Digital Entrepreneurship (Słubice)

Collegium Polonicum in Slubice

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: English

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: practical

Joint programme conducted by Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań and the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) at Collegium Polonicum in Słubice.
To become a Digital Entrepreneurship student, you must complete the recruitment procedure at the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań and the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder). In the first step, recruitment takes place on the German side. Recruitment conditions and deadlines for EUV studies are available at: https://europeannewschool.eu/study-at-ens#applying

About the programme

Programme description

The English-language Master of Digital Entrepreneurship (MoDE) course is offered by the European New School of Digital Studies (ENS), an institution established as a result of cooperation between the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan and the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder). The MoDE is a course for anyone interested in the digitalisation of social, economic and political processes. If you are interested in artificial intelligence, algorithmisation and new methods of data processing, and if you see your professional future in IT companies or institutions responsible for managing digitalisation, this course is unique in Europe.

The MoDE degree combines up-to-date knowledge of digitalisation with practical project-based learning. You will gain valuable international and intercultural experience: to date, students from more than 30 countries have chosen the MoDE course. Classes are taught by experienced teaching staff consisting of academically active digital studies researchers.

Studying at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan is free of charge, while the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) only charges a semester fee of approximately € 350, which already includes a semester ticket for all transport in Berlin and Brandenburg.

Example of courses

Digital Law and Ethics
Theories of Management in the Digital World
Sociology of Technology and Digital Society
Managing Emerging Technologies in Entrepreneurial Contexts
Computer Science in Management
Entrepreneurship in Action
Web Design
Sociology of Technology

Graduate competencies

Competence in Data processing
Knowledge of computer programming
Creative thinking and critical assessment
Skills of producing digital content
Competence in user cantered design (human centred design, user experience

Career prospects

Digital manager
Software and application developer
Social media manager
Citizen developer
Digital marketing and e-commerce exper

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme

Information about enrollment deadlines for this programme will be provided at a later date.

Detailed admission rules

Formal requirements

The candidates are required to speak English at C1 level of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR

Selection procedure

for graduates of first-cycle studies in: science, sociology, law, administration, economics, cultural studies, philosophy, IT, information technology and other related fields

Elements of selection procedure	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	5	10.2	51
2) project	30	1	30
3) cover letter	5	2	10
4) portfolio	9	1	9
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure			100

Ad 2. Additional information:

The project should be up to 5 pages long and contain an innovative and well-grounded business plan for tackling the digital society and digital transformation problem.

Ad 3. Additional information:

A one-page cover letter (indicating professional, academic, personal achievements, experience, etc.) and in the form of attachments - if available - relevant certificates or certificates that demonstrate your individual qualifications for studies.

Ad 4. Additional information:

A list of specific professional achievements (academic, personal, experiential, etc.) in the form of a portfolio and - if available - relevant references or certificates that demonstrate individual suitability for the study program. Achievements may take the form of, for example, academic reflection on the digital society, internships, starting a business or working in civil society initiatives.

Selection procedure steps

1. Creating an account

The candidate creates an individual account in the Online Admissions System by providing the necessary personal data. Subsequent admission-related operations can only be made after logging in to the created account. All steps taken by the candidate after logging into the system are saved and archived. The candidate is obliged to keep the password to access the account secret.

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

The candidate pays an admission procedure fee in the selected programmes/majors. Failure to pay the fee for a given programme means the candidate is not included in the selection procedure in this programme. The enrollment fee is PLN 85.

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge of all required documents by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of university diploma
project
letter of motivation

Preparation of the documents

During the recruitment process, candidates do not submit any paper documents.

Each of the required documents should be scanned to a separate file in PDF format. A document (e.g. certificate or diploma) that has more than one page should be scanned into one multi-page PDF file.

Scanning documents can be carried out on its own with the use of a scanner or with the use of dedicated applications for devices with Android or iOS. The document scanning service is also available at most copy shops.

Attestation of documents

Document attestation is a process in which an employee of the University confirms the compliance of the attached scans of documents with their original (paper) version. Attestation of the document by AMU consists in submitting (for inspection) the original document at the Student Office at the Faculty at the beginning of the academic year.

Documents obtained abroad

Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:

a scan of a foreign document, which is legalized or accompanied by an apostille, entitling the candidate to take up higher education studies in the country where the document was issued
a scan of translation of the document into the language of the studies undertaken by the candidate, performed by a sworn translator entered into the list of sworn translators maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice, or certified by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued
a certificate of recognition of a foreign certificate as equivalent to Polish Matura certificate issued by a competent Board of Education – if the foreign certificate is not recognized, by virtue of law or under international agreements, as a document entitling to commence higher education studies in Poland
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned