Category: FAQ

What English skills do I need and what certificates do you accept?

ELLDo is not a program in Engish linguistics, but studying ELLDo requires very good skills in reading, listening, and writing English. We expect a level of at least B2 and the willingness to constantly improve skills. You will be required to read and understand academic texts, not only textbooks for beginners, but also academic books and papers in academic journals. Most subjects include written assignments. Last but not least, to get your diploma you have to write a thesis. MA theses at our faculty are between 60 and 100 pages long. They can be written in English or Polish; sometimes another language is possible if a supervisor and a reviewer agree (mostly French and German).

During enrollment, you do not have to submit a certificate as proof of your English skills. It is up to you – if you don’t have the appropriate skills, you will not study successfully.

FAQ 1 Which foreign language can I study in ELLDo?

During the two years of the MA program, ELLDo students take classes in a foreign language other than English with a total amount of 240 hours (for example, two classes a week during four semesters).

All students from countries other than Poland are requested to study Polish for 120 teaching hours. These classes can be credited as your “foreign language”. For the remaining 120 hours, you may continue Polish or choose another language.

For students starting in 2021/2022 the offer at the Institute of Applied Linguistics will include:
– French for beginners
– German for beginners
– Latvian for beginners
– Estonian for beginners
– Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Hindi, and Indonesian on an advanced level
Attention: some classes require knowledge of Polish (we will consult all students individually).

You may also choose a language class from another institute of the Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures (if the respective teacher accepts you), but this may give rise to problems with your time table.