B.Sc.English Philology
| Study location | Lithuania, Vilnius |
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| Type | Bachelor, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 years (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | B.Sc. (Bachelor in Humanities) |
| Course code | 612Q30002 |
| Tuition fee | €4,108 per yearConvert |
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| Application fee | €100 one-timeConvert |
| Registration fee | To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) N. B. for non-EU/EFTA applicants: the gap since your completed secondary degree should not exceed five years. If your qualification meets the requirements, you will receive an invitation for a motivational interview. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English or Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Belarus, Pakistan, Russia. |
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| Language requirements | English The following language certificates are accepted for study programmes taught in English: IELTS score: 6+, TOEFL score: 500 (paper based) or 60+ (iBT Internet-based test), Cambridge English exam: 173+, Pearson PTE Academic: 65+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test: 110+ or another language proficiency certificate equivalent to B2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. interview |
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Overview
The distinctive feature of the English Philology programme is the flexibility of the study programme providing the opportunity for students to individualize their studies in a way that best suits their interests and abilities. The programme allows students:
1) to specialise in different aspects of English linguistics, literature and culture;
2) to choose a minor study programme of a different field/ subject offered at Vilnius University;
or 3) to combine different courses of their main field and general university courses offered at Vilnius University.
The English Philology programme is a student-centred programme which fosters their learning motivation, develops competencies necessary for the student in order to meet the needs of social and personal development, and local and global labour market, it also helps students to acquire competences compatible with their bachelor’s degree and be prepared for further studies or work in a certain area.
Programme structure
1 semester
Compulsory courses
Modern English I
English Phonetics and Presentations
English Grammar I
Introduction to Linguistics
British History
Ancient Literature
2 semester
Compulsory courses
Modern English II
English Lexicology and Lexicography
English Grammar II
Introduction to Literary Theory
Optional courses
General Education Studies
3 semester
Compulsory courses
Modern English III
Contemporary Linguistics: Theories and
Research Methods
English Grammar III
Optional courses
American Short Story / Theory of Metaphor /
Introduction to Sociolinguistics /
Novel of Ideas: Utopia and Dystopia /
History of English etc.
4 semester
Compulsory courses
Modern English IV
Optional courses
American Short Story / Theory of Metaphor /
Introduction to Sociolinguistics /
Novel of Ideas: Utopia and Dystopia /
History of English etc.
5 semester
Compulsory courses
Literary Theory and Practice
Introduction to Semantics
Optional courses
Business English / Insights into Academic
Discourse / Gothic and Horror Literature and
Film / Introduction to Psycholinguistics etc.
General Education Studies
6 semester
Compulsory courses
History of the 18th-19th century English Literature
Optional courses
Author Stance and
Modality in a CrossLinguistic Perspective /
Fictional Texts, Theoretical Models,
Figurative Language /
Introduction to Pragmatics /
Media Discourse / World Englishes etc.
7 semester
Compulsory courses
English Literary History of the 20th century
Writing a BA Research Paper
Optional courses
20th Century Drama /Accents and
Dialects of English in Great Britain /
Dimensions of Evaluation in Discourse /
Shakespeare Seminar / Texts, Bodies,
and Things in Literature etc.
8 semester
Compulsory courses
Final Bachelor Thesis
Optional courses
Internship: Translation / English as a foreign
language teaching / Corpus Linguistics /
Intercultural Communication
Career opportunities
Upon completion of the English Philology programme, graduates will have developed necessary skills to pursue their Master’s degree in Arts, Humanities and Social sciences which offer options in the field of psychology, education, political science, international relations, history, fine arts, design, sociology, and so many more, with further specific areas of specialization available. Our graduates will be able to find employment in translation, public relations, journalism, teaching, research, literary and film criticism, content editing, marketing, law, economics, working for foreign embassies, government and European Union institutions etc. Our graduates take leading positions in both—private and public sectors. Quite a few graduates have continued their academic career at Lithuanian and/or foreign universities.