Tourism and Recreation

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

Absolwent studiów posiada interdyscyplinarną wiedzę z zakresu nauk o Ziemi i środowisku, geografii społeczno-ekonomicznej i gospodarki przestrzennej oraz nauk o zarządzaniu i jakości (w tym zagadnień ekonomicznych i prawnych związanych z działalnością w sektorze usług turystyczno-rekreacyjnych). Posługuje się oprogramowaniem obejmującym systemy rezerwacji usług turystycznych, analizę baz danych i opracowania kartograficzne. Wykazuje się gruntownym przygotowaniem do pracy w branży turystycznej, hotelarskiej i rekreacyjnej; znajomością podstaw przedsiębiorczości, ponadto etycznych i prawnych aspektów wykonywania zawodu. Absolwent wykorzystuje umiejętności nabyte podczas licznych ćwiczeń terenowych z pilotażu i przewodnictwa turystycznego oraz praktyk zawodowych w hotelach, biurach podróży. Prezentuje zagadnienia branżowe w języku polskim i języku obcym. Absolwent jest świadomy konieczności uzupełniania i rozwijania swoich kwalifikacji, dostosowywania ich do zmian zachodzących na rynku pracy.

Example of courses

Podstawy systemów informacji geograficznej w turystyce
Ekonomia
Hotelarstwo
Geografia regionalna świata
Zarządzanie przedsiębiorstwem turystycznym
Marketing
Prawo w turystyce i rekreacji
Animacja czasu wolnego

Graduate competencies

Posługuje się oprogramowaniem obejmującym systemy informacji geograficznej w turystyce oraz systemy rezerwacji usług turystycznych.
Jest przygotowany do pracy w branży turystycznej i rekreacyjnej.
Ma wiedzę z zakresu przedsiębiorczości, etycznych i prawnych aspektów wykonywania zawodu.
Wykorzystuje doświadczenia i umiejętności nabyte podczas ćwiczeń terenowych z pilotażu i przewodnictwa turystycznego oraz praktyk zawodowych w hotelach, biurach podróży.
Analizuje i prezentuje zagadnienia branżowe w języku polskim i języku obcym.

Career prospects

Biura podróży, agencje turystyczne, hotele i inne obiekty noclegowe
Praca w charakterze pilota, przewodnika turystycznego, animatora czasu wolnego, animatora i instruktora rekreacji ruchowej
Praca w branży MICE (organizacja eventów, konferencji itp.), w firmach zajmujących się consultingiem dla branży turystycznej
Jednostki samorządu terytorialnego, instytucje kultury i związane z ochroną przyrody, organizacje i stowarzyszenia turystyczne
Prowadzenie własnego biznesu w sektorze usług turystyczno-rekreacyjnych

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2025-06-01

Enrollment end date:

2025-09-11

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2025-09-11

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2025-09-11

Photo upload date:

to 2025-09-11

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

from 2025-09-01
to 2025-09-15

Entrance exam dates for foreign candidates:

from 2025-09-01
to 2025-09-15

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 6217

Working hours

8:30-14:30

Detailed admission rules

Selection procedure

Based on submitting all required documents until such time as all places have been filled

Entrance examination for foreigners

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study who hold educational credentials obtained outside the EU, EFTA, or OECD countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, United States, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, Hungary, United Kingdom, Italy) and who do not hold an International Baccalaureate (IB), a European Baccalaureate (EB), or a document recognized under an international agreement on the recognition of education (China: only gaozhong biye zhengshu 高中毕业证书, Libya, or Ukraine), are additionally required to take the entrance examination.

The purpose of the examination is to assess whether the applicant has the knowledge necessary to undertake studies in the given field, at the specified level and academic profile. The examination results in a grade of either “pass” or “fail.” Passing the examination allows the candidate to proceed to the next stages of the admission process, but is not tantamount to admission to studies. Failure to pass the entrance examination means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

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, except for candidates required to take the entrance examination for foreigners. In their case, admission to studies additionally requires passing the entrance examination.

8. Taking the entrance examination for foreigners

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study who hold educational credentials obtained outside the EU, EFTA, or OECD countries, and who do not hold an International Baccalaureate (IB), a European Baccalaureate (EB), or a document recognized under an international agreement on the recognition of education (China: only gaozhong biye zhengshu 高中毕业证书, Libya, or Ukraine), are additionally required to take the entrance examination.

The candidate will receive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam for foreigners.

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, 2025 are under 18 years old

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)

All foreign applicants applying for admission to this program are required to attach a document confirming their knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level.

Starting from August 1, 2025, foreigners who are not citizens of the EU must attach one of the documents specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of July 30, 2025, on the types of documents confirming proficiency in the language of instruction at university studies to confirm their knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level.

Foreigners who are citizens of the EU and do not possess a document specified in the above regulation are required to take an online Polish language proficiency 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