Students need to sign up for the exam in advance in the department office in room 20 when they submit the bound copies of their theses. The exam will not be advertised on Neptun.
The B.A. exit exam includes two basic sections: a written exam and an oral exam during the final exam period (May and December).
Dates for the Exit Exam will be available closer to the time.
Practice materials are available for this exam through a closed Google Classroom. For registration information contact Magnuczné dr. Godó Ágnes (agnes.magnuczne@uni-miskolc.hu).
At the conclusion of their three-year studies, students are expected to demonstrate their oral language proficiency and their familiarity with the basics of their chosen tracks. In selecting a reading list as the basis for the examination, students are given the chance to follow their general interests and to take responsibility for what they have learned during their studies. The preparation phase for the exam should be considered a time to reflect back on what you have learned and a chance to see new connections between the different subjects studied in the seminars/lectures (culture, history, literature).
Students are examined by a committee of three persons: one instructor who teaches in the concentration classes (American Studies, British Studies, Linguistics) and two teachers who teach primarily outside the concentration. Ideally, one of the examiners is the thesis consultant.
The exit exam lasts for 20-30 minutes and consists of two parts. In the first part, students give a 10-12-minute presentation of their written theses. Audiovisual materials may be used, e.g., PowerPoint, maps, handouts, etc. Here, the structure (chapter division), main argument, and main findings should be covered. Students receive a mark based on the clarity and quality of the presentation, as well as their answers to a few short questions during the discussion immediately following the presentation.
The second part is a discussion of the materials from the student’s reading list. There are no set questions in advance; students are expected to be familiar enough with the readings to discuss most aspects of these texts. General themes or topics for discussion will usually emerge from the combination of readings selected.
Students must submit reading lists for the oral exam by 10th May 2024 for British Studies and American Studies Tracks and 26th April 2024 for the Linguistics Track (second semester of the 2023-24 exam period). Failure to do so will disqualify students from taking the final exam!
The reading list is based upon the concentration classes (American Studies, British Studies, or Linguistics) and must be approved by one of the responsible faculty members.
The template of the form to be submitted for the reading list may be downloaded here: