Information for current students  - Master's studies in English

REGULATION by the Rector of the Cracow University of Economics/No R.0211.5.2021 of 29 January 2021

Announcement by the Rector of the Cracow University of Economics on the organisation of studies in the winter semester of the academic year 2020/2021, in connection with COVID-19 pandemic

REGULATION by the Rector of the Cracow University of Economics_No R-0201-63/2020_of 23 September 2020 on the organisation of learning at the Cracow University of Economics in the winter semester of the academic year 2020/2021

REGULATION by the Rector of the Cracow University of Economics No R-0201-44/2020 of 13 July 2020 on the organization of the 2020/2021 academic year and the commencement of classes in full-time and part-time, first-cycle and second-cycle studies,  and uniform Master’s studies

International Student Guidebook

Polish Qualifications Framework

The new framework of higher education has been introduced at CUE since the academic year 2012/2013. According to it students achieve some learning outcomes after a period of time, or in other words, they acquire certain competences:

• knowledge – a set of descriptions of facts, principles, theories and practices assimilated during the learning process, relating to a field of learning or professional activity,

• skills - the ability to carry out tasks and solve problems related to the relevant field of learning or professional activity,

• social competence - the ability to shape one’s own development, as well as the autonomous and responsible participation in professional life and society, taking into account the ethical context of one’s own behaviour.

Study regulations

All students are obliged to follow the study regulations. The regulations include crucial information about students’ rights and obligations, grading and courses completing, diploma dissertation and examination, etc.

CUE University Antiplagiarism System verifies texts written in Polish as well as the other languages, including those written with different alphabets. Such documents are compared against the global Internet resources, as well as against documents added to the University's internal database, and the other thesis submitted at the Universities participating in the Database Exchange Program.

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Fees

All students enrolled in the studies in English language on Bachelor and Master level are liable to pay tuition fees and other fees connected with the studies, specified in the regulations.

All students enrolled in the studies held in English at a Bachelor’s  level are liable to payment of tuition fees. The tuition fees are the same for Bachelor’s and Master’s level.

Full-time studies:

• Tuition fee: 3000 PLN per semestr

The total fee is payable for the first semester, while payments in instalments are accepted for subsequent semesters

• Student electronic card: 22 PLN

Part-time studies:

• Tuition fee: 4700 PLN per semestr

The total fee is payable for the first semester, while payments in instalments are accepted for subsequent semesters

• Student electronic card: 22 PLN

Please state the title of payment: your name, surname and your individual application form number.

REGULATION by the Rector of the Cracow University of Economics_No R-0201-14/2019_of 15 May 2019 on the amount of fees charged to foreign nationals for studies in the Polish language and the rules of exemption from these fees at the Cracow University of Economics

REGULATION by the Rector of the Cracow University of Economics_No R-0201-63/2020_of 15 May 2019 on the fees for educational services related to the education process in higher education at the Cracow University of Economics

REGULATION  by the Rector of the Cracow University of Economics No. R-0201-61/2020 of 15 September 2020 amending  the Regulation by the Rector of the Cracow University of Economics No. R-0201-14/2019 of 15 May 2019 on the amount of fees charged to foreign nationals for studies in the Polish language and the rules of exemption from these fees at the Cracow University of Economics

REGULATION by the Rector of the Cracow University of Economics No R-0201-30/2020 of 11 May 2020 on the principles of undertaking and pursuing studies at the Cracow University of Economics by foreign nationals.

REGULATION by the Rector of the Cracow University of Economics No R-0201-56/2020 of 1 October 2019 on introducing the Rules of charging and waving tuition fees in the first-cycle and second-cycle studies as well as uniform Master’s studies.

Scholarships

The manner of awarding scholarships for foreign students attending regular programmes at the University is regulated by Art. 43 of the Higher Education Act.
Eligibility for scholarships depends on student’s admission and current study conditions of student’s programme.

Foreign students who attend programmes in compliance with the conditions set forth for Polish citizens are entitled to apply for social grants, special disability grants, the Rector’s best student grants, the Ministry’s achievement grants as well as emergency grants. The exception are EU, Swiss or EFTA citizens who possess sufficient financial resources to cover their living expenses while attending University programmes are subject to the conditions set forth for Polish citizens, but they may apply solely for the Rector’s grants for best students.

Foreigners, holders of the valid Cards of the Pole, admitted in compliance with the conditions for Polish citizens, may apply for social grants, special grants for persons with disabilities, Rector’s and Minister’s grants as well as emergency grants.

They may also attend programmes according to different principles than those for Polish citizens – as foreigners who pay a fee for tuition, as winners of Polish scholarships, pursuant to international agreements, the rector’s or minister’s decisions, without tuition payments and scholarship benefits, pursuant to inter-university agreements, etc. In such cases eligibility for grants is individually determined by BUWiWM, a foreign party or relevant agreements.

More information is available in Student and PhD Student Social Affairs Section.

Regulations of financial help for students

List of documents confirming the number of a student's family members and their income

Foreign language

Master students are obliged to take 1 foreign languages course:
International Business: the obligatory language is English - Advanced Business Communication in English
Corporate finance and Accounting: language can be chosen from German, French, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin

To sign up for foreign language classes students need to sit a placement test (before the first semester starts). The test is available on the Virtual Dean’s Office (click SJO).
CF foreign students, who don’t speak Polish, are advised to choose the language on more advanced level. The very basic language courses may be conducted in Polish.
Foreign Language Institute

Exchange programmes

All CUE students can take part in the exchange programmes offered by the International Programmes Office.

Master research project (seminar)

Students start the Master Research Project on their 3^rd semester. List of available supervisors is announced by the International Programmes Office at the end of the 2^nd semester. Students can enrol for the seminar personally in the IPO.

More information about formal requirements can be found on the Facult’s webpage:

Faculty of Economics and International Relations

Faculty of Finance

Psychological consultation
Office for Students with Disabilities offers free psychological consultation:
- in English  provided by Anna Stawowy, MA on Tuesdays between 9:00 - 10:00, in building D, room 18;
- in Russian provided by Barbara Szczukin, MA on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 15:00 - 18:00, in building D, room 18
There is a possibility to arrange consultation for another date.
It is necessary to arrange a meeting in advance via e-mail phone: +48 12 293 51 20 or personally - building D, room 20.