Quantitative Finance, part-time (evening), second cycle
In power from: 19 Aug 2024
Registration criteria
Admission rules for candidates with Polish diplomas
The maximum amount of points available to obtain in the admission procedure is 100. Minimum amount of points required for qualification: 30.
1. Candidates must hold a bachelor's, engineering, master's degree or equivalent degree from any field of studies.
2. Candidates' points are calculated according to the following formula
Su x Ś x W+REL
Where:
· (Su) is the coefficient for having the status of a 'research university' (the Ministry of Science and Higher Education's 'Excellence Initiative - Research University' competition) by the degree-awarding institution in the year of UW enrollment. Having the status of a research university - a factor of 10, lack of this status - a factor of 9.
· (Ś) is the final grade from study. Final grade expressed on a scale other than the one used at the University of Warsaw (2-5), will be assimilated to it.
· (W) is a factor of:
o 1.8 - in case one of the following conditions is met:
- The candidate's program of study included AT LEAST 90 hours of microeconomics and 90 hours of macroeconomics, and 60 hours of econometrics, and 60 hours of finance;
- The candidate's program of study included AT LEAST 150 hours of mathematical analysis and at least 60 hours of physics, or 60 hours of chemistry, or 60 hours of computer science, or 60 hours of finance;
- The candidate's program of study included AT LEAST 150 hours of mathematical analysis and 60 hours of mathematical statistics;
- The candidate's program of study included AT LEAST 180 total hours in programming subjects such as: Programming in R, Python, SAS, C++, C#, Java and others.
o 1 - in other cases, when none of the above criteria are met.
· (REL) to Research Experience Letter (optional) - additional 10 points.
Research Experience Letter is a document providing a description of experience, related to the field of study for which the Candidate is applying, confirmed by project supervisors. Projects, carried out as part of studies, student activities, scientific research work and professional experience will be taken into account.
Essential Elements of a Research Experience Letter:
- Description of the projects and the nature of the candidate's participation in the projects
- Data and supervisor function of each project
- Confirmation by the project supervisor(s) with the signature / stamp of the data contained
The total points for the Research Experience Letter consist of:
- Value of the candidate's achievements (4 points);
- Connection of projects with the scope of studies for which the candidate is applying (4 points);
- Relationship between the recommender and the candidate's educational / professional career (2 points)
3. Candidates independently fill out the application form, made available on their personal registration account in the IRK system, in which they attach scans of documents necessary for the calculation of enrollment points and indicate selected subjects affecting the value of the W factor, described in section 2, for evaluation by the admissions committee.
Subjects other than those indicated by candidates are not considered by the selection committee. On the basis of the completed application form, the committee decides whether the candidate meets the criteria for consideration of the higher factor (W).
Candidates are required to submit syllabuses of selected subjects, and the committee in its evaluation may take into account the compatibility of economic and mathematical subjects with the program at the UW.
Optionally, candidates also include a scan of the Research Experience Letter.
4. Check the competence of candidates to study in English
Candidates are required to present a document recognized by the University of Warsaw certifying their knowledge of English at a level of at least B2.
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Admission rules for candidates with foreign diplomas
The maximum amount of points available to obtain in the admission procedure is 100. Minimum amount of points required for qualification: 30.
1. Admission to a master-degree program requires a bachelor's, engineer's, master's or equivalent diploma in any field of study.
2. Candidates' points are calculated according to the following formula
Su x Ś x W+REL
Where:
· (Su) is the coefficient for the university's position in the Shanghai Ranking in the year of UW university enrollment. Position 1-500 - a factor of 10, further positions or no university on the ranking list - a factor of 9.
· (Ś) is the final grade from study. Final grade expressed on a scale other than the one used at the University of Warsaw (2-5), will be assimilated to it.
· (W) is a factor of:
o 1.8 - in the event that one of the following conditions is met:
- The candidate's program of study included AT LEAST 90 hours of microeconomics and 90 hours of macroeconomics, and 60 hours of econometrics, and 60 hours of finance;
- The candidate's program of study included AT LEAST 150 hours of mathematical analysis and at least 60 hours of physics, or 60 hours of chemistry, or 60 hours of computer science, or 60 hours of finance;
- The candidate's program of study included AT LEAST 150 hours of mathematical analysis and 60 hours of mathematical statistics;
- The candidate's program of study included AT LEAST 180 total hours in programming subjects such as: Programming in R, Python, SAS, C++, C#, Java and others.
o 1 - in other cases, when none of the above criteria are met.
· (REL) to Research Experience Letter - (optional) additional 10 points.
Research Experience Letter is a document providing a description of experience, related to the field of study for which the Candidate is applying, confirmed by project supervisors. Projects, carried out as part of studies, student activities, scientific research work and professional experience will be taken into account.
Essential Elements of a Research Experience Letter:
- Description of the projects and the nature of the candidate's participation in the projects
- Data and supervisor function of each project
- Confirmation by the project supervisor(s) with the signature / stamp of the data contained
The total points for the Research Experience Letter consist of:
- Value of the candidate's achievements (4 points);
- Connection of projects with the scope of studies for which the candidate is applying (4 points);
- Relationship between the recommender and the candidate's educational / professional career (2 points)
3. Candidates independently fill out the application form, made available on their personal registration account in the IRK system, in which they attach scans of documents necessary for the calculation of enrollment points and indicate selected subjects affecting the value of the W factor, described in section 2, for evaluation by the admissions committee.
Subjects other than those indicated by candidates are not considered by the selection committee. On the basis of the completed application form, the committee decides whether the candidate meets the criteria for consideration of the higher factor (W).
Candidates are required to submit syllabuses of selected subjects, and the committee in its evaluation may take into account the compatibility of economic and mathematical subjects with the program at the UW.
Optionally, candidates also upload a Research Experience Letter scan to their personal registration account in the IRK system.
4. Check the competence of candidates to study in English
Candidates are obliged to hold one of the documents accepted by the University of Warsaw, certifying their competence in the English language at least at the B2 level.
Information on documents certifying knowledge of the English language. >> Check! <<
Deadlines
Announcement of results: 24th of September, 2024
Reception of documents:
- I round: 25th-26th of September, 2024
- II round (in case of not fulfilling the limit during I round): 27th, 30th of September, 2024
Payments
The studies are payable - tuition fees
Required documents
List of required documents submitted by candidates qualified for studies
Additional information
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