English Language and Culture – Russian Language and Culture a ruský jazyk a kultúra (v kombinácii)

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• Conditions of admission English Language and Culture Admission to this programme requires English language proficiency at the B2 level or higher and Slovak language proficiency at the C1 level or higher according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Applicants must complete a general academic prerequisites test, part of the National Comparative Exams administered by the company Scio, in place of an entrance exam. Results from a previous Scio test no older than three years will also be accepted. Applicants will be accepted in the order of their achieved percentile on the test until the planned number of accepted applicants for the given combination has been reached. Applicants who present a certificate obtained by completing at least one of the following examinations will earn the maximum score in the admission proceedings (without being required to take the Scio test):
• University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, Certificate in Advanced English
• University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, Certificate of Proficiency in English
• University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, First Certificate in English – score A
• IELTS – International English Language Testing System – minimum level 6.5
• secondary-school-leaving examination on the English language – level C1 – final result excellent, very good – level B2 – external portion minimum 85% mark + oral portion result “excellent” If the number of applicants does not exceed the planned number of accepted students, the requirement to take the entrance exam will be waived. Russian Language and Culture Russian language proficiency at the A2 level or higher according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is a prerequisite for bachelor’s translation programmes in Russian Language and Culture in every programme combination. The required level of Russian language proficiency shall be demonstrated with documents (school reports) showing the applicant’s marks from their secondary-school Russian language course. For foreign applicants proficient in Russian at the A2 level or higher, this requirement may be waived in properly justified cases if substituted by documentation (school reports) showing the applicant’s marks from secondary-school studies of a foreign language. If the number of applicants exceeds the planned enrolment for the programme, the faculty reserves the right to select applicants according to their averaged results from the secondary-school-leaving examination and their average marks from their secondary-school Russian language course or, in the case of applicants from countries where the Russian language cannot be studied in secondary school, their average marks from their secondary-school studies of a foreign language. Conditions for international students Basic admission requirements for foreign applicants to bachelor’s programmes: ‒ successful passing of the entrance examination ‒ Slovak language proficiency at the required level (at least B2 or C1) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (this does not apply to applicants to the programme Slovak for the Linguistic and Cultural Competence of International Students) ‒ confirmation of acceptance of the applicant’s certificate of education completed abroad at the required level of education (with the exception of certificates from the Czech Republic, for which a confirmation is not needed) The application must include: - a certificate of proficiency in Slovak as a foreign/second language at the required level (at least B2 or C1 depending on the study programme criteria) issued by a language school included in the network of schools and educational institutions of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic (registered public language schools and private language schools) – required for all foreign applicants to bachelor’s programmes (except for applicants to the programme Slovak for the Linguistic and Cultural Competence of International Students).

Confirm the accepted English-language evidence with the institution for the selected intake.

Preparation checklist; final document rules and certified translations are confirmed during application review.

This programme is recorded as accredited in the central catalogue.