Eastern Studies

Faculty of History

Level of studies: first-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 3 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: licentiate (licencjat)

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Wschodoznawstwo to nie orientalistyka. To istniejący od 1995 roku na UAM kierunek interdyscyplinarnych studiów regionalnych, poświęcony rzeczywistości położonych na wschód od Polski krajów byłego ZSRR.

Wschodoznawstwo to unikatowy w skali Polski kierunek studiów wyznaczający pełny i oryginalny oraz oparty o wieloletnie doświadczenia model kształcenia, który skupia się na specyfice regionu Europy Wschodniej, Azji Środkowej i Syberii, prowadzony przez Katedrę Studiów Wschodnich na Wydziale Historii UAM.

Dlaczego region Europy Wschodniej, Azji Środkowej i Syberii? To region zamieszkały przez ponad 140 ludów i narodów o rozmaitym pochodzeniu, aspiracjach politycznych i kulturalnych. Po rozpadzie ZSRR powstało na jego terytorium 15 nowych państw, w których funkcjonują rozmaite systemy polityczne, podlegające nadal procesom transformacji gospodarczej i politycznej, o różnych systemach ideowych i religijnych.

Example of courses

25 % zajęć to praktyczna nauka języka rosyjskiego w wymiarze identycznym jak na studiach filologicznych. Ponadto cały zespół włada biegle j. rosyjskim lub ukraińskim, białoruskim.

Kursowymi przedmiotami są:

Metodologia nauk humanistycznych;
Podstawy ekonomii i międzynarodowe stosunki polityczne;
Podstawy prawa dla wschodoznawców;
Prawo międzynarodowe publiczne;
Prawo dyplomatyczne i konsularne;
Geografia regionalna;
Język zachodni;
Historia obszaru postradzieckiego (Kultura na obszarze postradzieckim, Ekonomia i społeczeństwo na obszarze postradzieckim, Polityka na obszarze postradzieckim).

Graduate competencies

Płynne porozumiewanie się w języku rosyjskim.
Umiejętność analizy procesów zachodzących w Europie Wschodniej i Azji.
Kompetencje z zakresu dyplomacji.
Wykorzystanie wiedzy do praktycznych działań w polityce i biznesie.

Career prospects

Absolwent może pracować:

w administracji krajowej i samorządowej szczególnie jako specjalista do kontaktu ze wschodem,
jako analityk w instytucjach międzynarodowych, służbie zagranicznej, ośrodkach analitycznych,
w przedsiębiorstwach działających na rynkach wschodnich,
w organizacjach pozarządowych.

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme - III nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2025-09-23

Enrollment end date:

2025-09-28

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2025-09-28

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2025-09-28

Photo upload date:

to 2025-09-28

Entrance exam dates for foreign candidates:

from 2025-09-29
to 2025-09-29

Results announcement date:

2025-09-29

Dates for document submission (in the form of scans):

from 2025-09-29
to 2025-09-30

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 13 50

Working hours

Pon. - Pt.: 10-14

Admission to the programme - II nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2025-07-23

Enrollment end date:

2025-09-11

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2025-09-11

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2025-09-11

Photo upload date:

to 2025-09-11

Entrance exam dates for foreign candidates:

from 2025-09-16
to 2025-09-16

Results announcement date:

2025-09-17

Dates for document submission (in the form of scans):

from 2025-09-17
to 2025-09-19

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 13 50

Working hours

Pon. - Pt.: 10-14

Ten nabór został już zakończony.

Admission to the programme - I nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2025-06-01

Enrollment end date:

2025-07-09

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2025-07-09

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2025-07-09

Photo upload date:

to 2025-07-09

Entrance exam dates for foreign candidates:

from 2025-07-14
to 2025-07-16

Results announcement date:

2025-07-18

Dates for document submission (in the form of scans):

from 2025-07-18
to 2025-07-21

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 13 50

Working hours

Poniedziałek - Piątek, godz.: 10.00 - 14.00

Ten nabór został już zakończony.

Detailed admission rules

Selection procedure

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grades on the Matura certificate	20	100	1	100
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				100

Ad 1. List of olympiads and competitions:

Individuals holding one of the titles listed below are eligible to receive the maximum number of points for the "grades on the Matura certificate" element of the selection procedure:

