University of Silesia in Katowice

In the academic year 2024/2025, the University of Silesia offers a wider range of programmes in English. All the classes (lectures, labs, seminars, etc.) are taught in English, which enables the students to learn specialist terminology and to effectively communicate in English. MA/MSc theses are written in English. All the classes, in small groups, are taught in English. High quality and effectiveness of education. You don’t have to leave Poland to study in English! Make the best of this opportunity!

The offer in English includes:

• degree programmes conducted entirely in English (including majors, if applicable);
• majors conducted entirely in English offered within programmes conducted in Polish.

Admission at the University of Silesia in Katowice is conducted for degree programmes.

In case of applying for a major in English, offered within a programme conducted in Polish, as follows:

1. major: Leadership in International Relations offered within the International Studies in Political Science and Diplomacy programme – first-cycle studies
2. major: Geographic Information Systems offered within the Geography programme – second-cycle studies

– candidates are required to know only the English language.

In case of applying for a major in English, offered within a programme conducted in Polish, i.e.:

1. major: American and Canadian Studies for Intercultural Communications and Diplomacy offered within the English Philology programme – second-cycle studies

– knowledge of both languages, i.e. Polish and English is required. Candidates must upload documents confirming knowledge of both languages (Polish and English) into the Online Application System (IRK).

In the Online Application System (IRK), registrations are made for a specific degree programme, therefore, within the University of Silesia’s study offer a candidate has to search for the degree programme within which the English-language major is offered.

PROGRAMMES conducted in English:

First cycle studies

1. Materials science and engineering – full-time, first-cycle studies at the Faculty of Science and Engineering

• within the degree programme, 2 majors in English are offered:
• Biomaterials;
• Innovative Engineering Materials.

Apply to the Materials Science and Engineering programme in the IRK system.

Second cycle studies

2. Biotechnology – full-time, second-cycle studies at the Faculty of Natural Science

• within the degree programme, 2 majors in English are offered:
• Plant Biotechnology;
• Environmental Biotechnology.

Apply to the Biotechnology programme in the IRK system.

3. Computer Science – full-time, second-cycle studies at the Faculty of Science and Technology

• Admission to the programme Computer Science will be open in IRK system during the admission for the summer semester 2024/2025 (studies start in February 2025).

4. International Business Law and Arbitration – full-time, second-cycle studies at the Faculty of Law and Administration

Apply to the International Business Law and Arbitration programme in the IRK system.

5. Creative management in new media – full-time, second-cycle studies at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School

Apply to the Creative Management in New Media programme in the IRK system.

6. Physics – full-time, second-cycle studies at the Faculty of Science and Engineering

• within the degree programme, 2 majors in English are offered:
• Nanophysics and Mesoscopic Materials – Modelling and Applications (NM3A);
• Fundamental and Applied Physics.

Apply to the Physics programme in the IRK system.

7. International Studies of Political Science and Diplomacy – full-time, second-cycle studies

Apply for the International Studies of Political Science and Diplomacy.

MAJORS conducted in English offered within PROGRAMMES conducted in Polish:

First cycle studies

1. LEADERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS – the major within the programme INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND DIPLOMACY – full-time, first-cycle studies at the Faculty of Social Science

• Apply to the INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND DIPLOMACY in the IRK system – during the registration select the major Leadership in International Relations.

Second cycle studies

2. AMERICAN AND CANADIAN STUDIES FOR INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS AND DIPLOMACY – the major within the programme ENGLISH PHILOLOGY – full-time, second-cycle studies at the Faculty of Humanities

• Apply to the ENGLISH PHILOLOGY programme in the IRK system – during the registration select the major in American and Canadian Studies for Intercultural Communications and Diplomacy.

3. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS – major within the programme GEOGRAPHY – full-time, second-cycle studies at the Faculty of Natural Sciences.

• Apply to the GEOGRAPHY programme in the IRK system – during the registration, select the major Geographic Information Systems.

IMPORTANT: The major conducted in English offered within the programme conducted in Polish will not be separately visible in the Online Application System (IRK) during registration for the academic year 2024/2025. It will also not be displayed when applying the “Studies in English” filter within the “Groups of studies” section. To register for the above majors, please:

1. on the webpage https://irk2.us.edu.pl/en-gb/, within a specific registration, select the study programme where the major conducted in English is offered;
2. after entering the information about the study programmes, click on the “Apply” button;
3. choose the appropriate source of funding for your studies and attach a required document (mandatory for individuals who are not Polish citizens).
4. fill in the information regarding your completed field of study (if applicable);
5. select the major;
6. upload the required documents, including a document confirming knowledge of the language of instruction.

Links to the admission for individual study programmes for the academic year 2024/2025 are available above. Admission for studies in the winter semester (starting from October 1, 2024) will start on June 3, 2024.