FULL TIME BA programme in English
STUDY ENGLISH PHILOLOGY – PRACTICAL PROFILE
If you want to be well prepared to face the challenges of a highly competitive job market, study English Philology – practical profile of the undergraduate studies in English. Opole University in cooperation with local companies and business organisations have created an innovative programme that allows the undergraduates to link their academic growth with practical application of knowledge and skills in business settings. Students learn how to function in an international manufacturing company by developing their skills in analysis, planning, management, economics, or IT. They learn to use English in speech and writing at C1 level of CEFR for languages. The programme comprises several business subjects, such as project managmenet, change management, international commerce and trade law, business negotiations, or business relationships, to name a few. The practical profile offers a unique Internship programme in a manufacturing company. BA studies finish with a BA defense and a BA degree.
WHAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE AT OPOLE UNIVERSITY?
A professional team of academic teachers supports and guides the undergraduates in their intellectual growth and language skills developement. Moreover, the students learn directly from practitioners in the field of business and organisation. The students are educated in modern lecture rooms in the newly renovated historical building of Collegium Maius equipped with modern audiovisual technology. Our library and the reading room offer access to an extensive collection of Anglo-Saxon literature (more than 37 thousand volumes devoted to various aspects of culture and language of English speaking countries and 100 titles of journals and magazines devoted to teaching). Additionally, they may be offered field visits in factories, companies or corporations to enrich their practical skills. A unique advantage of the practical profile study programme since 2019-2020 is offering the students two semesters of Internship – amouting to the total of 960 hours, spent at a company or institution of students’ choice.
STUDENT MOBILITY PERSPECTIVES
Our students can enroll in a student exchange programme Erasmus+ offered by Opole University, which allows for studying abroad for a semester or two, developing foreign language communication skills, learning about culture of a foreign country and gaining professional knowledge via a foreign language. Our partners are, among others, in Spain, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Italy, Turkey and Cyprus. Students can also participate in study visits connected with the study program and do their internship abroad. (more information available at www.erasmus.uni.opole.pl).
FUTURE CAREER PROSPECTS
Undergraduates of English Philology – practical profile can seek employment in small, medium, or large manufacturing companies, design and administrative entities, and private enterprises, corporations, business institutions, in planning, logistics, or production and enterprise project management divisions, especially where advanced command of general and business English is a standard job requirement. Our students finish their studies with strong communication skills in English at C1 level in writing and speaking, the ability to search for information in various sources, to analyze and synthesize information, and to work effectively both independently and in teams. Undergraduate studies also prepare candidates for graduate studies in a similar field, e.g. Business English or other linguistic and public administration specialities.