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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 | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SEEE0009 | War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema | Spring Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SEEE0011 | Staging Europe: Modern European Drama and Theatre | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SEEE0020 | Writing from the Other Europe | Spring 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 | 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 | Fall Term | 4 | 7.5 | 15 |
| SESS0027 | The History of European Political Ideas | Year, Fall Term, Spring Term | 4/8 | 7.5/15 | 15/30 |
| SESS0030 | Russian Politics and Society | Fall Term | 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 | Fall 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
- ugadmissions@ssees.ucl.ac.uk
- Telephone
- +44 (0)20 7679 8830