Interdisciplinary Studies on Social Change: Mediterranean and Other European Borderlands, full-time, second cycle

In power from: 19 Aug 2026

Registration criteria

Limit of places

 places in the first round of enrollment conducted in June-July

 places in the second round of enrollment conducted in August-September

 

Admission rules for candidates with Polish diplomas

Qualification threshold: 60 points

The studies are open to candidates holding a bachelor’s, master’s or engineer’s degree (or their equivalent) with at least good overall grade on the diploma - cf. pt 1*, or to candidates who are in the process of completing their degree and expect to obtain their diploma before the qualification interview - cf. pt 2**.

1*. Candidates holding one of the degrees listed above, or a thesis defense certificate containing information on the overall grade on the diploma confirmed by their university, upload the scan of the document to their personal IRK (Internet Recruitment of Candidates system) registration account.

2**. Candidates who are about to defend their thesis and complete their degree, upload to their personal IRK registration account the scan of a certificate issued by their university, confirming the planned date of their thesis defense and containing information on their grade point average for the entire period of studies. Those candidates are obliged to present (by uploading to their personal registration account in IRK system) the original diploma or a thesis defense certificate containing information on the overall grade on the diploma confirmed by their university, no later than 12 o’clock on the day preceding the interview.

If the candidate fails to upload the scan of document confirming the overall grade on the diploma to IRK system within the indicated period, they will be disqualified and awarded 0 points in the recruitment procedure.

The qualification procedure includes:

  1.  interview
  2.  overall grade on the diploma (bachelor’s / master’s / engineer’s degree, or their equivalent)

The purpose of the interview is to confirm the candidate’s knowledge and comprehension of selected texts (proposed by the examination board in advance*), the ability to discuss them in English and to draw conclusions regarding cultural, social and political changes in Poland and Europe.

*For the interview, the candidate selects three texts from the list that will be published at a later date.

The candidate’s performance in the interview will be marked according to the following criteria:

A candidate may obtain a maximum of 80 points in the interview.

The minimum number of points for the interview needed to qualify is 50. Obtaining less than 50 points in the interview results in the candidate’s disqualification and obtaining 0 points in the recruitment procedure.

The overall grade on the diploma is translated into points as follows:

Grades lower than good (4) do not qualify the candidate to apply for admission to the second cycle studies Interdisciplinary Studies on Social Change: Mediterranean and Other European Borderlands.

Candidate may obtain a maximum of 100 points in the qualification procedure.

The sum of points obtained during two stages of the qualification procedure determines the candidate’s position in the ranking.

 

Admission procedure for candidates with foreign diplomas

Qualification threshold: 60 points

Same rules apply as for candidates with diplomas obtained in Poland.

A foreign diploma grade will be translated to the Polish diploma grade scale according to the general admission criteria.

Foreigners with foreign diploma from outside of EU/EFTA/OECD/unrecognized on the basis of international agreements or through nostrification [more]

Candidates with a foreign diploma will be recruited by the rules applicable to candidates with a diploma obtained in Poland.

 

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

Citizens of Poland or citizens of EU/EFTA and the United Kingdom with diplomas issued in EU/EFTA/OECD or recognized as equivalent on the basis of an international agreement or through nostrification

Candidates are obliged to present a document accepted by the University of Warsaw confirming their command of the English language at minimum B2 level. If the candidate does not submit a document confirming their command of English, the examination board will check the candidate’s language competence needed to undertake the studies conducted in English during the interview. 

A positive result of the qualification procedure confirms the candidate’s ability to undertake studies conducted in English at B2 level.

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Foreigners with foreign diploma from outside of EU/EFTA/OECD/unrecognized on the basis of international agreements or through nostrification

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

Foreigners (does not apply to citizens of EU/EFTA) with foreign diploma from EU/EFTA/OECD/recognized on the basis of international agreements or through nostrification

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

 

Deadlines

The exam: 21st of September, 2026

Announcement of results: 23rd of September, 2026

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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