After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• communicate in Polish at the C1 level in a written and an oral form
• find employment as an independent business assistant
• head business meetings in Polish over the phone and in a written form
• take the minutes of meetings conducted in Polish
• write business letters and emails in Polish
• translate business, official and legal documents
• interpret during business meetings and other relevant communication
• demonstrate a strong orientation in Polish language, literature, culture, and history and in Czech-Polish relations

The graduates of this study programme should be able to find employment in higher administrative positions, where the stress is on general knowledge, etiquette, and a good knowledge of foreign languages. Graduates can find employment primarily in companies in which knowledge and skills in the fields of economy, law, IT, and foreign languages are required.

The regular length of study is six semesters. To be allowed to sit the final state examination, students have to earn at least 180 credits in type A/required, type B/selective, and type C/elective courses. Type A/required courses form the expert basis of the field and they amount to 126 credits – including 15 credits for a Bachelor’s thesis seminar. Students also have to earn 25 credits in type B/selective courses. Students choose these courses from the courses offered for their study programme – these courses extend and practice the knowledge gained in type A/required courses and they also help students gain additional practical skills. Students also have to earn 14 credits in type C/elective courses, 5 credits for practical training, 4 credits for a world language exam, 4 credits for a philosophy exam, and 2 credits for physical education.

During the course of their studies, students should follow the study catalogue valid for their year of matriculation. The study catalogues for the individual years of matriculation are available at the Faculty of Arts website.

An integral part of the study plan is a compulsory four-week specialized practical training (100 hours min.) in companies and institutions where the graduates can later find employment. Students complete this specialized practical training during the last year of their study programme, after a consultation with their study programme supervisor. This practical training provides an opportunity for students to gain practical skills and competencies in the sphere of commerce and services, in public administration, and in cultural and social organizations which specialize in Poland and Central Europe. Students learn to orient themselves and work in a concrete work environment, carry out everyday tasks, acquire the skills necessary for performing practical tasks, present their work, and reflect on the experience obtained in the course of the practical training. Students gain 5 credits for successfully completing this practical training and for submitting a final report.

The Bachelor’s final state examination consists of a written and an oral part. The written exam consists of following parts: 1) a written test in the Polish language (testing students’ language competence and their knowledge of contemporary Polish normative grammar and of the basics of translation theory). Students also have to write an essay (approx. 300 words) on the basis of set requirements; 2) a test in Polish history, culture, and national characteristics, as well as in the history of Polish literature up to 1956; and 3) a test in non-philological disciplines (law, economy). The results of the written part of the exam count twice in the final marking. The oral exam takes place before a committee and it tests student knowledge of: 1) the Polish language (a synchronic description of the language, students’ communicative competence, the basics of translation theory); 2) Polish literature (the history of contemporary Polish literature, students’ own reading); and 3) Polish area studies (Polish history, culture, and national characteristics). The questions are based on set topics and literature.

The Bachelor’s final state examination is preceded by the Bachelor’s thesis defence. The main body of the Bachelor’s thesis has to contain at least 70,000 characters and its objective is to prove student competence in creating a scientific text on a topic related to their field of study. The Bachelor’s thesis defence takes places before a committee and it takes the form of a thesis presentation and a subsequent discussion.

For more information, please visit the department website: http://www.phil.muni.cz/wusl/home/studium/informace/statni-zaverecne-zkousky-a-zaverecne-prace/pozadavky-a-okruhy-k-statnim-zaverecnym-zkouskam/

This is solely a Bachelor’s degree study programme. However, after completing the Bachelor’s degree study programme, it is possible to continue further studies (after satisfying the admission requirements) in a related Master’s degree study programme in Polish Language and Literature.