Computer Science

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: part-time

Duration: 1.5 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: general academic

Tuition fee: the semester tuition fee for the first year of studies is: PLN 6 000,00 (the fee can be paid in 4 installments of PLN 1 500,00 each).

About the programme

Programme description

Kontynuuj studia stacjonarne lub niestacjonarne na kierunku Informatyka, studiując jedną z trzech specjalności: Sztuczna inteligencja, Cyberbezpieczeństwo lub Projektowanie algorytmów. Oferowana na dany cykl dydaktyczny specjalność jest ogłaszana w listopadzie na stronie https://wmi.amu.edu.pl/dla-kandydata/studia-ii-stopnia/informatyka.

Podczas studiów udoskonalisz swoje umiejętności z uczenia maszynowego, widzenia komputerowego czy przetwarzania języka naturalnego. Poznasz tajniki zabezpieczenia informacji przed ich wrogim przejęciem. Nauczysz się formułować problemy obliczeniowe, analizować możliwości ich rozwiązania i implementować dla nich wydajne algorytmy. Program studiów trwa 1,5 roku (3 semestry).

Specialties

Sztuczna inteligencja
Cyberbezpieczeństwo
Projektowanie algorytmów

Uruchamiana jest tylko jedna specjalność.

Example of courses

Matematyczne podstawy sztucznej inteligencji
Uczenie maszynowe
Podstawy bezpieczeństwa komputerowego
Algorytmy efektywne
Komputerowe wspomaganie tłumaczenia
Projekt badawczo-rozwojowy
Zaawansowane algorytmy
Kryptografia post-kwantowa
Analiza danych sportowych

Graduate competencies

Absolwent specjalności sztuczna inteligencja posiada kwalifikacje umożliwiające:
- analizę i rozwiązywanie złożonych problemów sztucznej inteligencji,
- przygotowany jest do pracy w zakresie krytycznej analizy systemów inteligentnych, twórczego ich rozwoju oraz ich zastosowania w wielu dziedzinach życia,
- jest otwarty na wykorzystywanie w swojej pracy aktualnych wyników naukowych z obszaru sztucznej inteligencji i innowacyjnych rozwiązań wypracowanych w przemyśle,
- podchodzi w kreatywny sposób do tworzenia nowych metod, rozwiązań lub prototypów systemów inteligentnych,
- może podejmować pracę w obszarze badawczo-rozwojowym w przedsiębiorstwach, sektorach administracji lub instytucjach naukowych,
- jest przygotowany do podjęcia działalności gospodarczej o innowacyjnym charakterze,
- ma świadomość interdyscyplinarności sztucznej inteligencji.
Absolwent specjalności cyberbezpieczeństwo:
- jest ekspertem w dziedzinie zagrożeń cyfrowych,
- zna pojęcia i potrafi stosować technologie z zakresu wywiadu i kontrwywiadu cyfrowego oraz wojny informacyjnej,
- jest osobą kreatywną, zdolną do stawiania problemów i ich rozwiązywania,
- w sposób twórczy stosuje i łączy znane mechanizmy i rozwiązania w celu budowania kompleksowych rozwiązań z zakresu cyberbezpieczeństwa,
- może podejmować pracę w obszarze badawczo-rozwojowym w przedsiębiorstwach, sektorach administracji lub instytucjach naukowych,
- jest przygotowany do podjęcia działalności gospodarczej o innowacyjnym charakterze,
- ma świadomość znaczenia cyberbezpieczeństwa we współczesnym świecie.
Absolwent specjalności projektowanie algorytmów:
- jest ekspertem w dziedzinie, na której swoje fundamenty zbudowały największe firmy branży IT – te, które wszyscy znamy i z których usług korzystamy,
- zna różnorodne metody tworzenia algorytmów i rozumie, jak algorytmy zmieniły świat współczesnej informatyki,
- umie formułować i rozwiązywać problemy obliczeniowe,
- łatwo znajdzie i zaimplementuje wydajne algorytmy,
- skutecznie rozpozna problemy, dla których dokładne i efektywne algorytmy prawdopodobnie nie istnieją i zaproponuje dla nich w zamian szybkie algorytmy przybliżone.

Career prospects

Praca w obszarze badawczo-rozwojowym w przedsiębiorstwach, sektorach administracji lub instytucjach naukowych.
Przygotowanie do podjęcia własnej działalności gospodarczej w obszarze nowych technologii.

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2025-02-01

Enrollment end date:

2025-02-11

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2025-02-11

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2025-02-11

Photo upload date:

to 2025-02-11

Dates for document submission (in the form of scans):

from 2025-02-01
to 2025-02-13

Entrance exams dates:

from 2025-02-17
to 2025-02-19

Results announcement date:

2025-02-20

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has not started yet.

Enrollment start date
2025-02-01

Detailed admission rules

Variant 1

for graduates of first-cycle (engineering) studies in programm computer science

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	-	5	10	50
2) interview	-	20	1	20
3) project	5	20	1	20
4) cover letter	-	5	2	10
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				100

Ad 2. Additional information:

An interview covering the candidate's interests in the field of computer science, motivation for further development, achievements to date, successes and completed projects. Failure to take the interview covering results in not being admitted to studies - regardless of the number of points obtained for the other elements of the qualification procedure.

Ad 3. Additional information:

The candidate submits a maximum one-page document presenting the project of the master's thesis, which may take the form of a framework outline or a description of the subject and research areas in computer science, which, upon admission to studies, will be the basis for selecting the subject of the work and the thesis supervisor. Failure to submit the master's thesis project results in non-admission for studies - regardless of the number of points obtained for the other elements of the qualification procedure.

Ad 4. Additional information:

The candidate submits a one-page document:

1. justifying the choice of field of study and preferences as to the specialties offered,
2. indicating professional, academic, personal achievements and experiences, etc.,
3. appropriate certificates, diplomas, letters of recommendation, certificates of participation in scientific organizations, and scientific articles that prove individual qualifications for studies - in the form of scanned attachments constituting an integral part of the cover letter (if available).
Failure to submit a cover letter results in non-admission for studies - regardless of the number of points obtained for the other elements of the qualification procedure.

Variant 2

for graduates of first-cycle (engineering) studies in programmes other than computer science

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	-	5	5	25
2) written exam	-	25	1	25
3) interview	-	20	1	20
4) project	5	20	1	20
5) cover letter	-	5	2	10
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				100

Ad 2. Additional information:

Written exam - assessment of engineering skills for the computer science program within the scope of learning outcomes for first-cycle studies. Failure to take the exam results in not being admitted to studies - regardless of the number of points obtained for the other elements of the qualification procedure.

Ad 3. Additional information:

Ad 4. Additional information:

Ad 5. Additional information:

The candidate submits a one-page document:

Selection procedure steps

Variant selection

Selection procedure steps depend on admission variant.

Procedure steps for a variant 1

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. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

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 of all required documents scans by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will revceive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

9. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

Procedure steps for a variant 2

1. Creating an account

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

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. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

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 of all required documents scans by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will revceive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

9. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of university diploma
project
letter of motivation

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 Student Office at the Faculty at the beginning of the academic year.

Polish language command (B2 level)

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study are required to attach a document confirming knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level (see the list of accepted documents).

A candidate who does not have an appropriate document is obliged to take a Polish language proficiency test (online test).

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