The language offer with the corresponding curricula was primarily designed for students of Slavic Studies , but is also open to students of other subjects via the Language Centre and the area of specialisation. This applies to all courses offered in Polish (1-10), Ukrainian (introduction and 1-2) and Belarusian/Belarusian (1-2). For Russian, courses from level 3 can be taken via the PB. The Institute's Russian 1-2 courses are aimed exclusively at Slavic Studies students; students of other subjects should first use the Language Centre's offer.

The following applies to Russian and Polish courses:

Anyone who already has previous knowledge (as a 'native speaker', from school, from other courses, etc.) should take a placement test before starting the language programme in order to determine the best possible entry level. Current information about the Polish and Russian placement test can be found here.

If you have no previous knowledge of Russian, you must attend a preparatory course - a type of intensive course - which prepares you for the Russian 1 language level. Current information on the preparatory course can be found here. If you would like to take Polish without any previous knowledge, simply start with Polish 1.

All Polish courses can be taken as part of the area of specialisation (pb139 - pb141)

*The final decision on the form of assessment is made by the teacher.

Russian courses can be taken from Russian 3 onwards as part of the area of specialisation (pb139 - pb141).

*The final decision on the form of assessment is made by the lecturer.

All Belarusian/Belarusian courses can be taken as part of the area of specialisation (pb139 - pb141)

All courses in Ukrainian can be taken as part of the area of specialisation (pb139 - pb141)