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 | ||||
JK 01.10.2019