Course
Undergraduate Programme in Internal Security
Address
Collegium Politicum, Room 127 (1st floor), Main Campus, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland
Telephone
+48 (22) 55-22-969 (administration of studies)
Facsimile
+48 826 77 70 (Institute of Political Science)
E-mail address
graduate.politicalscience(at)uw.edu.pl - (administration of studies)
inp(at)uw.edu.pl
Type of course
First-cycle full-time studies
Language of tuition
English
Length of course
3 years (6 semesters)
Date of commencement
The Winter semester begins on 1 October and extends until the end of January, with the Christmas and New Year break. The Summer semester begins in mid-February, after the semester break, and extends until the last week of June, with a short break for Easter holidays. There is also an additional exam session in September – after the long summer holidays (July-August).
Class size
The maximum number of students who can study the Programme is 25.
Cost / fees
Tuition fees cover the cost of participation in the program and have been set for the academic year 2018/2019 at 3000 euros per year . Students from outside the EU/EFTA area should pay additional single fee which amounts to 200 euros.
Accommodation
The Institute of Political Science has to its disposal about 10-15 rooms in student dormitories for students studying within the Programme. There are in Warsaw also a lot of opportunities to rent a flat.
Major recruiters of graduates of our programmes
Many different job opportunities are available for graduates of the Programme such as working in public and state institutions, local governments and schools of higher education and law enforcement agencies.
Exchange partner schools
Institute of Political Science co-operates with many foreign universities. Within the Erasmus Program it has signed agreements with about 50 universities from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom (selected students of the Undergraduate Programme in Political Science can study one semester at one of these universities).
Student profile
1. Countries of origin (number): 17
2. Ratio Men/Women: 7/1
3. Average Age: 35 years
Admission requirements
Any person who completed a secondary school in Poland or in another country is eligible for admission. The programme language is English; therefore, a candidate should speak English fluently enough to be able to study in this language. Candidates will be admitted on the basis of the submission of the required documents. All the necessery information about the registration process are available here:
https://irk.uw.edu.pl/katalog.php?op=info&id=S1-BW-ANG&kategoria=studia_5&lang=en
Candidates should also register on-line (https://irk.uw.edu.pl/?change_lang=en), fill in an application form and pay a non-refundable application fee (80 PLN).
See more: http://rekrutacja.uw.edu.pl/en/index.php/application-and-tuition-fees/
Programme Co-ordinator
Magdalena Tomaszewska-Michalak
E-mail address: m.tomaszewska(at)wpia.uw.edu.pl
Contact details for application
Ms Aneta Rachwał
Collegium Politicum, Main Campus
Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28
00-927 Warszawa
Room 127 (1st floor)
Phone: +48 (22) 55-22-969
E-mail address: graduate.politicalscience(at)uw.edu.pl
Semester 1
Course |
Lecture |
Seminar |
Diploma Seminar |
ECTS credits |
Form of credit |
Introduction to Security Studies |
30 |
30 |
- |
8 |
Exam |
Sociology of Security |
30 |
- |
- |
4 |
Exam |
Security Systems |
30 |
30 |
- |
8 |
Exam |
Research Methodology |
- |
30 |
- |
7 |
Credit/Grade |
OHS |
online |
- |
- |
0.5 |
Credit |
Introduction
to Protection of Intellectual Property |
3 |
- |
- |
0.5 |
Credit |
Foreign language |
- |
60 |
- |
2 |
Credit/Grade |
PE |
- |
- |
30 |
- |
Credit |
Total (per
semester): 273 hours, 30 ECTS credits
Semester 2
Course |
Lecture |
Seminar |
Diploma Seminar |
ECTS credits |
Form of credit |
International Security |
30 |
30 |
- |
8 |
Exam |
Cyber Security |
- |
- |
30 |
4 |
Credit/Grade |
Strategies in Crime Prevention |
30 |
30 |
- |
8 |
Exam |
Intelligence Services theory and practice |
- |
30 |
- |
5 |
Credit/Grade |
Economic Security |
30 |
- |
- |
3 |
Exam |
Foreign language |
- |
60 |
- |
2 |
Credit/Grade |
PE |
- |
- |
30 |
- |
Credit |
Total (per
semester): 300 hours, 30 ECTS credits
Semester 3
Course |
Lecture |
Seminar |
Diploma Seminar |
ECTS credits |
Form of credit |
Political Violence |
- |
30 |
- |
5 |
Credit/Grade |
Human Security |
30 |
- |
- |
6 |
Exam |
Political and Ideological aspects of Security |
- |
30 |
- |
5 |
Credit/Grade |
International Law |
30 |
30 |
- |
9 |
Exam |
General
Elective Course * |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
Credit/Grade |
Foreign language |
- |
60 |
- |
2 |
Credit/Grade |
PE |
- |
- |
30 |
- |
Credit |
Total (per semester):
240 hours (without GEC), 30 ECTS credits
Semester 4
Course |
Lecture |
Seminar |
Diploma Seminar |
ECTS credits |
Form of credit |
Information Analysis |
15 |
30 |
- |
7 |
Credit/Grade |
Military Studies |
30 |
30 |
- |
9 |
Exam |
(1) Foreign and Security Policy in Central and Eastern Europe (2) Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU |
- |
- |
30 |
4 |
Credit/Grade |
(1) Process of
Globalization (2) Transnational Conflicts |
- |
- |
30 |
4 |
Credit/Grade |
General Elective Course * |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
Credit/Grade |
Foreign language |
- |
60 |
- |
2 |
Credit |
*selected
from Erasmus courses
Total (per
semester): 225 hours (without GEC), 30 ECTS credit
Semester 5
Course |
Lecture |
Seminar |
Diploma Seminar |
ECTS credits |
Form of credit |
Emergency Management |
30 |
30 |
- |
7 |
Exam |
Ecological Security |
30 |
- |
- |
5 |
Exam |
Diploma seminar I |
- |
- |
30 |
6 |
Credit |
General university course* |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
Credit/Grade |
Security Workshops |
- |
30 |
- |
5 |
Credit/Grade |
Optional course |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
Credit/Grade |
*selected
from Erasmus courses
Total (per
semester): 150 hours (without OC and GEC) 30 ECTS credits
Semester 6
Course |
Lecture |
Seminar |
Diploma Seminar |
ECTS credits |
Form of credit |
Supervision in Security Systems |
30 |
- |
- |
6 |
Exam |
Criminalistics and Forensic Science |
- |
- |
30 |
5 |
Credit/Grade |
Optional: 1.
Negotiations 2.
Diplomacy |
- |
- |
30 |
4 |
Credit/Grade |
Optional course |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
Credit/Grade |
Foreign language exam |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
Exam |
Diploma seminar II |
- |
- |
30 |
10 |
Exam |
Total (per
semester): 120 hours (without OC), 30 ECTS credits