General Information
- All students must take 180 credit hours of a foreign language before successfully completing their programme of study. This can be accomplished by choosing either 30 or 60-hour courses per semester.
- Foreign language courses are incorporated in the model curriculum of studies for semesters 3, 4 and 5. Students, however, may choose to attend a language course in any semester, from semester 1 onwards.
- International students may choose courses of Polish or of any other foreign language.
- Polish students may also choose courses in foreign languages other than English.5) All students (both Polish and International) admitted to the Faculty must pass the English exam at C1 Academic level before successfully completing their study programme
| Hours | POLISH STUDENTS | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | EXAM | |
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| Sem 1 | 30 | A course of Polish – only for students who have already passed the C1 Academic exam or can be exempted from it. | ||
| Sem 2 | 30 | A foreign language course - optional | A course of Polish – only for students who have already passed the C1 Academic exam or can be exempted from it. | |
| Sem 3 | 60 | Mandatory Academic English course, including academic writing OR any other foreign language by students who have already passed the C1 exam. | Mandatory Academic English course, including academic writing OR any other foreign language by students who have already passed the C1 exam. | C1 Academic Exam must be passed no later than by the end of the fourth semester |
| Sem 4 | 60 | Mandatory Academic English course, including academic writing OR any other foreign language by students who have already passed the C1 exam. | Mandatory Academic English course, including academic writing OR any other foreign language by students who have already passed the C1 exam. |
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| Sem 5 | 0-60 | A course in any other foreign language if a student still has free credit hours remaining at his/her disposal | A course in any other language if a student still has free credit hours remaining at his/her disposal. |
Detailed rules and guidelines for students
| Sem 1 (30 h) and Sem 2 | International students are recommended to take a 30-hour course of Polish | Registration online according to the instructions available on www.sjo.pw.edu.pl (click : Polish for Foreigners) or in person with Ms Marta Szpak, MA during her office hours. Students earn credits for course completion. |
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| Polish students are not required to attend foreign language courses. | ||||
| Sem 3 (60 h) | All students are required to take the placement test | Students that have not passed their C1 exam | A course in Academic English at C1 level. Allocation to groups is based on the placement test results. Students earn credits for course completion. |
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| Students at C2 level and native speakers | The C1 exam may be deemed passed on presenting a recognised language certificate or a foreign (English) secondary school-leaving certificate and delivering an academic presentation. A course of English at C2 level or another language is to be attended until all the remaining free credit hours have been used. |
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| Sem 4 (60 h) | Students that still have not passed their C1 exam | Continue their course in Academic English | ||
| Students that have already passed their C1 exam | Continue a course in another foreign language | |||
| Sem 5 (0-60 h) | Students that still have free-of-charge credit hours left at their disposal | Continue their second foreign language | Students are encouraged to complete the course by taking A2-B2 exam, depending on the level achieved . | |
| or take a course of English at C2 level | ||||