Geohazards and Climate Change

Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences

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 1 500,00 (the fee can be paid in 4 installments of PLN 375,00 each).

About the programme

Programme description

The aim of the course Geohazards and Climate Change (II level, general academic, Earth and Environmental Sciences discipline) taught at the Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences (FGGS) Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU) is to educate students in the field of knowledge of climate change and geohazards and to develop skills in identification of environmental hazards, in particularly those associated with changing climate. The objective of the course is to equip Students in tools for strategic planning of mitigation and adaptation for environmental changes, both at the level of the natural environment and social processes. The courses within the Geohazards and Climate Change are the effect of international experience of the researchers responsible for the programme of the study.

Example of courses

Introduction to geohazards
Introduction to climate system and contemporary climate change
Skills of write-up (papers, reports, presentations)
Environmental sciences: theory, field and laboratory workshop
Environmental and social effects of natural disasters
Methods of climate change reconstruction
Geohazards assessment
Disaster risk management

Graduate competencies

One of the main elements of the curriculum is to develop awareness and sensitivity of the graduates to social processes disrupted by the changing climate, in particular to socio-environmental conflicts, which are the results of the changing environmental conditions and arising geohazards. The course is finalised with the master' thesis written in English.

Career prospects

The alumni of the proposed master degree course will be prepared to work within administrative and local governmental offices, non-governmental organizations, private enterprises, businesses and will be prepared to continue the academic career.

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme - II nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2024-09-03

Enrollment end date:

2024-09-13

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2024-09-13

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2024-09-13

Photo upload date:

to 2024-09-13

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

from 2024-09-03
to 2024-09-17

Entrance exams dates:

from 2024-09-19
to 2024-09-19

Results announcement date:

2024-09-19

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 6117

Working hours

Mon 10-15
Tue 10-15
Wed 13-15
Thu 10-15
Fri 10-14

Admission to the programme - I nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2024-06-01

Enrollment end date:

2024-07-05

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2024-07-05

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2024-07-05

Photo upload date:

to 2024-07-05

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

from 2024-06-01
to 2024-07-09

Entrance exams dates:

from 2024-07-11
to 2024-07-11

Results announcement date:

2024-07-12

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 61 17

Working hours

Monday: 10:00 - 15:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 15:00
Wednesday: 13:00 - 15:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 15:00
Friday: 10:00 - 14:00

Ten nabór został już zakończony.

Detailed admission rules

Formal requirements

All candidates are required to have proven knowledge of English at the B2 level.

Selection procedure

for first-cycle graduates and graduates of master's studies in the same or related field in the field of Earth sciences

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) interview	12	20	1	20
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				20

Ad 1. Additional information:

An interview on aspects of earth sciences, conducted in English. A score of at least 12 points means a positive outcome of the interview.

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).

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.

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