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English in Public Communication (1-PRK-EPC-D3)

(in Polish: English in Public Communication)
bachelor's degree studies
full time, 3 years
Language: English

STUDYENGLISH IN PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

English in Public Communication BA study program is an excellent opportunity for the candidates who would like to be able to face challenges of a highly competitive job market in an increasingly global society. The program offers an integrated approach to public communication in such domains as politics, culture, society, management, business, and technology.

All the courses offered within the program are instructed in English. Practical English courses comprising reading, listening, speaking, and grammar are designed to develop students’ language skills and help them attain a high level of proficiency in English (C1). Additionally, students develop a second foreign language at B2 level. Subject courses, including Public Communication and Public Relations, Cultural and Media Studies, Persuasion and Rhetoric, Communication as Critical Inquiry, or Intercultural Communication, develop and broaden students’ knowledge and skills in analyzing various communicative situations, managing information, and creating effective messages in a variety of media. Moreover, within their study programme students choose an educational path through elective courses that add competence to their general academic education and expand their career prospects. EPC study programme offers such elective modules as: English in Business, English in Media and English and Polish as a Foreign Language (our latest addition)

English in Public Communicationis an innovative study program developed in cooperation with a number of academics representing various fields of studies – Linguistics, Political Science, Social communication among others. Hence, the courses on offer are taught by highly experienced and qualified specialists in a given discipline. As the program is a comprehensive approach to public communication, it not only acquaints the students with a range of theoretical issues but, more importantly, aims to increase students’ communicative abilities. Specifically, students learn to communicate in English effectively using various technologies and to develop their abilities to cooperate with others. Moreover, they are given opportunities to recognize, increase and demonstrate their leadership potential.

The classes are held from Monday through Friday. Some courses are conducted online, others are held in classrooms on the university site. All lecturers are available to students during their office hours to discuss academic issues relating to the courses. 

Bachelor of Arts studies (undergraduate studies) finish with a BA defence and a BA degree. Undergraduate studies in English in Public Communication prepare candidates for graduate studies in a similar field.

WHAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE AT OPOLE UNIVERSITY?

A professional team of academic teachers and lecturers supports and guides the undergraduates in their intellectual growth. Students are educated in modern lecture rooms in the newly renovated historical building of Collegium Maius equipped with modern audio-visual technology and a modern computer room with several stands. Our library and the reading room offer access to an extensive collection of 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).

STUDENT MOBILITY PERSPECTIVES

Our students can enroll in an exchange programme Erasmus+ offered by the University of Opole, 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 Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Germany, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey and Italy. Students can also participate in study visits connected with the study programme and do their internship abroad (more information available at www.erasmus.uni.opole.pl).

FUTURE CAREER PROSPECTS

Holding a BA degree and being highly trained professional communicators with an excellent command of English, our graduates can find employment in a broad range of fields involving public communication, such as advertising, journalism, publishing, public relations and public affairs, business communication, marketing, and education. They may also be employed in public administration at a regional, national, or international level or work for cultural institutions, corporations, or NGOs.

HOW TO ENROLL?

To enroll in English in Public Communicationfull-time BA program, the candidate needs to undergo the procedure of online registration (more information available at www. rekrutacja.uni.opole.pl).

Fully accessible to people with special needs.

CONTACT

For general information and enquiries please contact:

Faculty of Philology
web: http://epc.wfil.uni.opole.pl/

FOREIGN STUDENTS

More information for foreign candidates is available at hello.uni.opole.pl

E-mail for questions about the recruitment of foreigners: hello@uni.opole.pl

tel. +48 77 452 7496,      +48 77 452 7292

Foreign candidates submit their documets to International Students Office (can also be sent by mail)

address: Grunwaldzka 31, Opole 45-054, room 1,8,9 

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

40 points is the minimum score for enrollment obtained on the basis of the tables below.

Admission requirements: ranking of diplomas

LP.

Matura exam

Weight

Subject

Part

% PKT

1

English

written

basic level

0,60

extended level

0,80

2

subject of your choice *

written

basic level

0,15

extended level

0,20

A candidate shall choose only one level.
*  Any final exam but for the English language.

Candidates with "OLD MATURA"

LP.

