Minimal average grades required for admission - for foreigners - in the academic year 2024/2025
Financial Analytics - 3,13
International Business - 3,25
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FOREIGNERS QUALIFIED FOR ADMISSION
TO SECOND CYCLE PART-TIME (MA) PROGRAMMES
in the academic year 2024/2025
If in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates (tab - Enrollment Applications) the qualification status is: qualified, i.e. that you have been qualified for admission to a given major programme. After submitting to us all required documents for studies, in the decision field will appear: "admitted".
CONFIRMATION OF UNDERTAKING STUDIES
Submitting documents:
21 Setember 2024 (SaturdayFriday) in hours: 9 am to 1 pm
23 September 2024 (Monday) in hours: 9 am to 3 pm
24 September 2024 (Tuesday) in hours: 9 am to 3 pm
Krakow University of Economics
ul. Rakowicka 27
31-510 Kraków
Pavilion B (entrance through Pavilion C)
room 054
Documents will be only accepted from persons who have already defended their diploma dissertations.
NOTE: Another person may submit documents on behalf of the candidate. In such a case power of attorney is required.
Form of power of attorney is posted on the website: study.uek.krakow.pl in the tab. Files to download or on IRK – Enrollment applications – Documents and further steps.
Required documents:
1. Printout of personal questionnaire – from Online Candidate Admissions (the questionnaire is available in the Enrollment application – Documents and further steps. Before printing out the questionnaire, you should enter the appropriate diploma number and the date of issue of document)
2. Original and Copy of diploma of completing first cycle studies and copy of diploma suplement (along with legalization or apostille and with a translation into Polish) – the originals available for review. In the case of the lack of diploma, certificate of completing first cycle studies,
3. English certificate - original and copy,
4. Copy of passport/ID Card – the original available for reviev,
5. Statement about citizenship (form is available for download from university’s website).
Failure to submit the required documents implies the removal of a candidate from the list of persons qualified for admission.
LEGALIZATION OF STAY AND INSURANCE
All foreign citizens are obliged to present (upon arrival) their current visas or card of stay and insurance.
INSURANCE
1. All foreign students should have an insurance policy for sickness and accident in Poland. Such a policy should cover at least the first year of studies, amounting to 30,000 EUR for medical treatment throughout the insured period.
2. In the case of the holders of the Card of the Pole or a permanent residence permit or the decision confirming Polish descent, an NFZ premium can be paid by the university. For this purpose, they should contact Office for Scholarships and Medical Insurance (Biuro Stypendiów i Ubezpieczeń Zdrowotnych), Main Building, room 215 (second floor).
An insurance policy can be confirmed in the following way:
1. an insurance policy with Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia NFZ, ul. Wadowicka 8W Kraków (the National Health Fund)
Persons who are not holders of the Card of the Pole may sign a contract with Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia and make premium payments on their own. A copy of a contract along with payment confirmations should be submitted to Unit for Teaching Administration (Dział Nauczania).
NOTE!
To sign a contract with NFZ (the National Health Fund), a student needs the following documents: a certificate confirming admission to studies, PESEL number, a document confirming a student’s residence (e.g. a residence hall).
Prior to a visit to Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia, please check what documents are required for applying for an insurance policy.
The necessity to check required documents applies, in particular, to persons under age!http://www.nfz.gov.pl/dla-pacjenta/zalatw-sprawe-krok-po-kroku/jak-ubezpieczyc-sie-dobrowolnie/
2. An insurance policy covering the costs of medical treatment in Poland in the amount of 30,000 EUR. An insurance policy issued abroad must be translated into the Polish language.
3. A certificate issued by an employer, confirming the payment of a premium.
4. European Health Insurance Card (in respect of EU citizens)
LEGALIZATION OF STAY:
All foreigners should legalize their stay in Poland – Małopolski Urząd Wojewódzki w Krakowie, Wydział Spraw Obywatelskich Oddział do Spraw Cudzoziemców, ul. Przy Rondzie 6 (Marshal’s Office in Krakow)
- The citizens of the EU and Switzerland are only required to register their stay (Małopolski Urząd Wojewódzki w Krakowie, Wydział Spraw Obywatelskich Oddział do Spraw Cudzoziemców, ul. Przy Rondzie 6)
FORMALITIES IN THE USOSweb SYSTEM
ACCESS TO USOSweb SYSTEM
All persons admitted to the first year of studies will have an account in USOSweb, which will be used during the whole period of study (http://usosweb.uek.krakow.pl).
Persons confirming undertaking studies will receive information on logging into USOSweb.
