Master’s Programme in Language Science with a Specialisation in Russian

The Master’s Programme provides an in-depth two-year course of study of the core areas of linguistics in the chosen language. The programme aims to extend and develop your grasp of your chosen field of study, as well as to strengthen your inter-disciplinary knowledge in areas like scientific theory, ethics and research methodology.
Närbild av studenter under föreläsning på Stockholms universitet. Foto: Niklas Björling

Foto: Niklas Björling

The Master's Programme in Language Science is offered by the Department of Linguistics in cooperation with the language departments at Stockholm University. 

Specialisation in Russian

The Master’s Programme in Language Science with a Specialisation in Russian provides an in-depth two-year course of study of the core areas of linguistics and russian. The programme aims to extend and develop your grasp of your chosen field of study, as well as to strengthen your inter-disciplinary knowledge in areas like scientific theory, ethics and research methodology.

The training consists of mandatory courses that are common to the whole programme, mandatory courses in your main field of study, as well as elective courses.

Elective courses 
Please search for courses in Stockholm University’s online catalogue or take a look at the programme’s list of suggested courses:

List of elective courses (Master’s Programme in Language Science)

Semester 1

Language in Use (LIM026)
Scientific Methods and Research Ethics, 7.5 credits
Elective courses amounting to 15 credits

Semester 2

Elective courses amounting to 30 credits

Of the elective courses in semesters 1 and 2, 22.5 ECTS credits must be specific to the main field of the chosen profile (main field: Slavic Languages). The courses are selected among those offered by the main field department in consultation with the programme coordinator. One of the profile courses may be taken in year two; if so, an elective course will take its place in year one.

Semester 3

English for Academic Research, 7.5 credits
Elective courses amounting to 22,5 credits

Of the elective courses in semester3, 7.5 credits must consist of a course within the field of Slavic Languages.

Semester 4

Russian, Master’s (120 credits) Course






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Coordinator

Mattias Ågren, Director of Studies
mattias.agren@slav.su.se
08-16 33 27

The Master's Programme in Language Science is offered by the Department of Linguistics in cooperation with the language departments at Stockholm University. Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German is the main deparment for the specialisation in russian. 

Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German

Department of Linguistics