Interdisciplinary Individual Studies

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/practical

In the course of these studies the candidates are admitted to the following programmes and majors: Archeology; Administration; Balkan Studies; National Security; Dialogue and Social Counselling; Journalism and Social Communication; Ethnolinguistics; Ethnology; Film Studies and Media Culture; English Philology; Polish Philology; Classical Philology; East Slavic Philology speciality Russian philology; East Slavic philology speciality Ukrainian philology; German Philology; Spanish Philology; Korean Philology; French Philology; Italian Philology; Philosophy; Geoslavic Studies; Hebrew Philology; History; History of Fine Arts; Japanese Studies; Linguistics and Information Management; Image and Mediational Communication; Cultural Studies; Cultural Studies speciality Intercultural Communication (study in English); Applied Linguistics (English and German); Applied Linguistics (German and English); World Literature; Interactive Media and Performance; Musicology; New Media in Communication; Pedagogy speciality Guidance and Counselling Education with Family Counselling; Pedagogy speciality Counselling and Psychoeducational Support; Pedagogy speciality Resocialization with Elements of Criminology; Pedagogy speciality Early Child Development Support; Political Science; European Union Law; Sinology; Sociology; International Relations; Mediterranean Studies; Mediterranean Studies (study in English); Eastern Studies; Managment and Law in Business.

About the programme

Programme description

Międzydziedzinowe Studia Indywidualne są studiami pierwszego lub drugiego stopnia, albo jednolitymi studiami magisterskimi (prawo i teologia), prowadzonymi w trybie stacjonarnym. Podstawową zasadą funkcjonowania tych studiów jest relacja mistrz–uczeń. Zasadniczym sposobem tworzenia tej więzi jest zapewnienie studentowi stałej opieki tutora (opiekuna naukowego), którego student wybiera spośród pracowników naukowych uczelni. Tutor to najczęściej osoba specjalizująca się w dziedzinie zainteresowań studenta.

Studenci MSI mają prawo do uczęszczania i uzyskiwania zaliczeń na wszystkich zajęciach prowadzonych na kierunkach i specjalnościach funkcjonujących w ramach Programu MSI. Mogą także uczestniczyć w zajęciach prowadzonych na innych wydziałach UAM, po uzyskaniu zgody dziekana lub dyrektora wybranej jednostki, zgody swojego tutora (opiekuna naukowego) oraz akceptacji przez Dyrektora MSI.

Studenci MISHiS uczestniczą w konferencjach naukowych, wyjeżdżają na uczelnie krajowe w ramach programu MOST oraz zagraniczne w ramach Erasmus. Wielu studentów to laureaci stypendiów Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego i Rektora UAM.

Example of courses

W ramach MISHiS studenci mogą podjąć naukę na wydziałach:

Wydział Anglistyki
Wydział Antropologii i Kulturoznawstwa
Wydział Archeologii
Wydział Filologii Polskiej i Klasycznej
Wydział Filozoficzny
Wydział Historii
Wydział Nauk o Sztuce
Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Dziennikarstwa
Wydział Neofilologii
Wydział Prawa i Administracji
Wydział Socjologii
Wydział Studiów Edukacyjnych
Wydział Teologiczny

Graduate competencies

W trakcie realizacji studiów student jest zobowiązany do zrealizowania minimum programowego określonego przez prodziekana ds. studenckich wydziału prowadzącego kierunek wiodący, koniecznego do uzyskania tytułu licencjata lub magistra z wybranego kierunku studiów.

Co roku student wybiera zajęcia z co najmniej trzech różnych kierunków studiów oferowanych przez wydziały uczestniczące w Programie MSI oraz przez wydziały kierunków ścisłych, w tym co najmniej 60 godzin przedmiotów dodatkowych (spoza kierunku wiodącego).

Co semestr student, wraz z tutorem, ustala indywidualny plan zajęć i przedkłada go Dyrektorowi MSI. Do planu należy wpisać zajęcia dodatkowe (spoza minimum programowego) oraz przedmioty modułowe z MSI.

Studenci mogą realizować różne przedmioty specjalizacyjne/specjalnościowe, jednakże w ramach uprawnień do suplementu zostanie wpisana ta specjalizacja/specjalność, która została zrealizowana zgodnie z minimum programowym i jest przypisana do kierunku wiodącego.

Career prospects

Zależą od kierunku, który został wybrany jako wiodący.

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme - II nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2024-08-06

Enrollment end date:

2024-09-17

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2024-09-17

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2024-09-17

Photo upload date:

to 2024-09-17

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

from 2024-09-01
to 2024-09-19

Entrance exams dates:

from 2024-09-23
to 2024-09-23

Results announcement date:

2024-09-23

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 4502

Working hours

Poniedziałek-czwartek: 10.00-13.00.

Admission to the programme - I nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2024-06-01

Enrollment end date:

2024-07-10

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2024-07-10

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2024-07-10

Photo upload date:

to 2024-07-10

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

from 2024-07-01
to 2024-07-12

Entrance exams dates:

from 2024-07-16
to 2024-07-16

Results announcement date:

2024-07-17

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 4502

Working hours

Od poniedziałku do czwartku w godzinach 10.00-13.00.

Ten nabór został już zakończony.

Detailed admission rules

Variant 1

for graduates of first-cycle studies in Interdisciplinary Individualized Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	-	5	12	60
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				60

Variant 2

for graduates of first-cycle studies who did not complete studies within the Interdisciplinary Individualized Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	-	5	6	30
2) competency-based interview	20	30	1	30
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				60

Ad 2. Additional information:

Competency-based interview concerning the humanities and social sciences which verifies the candidate’s aptitude to undertake interdisciplinary studies.

The candidates themselves decide on the topic if the interview by proposing two topics from the disciplines they have selected, on condition that both topics must relate to issues other than the licentiate (licenjat) thesis, and at least one of them should cover the thematic area of second-cycle studies. The reading list, which is the starting point for the interview with the admission subcommittee, is left to candidates who submit their proposals electronically within the specified time limit provided on the Online Admissions System website.

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

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