English Studies - Linguistics, English Studies - Literature and Culture, full-time, first cycle


In power from: 16 Nov 2023

Registration criteria

Admission rules

 Minimum number of points needed to be qualified: 60

Polish new maturity exam 2005 – 2024

 Minimum number of points needed to be qualified: 60

Obligatory subject

Polish language

basic level x 0,6
or
advanced level x 1

Obligatory subject

Mathematics

basic level x 0,6
or
advanced level x 1

Obligatory subject

English language

advanced level x 1

weight = 15%

weight = 15%

weight = 70%

Points are calculated as follows:

W = a * P + b * M + c * J

where:

W – the final result
P – result from Polish language on basic or advanced levels
M – result from Mathematics on basic or advanced levels
J – result from English language on advanced level
a, b, c – weights.

Important information for candidates with the foreign language exam result at bilingual level. >> Check! <<

Information on documents certifying knowledge of the English language. >> Check! <<

Candidates whose result in the English language at the advanced level in the Polish maturity exam („new maturity diploma”) is lower than 60% are obliged to upload on their registration account in the IRK system (section “Education” – “Certificates and other documents required to start studies”) one of the documents accepted by the University of Warsaw certifying their competence in English (see the above list) and contact the Admissions Commission.

 

Old maturity exam

 Minimum number of points needed to be qualified: 60

Obligatory subject

Polish language

basic level x 0,6
or
advanced level x 1
or
undefined level x 0,8

Obligatory subject

Mathematics

basic level x 0,6
or
advanced level x 1
or
undefined level x 0,8

Obligatory subject

English language

advanced level x 1
or
undefined level x 0,8

weight = 15%

weight = 15%

weight = 70%

Points are calculated as follows:

W = a * P + b * M + c * J

where:

W – the final result
P – result from Polish language
M – result from Mathematics
J – result from English language
a, b, c – weights.

Maturity exam after 1991

grade 6 = 100%
grade 5 = 90%
grade 4 = 75%
grade 3 = 50%
grade 2 = 30%

Maturity exam until 1991

grade 5 = 100%
grade 4 = 85%
grade 3 = 40%

Important information for candidates with Polish old maturity exam. >> Check! <<

Information on documents certifying knowledge of the English language. >> Check! <<

 

International Baccalaureate (IB)

 Minimum number of points needed to be qualified: 60

Obligatory subject

Polish language
or
language A*
or
literature and performance*

standard level (SL) x 0,6
or
higher level (HL) x 1

Obligatory subject

Mathematics

standard level (SL) x 0,6
or
higher level (HL) x 1

Obligatory subject

English language

higher level (HL) x 1

weight = 15%

weight = 15%

weight = 70%

*Language A (English) or literature and performance (English) can be indicated twice, in columns 1 and 3.

Points are calculated as follows:

W = a * P + b * M + c * J

where:

W – the final result
P – result from Polish language
M – result from Mathematics
J – result from English language
a, b, c – weights.

The IB results will be converted according to the table below:

7 = 100%
6 = 90%
5 = 75%
4 = 60%
3 = 45%
2 = 30%

Important information for candidates with IB and EB. >> Check! <<

Information on documents certifying knowledge of the English language. >> Check! <<

 

European Baccalaureate (EB)

 Minimum number of points needed to be qualified: 60

Obligatory subject

Polish language
or
L1 language*

basic level x 0,6
or
advanced level x 1

Obligatory subject

Mathematics

basic level x 0,6
or
advanced level x 1

Obligatory subject

English language

advanced level x 1

weight = 15%

weight = 15%

weight = 70%

*Language L1 (English) can be indicated twice, in columns 1 and 3.

Points are calculated as follows:

W = a * P + b * M + c * J

where:

W – the final result
P – result from Polish language
M – result from Mathematics
J – result from English language
a, b, c – weights.

The EB results will be converted according to the table below:

9,00 - 10,00 = 100%
8,00 - 8,99 = 90%
7,50 - 7,99 = 75%
7,00 - 7,49 = 60%
6,00 - 6,99 = 45%
5,00 - 5,99 = 30%

Important information for candidates with IB and EB. >> Check! <<

Information on documents certifying knowledge of the English language. >> Check! <<

 

Foreign diploma

 Minimum number of points needed to be qualified: 60

Obligatory subject

Polish language
or
original language of maturity (high school) exam*

Obligatory subject

Mathematics

Obligatory subject

English language

 

weight = 15%

weight = 15% 

weight = 70% 

*If English is the original language of the maturity exam, it can be indicated twice, in columns 1 and 3.
 
Points are calculated as follows:

W = a * P + b * M + c * J

W – the final result
P – result from Polish or original language
M – result from Mathematics
J – result from English language
a, b, c – weights.

Calculation of candidates high school diploma results. >> Check! <<

Information on documents certifying knowledge of the English language. >> Check! <<

 

Checking the candidates' competence to undertake studies conducted in the English language

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: 22nd of July, 2024

Reception of documents: 

 

Payments

Application fee

Student's ID payment (ELS)

 

Required documents

List of required documents submitted by candidates qualified for studies

 

Additional information

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