ID CARD
Payments for ID Card (22 PLN) should be made by 1 October 2024.
Information on relevant payables and the bank account number will be available in USOSweb in “Payments FK”, section “DLA WSZYSTKICH (COMMON SECTION)”.
NOTE! The number of account for the payment of ID Card is different than the one for application fee.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
We would like to inform you that in order to choose their language course, students must register in the USOS system.
The registration will be available from 26/09/2024, 12:00 pm to 06/10/2024, 11:59 am
Please note that in order to register, you need to send all the required documents to the recruitment office and get access to the USOS system.
Students are obliged to take one foreign language course (36 hours – 2 semesters).
Registration:
Please use the link below to register for USOS:
Please choose: Token registration instruction is available [ here ]
In all messages sent by e-mail to UEK employees, the student is required to include the following data: name, surname, student ID number.
APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS
Information on the date and manner of applying for grants for the academic year 2024/25 will be available on USOSweb „Aktualności”/News and under following link: https://bip.uek.krakow.pl/zarzadzenie/3443/zarzadzenie-nr-r-0211-27-2024
TUITION FEE
Persons admitted to studies who pay a fee for tuition are obliged to make payment of fees by bank transfers.
Fees for second cycle full-time (MA) programme held in English is as follows:
- for each semester – 5800 PLN
Payments for studies should be made by 1 October 2024. Information on relevant payables and the bank account number will be available in USOSweb in “Payments FK”, section “DLA WSZYSTKICH (COMMON SECTION)”.
NOTE! The number of account for the payment of fees is different than the one for registration fees.
Payment details (if you pay from abroad):
Alior Bank S.A.
ul. Łopuszańska 38D, 02-232 Warszawa
SWIFT: ALBPPLPW
Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie
ul.Rakowicka 27, 31-510 Kraków, Poland
BEGINNING OF CLASSES
Part-time second cycle classes begin on 18 October 2024.
Number of students group should be checked in the USOSweb. Time-table of classes will be available at CUE’s home page: www.uek.krakow.pl, in the Timetable tab (Studenci - Plan zajęć).
Part-time courses will take place on the weekends, from Friday to Sunday. On Friday classes will begin after 3.45 pm and last to 9pm. On Saturdays and Sundays the classes will last from 8.00 am to 9.00 pm.
Qualification criteria
Admission of candidates is based on average grades /GPA/ in examinations and credit obtained in the course of attending Bachelor's (or equivalent) long-cycle programmes.
When registering, candidates should provide average grades visible in the diploma supplement or on the certificate confirming the completion of studies.
The grade point average /GPA/ must be documented - if it is not provided in the diploma supplement, then the candidate must submit a separate notification with GPA from University.
Candidates applying for admission to studies may apply to any number of major programmes, but they may be admitted only to one major.
The launching of the programme is conditioned by an appropriate number of candidates.
Detailed information about the requirements for individual fields of study, is available at www.uek.krakow.pl in the tab Kandydaci – Rekrutacja.
Registration on the Online Candidate Admissions /Internetowa Rejestracja Kandydatów/
Registration of candidates and make payment of the admission fee from 3rd of June to 15th of September 2024
Application fee
The account number and the amount to be paid will appear in the Payments tab after signing up for the major programme!
As a title of payment, please enter: Name and surname
Additional payment details:
SWIFT: ALBPPLPW, Alior Bank S.A., ul. Łopuszańska 38D, 02-232 Warszawa
Fees for studies held in English
The fee for the first semester has to be made in full, while payments in instalments are accepted for subsequent semesters.
Date and place of announcement of results
The admission results will be announced on 20th of September 2024 on the candidates' accounts in the Online Candidate Admissions/IRK.
Confirmation of undertaking studies
Foreigners qualified for admission shall submit the following documents in two terms: from 21st to 24th of September 2024 (Saturday, Monday, Tuesday):
1. Printout of personal questionnaire – from Online Candidate Admissions (the questionnaire is available in the Enrollment application – Documents and further steps. Before printing out the questionnaire, you should enter the appropriate diploma number and the date of issue of document)
2. Copy of diploma of completing first cycle studies and copy of diploma suplement – the originals available for review.
In the case of the lack of diploma, certificate of completing first cycle studies. Within a month, you are obliged to deliver the diploma and supplement to the Office of Second-cycle and Long-cycle Programs. Otherwise you will be removed from the list of students.
3. Proof of English language proficiency: English certificate (original and copy)
4. Copy of passport/ID Card – the original available for reviev
5. Statement about citizenship (form is available for download from university’s website)
6. original and copy of visa/residence permit
7. original and copy of health insurance.