Slavic Studies (Russian and Ukrainian)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Study Russia, Ukraine and other East European countries. Learn about Russian folk beliefs, the Cold War and the history of the Soviet Union. Build your language skills. You’ll also have an opportunity to study or work abroad in a Russian-speaking country.
Quick facts
- Program options:
- Bachelor degree, Minor
- Study options:
- Full-time study, Part-time study
- Program delivery:
- On-campus
- Dynamic learning:
- Co-op optional Study abroad in St. Petersburg; summer program in Kiev
Careers
- Communications coordinator
- Cultural programs coordinator
- Curator
- Human resources coordinator
- Immigration or intelligence officer
- International project coordinator
- Museum coordinator
- Program manager
- Policy analyst
- Tour leader
- Trade officer
- Translator or interpreter
Admission
Apply to the Faculty of Humanities (Undeclared) as a high school student or a transfer student from another post-secondary institution.
You can declare this program as your major after one or more years of full-time study. Alternatively, you can choose another major and add this program as a minor to broaden your studies.
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English language proficiency
You must demonstrate English language proficiency to attend UVic. Your transcripts are enough to prove proficiency if you've studied full-time in an academic program at the high school or post-secondary level within Canada for at least four years, and all of your instruction was in English.
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