Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Studies
Tuition fee: the semester tuition fee for the first year of studies is: PLN 1 000,00 (the fee can be paid in 4 installments of PLN 250,00 each).
| Enrollment start date: | 2024-06-01 |
| Enrollment end date: | 2024-09-12 |
| Enrollment fee payment deadline: | 2024-09-12 |
| Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad: | 2024-09-12 |
| Photo upload date: | to 2024-09-12 |
| Dates for document submission: | from 2024-08-19 to 2024-09-17 |
| Results announcement date: | 2024-09-19 |
| Maximum number of admitted candidates: | 24 |
for graduates of first-, second- and long-cycle studies
| Elements of selection procedure | Minimum required |
Max points |
Weight of element |
Max result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) grade on the higher education diploma | - | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| 2) project | 3 | 5 | 9 | 45 |
| 3) cover letter | 3 | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure | 100 | |||
The candidate submits the outline of their master's thesis project, with indication and approval from a potential supervisor, within the given deadline.
Receiving fewer than 3 points for the master's thesis project results in a negative assessment of the project and non-admission to the program – regardless of the points earned for the diploma evaluation and motivational letter.
Failure to submit the master's thesis project results in non-admission to the program – regardless of the points earned based on the diploma evaluation and motivational letter.
The master’s thesis project should include the proposed title of the thesis and the supervisor’s consent, and consist of at least three basic parts:
In the abstract, the following information should be included:
The outline should be an expanded table of contents of the future master’s thesis (chapter titles along with a brief description of their content), which should clearly stem from the Abstract.
Obtaining fewer than 3 points for the motivational letter results in a negative assessment of the letter and non-admission to the program – regardless of the points earned for the diploma evaluation and master's thesis project.
Failure to submit the motivational letter results in non-admission to the program – regardless of the points earned for the diploma evaluation and master's thesis project.
In the motivational letter, it is important to describe in detail personal expectations, professional and academic goals, and the motivations that led to the choice of this field. The candidate should emphasize how their previous experiences and scientific interests relate to cognitive science and what aspirations they have in terms of contributing to the preparation of their master’s thesis. It is also worth mentioning specific skills or achievements that may distinguish the candidate from others and how they plan to utilize the knowledge gained after completing their studies.
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.
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.
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.
The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.
The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.
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!
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.
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.
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:
A candidate who does not have an appropriate document is obliged to take a English language proficiency test (online test).
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.
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.
Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:
Online Admissions System 2024/2025