Eastern Studies

Faculty of History

Level of studies: first-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 3 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: licentiate (licencjat)

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Wschodoznawstwo to ogólnoakademicki kierunek kształcący w ramach studiów I (licencjackich) i II stopnia (magisterskich) specjalistów zamierzających zajmować się obszarem Europy Wschodniej, Azji Środkowej, Kaukazu i Syberii. To unikatowy w skali Polski interdyscyplinarny kierunek, oparty o wieloletnie doświadczenia oraz oryginalny model kształcenia, który skupia się na specyfice regionu.

W trakcie studiów student zdobywa wiedzę z zakresu nauk humanistycznych, nauk o polityce i administracji, nauk o komunikacji społecznej i mediach, prawa i ekonomii ukierunkowaną na obszary i społeczeństwa Europy Wschodniej, Azji Środkowej, Kaukazu i Syberii. Program obejmuje praktyczną naukę języka rosyjskiego w wymiarze identycznym jak na studiach filologicznych oraz naukę języka nowożytnego. Absolwent wschodoznawstwa będzie posiadał umiejętności umożliwiające mu rozpoznawanie i analizowanie problemów społecznych, politycznych, ekonomicznych, prawnych, kulturowych, etnicznych i religijnych oraz kwestii bezpieczeństwa występujących na tym obszarze.

Example of courses

25 % zajęć to praktyczna nauka języka rosyjskiego w wymiarze identycznym jak na studiach filologicznych. Ponadto cały zespół włada biegle j. rosyjskim lub ukraińskim, białoruskim.

Kursowymi przedmiotami są:

Metodologia nauk humanistycznych
Podstawy ekonomii i międzynarodowe stosunki polityczne
Podstawy prawa dla wschodoznawców
Prawo międzynarodowe publiczne
Prawo dyplomatyczne i konsularne
Geografia regionalna
Język zachodni
Historia obszaru postradzieckiego (Kultura na obszarze postradzieckim, Ekonomia i społeczeństwo na obszarze postradzieckim, Polityka na obszarze postradzieckim)

Graduate competencies

Płynne porozumiewanie się w języku rosyjskim.
Umiejętność analizy procesów zachodzących w Europie Wschodniej i Azji.
Kompetencje z zakresu dyplomacji.
Wykorzystanie wiedzy do praktycznych działań w polityce i biznesie.

Career prospects

Absolwent może pracować:

w administracji krajowej i samorządowej szczególnie jako specjalista do kontaktu ze wschodem,
jako analityk w instytucjach międzynarodowych, służbie zagranicznej, ośrodkach analitycznych,
w przedsiębiorstwach działających na rynkach wschodnich,
w organizacjach pozarządowych.

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme - III nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2024-09-23

Enrollment end date:

2024-10-07

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2024-10-07

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2024-10-07

Photo upload date:

to 2024-10-07

Results announcement date:

2024-10-08

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

from 2024-10-08
to 2024-10-09

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 515 265 711

Working hours

pn-pt 10:00-14:00

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

Selection procedure

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grades on the Matura certificate	20	100	1	100
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				100

Ad 1. List of polish nationwide olympiads or competitions entitling the candidate to score the maximum number of points

Eastern Europe, Syberia, Caucasus and Central Asia Knowledge Competition - laureate
Philosophy Olympiad - finalist
Philosophy Olympiad - laureate
History Olympiad - finalist
History Olympiad - laureate
English Olympiad - finalist
English Olympiad - laureate
French Olympiad - finalist
French Olympiad - laureate
Spanish Olympiad - finalist
Spanish Olympiad - laureate
German Olympiad - finalist
German Olympiad - laureate
Russian Olympiad - finalist
Russian Olympiad - laureate
Polish Language and Literature Olympiad - finalist
Polish Language and Literature Olympiad - laureate
"Poles in the East after September 17, 1939" Olympiad - laureate
Economics Olympiad - laureate
Historical Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
Film Studies and Social Communication Olympiad - laureate
Third Polish Republic Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
European Integration Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
Media Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
Poland and Contemporary World Knowledge Olympiad - finalist
Poland and Contemporary World Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
Human Rights Knowledge Olympiad - finalist
Human Rights Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
Human Rights in Contemporary World Olympiad - finalist
Human Rights in Contemporary World Olympiad - laureate
Civics Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
European Union Knowledge Olympiad - laureate

Additional information: all candidates qualified in the 2019/2020 school year for the III stage of the polish nationwide olympiad are treated as laureates of a given olympiad.

