Admission process schedule

STAGE 1 - before the qualification procedure
Making recruitment applications in the Online Application System (IRK), entering diploma grades, uploading scans of documents and paying admission fees	from 3 June 2024 from 12:00 to 22 September 2024hr.  until 23:59
The last day of booking the admission fees paid by candidates on the last day of registration in the system	24 September
Uploading a document confirming the knowledge of the language of instruction (Polish / English)	by September 24
Entry exams	for graduates in philology of a modern language other than German and applied languages - another modern language  25 September 2024, from 10:00 a.m. , Sosnowiec, 5 Grota Roweckiego St., p.3.25
Stage 2 - announcement of the results of the qualification procedure. Enrolment and submission of documents
Announcement of accepted candidates lists	30 September
Submission of documents and enrolment	1 - 2 October Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Adres	Faculty of Humanities ul. Grota Roweckiego 5,  41-200 Sosnowiec, pok. 1.12  agata.paterak@us.edu.pl  32 364 08 78
Deadline for enrolment for candidates accepted from the waiting lists
Deadline for enrolment from the waiting list	3 October Thursday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Admissions criteria

 

Eligibility criterion: for graduates of graduates in German philology German philology and applied languages - German language

Eligibility criterion: for graduates of higher education studies in a language a modern language other than German and applied languages - another modern language modern language

Eligibility elements taken into account: - grade obtained on the graduation diploma - converted into points - max. 70 points. - average grade from studies - converted into points. - max. 30 points Method of converting the grade on the diploma of graduation: grade 5 - 70 pts. grade 4+ - 60 pts. grade 4 - 50 pts. grade 3+ - 40 pts. grade 3 - 30 points. Method of converting the average of studies: 5.00 - 4.51 - 30 pts. 4.50 - 4.01 - 25 points. 4.00 - 3.51 - 20 points. 3.50 - 3.01 - 15 points. 3.00 - 10 pts.

Eligibility elements taken into account: - interview in German - scored - max. 100 points.     A language level of at least B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is expected.

• Recruitment is carried out for the German philology major within the admission limit adopted by the University Senate.
•  There is one common ranking list for all candidates drawn up according to the results obtained in the qualification.

• The admission process for German Studies shall be conducted within the limits of admissions adopted by the Senate of the University. The candidate shall indicate the preferred major in the IRK system at the registration for a study programme. The preference indication shall not be equivalent to being admitted for a particular major. The approved admission limit for the study programme shall be divided into individual majors mentioned above. The number of places for a particular major shall be determined by the Faculty. The final allocation shall be made according to the ranking list of those admitted to the German Studies (i.e., those who have obtained the higher number of points shall have priority in the selection of major, and those who have received the lower number of points shall be assigned to the majors where places are available). It is also stipulated that for the major: German Studies: Intercultural Communications with Swedish or German – knowledge of the German or Swedish language shall be required.
• It is also stipulated that admission to the major with teacher training programme may only be applied for by candidates who have completed the 1st cycle studies in German Studies. This is because full entitlement to practice as a teacher is granted to a graduate of a 2nd cycle studies programme who has completed the subject ranges, in terms of teaching the subject in primary school instruction – at the University of Silesia during 1st cycle studies and secondary school – at the University of Silesia during 2nd cycle studies. Graduates of 1st cycle studies in programmes with a major other than teacher training programme shall be required to complete the differences in the curriculum during their 2nd cycle studies.
• In the case of persons admitted for the 2nd cycle studies with a teacher training programme with a documented partial pedagogical preparation (in line with the ministerial guidelines for training in preparation for the teaching profession – cf. Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 25 July 2019, i.e., Journal of Laws of 2021, item 890), a verification of this preparation (the modules passed, learning outcomes, ECTS points and the number of hours completed) will be conducted to eliminate or complete the differences in curricula. These differences may be due to the different permissible order of delivery of the teaching-learning outcomes for a particular course of study in other higher education institutions.

• If a student has to participate in compensatory activities, the student shall be obliged to pay a fee which shall be determined based on separate provisions.

• A given major shall be launched with the number of candidates required to form one class group.

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