Please note that there are two different programmes of study – “the new one” for students who began their studies after 1 October 2025 and “the old one” for students who began their studies before 1 October 2025.

  • 1. Programme for students who began their studies after 1 October 2025

    General Information

    • All students must take 180 credit hours of a foreign language before successfully completing their programme of study.
    • 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.
    HoursPolish-speaking studentsInternational students
    Sem 1No language course
    No language course
    Sem 260A foreign language course – mandatory.
    Academic English (part 1 and 2) OR any other foreign language courses (60h) 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 360A foreign language course – mandatory (60h).
    Academic English (part 1 and 2) OR any other foreign language courses (60h) 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 foreign language course – mandatory (60h).
    Academic English (part 1 and 2) OR any other foreign language courses (60h) 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).
    Sem 460A 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 – any other foreign language course (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/.

  • 2. Programme for students who began their studies before 1 October 2025

    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-speaking students) 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.

    HoursPolish-speaking studentsInternational students
    Sem 130No language course
    A course in Polish
    Sem 230A 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 330A 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
    Sem 430A 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).
    Sem 530A 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/.