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Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES)

The School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) is the largest national centre in the UK for the study of Central, Eastern and South-East Europe, and Russia. We have a strong international profile among our staff and students and an unrivalled range of expertise across four areas: Economics and Business; History; Languages and Culture; Politics and Sociology.

Key Information

Faculty
School of Slavonic & East European Studies
Department website
Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES)
Availability
Year, Fall Term, Spring Term
English language level
Level 2 - see English language requirements for more details.
Tuition fees
see Tuition fees for more information
GPA requirement
3.3
Subject/Module requirements
Applicants are expected to have an academic background relevant to the programme.

Why study Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) at UCL?

The SSEES Library holds a major international collection of over 400,000 books, journals and film resources. Study at SSEES is enriched by frequent visits and lectures by prominent political, artistic and academic figures. SSEES is located in the centre of multicultural London, near the British Museum and the British Library.

What you will gain from study at UCL

Studying at UCL will offer you the opportunity to draw on the unique, multidisciplinary expertise of the school to develop your intellectual abilities and key skills and enable you to acquire the independence of living abroad, as well as the intercultural competence gained from study in an international environment.

Teaching and assessment

You will attend weekly lectures, seminars, discussion groups and/or language classes. Assessment may be in the form of assessed coursework and essays, written and/or oral examinations.

Modules in Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES)

Please note that this guide lists a range of popular modules offered as a representative sample. It is not exhaustive and, since the guide is published ahead of time, module options may have changed, been deleted or replaced. If you have very specific study needs or require confirmation of module availability for 2024/25, you are strongly advised to get in touch with the relevant Affiliate contact, listed on this subject page, before making an application.

History modules

Module code Title Availability US Credits ECTS Credits UCL Credits
HIST0004 Between Politics and Culture: German Ideas, 1890–1970 Fall Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0470 Crown, Church and Estates in Central Europe, 1500 – 1700 Year 8 15 30
HIST0474 Poland and Lithuania Transformed, 1569-1923 Year 8 15 30
HIST0476 Media, Culture and Society in the Soviet Union: from Stalin to 1991 Year 8 15 30
HIST0483 History of the Habsburg Monarchy, 1700–1918 Year 8 15 30
HIST0490 History of Modern Germany, 1815–1990 Year 8 15 30
HIST0497 The Balkans from Empires to Nation-States A Fall Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0499 History of the Soviet Union Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0644 The Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia Year 8 15 30

Languages and culture modules

Module code Title Availability US Credits ECTS Credits UCL Credits
SEEE0002 How Words Work: Sound and Sense Fall Term 4 7.5 15
SEEE0007 Languages in Contact along the Danube: Intercultural Frictions and Flows Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
SEEE0009 War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
SEEE0011 Staging Europe: Modern European Drama and Theatre Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
SEEE0020 Writing from the Other Europe Fall Term 4 7.5 15
SEEP0016 Contemporary Polish Cinema Year, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
SERS0010 The Making of Modern Russian Culture Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
SERS0012 Representations of Russia Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 2/4 3.75/7.5 7.5/15
SERS0014 Russian Cinema: History, Ideology, Society Fall Term, Spring Term 2/4 3.75/7.5 7.5/15
SERS0027 Russian Cinema: Men and Women Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 2/4 3.75/7.5 7.5/15

Russian language modules

Module code Title Availability US Credits ECTS Credits UCL Credits
SERS0025 Russian Poetry from Pushkin to Brodsky Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 2/4 3.75/7.5 7.5/15
SERS0034 The Petersburg 'Text' in Russian Literature and Culture: From Romanticism to Modernism Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 2/4 3.75/7.5 7.5/15
SERS0043 Russian Literature in Revolution: Experiments in Form, 1917– 53 Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 2/4 3.75/7.5 7.5/15
SERS0051 Russian Literature from the Death of Stalin to the Present: Experiment and Emigration Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 2/4 3.75/7.5 7.5/15
SERS0079 Pushkin Year, Spring Term 4 7.5 15

Economics and business modules

Module code Title Availability US Credits ECTS Credits UCL Credits
SESS0020 Topics in Microeconomics Year, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0021 European Macroeconomics Year, Fall Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0022 New Venture Creation Year, Fall Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0023 Applied Econometrics Year, Fall Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0024 Economic History and Ideas Year 8 15 30
SESS0041 The Economics of Entrepreneurship Year, Fall Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0042 Economics of the Family Year, Fall Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0063 International Trade Year, Spring Term 4 7.5 15

Politics and sociology modules

Module code Title Availability US Credits ECTS Credits UCL Credits
SESS0004 The Making of Modern Ukraine Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 4/8 7.5/15 15/30
SESS0005 Baltic Politics and Society Year, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0027 The History of European Political Ideas Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 4/8 7.5/15 15/30
SESS0029 Politics and Society in Central and Eastern Europe TBC 4 7.5 15
SESS0030 Russian Politics and Society TBC 4 7.5 15
SESS0033 Comparative Political Analysis Year, Fall Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0034 Researching Politics and Sociology Year, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0035 Post-Soviet Politics and Society Year, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0044 Soviet and Russian Foreign Policy Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 4/8 7.5/15 15/30
SESS0048 Poland in the UK Year, Fall Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0051 Social Change in Central and Eastern Europe Year, Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0061 Democracy and Democratisation Year, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
SESS0062 Politics and Societies of Southeast Europe Year, Spring Term 4/8 7.5/15 15/30

Advanced seminar modules

Module code Title Availability US Credits ECTS Credits UCL Credits
HIST0020 Czechoslovakia in the Age of Extremes, 1918 – 1993 Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15

Contact details

Name
SSEES Admissions Office
Email
ugadmissions@ssees.ucl.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7679 8830

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