/Croatian from beginners' level.

In year two you will advance your knowledge of Russian in preparation for the year abroad. You will also continue your study of Russian and Eastern European literature, history and culture. You may also begin or continue Serbian/Croatian.

Subject to you meeting the relevant requirements you will spend your third academic year studying Russian at one of our partner universities or a language school. If you are taking Serbian/Croatian, you will be able to divide your time to cover the countries of both languages.

While students are unable to travel to Russia, we are pursuing other options for language courses in neighbouring countries (for example Estonia and Latvia), and where Russian is used by a native speaking community.

In the final year, you will apply your Russian language skills in high-level modules. You will also extend the skills and knowledge acquired earlier in the course in specialised modules on topics in which you have become particularly interested, with the option of writing a dissertation.

Our optional modules are taught by experts in areas from the Byzantine period to the present day and range across literature, history, cinema and cultural studies. If you wish to hone your language skills further with the aim of using them professionally you can choose an optional module in Russian interpreting and undertake a language project. If you have studied Serbian/Croatian earlier in the course you can continue it at the appropriate level.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£23,000
per year
International
£23,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

University Park Campus

Department:

Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

64%
Russian studies

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Slavic studies

Teaching and learning

73%
Staff make the subject interesting
55%
Staff are good at explaining things
73%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
27%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

67%
Library resources
82%
IT resources
82%
Course specific equipment and facilities
27%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

100%
UK students
0%
International students
56%
Male students
44%
Female students
80%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
A

After graduation

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Slavic studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£21,000
med
Average annual salary
89%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

20%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
11%
Teaching and educational professionals
10%
Business, finance and related associate professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Slavic studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£22k

£22k

£29k

£29k

£34k

£34k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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