Eastern Europe, Syberia, Caucasus and Central Asia Knowledge Competition - laureate
National Philosophy Olympiad - finalist
National Philosophy Olympiad - laureate
National History Olympiad - finalist
National History Olympiad - laureate
National English Olympiad - finalist
National English Olympiad - laureate
National French Olympiad - finalist
National French Olympiad - laureate
National Spanish Olympiad - finalist
National Spanish Olympiad - laureate
National German Olympiad - finalist
National German Olympiad - laureate
National Russian Olympiad - finalist
National Russian Olympiad - laureate
National Polish Language and Literature Olympiad - finalist
National Polish Language and Literature Olympiad - laureate
National Olympiad "Poles in the East after September 17, 1939" - laureate
National Economics Olympiad - laureate
National Historical Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
National Film Studies and Social Communication Olympiad - laureate
National Third Polish Republic Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
National European Integration Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
National Media Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
National Poland and Contemporary World Knowledge Olympiad - finalist
National Poland and Contemporary World Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
National Human Rights Knowledge Olympiad - finalist
National Human Rights Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
National Human Rights in Contemporary World Olympiad - finalist
National Human Rights in Contemporary World Olympiad - laureate
National Civics Knowledge Olympiad - laureate
National European Union Knowledge Olympiad - laureate

Additional information: all candidates qualified in the 2019/2020 school year for the III stage of the polish nationwide olympiad are treated as laureates of a given olympiad.

Entrance examination for foreigners

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study who hold educational credentials obtained outside the EU, EFTA, or OECD countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, United States, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, Hungary, United Kingdom, Italy) and who do not hold an International Baccalaureate (IB), a European Baccalaureate (EB), or a document recognized under an international agreement on the recognition of education (China: only gaozhong biye zhengshu 高中毕业证书, Libya, or Ukraine), are additionally required to take the entrance examination.

The purpose of the examination is to assess whether the applicant has the knowledge necessary to undertake studies in the given field, at the specified level and academic profile. The examination results in a grade of either “pass” or “fail.” Passing the examination allows the candidate to proceed to the next stages of the admission process, but is not tantamount to admission to studies. Failure to pass the entrance examination means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

Mode I

applies to candidates who took the so-called "new Matura exam" (secondary school final exams), IB or secondary school final exam abroad

Group	Subject	Level	Weight	Number of subjects from a group taken into consideration
1	Polish (part written)	basic	0.10	1 max. 20 pts
1	Polish (part written)	extended	0.20	1 max. 20 pts

2	Russian (part written)	basic	0.30	1 max. 50 pts
	Russian (part written)	extended	0.50
	modern foreign language (other than: Russian) (part written)	basic	0.10
		extended	0.20

3	any subject (other than: modern foreign language, Polish, Russian) (part written)	basic	0.20	1 max. 30 pts
3		extended	0.30	1 max. 30 pts

				max. 100 pts

Mode I: additional information on calculation of results

If the results of the Matura exam are given on the Matura certificate as a percentage, they are converted into points according to the rule 1% = 1 point.
In case a candidate does not have a grade in the subject/level indicated in the admission rules, they receive 0 score for that subject/level.
If the admission rules take into account the result of one subject taken at either the basic or extended level, and the candidate has results for both levels of that subject, the more favorable result is considered.
If the Polish language is taken into account in the admission rules, in the absence of the Polish language, the native language of the country where the high school leaving examination is taken is considered for Polish citizens who graduated from high school abroad and foreigners who have a foreign high school leaving certificate.
The bilingual Matura exam result for a modern foreign language is calculated as an extended level Matura exam multiplied by 4/3 (however, no more than 100%).
For graduates from schools belonging to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB), to whom mode I applies, the results of the Matura exam are calculated into percentages of the new Matura exam in accordance with the rules given in the tables below:

IB new Matura

Standard Level
(points) basic level
(percentage)

7 100

6 86

5 72

4 58

3 44

2 30

1 -

0 -

IB new Matura

Higher Level
(points) extended level
(percentage)

7 100

6 85

5 70

4 55

3 40

2 25

1 10

0 0
The method of computing scores from foreign documents is indicated in Table. In the case of countries other than those listed in the Table, the scores from the required subjects are computed proportionally to the percentages of the extended level of the "new Matura exam", taking into account the grading scale used in the country where the document was issued – the maximum grade on the foreign document corresponds to 100% of the Polish Matura exam, and the lowest grade on the foreign document corresponds to 30% of the Polish Matura exam.

IB	new Matura
7	100
6	86
5	72
4	58
3	44
2	30
1	-
0	-

IB	new Matura
7	100
6	85
5	70
4	55
3	40
2	25
1	10
0	0

Mode II

applies to candidates who took the so-called "old Matura exam" (secondary school final exams)

Group	Subject	Weight	Number of subjects from a group taken into consideration
1	Polish (part written or oral)	0.20	1 max. 20 pts

2	Russian (part written or oral)	0.40	1 max. 40 pts
2	modern foreign language (other than: Russian) (part written or oral)	0.20	1 max. 40 pts

3	any subject (other than: modern foreign language, Polish, Russian) (part written or oral)	0.40	1 max. 40 pts

			max. 100 pts

Mode II: additional information on calculation of results

For candidates with the old Matura exam the exam grades are converted into points as follows:

grade scale (2 - 5)

grade: 5 4 3 2

points: 100 80 60 0

grade scale (1 - 6)

grade: 6 5 4 3 2 1

points: 100 85 65 50 35 0
In case a candidate does not have a grade in the subject indicated in the admission rules, they receive 0 score for that subject.

grade scale (2 - 5)
grade:	5	4	3	2
points:	100	80	60	0

grade scale (1 - 6)
grade:	6	5	4	3	2	1
points:	100	85	65	50	35	0

Selection procedure steps

1. Creating an account

The candidate creates an individual account in the Online Admissions System by providing the necessary personal data. Subsequent admission-related operations can only be made after logging in to the created account. All steps taken by the candidate after logging into the system are saved and archived. The candidate is obliged to keep the password to access the account secret.

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

The candidate pays an admission procedure fee in the selected programmes/majors. Failure to pay the fee for a given programme means the candidate is not included in the selection procedure in this programme. The enrollment fee is PLN 85.

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Filling the matura exam results

The candidate enters information about the Matura certificate and provides results of the Matura exam.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Taking the entrance examination for foreigners

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study who hold educational credentials obtained outside the EU, EFTA, or OECD countries, and who do not hold an International Baccalaureate (IB), a European Baccalaureate (EB), or a document recognized under an international agreement on the recognition of education (China: only gaozhong biye zhengshu 高中毕业证书, Libya, or Ukraine), are additionally required to take the entrance examination.

The candidate will receive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam for foreigners.

8. Awaiting the final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging in the candidate will see his/her score and the score required for admission as well as information on being selected or not being selected for admission.

9. Announcement of the final results of the selection procedure

A candidate selected for admission is obliged to lodge all required documents scans, by electronic means, within the specified time limit and upon doing so is expected to take up studies in the programme. Failure to lodge the required documents within the specified time limit means the candidate opts out of taking up the studies.

A candidate not selected for admission may lodge by electronic means, within the specified time limit, a declaration on willingness to take up studies. The declaration is submitted electronically via the Online Admissions System. A candidate who has maintained their willingness to take up studies may have their admission status changed. The candidate is obliged to monitor admission status on an ongoing basis.

10. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of the Matura certificate
a scan of the supplement to the Matura certificate - applies to candidates who have increased the the Matura exam score or have taken the Matura exam in additional subjects
a scan of the IB diploma - applies to graduates of schools belonging to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB)
a scan, of the certificate issued by the organisational committee of a given olympiad or competition - applies to candidates who are the laureats and finalists of olympiads and competitions
a scan of statement by a statutory representative - applies to candidates under 18 i.e. people who as of October 1, 2025 are under 18 years old

Preparation of the documents

During the recruitment process, candidates do not submit any paper documents.

Each of the required documents should be scanned to a separate file in PDF format. A document (e.g. certificate or diploma) that has more than one page should be scanned into one multi-page PDF file.

Scanning documents can be carried out on its own with the use of a scanner or with the use of dedicated applications for devices with Android or iOS. The document scanning service is also available at most copy shops.

Attestation of documents

Document certification is a process in which a university employee confirms the conformity of attached document scans with their original (paper) versions.

Document certification involves presenting the original documents for inspection at the Student Office at the faculty immediately after the start of studies, but no later than: October 31 – for winter semester admissions, March 31 – for summer semester admissions, under penalty of initiating proceedings to remove the student from the list.

Polish language command (B2 level)

All foreign applicants applying for admission to this program are required to attach a document confirming their knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level.

Starting from August 1, 2025, foreigners who are not citizens of the EU must attach one of the documents specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of July 30, 2025, on the types of documents confirming proficiency in the language of instruction at university studies to confirm their knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level.

Foreigners who are citizens of the EU and do not possess a document specified in the above regulation are required to take an online Polish language proficiency test.

Documents obtained abroad

Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:

a scan of a foreign document, which is legalized or accompanied by an apostille, entitling the candidate to take up higher education studies in the country where the document was issued
a scan of translation of the document into the language of the studies undertaken by the candidate, performed by a sworn translator entered into the list of sworn translators maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice, or certified by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued
a scan of the document recognizing the foreign certificate as equivalent to the Polish Matura certificate – in the case of candidates for first-cycle or long-cycle master's studies to whom this applies
a scan of the document recognizing the foreign diploma as equivalent to the Polish diploma – in the case of candidates for second-cycle studies to whom this applies
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned

IB	new Matura
Standard Level (points)	basic level (percentage)
7	100
6	86
5	72
4	58
3	44
2	30
1	-
0	-

IB	new Matura
Higher Level (points)	extended level (percentage)
7	100
6	85
5	70
4	55
3	40
2	25
1	10
0	0