History

Faculty of History

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: general academic

After completing the first semester of studies, students may choose the following speciality in history: Archivistics and Documentation Management, Teaching, Military History, Medieval Studies, Politics and Media in History. The choice of Teaching speciality is possible only after completing this speciality in the first-cycle studies in the field of History or after completing the first-cycle studies in the field of Humanities at School - Polish Language and History Studies for Teachers.

About the programme

Programme description

Historia to wszechstronne studia połączone z szeroką ofertą wyboru dodatkowych specjalności. Oferujemy duży zakres zajęć ogólnohistorycznych, specjalistycznych ścieżek międzyprzedmiotowych i wykładów mistrzowskich. Dużą pulę zajęć znajdujących się w ofercie programu kierunku studenci/studentki wybierają samodzielnie. Od pierwszego semestru studiów dokonują również indywidualnego wyboru seminarium magisterskiego, podczas którego przygotowują pracę dyplomową. Elastyczny i urozmaicony program nauczania stwarza możliwość poszerzania zainteresowań historycznych i poznania dziejów w różnorakich aspektach i z różnych perspektyw, ale także zdobycia kompetencji zawodowych przydatnych na rynku pracy.

Specialties

historia ogólna
archiwistyka i zarządzanie dokumentacją
nauczycielska
mediewistyka
historia wojskowości
polityka i media w dziejach

Example of courses

Badanie dziejów globalnych
Badanie dziejów kultury
Metody badań w naukach historycznych
Ekonomia i systemy społeczno-gospodarcze w XX i XXI w.
Retoryka w edukacji historycznej (przedmiot ze specjalności)
Ochrona dziedzictwa kulturowego (przedmiot ze specjalności)
Dzieje wojen morskich (przedmiot ze specjalności)
Diagnozowanie sytuacji międzynarodowej (przedmiot ze specjalności)

Graduate competencies

Kompetencje i umiejętności

Absolwent/ka kierunku historia uzyskuje pogłębioną wiedzę z zakresu badań historycznych w ujęciu problemowym z historii Polski i powszechnej oraz wiedzę specjalistyczną w zakresie wybranych obszarów, problemów i tematów badawczych, w odniesieniu do co najmniej jednej epoki historycznej.
Absolwent/ka uzyskuje umiejętności i kompetencje badawcze, w tym odniesione do krytyki, analizy i interpretacji źródeł, formułowania oraz rozwiązywania złożonych problemów badawczych, co daje przygotowanie do pracy w wielu zawodach wymagających samodzielności, kreatywności, rzetelności prowadzenia badań na wysokim poziomie, kierowania zespołem oraz upowszechniania wyników badań w zróżnicowanej formie.
Absolwent/ka uzyskuje umiejętność posługiwania się językiem obcym nowożytnym na poziomie B2+ Europejskiego Systemu Opisu Kształcenia Językowego Rady Europy.
Absolwent/ka uzyskuje kompetencje w zakresie komunikowania się, negocjowania, przekonywania i perswazji, a także posługiwania się współczesnymi technologiami informacyjnymi.
Absolwent/ka pogłębił/a kompetencje społeczne w zakresie: refleksyjnego stosowania zasad etyki zawodowej historyka, w tym ochrony i promocji dziedzictwa historycznego w zróżnicowanych środowiskach i formach, upowszechnia i propagowania wiedzy historycznej z poszanowaniem różnych stanowisk i punktów widzenia na przeszłość lokalną, narodową, europejską.

Career prospects

urzędy administracji państwowej
jednostki samorządu terytorialnego
archiwa
szkoły
media
instytucje kultury (biblioteki naukowe, muzea, wydawnictwa)

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

Variant 1

for graduates of first-cycle studies in the same field of study or graduates of studies in humanities at school - Polish and historical teacher training studies.

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	3.5	5	4	20
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				20

Ad 1. Additional information:

Grade of at least dst + (3.5) on university diploma required.

Variant 2

for graduates of first-cycle studies who graduated a major other than history or humanities at school - Polish and historical teaching studies.

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) interview	14	20	1	20
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				20

Ad 1. Additional information:

An interview concerning the scope of first-cycle studies in History. Passing the interview is obtaining at least 14 points.

Selection procedure steps

Variant selection

Selection procedure steps depend on admission variant.

Procedure steps for a variant 1

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.

Procedure steps for a variant 2

1. Creating an account

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

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. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will revceive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

9. 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

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.

Polish language command (B2 level)

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study are required to attach a document confirming knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level (see the list of accepted documents).

A candidate who does not have an appropriate document is obliged to take a Polish language proficiency test (online test).

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