Social and Public Policy, full-time, first cycle


In power from: 8 Dec 2023

Registration criteria

Admission rules

 Minimum number of points needed to be qualified: 50

Polish new maturity exam 2005 – 2024

 Minimum number of points needed to be qualified: 50

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

One chosen foreign language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Swedish, Slovak

basic level x 0,6
or
advanced level x 1

Obligatory subject*

One of the following subjects: History, Social studies, Geography, Philosophy, Modern foreign language*, Latin and ancient culture, Greek and ancient culture, Computer science, Physics and astronomy/ Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History of music, History of art

advanced level x 1

weight = 20%

weight = 25%

weight = 30%

weight = 25%

*The languages in columns 3 and 4 must be different

Points are calculated as follows:

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

where:

W – the final result;
P – result from Polish language;
M – result from Mathematics;
J – result from foreign language;
X - result from additional subject;
a, b, c, d – 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: 50

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

One chosen foreign language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian

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

Obligatory subject*

One of the following subjects: History, Social studies, Geography, Philosophy, Modern foreign language*, Latin and ancient culture, Computer science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History of music, History of art

advanced level x 1
or
undefined level x 0,8

weight = 20%

weight = 25%

weight = 30%

weight = 25%

*The languages in columns 3 and 4 must be different

Points are calculated as follows:

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

where:

W – the final result;
P – result from Polish language;
M – result from Mathematics;
J – result from foreign language;
X - result from additional subject;
a, b, c, d – 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: 50

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

Modern foreign language

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

Obligatory subject**

One of the following subjects: Modern foreign language, Biology, Chemistry, Philosophy, Physics, Geography, History, Computer science, Latin, Classic Greek, Management, Economics, Psychology, Politics, Anthropology, Information technology in a global society (ITGS), Subject from a group "Art"

higher level (HL) x 1

weight = 20%

weight = 25%

weight = 30%

weight = 25%

*In case of lack of Polish language; the languages in column 1 and 3 must be different
**In column 4 candidate cannot indicate language from columns 1 and 3

Points are calculated as follows:

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

where:

W – the final result;
P – result from Polish language;
M – result from Mathematics;
J – result from modern foreign language;
X - result from additional subject;
a, b, c, d – 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: 50

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

Modern foreign language

basic level x 0,6
or
advanced level x 1

Obligatory subject**

One of the following subjects: Modern foreign language, Biology, Chemistry, Philosophy, Physics, Geography, History, Computer science, Latin, Classic Greek, Economics, Arts, Music, Sociology

advanced level x 1

weight = 20%

weight = 25%

weight = 30%

weight = 25%

*In case of lack of Polish language; the languages in columns 1 and 3 must be different
**In column 4 candidate cannot indicate language from columns 1 and 3

Points are calculated as follows:

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

where:

W – the final result;
P – result from Polish language;
M – result from Mathematics;
J – result from foreign language;
X - result from additional subject;
a, b, c, d – 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: 50

Obligatory subject

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

Obligatory subject

Mathematics**

Obligatory subject

Modern foreign language

Obligatory subject***

One of the following subjects: Modern foreign language, History, Social studies, Management, Economics, Psychology, Anthropology, Politics, Geography, Philosophy, Latin, Classic Greek, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Computer science, History of art, History of music, Sociology

weight = 20%

weight = 25%

weight = 30%

weight = 25%

*The language in column 1 may be repeated in column 3
**In case of lack of Mathematics one subject to choose: Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Physics, Geography, Computer science, in such
case the subject in columns 2 and 4 can be counted twice
***In column 4 candidate cannot indicate foreign language from columns 1 and 3

Points are calculated as follows:

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

where:

W – the final result;
P – result from Polish or original language;
M – result from Mathematics;
J – result from modern foreign language;
X - result from additional subject;
a, b, c, d – weights.

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

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

 

Checking 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: 8th of March, 2024

Reception of documents: 

 

Payments

Application fee

Student's ID payment (ELS)

The studies are payable - tuition fees

 

Required documents

List of required documents submitted by candidates qualified for studies

 

Additional information

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