Overview

The Russian, Eurasian and Polish Studies program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst regularly offers Russian and Polish language instruction. Russian is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, spoken by over 143 million people in the region, and it has been recently designated by the Department of State as a critical language, indicating its continuing importance to international relations, business and development work. It provides access to one of the world’s major literature traditions and to vast amounts of professional literature in all fields. Polish is a key to the cultural riches of a country that is part of the heritage of many Americans and which plays a very important role in world events.

Students in the program can elect to major or minor in Russian, Eurasian & Polish Studies (REPS). Courses relevant to the major are regularly available in at least six university departments, and students may enroll as well in Five College courses and participate in study abroad programs. Public lectures and other events augment formal study. The W.E.B. Du Bois Library has an extensive collection of books, journals, digital media and microforms dealing with the region. Graduates with a REPS major have gone on to careers in diplomacy, government service, Peace Corps, development and non-government work, business, policy research, and translation.

Ongoing events

weekly Russian Teas

film screenings

trips to concerts and plays in NYC and Boston

roundtables, talks and lectures

game nights and other social events

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Russian Revolution

Human Rights and Energy Security

Russian politics

Elementary Russian

Russian Jews

Elementary Polish

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Language Studies Slavic studies View 3031 other Bachelors in Language Studies in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A complete Common Application (including the UMass questions)

Official high school transcript (grades 9 -11) or Secondary School Exams

Official transcripts for all completed college coursework

Letter of recommendation

Application fee of $85 (unable to waive)

English Language Proficiency Requirements

(Optional) SAT and/or ACT scores

Tuition Fee

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International

40882 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 40882 USD per year during 48 months.
National

40449 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 40449 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

17772 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17772 USD per year during 48 months.

Regional Tuition: $33,512

Living costs for Amherst Center

1228 - 2543 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Russian, Eurasian and Polish Studies.

Available Scholarships

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