Geography

Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences

Level of studies: first-cycle studies

Type of studies: part-time

Duration: 3 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: licentiate (licencjat)

Educational profile: general academic

Tuition fee: the semester tuition fee for the first year of studies is: PLN 2 000,00 (the fee can be paid in 4 installments of PLN 500,00 each).

About the programme

Programme description

Specyfiką kierunku Geografia jest jej dwuobszarowy charakter, łączący przedmioty przyrodnicze z przedmiotami społeczno-ekonomicznymi. Studia na tym kierunku przygotowują pod kątem wiedzy i umiejętności pozwalających na wyjaśnianie w sposób kompleksowy procesów i zjawisk fizycznych oraz społecznych występujących w środowisku przyrodniczym. Studenci wyjaśniają rozkład przestrzenny różnych form działalności gospodarczej człowieka oraz określają jego wpływ na przekształcenia środowiska przyrodniczego.

Absolwent posiada interdyscyplinarną wiedzę z zakresu nauk o Ziemi i środowisku oraz geografii społeczno-ekonomicznej i gospodarki przestrzennej. Zna i stosuje specjalistyczne oprogramowania systemów informacji geograficznej umożliwiające pozyskiwanie, przetwarzanie, analizę baz danych oraz umiejętnie interpretuje zjawiska i procesy zachodzące w środowisku przyrodniczym.

Example of courses

Meteorologia i klimatologia
Hydrologia i oceanografia
Podstawy kształtowania i ochrony środowiska
Gospodarka i planowanie przestrzenne
Systemy Informacji Geograficznej
Geografia ludności i osadnictwa
Geografia polityczna
Geograficzne aspekty globalizacji

Graduate competencies

Przygotowuje i analizuje opracowania kartograficzne uwzględniające elementy środowiska geograficznego, zachodzące w nim procesy przyrodnicze, społeczno-gospodarcze, kulturowe, polityczne.
Prowadzi monitoring środowiska przyrodniczego, wykorzystując nowoczesne rozwiązania w zakresie pozyskiwania informacji geograficznej z użyciem dronów, wysokorozdzielczej fotografii i rejestracji filmowej.
Przewiduje skutki klęsk żywiołowych i katastrof naturalnych.
Podejmuje odpowiednie działania na rzecz zachowania równowagi ekologicznej i ochrony zasobów.
Posługuje się specjalistycznym oprogramowaniem w zakresie Systemów Informacji Geograficznej (GIS).

Career prospects

Jednostki administracji państwowej i samorządowej różnych szczebli
Instytucje naukowo-badawcze, instytucje zajmujące się planowaniem przestrzennym, gospodarką wodną i ekologią
Firmy zajmujące się monitoringiem środowiska i zasobów naturalnych oraz tworzeniem systemów informacji przestrzennej
Instytucje kultury i związane z ochroną przyrody, organizacje zajmujące się promocją dziedzictwa przyrodniczo-kulturowego; wydawnictwa naukowe, popularno-naukowe i edukacyjne
Biura projektowe, instytucje wykorzystujące nowe gałęzie gospodarki innowacyjnych technologii opartych na multimediach, technikach internetowych i sieciach społecznościowych

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2024-06-01

Enrollment end date:

2024-09-23

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2024-09-23

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2024-09-23

Photo upload date:

to 2024-09-23

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

from 2024-09-01
to 2024-09-25

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 8296118

Working hours

Poniedziałek od godz.10:00-15:00
Wtorek od godz. 10:00-15:00
Środa od godz.13:00-15:00
Czwartek od godz.10:00-15:00
Piątek od godz.10:00-14:00

Detailed admission rules

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 scans 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 i.e. people who as of October 1, 2024 are under 18 years old

Medical certificate

In the case of this programme the candidate must present a medical certificate on lack of health-related contraindications to study, certified by an occupational medicine physician.

The medical certificate is required only from candidates admitted to the programme and should be submitte in the dean’s office at the beginning of the academic year. Referral to the medical examination is sent via the AMU Department of Education upon the candidate’s admission to the programme.

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