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CANDIDATE WITH A FOREIGN SECONDARY SCHOOL-LEAVING CERTIFICATE – MEDICINE (LONG-CYCLE MASTER’S STUDIES)

The basis for admission to studies is the results of the maturity exam in two out of four following subjects: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics.

Candidates who have taken exams in more than two of the subjects listed above, results from the two best subjects are taken into consideration while maintaining the hierarchy.

Two subjects at the advanced level.
One subject at the advanced level and one at the basic level.
Two subjects at the basic level

(in case of a division between advanced and basic level exams).

The admissions committee prepares a ranked list of candidates based on the number of points obtained, according to the hierarchy defined above.

Qualification point conversion factors for candidates with a foreign secondary school-leaving certificate.

AUSTRIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA
Grade			Number of points for grades
Scale 1 - 5		Scale 1 - 6
1		1	100
2		2	80
3		3	55
4	4		30
5	5 - 6		0

BELARUS
Grade	Number of points for grades
10	100
9	90
8	80
7	70
6	60
5	50
4	40
3	30
2	0

IRELAND
Grade	Number of points for grades		Grade	Number of points for grades
Scale F-A1	Level OL	Level HL	Scale 8-1	Level OL	Level HL
A1	59	100	1	59	100
A2	49	89	2	49	89
B1	44	84	3	39	79
B2	39	79	4	29	69
B3	34	74	5	24	59
C1	29	69	6	19	49
C2	26,5	64	7	14	39
C3	24	59	8	0	0
D1	21,5	54
D2	19	49
D3	14	44
E	0	24
F	0	0

LITHUANIA
Grade	Number of ppints for grades – Level B	Number of points for grades – Level A
10	80	100
9	70	90
8	60	80
7	50	70
6	40	60
5	30	50
4	20	40
1-3	0	0

GERMANY
Grade		Number of points for grades
Scale 1-6	Scale 1-15	Number of points for grades
1	13 14 15	100
2	10 11 12	80
3	7 8 9	55
4	4 5 6	30
5-6	1 2 3	0

NORWAY
Grade	Number of points for grades - Basic level	Number of points for grades - Advanced level
Scale 1-6	Number of points for grades - Basic level	Number of points for grades - Advanced level
6	80	100
5	65	85
4	50	65
3	35	45
2	20	30
1	0	0

In the case of candidates with a Norwegian certificate, the results obtained on the secondary school-leaving certificate as final year marks and obtained in examinations at only one level (1 or 2) are regarded as the basic level and the results obtained at levels 1 and 2 as advanced level.

UKRAINE
Grade	Number of points for grades
12	100
11	90
10	80
9	70
8	60
7	50
6	40
5	30
4	20
1-3	0

USA, GREAT BRITAIN
Grade	Number of points for grades	Grade	Number of points for grades
A, A+, A*	100	A+, A	100
A-	94	B	80
B+	87	C	75
B	80	D	50
B-	75	E, F, G	30
C+	67	U	0
C	60
C-	54
D+	46
D	40
D-	33
E	25

ITALY, NETHERLANDS	SPAIN	Number of points for grades
Grade
Scale 1-10
10	9-10	100
9	8	83
8	7	67
7	6	50
6	5	33
1-5	1-4	0

In the situation where a candidate holds a secondary school-leaving certificate not included above, the grade scale most similar to the above is used to calculate the qualifying points.

What should be prepared before making an account on the recruitment portal?

Scan of a document entitling to apply for admission to studies,

Secondary school-leaving certificate or other document obtained abroad, entitling to apply for admission to studies at any type of higher education institution in the country in which the institution issuing the certificate operated, recognized in accordance with regulations or on the basis of international agreements, as equivalent to the relevant Polish secondary school-leaving certificate.

Scan of the apostille or legalization of the document entitling to apply for admission to studies,

apostille is a confirmation that a document comes from an appropriate office - it determines authenticity. Thanks to this, you can use it abroad. An apostille is suitable if the document is to be used abroad in a country that is party to the Hague Convention from 1961 about Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.
legalization is carried out if a document is to be intended for legal circulation in a country which is not a party to the Hague Convention from 1961 about Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.

