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


In power from: 4 Dec 2024

Registration criteria

Admission rules

 Minimum number of points needed to be qualified: 60

Polish new maturity exam 2005 – 2025

 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! <<

 

Foreigners with foreign diploma from outside of EU/EFTA/OECD/international agreements [more]

Attention! Qualification process consists of two stages. Additional entrance examination is obligatory.

 

Stage 1: calculation of the results of the matriculation examinations based on the rules specified in the table for candidates with foreign diploma (above).

The number of points possible to obtain: 100

Qualification threshold for admission to the second stage of the qualification process: 60

Attention! A candidate’s score below the required qualification threshold in stage 1, will result in 0 (zero) points from the entire qualification procedure.

 

Stage 2: entrance examination testing the knowledge or special aptitude required for admission to a relevant field of study

The number of points possible to obtain: 100

Qualification threshold: 60

Entrance exam verifying competences necessary to undertake studies in the programme English Studies – Linguistics, English Studies – Literature and Culture, full time first-cycle studies.

Test in English at the B2 level, checking listening and reading comprehension skills and the ability to use grammatical structures (use of English). Closed-ended questions.

Date: 17th July 2025, 10 am-12.30 pm, Polish time, online, the Kampus-rekrutacja platform

Attention! The final qualification result is the arithmetic average of the results from both stages of the qualification procedure. Qualification threshold: 60

 

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

Candidates are obliged to hold a certificate, recognized by the University of Warsaw, confirming their competence in the English language at least at the B2 level.

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

Foreigners with foreign diploma from outside of EU/EFTA/OECD/international agreements

Information on requirements concerning confirmation of the English language proficiency at a level of at least B2 is available here

Attention! The faculty does not plan to conduct an exam verifying the knowledge of the English language.

Foreigners (does not apply to citizens of EU/EFTA) with foreign diploma from EU/EFTA/OECD/international agreements

Information on requirements concerning confirmation of the English language proficiency at a level of at least B2 is available here

Attention! The faculty does not plan to conduct an exam verifying the knowledge of the English language.

 

Deadlines

Announcement of results: 22nd of July, 2025

Reception of documents: 

 

Payments

Application fee

Student's ID payment (ELS)

The studies are payable for citizens of Non-UE/EFTA countries (EEA parties) and Switzerland - tuition fees

 

Required documents

List of required documents submitted by candidates qualified for studies

 

Additional information

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