Overview

Russian is one of the world's major international languages: it is spoken by over 140 million people and is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.

The overall objective of the Arts - Russian Studies program at University of Melbourne is to teach students to process information from a wide variety of materials in Russian, both written and spoken, and to produce accounts and discussions of that information in a variety of forms.

The core Russian language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence from Russian 1 through to the Capstone subject. Entry and exit points are determined by the Russian Studies program based on the student’s background in the language, placement testing or prerequisites.

Students normally progress through the subjects in consecutive order. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers, subject to appropriate prior experience and approval from the head of the Russian program. Accelerated progression is possible on advice from the Russian Studies program.

Career

Business and government: With an ability to communicate in another language, you could find yourself working in international trade, where you’ll be trusted to carry out important deals. Or, you could facilitate important communications between multinational organisation through a role in diplomacy or business.Communications: You could also enter into the fields of teaching or translation, using your fluency for education or interpretation and even the arts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Europe and its Others

A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive

Memory and Memoirs of 20th Century Europe

Red Empire: The Soviet Union and After

Russian
Russian Culture Through Film

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-04 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-07-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-06-05 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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64

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

300 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Liberal Arts Slavic studies View 203 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in Australia

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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81

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64

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 002167E

Essential requirements for admission

Prerequisites

These are the subjects (with minimum scores) you must have completed to be eligible for entry to this course: Units 3 & 4: A study score of at least 25 in English/English Language/ Literature or at least 30 in EAL. Applicants intending to major in Economics are strongly encouraged to complete Mathematical Methods or equivalent.

English language proficiency

ATAR Based admission

GUARANTEED ENTRY: 85.00

GUIDE ONLY: 68.30

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Tuition Fees

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33622 AUD / year

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Additional Details

National: Commonwealth supported places (CSP)

Living costs

Melbourne

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1501 - 2659 AUD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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