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.
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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.
Hours Polish-speaking students International students Sem 1 No language course
No language course Sem 2 60 A 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 3 60 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).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 4 60 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 – 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/.
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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.
Hours Polish-speaking students International students 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 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).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/.