Polish Studies (Słubice)

Collegium Polonicum in Slubice

Level of studies: first-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 3 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: licentiate (licencjat)

Educational profile: general academic

Joint programme conducted by Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań and the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) at Collegium Polonicum in Słubice

About the programme

Programme description

Polish Studies (SOP) is a course of study addressed to people from all countries of the world interested in acquiring and improving their Polish language skills, and deepening their knowledge of Polish literature and history. The course enables students to acquire practical knowledge and skills, as well as the social competencies needed to enter the European labor market. Thanks to their broad linguistic and cultural competencies, graduates of the course of Polish Studies are ideal candidates for work in companies dealing with international cooperation, in non-governmental organizations and diplomacy, as well as in the publishing and translation market. SOP is a course conducted jointly by Poland's Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan and Germany's European University Viadrina in Frankfurt/Oder. Graduates of the course can obtain a degree from both universities and undertake further studies in Poland, Germany and other European countries. The course is aimed both at foreign students who would like to study in the European Union, but do not have adequate knowledge of Polish, as well as those who communicate in Polish and are interested in deepening their knowledge of the language.

Our advantages:

qualified staff helping you develop and expand your knowledge of Polish, English and German,
studying in an international environment that allows you to use the acquired skills in practice,
formation of intercultural competence necessary for professional work in an international environment,
course conducted by two universities from two different countries of the European Union,
possibility of further studies in Poland and Germany,
additional German language course from the first semester for those interested in obtaining a double Polish-German diploma.

For those with a good command of the Polish language who want to deepen their knowledge of Polish culture and literature, there is a wide range of classes offered by the European University Viadrina, as well as language classes to deepen competence in other foreign languages.

Example of courses

Polish language for international students
Polish literature
Polish history with elements of art history
Media about Poland
Foreign language course (German or English)
Translation workshop: theory and practice

Graduate competencies

In addition:

for international students: knowledge of Polish at B2 level,
practical translation skills,
knowledge of Polish history, culture, literature and art,
knowledge of Polish-German relations and the specifics of the border area,
knowledge of a foreign language (English or German).

Career prospects

You can work as:

translators/interpreters from and into Polish,
work in the tourism sector,
work in companies involved in international cooperation,
work in non-governmental organisations,
possibility of further studies, e.g. cultural manager, teacher of history, Polish, visual arts.

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 Polish at the A1 level

Selection procedure

Based on submitting all required documents until such time as all places have been filled

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. Entering information about Matura

Candidate enters information about Matura certificate and the secondary school he/she graduated from

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 all required documents by electronic means within the specified time limit (or until such time as the limit of admitted candidates has been reached).

Submitting, on the specified date and before filling the limit of places, a complete set of required documents will be tantamount to admission to studies.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of the Matura certificate
a scan of the supplement to the Matura certificate - applies to candidates who have increased the the Matura exam score or have taken the Matura exam in additional subjects
a scan of the IB diploma - applies to graduates of schools belonging to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB)
a scan of statement by a statutory representative - applies to candidates under 18 i.e. people who as of October 1, 2024 are under 18 years old

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