Eligibility rules

Candidates with a degree certificate awarded in Poland

 

1. In order to participate in the recruitment procedure, a candidate must present a degree certificate in the field of: English Philology or Applied Linguistics, Philology and Cultural Studies, Teaching Foreign Languages (English as a B Language).
2. If the candidate cannot submit a degree certificate in any of the fields listed in point 1., they submit a degree certificate of any field of study (BA, BSc, MA, MSc) and an appropriate language certificate confirming their knowledge of English at B2 level or higher according to CEFR, e.g. University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency), or Educational Testing Service (TOEFL), or British Council (IELTS).

The method of converting points:

1. A candidate can earn a maximum of 100 points. The method of converting grades for candidates with a degree certificate (full-time or part-time first-cycle studies in the field of: English Philology or Applied Linguistics, Philology and Cultural Studies, Foreign Language Teaching (the latter three with English as Language B) is as follows:

• very good (5) -100 points
• good plus (4+) – 92.5 points
• good (4) – 85 points
• sufficient plus (3+) – 72.5 points
• satisfactory (3) – 60 points.

2. The method of converting grades from a language certificate for candidates with a degree certificate other than those listed in point 1 is as follows:

1. University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations:
   • B2 First — Grade A (80 points) lub B (70 points)
   • C1 Advanced — Grade A (90 points) lub B (80 points) lub C (70 points)
   • C2 Proficiency — Grade A (100 points) lub B (90 points) lub C (80 points)
2. Educational Testing Service (TOEFL):
   • B2 — 60 points
   • C1 — 80 points
   • C2 — 100 points
3. British Council (IELTS):
   • B2 — 60 points
   • C1 — 80 points
   • C2 — 100 points

If more than one candidate obtains the lowest number of points qualifying for admission to the programme, and the admission of all these candidates would result in exceeding the limit of available places, the degree certificate grade will be recalculated using the conversion factor 1.2.

Candidates with a foreign degree certificate

The same rules apply as for candidates with a degree certificate obtained in Poland. The grades will be appropriately recalculated and compared with the grading scale applicable at the University of Warsaw.

Checking the competencies of candidates to study in English

The candidates’ competencies are checked by verifying the submitted documents.

Failure to present (not uploading the required candidate’s documents into the registration account in the IRK system) a degree certificate or a language certificate within the registration deadline for the field of study results in awarding 0 (zero) points in the entire qualification procedure and disqualification of the candidate.