SUBJECT

GRADE

WEIGHT

1

English

written part of the matura exam

0,80

2

subject of your choice **

written part of the matura exam

0,20

final grade *

0,15

* Final grade is converted into the points according to the table in Attachment 4 to the Senate Resulution and will be considered only in case the candidate had no written exam in the given sugject.

** Any final exam but for the English language

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR FOREIGN CANDIDATES

In order to apply, enter the following final exam grades from the secondary school certificate:

1. English 

2. Any subject of your choice.

Qualification awarded:

(in Polish) Licencjat z English in Public Communication

Access to further studies:

Undergraduate English in Public Communication studies prepare for further education in graduate studies in humanities

Professional status:

Undergraduates of English in Public Communication with English in Business elective module have general education in liberal arts and are highly trained professional communicators. Their command of oral and written English is at C1 level of CEFR for languages and they are able to use the English language in a wide range of business topics. They have basic knowledge of business communication genres and intercultural communication in business and basic knowledge of economics and business administration as well as organizational culture. They can search for, analyse, select, and use information utilizing various sources and methods. They are able to specify the priorities for the implementation of their goals and tasks designated by others in business contexts and they shape their own views on the basis of the gained general and detailed knowledge in business contexts. They have extensive knowledge of how language operates in such domains as politics, culture, society as well as in the literature on the contemporary human condition. They understand legal and economic contexts of public communication and contemporary journalistic practices. The undergraduates can find employment in a broad range of fields involving public communication such as advertising, journalism, publishing, public relations and public affairs, business communication, and marketing. They may be also employed in public administration on a regional, national or international level or work for cultural institutions, corporations or NGOs. Undergraduate studies prepare candidates for graduate studies in a similar field. The study programme includes 90 hours of internship.

Learning outcomes

Full qualification at the sixth level of the Polish Qualification Framework.
Undergraduate of English in Public Communication knows and understands:
• the place and significance of the communication studies among humanities and their analytical and methodological tools;
• basic terminology and theories of linguistic, media studies and cultural studies;
• the role of English as a cognitive means and a tool used for public communication including persuasion;
• main methods of analysis and interpretation of public communication tools, including cultural conditions of English-speaking countries;
• complex nature of linguistic phenomena, their evolution, and multiple functions in public communication;
• economic, political, and institutional facts referring to public communication in the English-speaking countries;
• elements of academic discourse and linguistic considerations relating to the studied discipline;
• legal, ethical and linguistic considerations of their professional activity resulting from public communication in media and business ;
• principles of functioning of institutions, systems, norms and values and their linguistic characteristics related to professional public communication;
• principles of copyright and its protection in relation to various products of communication and culture, in particular in media in public domain;
• the contents associated with the elective module.

Undergraduate of English in Public Communication can:
• use the terminology and take theoretical standpoints in reference to theoretical models derived from research in communication, media, and language studies;
• recognize different types of texts in order to perform their critical analysis and assess their relevance and impact in public communication;
• use arguments and formulate logical conclusions based on studies of other authors;
• create and read English-language texts and prepare elaborate presentations relating to communication studies using formal sources;
• use English at the level of C1 of the Common European Framework for Languages;
• formulate research problems and use appropriate tools and methods to analyse and discuss them with other specialists in the field of public communication under the guidance of the supervisor;
• explore and critically analyse information from various sources, institutions, and media;
• take up individual and group activities aimed at developing language skills and intercultural communication skills;
• use the acquired knowledge and skills to deepen their academic interests in the interdisciplinary dimension;
• use communication tools in an ethical and responsible manner, including specialized information and communications technologies oriented to persuade and influence the audience;
• use another foreign language at B2 level;
• use the knowledge associated with the elective module

Undergraduate of English in Public Communication is ready to:
• manage time and prioritize the implementation of various tasks related to studying and professional work;
• critically evaluate and solve problems arising from the implementation of professional tasks such as creating public texts for media or business or providing language support in institutions and enterprises;
• accept linguistic and cultural differences and recognize them as natural vocational factors;
• participate in various forms of cultural life in and engaged and creative way;
• comply with the rules of professional ethics and develop their language skills in the English language in the process of lifelong learning;
• improve their position in the media services market and entrepreneurship by developing communication competences and cultural sensitivity;
• function competently, responsibly, and ethically within the area defined by the elective module

Admission procedures:

Visit the following page for details on admission procedures: https://rekrutacja.uni.opole.pl