Rules of computing Matura exam results

Mode I

applies to candidates who took the so-called "new Matura exam" (secondary school final exams), IB or secondary school final exam abroad

Group	Subject	Level	Weight	Number of subjects from a group taken into consideration
1	Polish (part written)	basic	0.10	1 max. 20 pts
1	Polish (part written)	extended	0.20	1 max. 20 pts

2	Russian (part written)	basic	0.30	1 max. 50 pts
	Russian (part written)	extended	0.50
	modern foreign language (other than: Russian) (part written)	basic	0.10
		extended	0.20

3	any subject (other than: modern foreign language, Polish, Russian) (part written)	basic	0.20	1 max. 30 pts
3		extended	0.30	1 max. 30 pts

				max. 100 pts

Mode I: additional information on calculation of results

If the results of the Matura exam are given on the Matura certificate as a percentage, they are converted into points according to the rule 1% = 1 point.
In case a candidate does not have a grade in the subject/level indicated in the admission rules, they receive 0 score for that subject/level.
If the Polish language is taken into account in the admission rules, in the absence of the Polish language, the native language of the country where the high school leaving examination is taken is considered for Polish citizens who graduated from high school abroad and foreigners who have a foreign high school leaving certificate.
The bilingual Matura exam result for a modern foreign language is calculated as an extended level Matura exam multiplied by 4/3 (however, no more than 100%).
For graduates from schools belonging to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB), to whom mode I applies, the results of the Matura exam are calculated into percentages of the new Matura exam in accordance with the rules given in the tables below:

IB new Matura

Standard Level
(points) basic level
(percentage)

7 100

6 86

5 72

4 58

3 44

2 30

1 -

0 -

IB new Matura

Higher Level
(points) extended level
(percentage)

7 100

6 85

5 70

4 55

3 40

2 25

1 10

0 0
The method of computing scores from foreign documents is indicated in Table. In the case of countries other than those listed in the Table, the scores from the required subjects are computed proportionally to the percentages of the extended level of the "new Matura exam", taking into account the grading scale used in the country where the document was issued – the maximum grade on the foreign document corresponds to 100% of the Polish Matura exam, and the lowest grade on the foreign document corresponds to 30% of the Polish Matura exam.

IB	new Matura
7	100
6	86
5	72
4	58
3	44
2	30
1	-
0	-

IB	new Matura
7	100
6	85
5	70
4	55
3	40
2	25
1	10
0	0

Mode II

applies to candidates who took the so-called "old Matura exam" (secondary school final exams)

Group	Subject	Weight	Number of subjects from a group taken into consideration
1	Polish (part written or oral)	0.20	1 max. 20 pts

2	Russian (part written or oral)	0.40	1 max. 40 pts
2	modern foreign language (other than: Russian) (part written or oral)	0.20	1 max. 40 pts

3	any subject (other than: modern foreign language, Polish, Russian) (part written or oral)	0.40	1 max. 40 pts

			max. 100 pts

Mode II: additional information on calculation of results

1. For candidates with the old Matura exam the exam grades are converted into points as follows:

grade scale (2 - 5)
grade:	5	4	3	2
points:	100	80	60	0

grade scale (1 - 6)
grade:	6	5	4	3	2	1
points:	100	85	65	50	35	0

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. Filling the matura exam results

The candidate enters information about the Matura certificate and provides results of the Matura exam.

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. Awaiting the final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging in the candidate will see his/her score and the score required for admission as well as information on being selected or not being selected for admission.

8. Announcement of the final results of the selection procedure

A candidate selected for admission is obliged to lodge all required documents scans, by electronic means, within the specified time limit and upon doing so is expected to take up studies in the programme. Failure to lodge the required documents within the specified time limit means the candidate opts out of taking up the studies.

A candidate not selected for admission may lodge by electronic means, within the specified time limit, a declaration on willingness to take up studies. The declaration is submitted electronically via the Online Admissions System. A candidate who has maintained their willingness to take up studies may have their admission status changed. The candidate is obliged to monitor admission status on an ongoing basis.

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 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 the certificate issued by the organisational committee of a given olympiad or competition - applies to candidates who are the laureats and finalists of olympiads and competitions
a scan of statement by a statutory representative - applies to candidates under 18 i.e. people who as of October 1, 2024 are under 18 years old

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

IB	new Matura
Standard Level (points)	basic level (percentage)
7	100
6	86
5	72
4	58
3	44
2	30
1	-
0	-

IB	new Matura
Higher Level (points)	extended level (percentage)
7	100
6	85
5	70
4	55
3	40
2	25
1	10
0	0