What is unique about this program at the U of M? The Ukrainian major and the M.A. (and PreMA) in Slavic studies and the minor in Polish Studies are the only such degrees in Ukrainian and Slavic Studies offered in Manitoba. The Ukrainian program is vital to the large Ukrainian Canadian community in Manitoba, which also differentiates the program from most Slavic programs in North America (which are heavily Russian centered). Another of the programs’ strengths is the regular summer course offering to Lviv (Ukraine) as well as the successful student exchange with Kiev (Ukraine). The Ukrainian program cooperates closely with the Centre for Ukrainian-Canadian Studies and coordinates teaching and research activities of the program for Central and East European Studies. It also offers a unique cooperation with Manitoba's Ukrainian community. The Ukrainian program has recently revised its curriculum, which has transformed a traditional language and literature program in a modern Language and Cultural studies program. Faculty members have a strong expertise in national identity studies, trauma studies, representations of history and war, as well as in Second Language Acquisition and Curriculum studies. The undergraduate program features unique language teaching materials (to complement the textbooks and language lab material for North American students learning the languages). The Department also introduced a new special topics slot, unique in Canada, for "Comparative German and Slavic Studies" that brings together students from German and from Slavic Studies to gain from the different culture's perspectives. The Ukrainian Students’ Association organizes different events, which can be officially recognized as co-curricular activity. Meeting and work space is available in “The German and Slavic Student Room”, a unique space for undergraduate students in the Department.

Common International Curricula (GCE and IB): General Certificate of Education (GCE): Minimum 2 courses at Advanced (A) level and 3 courses at Ordinary (O) level: no grades below a ‘D’ (GCE). International Baccalaureate (IB): An IB diploma with 3 courses at the higher level (HL) and 3 courses at the standard level (SL): no grades below a ‘3’ (IB). English language proficiency.