General Information
- All students must take 120 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 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Polish-speakingstudents) and semesters 1, 2, 4, 5 (international students).
- All students (both Polish-speaking students and international students) admitted to the Faculty must pass the English exam at C1 Academic level before successfully completing their study programme.
| Hours | Polish-speaking students | International students | Exam | |
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| Sem 1 | 30 | No language course | A course in Polish | |
| Sem 2 | 30 | A foreign language course – mandatory. Academic English (part 1) OR any other foreign language course for Students who have received an exemption from the Academic English course and exam* (If the student chooses English, the course should be at least at C1+ level) | A course in Polish | |
| Sem 3 | 30 | A foreign language course – mandatory. Academic English (part 2) OR any other foreign language course for students who have received an exemption from the Academic English course and exam* OR have already passed C1 Academic Exam (If the student chooses English, the course should be at least at C1+ level). | No language course | C1 Academic Exam must be passed no later than by the end of the fifth semester (Please note that you cannot register for C1+ English courses if you have not passed this exam OR received an exemption from this exam). |
| Sem 4 | 30 | A foreign language course – mandatory - any other foreign language course (If the student chooses English, the course should be at least at C1+ level) | A foreign language course – mandatory. Academic English (part 1) OR any other foreign language course for students who have already passed the C1 Academic Exam or have received an exemption from the Academic English course and exam* (If the student chooses English, the course should be at least at C1+ level). |
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| Sem 5 | 30 | A course in any other foreign language (If the student chooses English, the course should be at least at C1+ level) | A foreign language course – mandatory. Academic English (part 2) OR any other foreign language for students who have already passed the C1 Academic Exam or received an exemption from the Academic English course and exam* (If the student chooses English, the course should be at least at C1+ level). |
*For more details, see https://www.sjo.pw.edu.pl/studies-in-english/c1-academic-exam/exemption-from-course-attendance-and-c1-academic-exam/.
Detailed rules and guidelines for students
| Sem 1 (0-30 h) | International students are required to take a 30-hour course in Polish | Registration online according to the instructions available on www.sjo.pw.edu.pl (click: Polish for Foreigners) or in person with Marta Szpak, MA during her office hours. |
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| Other first-semester students are not required to attend foreign language courses. | |||
| Sem 2 (30 h) | Polish- speaking students exempt from Academic English course and exam* | C1+ level English course or another language course to be continued until all the remaining free credit hours have been used. | |
| Other Polish-speaking students are required to take the placement test | A course in Academic English at C1 level (Academic English part 1), including academic writing. Allocation to groups is based on the placement test results. Students earn credits for course completion. |
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| International students continue their course in Polish. | |||
| Sem 3 (30 h) | Polish-speaking students that still have not passed their C1 Academic exam | A course in English for Academic Purposes level C1 (Academic English part 2) Students earn credits for course completion. End-of-course exam at C1 level (Academic English Exam) based on IELTS C1 Academic. |
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| International third-semester students have no foreign language classes. | |||
| Sem 4 (30 h) | International students Polish-speaking students | Begin their course in English for Academic Purposes (Academic English part 1). Students earn credits for course completion. Choose a course in another foreign language OR a course in English at minimum C1+ level. |
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| International students who have received an exemption from the Academic English course and exam* | Choose a course in another foreign language OR a course in English at minimum C1+ level. | ||
| Sem 5 (30 h) | International students that still have not passed their C1 Academic exam | Continue the course in Academic English (part 2) | End-of-course exam at C1 Academic level based on IELTS C1 Academic |
| Polish students that still have free-of-charge credit hours left at their disposal | Continue their second foreign language or take a course of English at minimum C1+ level | Students are encouraged to complete the course by taking A2-B2 exam, depending on the level achieved. | |
*For more details, see https://www.sjo.pw.edu.pl/studies-in-english/c1-academic-exam/exemption-from-course-attendance-and-c1-academic-exam/.