Geology, specialty Stratigraphy and Exploration Geology

Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Specjalność Geologia stratygraficzno-poszukiwawcza to klasyczny kierunek kształcenia na studiach 2. stopnia kierunku geologia. Skierowana jest przede wszystkim do absolwentów studiów 6 semestralnych. 4. semestralne studia łączą w sobie szeroko pojęte aspekty o charakterze podstawowym, związane z naukową stroną geologii, z aspektami praktycznymi, które wychodzą naprzeciw zapotrzebowaniu ze strony rynku pracy wobec absolwentów nauk o Ziemi.

Dwuczłonowe określenie tej specjalności zawiera dwa splecione ze sobą, a przy tym niezależne zespoły zagadnień. Pierwszym składnikiem tematycznym programu są szeroko pojęte aspekty o charakterze podstawowym, łączące się z naukową stroną geologii, drugim zaś aspekty praktyczne, które wychodzą naprzeciw zapotrzebowaniu ze strony rynku pracy wobec absolwentów nauk o Ziemi. Ujęte w programie specjalności zagadnienia, obejmujące zaawansowaną problematykę z zakresu geologii regionalnej, paleontologii, sedymentologii, tektoniki, petrologii i geochemii, w tym nowoczesną metodykę badań z tego zakresu, powiązane są jednocześnie z działalnością naukową pracowników Instytutu Geologii. Stanowią one niezbędną podstawę dla rozwijania u studenta wiedzy i umiejętności z zakresu poszukiwań i eksploatacji surowców mineralnych, w tym węglowodorów, wciąż istotnej dziedziny krajowej gospodarki. Szereg kursów dotyczących zagadnień z zakresu geologii złożowej i kopalnianej, geologii naftowej oraz geofizyki poszukiwawczej, opartych o najnowsze narzędzia w postaci oprogramowania stosowanego w przemyśle, daje absolwentowi legitymację kompetencji w postaci dyplomu z jasno określonej specjalności, dobrze rozpoznawalnej na rynku pracy.

Example of courses

Geotektonika
Analiza facji
Metodyka stratygrafii
Geologia naftowa
Sejsmika poszukiwawcza
Geologia struktur solnych
Petrografia stosowana
Geochemia izotopów
Metody badań minerałów i skał

Graduate competencies

Posiada doświadczenie naukowo-badawcze zdobyte podczas realizacji pracy magisterskiej przygotowanej pod kierunkiem doświadczonego specjalisty.
Umiejętnie wykorzystuje standardowe i najnowocześniejsze metody badawcze i narzędzia cyfrowe.
Myśli kreatywnie, potrafi zaplanować własną karierę zawodową.
Zna metody poszukiwania i dokumentowania złóż surowców naturalnych.

Career prospects

praca w zawodzie geologa w przedsiębiorstwach, zakładach górniczych, instytutach badawczych (np. SAFEGE, KGHM, PGNiG S.A., PIG-PIB, IMGW-PIB, KWB Konin, Gaz-System S.A.)
praca naukowa (uczelnie i Polska Akademia Nauk)
zakładanie i prowadzenie własnych firm geologicznych
urzędy administracji państwowej i samorządowej

Admission to the programme

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2025-06-01

Enrollment end date:

2025-09-15

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2025-09-15

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2025-09-15

Photo upload date:

to 2025-09-15

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

from 2025-09-01
to 2025-09-17

Entrance exams dates:

from 2025-09-19
to 2025-09-19

Results announcement date:

2025-09-22

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has not started yet.

Enrollment start date
2025-06-01

Detailed admission rules

Variant 1

For graduates of first-cycle studies and graduates of master's studies of the same or a related programme

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	-	5	4	20
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				20

Variant 2

For graduates of first-cycle studies in the same or related programmes

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 concerning the scope of first-cycle studies in Geology

Selection procedure steps

Variant selection

Selection procedure steps depend on admission variant.

Procedure steps for a variant 1

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. 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.

Procedure steps for a variant 2

1. Creating an account

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

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

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.

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 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