Information for 1st year full time undergraduate students starting their language course in the summer semester fo the academic year 2025/2026 (not applicable to studies conducted in English)
You are kindly reminded that the language courses will begin in the 2025/2026 summer semester.
- Students who will participate in language classes(do not wish to submit a B2 or higher (CEF scale) foreign language certificate)
- Students who wish to register a B2 or higher (CEF scale) foreign language certificate not older than 3 years on the day the course begins (i.e. not older than March 2023) listed in Appendix 2 to the new AGH Senate Resolution no. 57/2019 of 24th April 2019 list of certificates
REGISTRATION FOR LANGUAGE COURSES IN THE USOS SYSTEM: 21 January 2026 – 8 February 2026
Unless otherwise stated in the faculty regulations, the language studied in the compulsory course will be the one chosen at the school leaving examination.
Students who took their school leaving examinations in two languages may choose their language course, e.g. students who passed their exams in English and French may declare their willingness to take a course in English or in French.
All formal procedures related to registration for language classes will begin on January 21, 2026.You will register in the USOS system. Detailed instructions on how to register in USOS will be provided in January 2026.
The language groups will be formed based on the “matura” or other school leaving examination certificates.
ATTENTION! Students who do not have Polish “matura” exam in the scale of 1-100%
Due to the need of enrolment with an appropriate language group, we kindly ask you to report to the SJO office (room 313 in building D-11, between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.), preferably as soon as possible, but no later than February 8, 2026.
All formal procedures related to the registration of certificates at the SJO office will begin on November 25, 2025. Detailed instructions regarding certificate registration can be found here (LINK)
SUBMISSION OF LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES TO THE SJO OFFICE: 25 November 2025 – 13 February 2026
Undergraduate students who have a certificate listed in Appendix 2 to the new AGH Senate Resolution no. 57/2019 dated 24th April 2019, may submit an application to be exempted from the foreign language course and the exam and their final grade will be awarded based on the certificate. The final grade and the allocation of ECTS credits take place in the second semester of studies.
After registering the certificate, the students may participate in an optional foreign language course either continuing the language listed in the certificate or choosing another language – within the limit of 135 teaching hours (at any level, including beginners), without the obligation to pass an exam. In such cases, this information is to be provided during the registration procedure in SJO office.
Information for first-year full-time undergraduate students enrolled in programmes conducted entirely in a foreign language
We would like to inform you that your language classes will commence in the summer semester of the 2025/26 academic year.
For first-cycle degree programmes conducted entirely in a foreign language, instead of a regular language course, you will attend a compulsory 45-hour course entitled Introduction to Academic English, organized by the Department of Foreign Languages (SJO). Upon successful completion of the final examination, you will receive 3 ECTS credits.
You will be enrolled in this course automatically, so no action on your part is required.
The schedule of your language group will be available in your individual timetable in the USOS system no later than 7 days before the start of the summer semester.