Scan of a sworn translation of the document entitling to apply for admission to studies bearing apostille / with legalization,

documents issued abroad (apart from the IB diploma and EB diploma) that have an apostille or are legalized in the country of issue must be translated by a sworn translator into Polish or English or the translation should be certified by a Polish consul (the document translated into English must be translated into Polish by the beginning of classes).
other documents drawn up in a language other than Polish should also have sworn translation into Polish or English or the translation should be certified by a Polish consul (the document translated into English must be translated into Polish by the beginning of classes).

Scan of a document certifying knowledge of the language of instruction at B2 level,

Candidates for studies in Polish, who are foreigners, must present an official document as proof of knowledge of Polish. The documents can be the following:

a graduation certificate issued within the framework of the Polish education system
a diploma of completing studies in Polish at a Polish university or
a certificate confirming knowledge of Polish on a language fluency level of at least B2 issued by:

State Commission for the Certification of Proficiency of Polish as a Foreign Language or
a certified by the minister in charge of higher education and science to organize examinations of Polish language as a foreign language on a specified level of language fluency or
a Polish or foreign institution of higher education that offers studies in Polish Philology or
a Polish or foreign entity, which has for at least three years been conducting Polish language or Polish as a foreign language lectureships or courses or other didactic courses in Polish

In the absence of an honored document, the candidate will be invited to take an entrance test in Polish at B2 level.
Candidate for studies in English, whose native language is not English, shall present one of the following documents:

Diploma from a teacher training college for foreign languages or a diploma from philology studies with the language of instruction.
Another document (e.g., a grade on the transcript confirming completion of language instruction at a level of at least B2 during studies).
Diploma from studies conducted in the language of instruction.
Grade from the language of instruction on the IB or EB diploma.
For the countries listed below, English proficiency at level B2 is also confirmed by grades in English on the high school diploma equal to or higher than grade 4 in the Polish school system:

Netherlands
Singapore
Austria
Denmark
Norway

CERTIFICATES RECOGNIZED BY AŚ CONFIRMING FLUENCY IN ENGLISH
Certifying Institution	Level	Certificate name
Cambridge Assessment English	B2	· B2 First (score 160- 179; grade B or C) · C1 Advanced (score 160-179, grade Level B2)
	C1	· C1 Advanced (score 180-199, grade B or C) · B2 First (score 180- 190; grade A) · C2 Proficiency (score 180-199, grade Level C1)
	C2	· C2 Proficiency (score 200-220, grade A, B, or C) · C1 Advanced (score 200-210, grade A)
British Council, Cambridge Assessment English, IDP: IELTS Australia	B2	International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Academic i General Training, level 5,5 - 6,5
	C1	International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Academic i General Training, level 7-8
	C2	International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Academic i General Training, level 8,5-9
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, USA TOEFL	B2	Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT®), score 72-94 pts.
	C1	Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT®), score 95-113 pts.
	C2	Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT®), score 114-120 pts.
LanguageCert International ESOL Qualifications	B2	LanguageCert International ESOL B2 Communicator
	C1	LanguageCert International ESOL C1 Expert
	C2	LanguageCert International ESOL C2 Mastery
Pearson Language Tests -London Tests of English (LTE)	B2	London Tests of English, Level 3
	C1	London Tests of English, Level 4
	C2	London Tests of English, Level 5

In the absence of an honored document, the candidate will be invited to take an entrance test in English at B2 level.

Paper and electronic biometric proof photograph necessary to prepare a student ID (size in points: 236x295 px meeting the criteria indicated at: https://www.gov.pl/web/gov/zdjecie-do-dowodu-lub-paszportu);

Identity document.

What do you need to do to apply for studies?

Create an account on the recruitment portal and complete candidate profile information.
Apply for the chosen course of study.
Attach required documents and an electronic biometric proof photograph,
Make the recruitment fee payment to the individual bank account number generated on the candidate's profile and attach the payment confirmation.

