Environmental Protection

Faculty of Biology

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: English

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: general academic

Tuition fee: the semester tuition fee for the first year of studies is: PLN 3 000,00 (the fee can be paid in 4 installments of PLN 750,00 each).

About the programme

Programme description

Environmental protection programme is dedicated to everyone interested in the most current challenges in nature conservation and environmental protection at local, regional, and global scales.

The curriculum encompasses five main thematic areas:

Atmospheric quality and global change;
Water resource management using both standard approaches and so-called nature-based solutions;
Terrestrial ecosystem use and environmental interactions;
Challenges in biodiversity conservation;
Professional and research skills in practice;

The programme has been designed to meet the expectations of candidates with diverse scientific interests and academic backgrounds. Our teaching staff is drawn from various faculties and universities, offering students the opportunity for interdisciplinary academic and professional development.

The studies span four semesters, with the option to complete one semester abroad at Kiel University (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, CAU), Germany, entitling students to graduate with diplomas from both institutions. The programme includes over 1,200 hours of lectures, laboratory classes, workshops, seminars, and field classes. All courses and lectures are conducted entirely in English.

Example of courses

Aquatic Management
Lab of Biomonitoring
Mammals Monitoring Methods
Ecohydrology
Environmental Monitoring in Practice
Ecosystem Dynamics and Functions
Birds Monitoring Methods
Molecular Ecology
Ecological State of the Lake during Restoration

Graduate competencies

Management of natural resources
Industrial pollution analysis
Pre-investment biological monitoring of selected organism groups
Municipal waste management
Conducting public consultations
Planning and conducting environmental research projects

Career prospects

Environmental specialist in public administration and the private sector
Expert in international research and implementation projects
Environmental consultant and ecological educator
Development of a scientific and academic career

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2025-06-01

Enrollment end date:

2025-07-15

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2025-07-15

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2025-07-15

Photo upload date:

to 2025-07-15

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

from 2025-07-01
to 2025-07-17

Entrance exams dates:

from 2025-07-23
to 2025-07-25

Results announcement date:

2025-07-28

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has not started yet.

Enrollment start date
2025-06-01

Detailed admission rules

Selection procedure

for graduates of first-, second- and long-cycle studies in any programme

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) interview	26	50	1	50
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				50

Ad 1. Additional information:

An interview in English

The qualification interview is conducted by the recruitment committee of the Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań. Interview is assessed on a scale from 1 to 50 points, and the minimum number of points necessary to obtain a positive result is 26 points.
1. Basic data about components of natural environment and biological and physico-chemical 2. phenomena and processes important for the Planet’s health (in a local and global scale)
3. Ecosystems – relationships and interactions between biotic and abiotic components
4. Human impact on the environment, threats to the natural environment (broad spectrum, causes, effects, examples)
5. Nature conservation and environmental protection (objectives, components, measures, forms, conservational efforts – examples)
6. Sustainable Development (concept, principles, goals, examples)
7. What things can I do for the natural environment? … to protect the natural environment? … to help the natural environment?

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. 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
a document confirming knowledge of English at B2 level

English language command (B2 level)

Candidates applying for admission to studies in this field are required to attach a document confirming their knowledge of English at the B2 level. Accepted documents are:

International Baccalaureate Diploma,
European Baccalaureate Diploma,
a certificate or other document confirming knowledge of English at the B2 level following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages skills,
a foreign document equivalent to a Polish upper secondary school leaving certificate, with English as the language of instruction,
a foreign document equivalent to a Polish high school diploma, with English as the language of instruction.

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

Medical certificate

For this program, the candidate is required to submit a medical certificate confirming no health contraindications for studying, certified by an occupational medicine physician.

The medical certificate is required only from candidates admitted to the studies and must be submitted to the Student Office at the faculty immediately after the start of studies, but no later than: October 31 – for winter semester admissions, March 31 – for summer semester admissions. The referral for the medical examination is sent by the Student Affairs Section to the candidate's personal registration account upon receipt of the certificate of enrollment.

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 certification is a process in which a university employee confirms the conformity of attached document scans with their original (paper) versions.

Document certification involves presenting the original documents for inspection at the Student Office at the faculty immediately after the start of studies, but no later than: October 31 – for winter semester admissions, March 31 – for summer semester admissions, under penalty of initiating proceedings to remove the student from the list.

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 scan of the document recognizing the foreign certificate as equivalent to the Polish Matura certificate – in the case of candidates for first-cycle or long-cycle master's studies to whom this applies
a scan of the document recognizing the foreign diploma as equivalent to the Polish diploma – in the case of candidates for second-cycle studies to whom this applies
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned