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Political Science

Description:

5 specialisations are available:

– Public Policy

– Political Communication

– Public Administration (organised jointly with Georgian Institute of Public Affairs)

– Democracy and Development in Europe and Caucasus (organised jointly with Georgian Institute of Public Affairs)

– Central and East European Studies (organised jointly with the University of Bucharest)

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Language of instruction: English

The Institute of Political Science at the University of Wrocław is one of the biggest and the most dynamic centres of political science research in Poland. Since 2008 the Institute has developed also curricula in English. Both international and Polish candidates can join the study programme and obtain the title of Master in Political Science.

MA study programme consists of four semesters: one semester with common programme for all students and three semesters with specializations courses. One of three semesters is designed as semester of mobility arranged within ERASMUS+ at one of the Partner Universities abroad (list of Partner Universities here).

Students will take the opportunity to study the most imporatant topics related to contemporary politics as well as key issues related to social sciences – taught by our highly qualified academic staff.

The Institute also encourages students to develop their professional careers during studies by providing them with the opportunity to have an internship. In order to accomplish it institutional partnerships with numerous public and private entities are blossomed.

 

Website of the Institute of Political Science 

Application period

The admission for winter semester (October 2020) will be open on January 20th, 2020.

Deadline for application to all programmes*:

non-EU citizens: August 15th, 2020

EU citizens: Septemeber 15th, 2020

 

*The above information applies only to foreign students. Polish citizens (even if you hold two citizenships) are recruiting according to a schedule of polish language studies.

Master level

  1. Bachelor degree certificate
  2. Transcript of grades/supplement from bachelor studies
  3. Certificate confirming  English Language knowledge on B2 level
  4. Passport photocopy
  5. Digital passport size photo
  6. Research proposal**
  7. CV*
  8. Cover Letter*

Remember:

1. All educational documents need to be legalized by Polish Consule or Apostille in the country of issue.

Legalisation 

Original certificate or its duplicate need to be legalised by:

1) Polish consul in the country where certificate was issued or in the country in which educational system a school operates;

2) educational authorities in the country where a certificate was issued or in the country in which educational system a school operates;

3) an embassy or consulate of the country where certificate was issued or in the country in which educational system a school operates located in Poland or in other EU, EFTA or OECD country;

4) if a certificate was issued by a country – party to the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement for Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, an original certificate, its duplicate or a notarial copy with an Apostille placed on it or attached to any of those documents must be submitted.

Apostille

On October 5, 1961 the several nations joined to create the simplified method of legalizing documents through the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.

If your country accepts the Apostille (also called Apostille Certificate or Certificate) as a form of international document legalization your degree must be certified by Designated Competent Authorities.

Translation

2. All dcouments need to be translated to English or Polish Language.

* Required for  Master of Image Communication – Communication Management, Master of Empirical and Theoretical Linguistics

** Required for Master of Empirical and Theoretical Linguistics  and Master of English Philology

Programme of studies

 EU candidates

for each year in EUR

non-EU candidates

1st year in EUR

non-EU candidates

2nd year in EUR

non-EU candidates

3rd year in EUR

level of studies
Political Science (4 specializations) 2200 3650 3500 3500 bachelor
European Cultures 2200 3650 3500 3500 bachelor
Chemistry 2200 3650 3500 3500 bachelor
Biotechnology 2200 3650 3500 3500 bachelor
Business and Administration (Specialisations: Business, Finance, Governance) 2200 3650 3500 3500 bachelor
Criminal Justice 2200 3650 3500 3500 bachelor
International Relations – Global Studies 2200 3650 3500 3500 bachelor
Managerial Economics 2200 3650 3500 master
Chemistry 2200 3650 3500 master
Political Science 2200 3650 3500 master
European Studies 2200 3650 3500 master
Journalism and Social Communication 2200 3650 3500 master
Administration in International Organizations 2200 3650 3500 master
Sociology – Intercultural Mediation 2200 3650 3500 master
Communication Management – Image Communication 2200 3650 3500 master
Communication Management – Image Communication (part-time studies) 1650 2900 2750 master
Empirical and Theoretical Linguistics (ETHEL) 2200 3650 3500 master
LLM International & European Law 2200 3650 3500 master
Theoretical Physics 2200 3650 3500 master
Public History 2200 3650 3500 master
International Relations – Global Studies 2200 3650 3500 master
Tourism and Hospitality 2200 3650 3500 master
Applied Geoscience 2200 3650 3500 master
Global Communication 1400 2450 2300 master

All candidates are required to pay the registration fee: €20 for each application.

For the first year of study candidates are required to pay the whole amount of the one year tuition fee.

Please note that student should cover all bank charges.

Bank details:

Payment should be made on the University’s account number

  • Beneficiary’s Bank Name and Address : Santander Bank Polska 1 O/W-w Rynek 9/11, 50-950 Wrocław POLAND
  • SWIFT CODE: WBK PPL PP
  • Beneficiary’s Bank A/C No : PL57 1090 2398 0000 0001 0899 3964
  • Beneficiary’s Name and Address : University of Wrocław, Plac Uniwersytecki 1, 50-137 Wrocław, POLAND
  • Remarks : tuition fee for Master/Bachelor program in English

Refund policy

  1. REGISTRATION FEE (20 EURO) is non-refundable, unless you paid it and didn’t submit application or programme/course was not open at all.
  2. TUITION FEE: The fee is refunded in the case of:
  • the international student resigning from studies before the commencement of the academic year. The fee is reimbursed in total amount paid for first year of studies;
  • the international student not being granted the entry visa to Poland. The fee is reimbursed in the amount paid for first year of studies;
  • the international student being granted a six monthly/annual leave, and the PhD student being granted a leave by the head of PhD programme in accordance with the Regulations for doctoral studies at the University of Wrocław. The fee shall be reimbursed for the time taken off;
  • the international student resigning from studies for health reasons confirmed by a medical certificate. The fee shall be reimbursed for the time off taken for health reasons;
  • the international student of first year not obtaining course credit for the next semester due to being removed from the list of students/PhD students. The semestral fee shall be reimbursed. The fee is not reimbursed if the removal from the list of students/PhD students was the result of failure to submit in due time original copies of the documents confirming former education;
  • the international student’s certificate or diploma was not recognised as equivalent to the required Polish ones. The fee shall be reimbursed for the period following the receipt of that information by the University of Wrocław.
  • Every tuition fee refund is reduced by 150 Euro administrative fee.
  1. Except in the cases referred to in section 1 (The fee is refunded in the case of – above), the full tuition fee for the first year of studies is refunded if the University of Wrocław, for reasons independent from it, failed to provide the programme of studies which it had previously proposed to the candidate;
  2. In the case of international students recruited for University by recruitment agencies, the amount of the refund shall be reduced by the agency’s commission if the student decides not to continue his or her education during the first year of studies.
  3. Upon requesting a refund the international student shall submit a carefully completed refund form and documents mentioned in refund procedure below.
  4. The documents referred to in point 4 (above) shall be submitted in the International Office in case of an international student studying in English;

(BASED ON RESOLUTION No 94/2014 of the Senate of the University of Wrocław of 24 September 2014)

*non-commencement of the programme means that university from some reason will not open a course.

Refund procedure

If you received visa refusal:

  1. Please log in into your students account and fill out the refund form,
  2. Print it out, sign it and enclose to your students account the scan copy together with the visa refusal letter issued by the Polish Embassy.
  3. The refund will be done within two weeks from the day of submitting complete form.

If you received the visa but can not start your studies:

  1. Please log in into your students account and fill out the refund form,
  2. Print it out, sign it and enclose to your students account the scan copy together with the confirmation of cancellation of the visa by the Polish Embassy.
  3. The refund will be done within two weeks from the day of submitting complete form.

Programme Coordinators:

Dr hab. Piotr Sula: piotr.sula@uwr.edu.pl
Dr Michał Kuś: michal.kus2@uwr.edu.pl

About admission procedure:

e-mail: international@uwr.edu.pl

phone number: +48713752877 ; +48713752864