After completion of the steps, expect to receive a message about the results of the recruitment process. This will appear on your individual account on the recruitment portal.

What should be prepared after receiving admission information?

Original document entitling to apply for admission to studies bearing apostille / with legalization – for inspection,
Sworn translation of the document entitling to apply for admission to studies bearing apostille / with legalization – for inspection,

Nostrification of the document entitling to apply for admission to studies – for inspection,

nostrification is the procedure for recognizing a secondary school-leaving certificate obtained in a secondary school in another country. It is performed at a selected Board of Education in Poland.
nostrification covers certificates obtained in countries with which Poland has not concluded bilateral agreements on recognizing education obtained abroad as equivalent to education obtained in Poland.

Original document certifying knowledge of the language of instruction at B2 level – for inspection,

Health insurance valid in Poland – for inspection,

a foreigner going to study in Poland should have a document confirming the possession of a health insurance policy or the European Health Insurance Card for a given academic year, or coverage of general health insurance within the meaning of the provisions of the Act of 27 August 2004 on health care services financed from public funds, or confirmation of coverage by the insurer of costs treatment in the territory of the Republic of Poland

A visa or a residence card or another document entitling to stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland – for inspection,

the university issues a document confirming admission to studies in the full-time mode that allows you to apply for a visa or other document confirming the right to stay in Poland

1 biometric proof photograph (3.5cm x 4.5cm format) meeting the criteria specified on the website: https://www.gov.pl/web/gov/zdjecie-do-dowodu-lub-paszportu,
Confirmation of enrollment fee payment on paper,
ID card – for inspection,
in the case of people with disabilities - a document confirming the degree of disability – for inspection,
Medical certificate with an opinion stating no health contraindications for pursuing studies in the selected field, issued/signed by a specialist in occupational medicine. The certificate must be issued on a form referring to the regulations of the Minister of Health dated August 26, 2019, regarding medical examinations for candidates to post-secondary or higher education institutions, as well as qualifying vocational courses, students, participants of qualifying vocational courses, and doctoral students. The certificate should indicate the ability to study in the medical field and the validity period of the certificate – referral for medical examinations are issued at the Admissions Office from the start of the recruitment process.*

Submit the aforementioned documents to the Academy of Silesia (Katowice, 43 Rolna Street) within the specified deadline to confirm your willingness to study by signing an agreement for the provision of education services.

The agreement can be signed electronically (using Autenti/electronic qualified signature) on the condition that the original documents are presented beforehand.

* Referrals for medical examinations are issued at the Recruitment Office from the start of the recruitment process. The medical certificate must be submitted to the Recruitment Office no later than September 16, 2024.

Recruitment places

Silesia province,

Katowice 40-555, 43 Rolna Street
room 011

phone. +48 887 896 405 / 32 11 10 404

Monday - Friday / 09.00 - 15.00

Siedziba główna Wyższej Szkoły Technicznej w Katowicach

Silesia province,

Zabrze, 3-5 Park Hutniczy Street room 107

phone. +48 609 599 998

Sunday - Monday / closed
Tuesday - Thursday / 09.00 - 13.00
Friday / 11:00 - 15.00
Saturday / 08.30 - 14.30

Wydział Mediów, Aktorstwa i Reżyserii Wyższej Szkoły Technicznej w Katowicach

CANDIDATE WITH A FOREIGN SECONDARY SCHOOL-LEAVING CERTIFICATE – MEDICINE (LONG-CYCLE MASTER’S STUDIES)

What should be prepared before making an account on the recruitment portal?

What do you need to do to apply for studies?

What should be prepared after receiving admission information?

Recruitment places

Silesia province,

Katowice 40-555, 43 Rolna Street room 011

phone. +48 887 896 405 / 32 11 10 404

Silesia province,

Zabrze, 3-5 Park Hutniczy Street room 107

phone. +48 609 599 998

Katowice 40-555, 43 Rolna Street
room 011