English Language and Literature

Learning Potential Test (TSP)

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Field of Study Examination

This examination is intended to check the applicants’ knowledge of the given field of study. It takes the form of a written test. The Department of English and American Studies disregards the internationaly acknowledged language exam certificates.

Basic description of the Field of Study Examination:

Applicants must display an advanced knowledge of the English language (above FCE level) and a basic understanding of the field of study.The whole test, including instructions, is in English and the time limit is 70 minutes, not including organisational instructions given by the supervisor (in Czech). Individual subtests focus on vocabulary, reading and comprehension, complex exercises and grammar, and also a basic knowledge of the history, literature and culture of English speaking countries. You can find more information in the presentation on the department’s website.

Sample Field of Study Test
Sample Field of Study Test: Answer Key

In case the pandemic situation gets worse online oral interviews will be held:
Applicants must display an advanced knowledge of the English language (above FCE level) and a basic understanding of the field of study. The interviews will be held entirely in English. The first part of the approximately 10-minute-long interview consists of general questions, in the second part the applicant answers questions surveying their basic understanding of cultural and historical events in English speaking countries, mainly the United Kingdom and the USA. Both parts of the interview test the English language skills at the required level (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation etc.) and the ability to react, as well as interest in the field of study.

Admission without the entrance examination

• TSP Sample Tests
• Ready for FCE
• Ready for CAE

• Limit for TSP percentile for successfully passing the entrance examination: 65
• Total number of points in the Field of Study Examination: 100
• Limit for successfully passing the Field of Study Examination: 65

This program aims to equip students with deep knowledge of history, culture and literature of English-speaking countries, with a focus on Great Britain, USA, Canada and Australia; to aquaint students with knowledge of functions and theory of (English) language, as well as with knowledge of theory and practice of translating from and to English. The program helps develop students' critical and analytical thinking, teaches students to work independently and produce relevantly sophisticated written and oral expression in English. The program contains four related disciplines focusing on issues relating to the study of English philology: language skills, linguistics and translation, literary studies, and cultural studies. With the exception of some translation courses, all teaching, coursework, and exams are carried out in the English language.

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

• have deep knowledge of the literatures, cultures, and histories of the major English-speaking countries, including the Great Britain and Ireland, the United States, and the Commonwealth countries (in particular Australia and Canada)
• have basic theoretical knowledge of anglophone lingustics as well as theory of translation
• analyze, evaluate and interpret primary as well as secondary texts from the fields of literature, cultural studies, linguistics and translation
• work independently and think critically
• produce complex written and oral expression in English
• employ English language skills on the C1 level

The graduates of the English literature and language Bachelor’s degree program are able to communicate on a complex level in both written and spoken English and they are equipped with knowledge of the historical, social and cultural contexts of English-speaking countries. Apart from finding jobs in the field—teaching English at language, primary and high schools and in translation—our graduates may also find employment in jobs and positions which require independent, critical thinking, creativity, and excellent communication and language skills. These may include, for example, editorial work, positions in the publishing industry, tourism, the NGO sector, or international departments of companies.

No practical training or work experience is required in this program. However, students can travel abroad through the Erasmus+ internship training program which allows them to gain practical experience on various positions in, for example, English language schools, translation agencies, etc.

The minimum length of a Bachelor's thesis is set to 65,000 characters including footnotes, list of literature, and annotations. A Bachelor's thesis does not have the character of an independent empirical research (potential exception shall be approved by the thesis supervisor). Students can work with already published texts and data accessible for secondary analysis. They should demonstrate the ability to work critically with specialized scholarlz texts, process the concepts and theories discovered there, and find relevant answers to the given question.

More details available at the Department website: http://anglistika.phil.muni.cz/studium/informace-ke-studiu/bakalarska-diplomova-prace

Students can continue in their studies in one of the following master’s programs: a philology-focused Master’s degree in English Language and Literature; an area studies Master’s degree in North American Cultural Studies; a Master’s degree in Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature; and the translation-oriented Master’s degree English Language Translation.