Central European and Balkan Studies

Faculty of Polish and Classical Philology

Level of studies: first-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time (weekdays)

Duration: 3 years

Language of instruction: English

Professional title: licentiate (licencjat)

Educational profile: general academic

Tuition fee: the semester tuition fee is: PLN 4 000,00 (the fee can be paid in 4 installments of PLN 1 000,00 each).

About the programme

Programme description

The degree program Central European and Balkan Studies is an innovative combination of philological studies with practical knowledge and skills necessary in contemporary business and cultural tourism field. Innovation concept is based on the combination of competencies and skills in studies of Central Europe with Balkan, and on a targeting it on the practical dimension of literary and intercultural communication necessary to build internal and external information cycle flow in business and tourism industry. In addition, CE&BS provides preparation for the philologist profession preparation in the field of knowledge and competence oriented on the aspect of language, literature and cultural communication.

Example of courses

Practical module: Communication in the Cross-Cultural Tourism
Practical module: Cross-Cultural Business Communications
The Canon of Balkan Literature – selected problems
21st Century European Art Cinema: History, Myths, and Migrations
Polish Literature in the European Context
Intercultural Dialogue
English for Teaching and Academic Purposes
Popular Culture: Introduction

Graduate competencies

Knowledge of globalization and digitalization processes, as well as political and social changes in the formation of contemporary Central European literatures and cultures.
Knowledge of the functioning of cultural institutions and trends in contemporary cultural life in Central Europe.
Knowledge of the key mechanisms governing the sociology and economics of cultural and literary life, as well as the elementary principles of the creation and development of various forms of entrepreneurship in Central Europe and the Balkans.
Knowledge of intercultural literary communication.
Ability to work in an intercultural environment.
Proficiency in specialized English.

Career prospects

CEBS graduates will be able to find employment in:

cultural centers,
commercial companies,
corporations,
diplomatic missions,
tourist companies,

and in all those institutions where knowledge of the culture of Central Europe and the Balkans and its interaction with other circles of civilization is an essential component of the profession.

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme - IV nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2022-09-28

Enrollment end date:

2022-09-28

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2022-09-28

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2022-09-28

Dates for document submission:

from 2022-09-28
to 2022-09-29

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Current stats

Number of all enrollments:

Number of paid enrollments:

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 46 93

Working hours

poniedziałek - piątek 9.00 - 14.00

Admission to the programme - III nabór

Ten nabór został już zakończony.

Admission to the programme - II nabór

Ten nabór został już zakończony.

Admission to the programme - I nabór

Ten nabór został już zakończony.

Detailed admission rules

Formal requirements

All candidates must know English at B2 level

Selection procedure

Based on submitting all required documents until such time as all places have been filled

Selection procedure steps

1. Creating an account

The candidate creates an individual account in the Online Admissions System by providing the necessary personal data. Subsequent admission-related operations can only be made after logging in to the created account. All steps taken by the candidate after logging into the system are saved and archived. The candidate is obliged to keep the password to access the account secret.

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

The candidate pays an admission procedure fee in the selected programmes/majors. Failure to pay the fee for a given programme means the candidate is not included in the selection procedure in this programme. The enrollment fee is PLN 85.

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Entering information about Matura

Candidate enters information about Matura certificate and the secondary school he/she graduated from

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge all required documents by electronic means within the specified time limit (or until such time as the limit of admitted candidates has been reached).

Submitting, on the specified date and before filling the limit of places, a complete set of required documents will be tantamount to admission to studies.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of the Matura certificate
a scan of the supplement to the Matura certificate - applies to candidates who have increased the the Matura exam score or have taken the Matura exam in additional subjects
a scan of the IB diploma - applies to graduates of schools belonging to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB)
a scan of statement by a statutory representative - applies to candidates under 18

Preparation of the documents

During the recruitment process, candidates do not submit any paper documents.

Each of the required documents should be scanned to a separate file in PDF format. A document (e.g. certificate or diploma) that has more than one page should be scanned into one multi-page PDF file.

Scanning documents can be carried out on its own with the use of a scanner or with the use of dedicated applications for devices with Android or iOS. The document scanning service is also available at most copy shops.

Attestation of documents

Document attestation is a process in which an employee of the University confirms the compliance of the attached scans of documents with their original (paper) version. Attestation of the document by AMU consists in submitting (for inspection) the original document at the dean's office at the beginning of the academic year.

Documents obtained abroad

Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:

a scan of a foreign document, which is legalized or accompanied by an apostille, entitling the candidate to take up higher education studies in the country where the document was issued
a scan of translation of the document into the language of the studies undertaken by the candidate, performed by a sworn translator entered into the list of sworn translators maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice, or certified by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued
a certificate of recognition of a foreign certificate as equivalent to Polish Matura certificate issued by a competent Board of Education – if the foreign certificate is not recognized, by virtue of law or under international agreements, as a document entitling to commence higher education studies in Poland
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned