Archeology & Bioarchaeology – (M.A.)

Requirements

Graduate studies are available to persons with undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, or their equivalent from another field of study, who are fluent in English. The studies are open to both Polish and foreign citizens. There are 60 places available for the 2012/2013 academic year.

PLEASE NOTE! Accepted graduate studies candidates who do not have a undergraduate degree in Archeology may be asked to complete some of the undergraduate courses in order to eliminate program differences. In such cases the decision will be made by the Director for Students’ Affairs at the Institute of Archeology of University of Warsaw, based on the candidate’s submitted documents (grade book transcript) during the adaptive week (February 13 - 17, 2012).

Application and admission criteria for second-cycle studies (graduate studies)

Candidates for graduate studies are required to submit the following documents:

- The original or certified copy of undergraduate studies diploma, engineer studies diploma or the equivalent of such, or graduate studies diploma*

*(PLEASE NOTE! – In the case of diplomas issued by countries with whom Poland has not signed the bilateral agreement on the recognition of educational credentials, or in the case of countries with which such an agreement exists, but the specific document itself does not fall under the agreement, the said document or diploma must be officially recognized in Poland after the commencement of studies by the student).

- Polish Diploma of Matriculation (‘matura’), IB Diploma, EB diploma, or a foreign diploma confirming secondary school completion* - all of the documents may be submitted in their original form or as a certified copy

*(PLEASE NOTE! – In the case of diplomas issued by countries with whom Poland has not signed the bilateral agreement on the recognition of educational credentials, or in the case of countries with which such an agreement exists, but the specific document itself does not fall under the agreement, the said document or diploma must be officially recognized in Poland after the commencement of studies by the student),

- A filled-in, printed copy of the student application form - available at the candidate’s personal registration account (see -> registration on-line),

- A copy of the candidate’s personal ID or of another document confirming the candidate’s identity,

- 2 photographs compliant with Polish regulations concerning personal identification photographs (visible left ear)

- Application requesting the issuing of the student electronic ID card ( Elektroniczna Legitymacja Studencka or ELS). The application needs to printed once the candidate’s data and photo have been filled in and uploaded onto the candidate’s personal registration account – the fee for the issuing of the student card is included in the tuition fee,

Copies of documents allowing for the candidate to commerce studies (copy of the diploma of secondary school completion, copy of the Polish ID or of other documents confirming the candidate’s identity) may be sent via mail to the Institute of Archeology of University of Warsaw starting December 1, 2011. The original or certified copies of diplomas along with other required documents must be delivered to the Institute of Archeology only after the names of accepted candidates have been posted by the Admission Committee.