Language and literature studies

Oriental Studies – Language and Culture

Director of studies: Joanna Jurewicz, Prof. UW dr hab. (48-22-55-20-459)

- Domain: domain of humanities
- Discipline: discipline of humanities
- Field of study: literary studies, linguistics
- Specialty
o Oriental Studies – African Studies
o Oriental Studies – Arabic Studies
o Oriental Studies - Hebrew Studies
o Oriental Studies – Indology
o Oriental Studies - Iranian Studies
o Oriental Studies – Japanese Studies
o Oriental Studies – Korean Studies
o Oriental Studies – Culture of Ancient East: Hittitology
o Oriental Studies – Mongolian and Tibetan Studies
o Oriental Studies – Sinology
o Oriental Studies – Turkish Studies
o East-European Studies

The four-year doctoral program in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Warsaw provides a unique opportunity in Europe to gain in-depth knowledge of the Orient, while also creating a possibility to acquire the skills of using basic cognitive linguistics tools to examine various aspects of culture and cross-linguistic inter-cultural communication. The program encourages respect for linguistic and cultural variation, and prepares students to be competent experts on a selected Oriental or African culture, with a clear understanding of the challenges and the opportunities stemming from diversity and communication across cultures. Students get acquainted with the latest developments in oriental studies and in cognitive linguistics. They additionally receive training in research methods and dissemination, selected web-based tools to enhance their academic work, and pedagogical approaches to teaching languages, literatures, and cultures, all of which position the program’s graduates to excel in their research and future career.

Level and form of study: part-time 3rd-cycle degree program

Language of instruction: English

Duration: 4 years

Tuition fee: 8 000 PLN/semester

Admission decisions will be made based on the following:

1. assessment of the research project,
2. assessment of academic activity,
3. a letter of recommendation supporting the candidate’s application for the program,
4. An endorsement from a prospective supervisor.