Scandinavian Philology

Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time (weekdays)

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Studia drugiego stopnia realizowane są z podziałem na ścieżki językowe: norweską i duńską. W ich programie znajduje się 10 godzin zajęć obowiązkowych, w tym 300 godzin praktycznej nauki języka norweskiego / języka duńskiego. Prace magisterskie przygotowywane są w języku norweskim / duńskim. Zajęcia z praktycznej nauki języka norweskiego / duńskiego oferują intensywną i pogłębioną naukę języka do poziomu zbliżonego do C2, a część z nich prowadzona jest przez lektorów z Norwegii / Danii. Studenci otrzymują możliwość uczestnictwa w spotkaniach ze skandynawskimi pisarzami, dziennikarzami i naukowcami, a także zaangażowania się w działalność Studenckiego Koła Naukowego „Norden”. Studia oferują również bogatą ofertę wyjazdów stypendialnych do Norwegii i Danii.

Example of courses

Praktyczna nauka języka norweskiego / duńskiego
Słownictwo specjalistyczne języka norweskiego / duńskiego
Przekład użytkowy: język norweski / język duński
Przekład artystyczny: język norweski / język duński
Lektorat drugiego języka skandynawskiego
Gramatyka porównawcza języków skandynawskich
Seminarium przedmiotowe z zakresu literaturoznawstwa
Seminarium przedmiotowe z zakresu językoznawstwa

Graduate competencies

Znajomość języka norweskiego / języka duńskiego na poziomie zbliżonym do poziomu C2.
Znajomość słownictwa specjalistycznego i umiejętności translatorskich w zakresie przekładu użytkowego i artystycznego.
Pogłębiona wiedza na temat dawnej i współczesnej Skandynawii.
Zrozumienie mentalności współczesnych Skandynawów.
Przygotowanie do realizacji wyzwań i oczekiwań rynku pracy poprzez udział w projektach kulturalnych i badawczych.

Career prospects

Dyplomacja
Biura tłumaczeń
Szkolnictwo i szkoły językowe
Firmy z kapitałem skandynawskim działające na rynku polskim i zagranicznym
Ośrodki kultury

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme

Information about enrollment deadlines for this programme will be provided at a later date.

Detailed admission rules

Selection procedure

For graduates of first-cycle studies in Danish Philology/Norwegian Philology and for graduates of other studies with knowledge of Danish/Norwegian at a level similar to C1 on the CEFR scale and knowledge of linguistics and literary studies, including Scandinavian linguistics and literary studies.

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	-	5	2	10
2) interview	18	30	1	30
3) grade point average obtained during the studies	-	5	2	10
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				50

Ad 2. Additional information:

The interview in Danish/Norwegian language checks the candidate's linguistic and literary knowledge were corresponding to the philological study program, including knowledge in Scandinavian linguistics and literary studies. Concerns about the candidate's motivation and research interests.

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 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
scan of the diploma supplement or certificate from university including information on grade average calculated in accordance with the granting institution regulations

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