VILNIUS UNIVERSITY: VILNIUS UNIVERSITY WHAT IS MEDIA LINGUISTCS?  is rich in academic tradition, originati ng in the 16th century Media Linguistics is an actively  has the oldest library in developing direction of Lithuania (1470) which holds modern Linguistics, which examines the more than 5 million printed functioning of language in a rapidly and handwritten works changing media environment. HINC ITUR AD ASTRA  is equipped with the latest Modern information and technology in the Science communication technologies impose new Communication and requirements to both the media Information Center content and language behavior of all (2013), available to participants of mass communication. visitors 24 hours a day

English and Russian components  is staffed with highly are the most important segments of the qualified educators modern global media  has a mentoring support 3 landscape. According to W Techs, program for foreign students research data of Internet space  offers student exchange conclusively indicates that the programmes for one to two MASTER'S DEGREE Russian language on websites is the semesters second most preferred language after  grants IN English. Consequently, the diplomas recognized in the English and Russian languages are EU the languages of instruction within the «MEDIA LINGUISTICS» framework of the "Media Linguistics" Master's program. www.vu.lt AT ONE OF THE OLDEST UNIVERSITIES IN EUROPE various areas of institutas public communication. THE AIM OF THE PROGRAMME A BRIEF PROGRAMME QUESTIONS&ANSWERS DESCRIPTION Preparation of highly qualified What are the admission requirements? specialists who will: A Bachelor’s degree Type of Graduate, full-time in Philology or Linguistics (with specialization  be bilingual (fluent in English and program in the English and/or Russian languages). Duration 2 years (120 ECTS credits) Russian) and be able to interact Holders of Bachelor’s of Philology/Linguistics with native English and Russian with specialization in other languages are Language EN/RU subject to additional requirements: English speakers; s of and Russian languages at Level B2.  be able to analyze, critically instructio n evaluate, edit, review, systematize Is the training paid? and create media texts (news, Degree M.A. Yes. The tuition does not information, advertising and PR granted exceed 3500 Euros. Detailed information can texts) in English and Russian; be found on the website describing the  be able toprovidediversified Complete http://www.vu.lt/en > studies programs : http://www.vu.lt/en > studies > linguistic support for large descriptio > degree students > degree degree students > degree programs > in organizations, complex projects n of the programs >in English and Russian;by e- program English and Russian mail: [email protected] (Central Admission (scientific, social, advertising, me publishing, etc.) and events s Office) or [email protected] (Institute of Foreign Deadlines http://www.vu.lt/en > studies Languages of VU); by phone: + 370 5 268 72 (discussions, seminars, and > degree students > admission 64 conferences, symposiums, general meetings); conditions ofadmissi Are foreign students eligible for a grant  possess the most up-to- on to VU or scholarship? date knowledge in the field of Yes, the Ministry of Education and Science of modern media linguistics and be Contacts Address: Universiteto g. 5, Lithuania annually offers financial able to creatively use its methods 01513 Vilnius. assistance to foreign citizens to to receive grants for full-time graduate(Master’s analyze and solve theoretical and E-mail: [email protected] degree) education. Current information is posted on the following websites: practical issues related to the Tel.: + 370 5 268 72 64 functioning of the Russian and http://stipendijos.lt/en English languages in Contact us on Facebook:VU Užsienio kalbų http://www.smpf.lt/en/> programmes-we- administer > statescholarships > for-full-time- master degree studies