Contact persons for language practice

Coordination Polish

Beata Chachulska

Coordination Russian / Belarusian

Sviatlana Tesch

Coordination Ukrainian

Olesya Palinska

See also information on the certificate programme

Country Expertise: Ukraine and Belarus

Language practice

Language practice at the Institute of Slavic Studies

The Institute of Slavic Studies focuses its language courses on the northern Slavic region, which is also central to its research. Polish and Russian can be studied across ten course levels up to level C1 (CEFR), whilst Ukrainian and Belarusian are offered as courses comprising up to four levels.

For whom?

The range of languages on offer, together with the corresponding syllabuses, was designed primarily for students of Slavic Studies , but is also open to students of other disciplines via the Language Centre and the area of specialisation. This applies to all courses offered in Polish (1–10), Ukrainian (1–4) and Belarusian (1–4). For Russian, courses from Level 3 onwards can be booked via the Professional Development Programme. The Institute’s Russian 1–2 courses are intended exclusively for students of Slavic Studies; students from other subjects should initially make use of the courses offered by the Language Centre.

Which course is right for you?

Anyone who already has some prior knowledge of the language (as a ‘native speaker’, from school, from other courses, etc.) should take a placement test before starting their language studies in order to determine the most suitable entry level. You can find the latest information about the placement test here.

Overview of courses/modules

In the following, we have compiled overviews of the courses and modules in the practical language programme of Slavic Studies, which are intended to provide information on the scope, prerequisites and target levels, etc.

Belarusian (Belarusian) course

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

Module No. / LevelSWSCredit pointsPrerequisiteTarget levelCredit
sla141 Belarusian 146NoneA1Written exam or portfolio
sla142 Belarusian 246sla141 or equivalent knowledge of
as determined by the placement test
A2Written exam or portfolio
sla142 Belarusian 346sla142 or equivalent knowledge of
as determined by the placement test
Written exam or portfolio
sla143 Belarusian 446sla143 or equivalent
knowledge as determined by the placement test
Written exam or portfolio

Polish offer

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

Module No. / LevelSWSCredit pointsPrerequisiteTarget levelCredit
sla121 Polish 146NoneA0+Written exam/portfolio*
sla122 Polish 246sla121 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testA1Written exam/portfolio*
sla123 Polish 346sla122 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testA1+Written exam/portfolio*
sla124 Polish 446sla123 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testA2Written exam/portfolio*
sla125 Polish 546sla124 or equivalent knowledge as determined by the placement testA2+Written exam/portfolio*
sla126 Polish 646sla125 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testB1Written exam/portfolio*
sla127 Polish 746sla126 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testB1+Written exam/portfolio*
sla128 Polish 846sla127 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testB2Written exam/portfolio*
sla129 Polish 946sla128 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testB2+Written exam/portfolio*
sla130 Polish 1046sla129 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testC1Written exam/portfolio*

*The final decision on the assessment method rests with the lecturer.

Russian offer

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

Module No. / LevelSWSCredit PointsPrerequisiteTarget levelCredit
sla111 Russian 146NoneA1.1Written exam/portfolio*
sla112 Russian 246sla111 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testA1.2Written exam/portfolio*
sla113 Russian 346sla112 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testA2.1Written exam/portfolio*
sla114 Russian 446sla113 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testA2.2Written exam/portfolio*
sla115 Russian 546sla114 or equivalent knowledge as determined by the placement testB1.1Written exam/portfolio*
sla116 Russian 646sla115 or equivalent knowledge as determined by the placement testB1.2Written exam/portfolio*
sla117 Russian 746sla116 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testB2.1Written exam/portfolio*
sla118 Russian 846sla117 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testB2.2Written exam/portfolio*
sla119 Russian 9 / sla109 Russian for Teacher Training: Russian 946sla118 or equivalent knowledge as determined by a placement testC1.1Written exam/portfolio*
sla120 Russian 10 / sla110 Russian for Teacher Training: Russian 1046sla119 or equivalent knowledge as determined by the placement testC1.2Written exam/portfolio*

*The final decision on the assessment method rests with the lecturer.

Ukrainian offer

Module No./LevelSWSKPPrerequisiteTarget levelCredit
sla131 Ukrainian 146NoneA1Written exam or portfolio
sla132 Ukrainian 246sla131 or equivalent
knowledge as determined by the placement test
A2Written exam or portfolio
sla133 Ukrainian 346sla132 or equivalent ‘
’ knowledge as determined by the placement test
B1.1Written exam or portfolio
sla134 Ukrainian 446sla133 or equivalent knowledge of
as determined by the placement test
B1.2Written exam or portfolio

If you have any further questions about the practical language programmes offered by Slavic Studies, please get in touch with the relevant contact person for language practice (see column on the left).

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