General Information
- All students must take 180 credit hours of a foreign language before successfully completing their programme of study.
- 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 are required to do a courses in Academic English and at least one other foreign language (e.g Polish)
- Polish students are also required to do a courses in Academic English and at least one other foreign language.6) 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 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 at the end of the 4th or 5th sem. |
| 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 | 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 | 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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| Other first-semester students are not required to attend foreign language courses. | |||||
| Sem 2 30 h | International students are recommended to take a 30-hour course of Polish | Registration as in semester 1. Students earn credits for course completion. |
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| Other second-semester students are not required to attend foreign language courses. | |||||
| Sem 3 60 h | Students are allocated to groups according to placement test results | Students NOT exempt from C1 Exam | A course in Academic English | ||
| Students at C2 level, native speakers and students with appropriate language certificates | 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 30 - 60 h | Students NOT exempt from C1 exam | Continue the course in Academic English | |||
| Students who are exempt from C1 Exam | Continue their second foreign language or/and take a course of English at C2 level | ||||
| 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 second foreign language course by taking A2-B2 exam, depending on the level achieved . | ||
| AND/OR choose a course of English at C2 level | |||||