IMCEERES Digital Programme Guide
Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364, is one of the largest and most prestigious universities in Poland. It is the oldest university in Poland and the second oldest in Central Europe. Distinguished alumni include the cream of Polish intellectual and political leadership, as well as international figures like Nicolaus Copernicus (1491-95) and Pope John Paul II (1938-39, 1942-46). It has over 50,000 students taking degree courses at 16 faculties at several campuses around Krakow.
The Institute of European Studies, part of the Faculty of International and Political Studies, offers interdisciplinary study programmes at BA and MA level, focusing particularly on Europe and the processes of Europeanisation. The Institute is involved in various international research and educational projects. It includes a dedicated unit, the Centre for European Studies, specializing in offering MA, BA and Study Abroad programmes taught in English, organizing guest lecture series with international academics, and developing international cooperation networks. It cooperates with various consortia and partner universities worldwide in order to offer an array of double degrees.
As an exchange student you will be based at JU’s Centre for European Studies, which offers several interdisciplinary study programmes taught entirely in English, offering the opportunity to observe and study the rapidly changing European Union and the Central and Eastern European region from a unique vantage point. Dissertation supervision is available on the general range of seminar themes, and possibly in other areas depending on the proposed topic.
Further information can be found on the Jagiellonian University website.
- Politics
- European integration and the European Union (political, social and economic perspective)
- Europeanisation
- The identity of Central Europe
- Political, Economic and Social Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe
- European Culture and Identity
- Nationalism and ethnicity, minorities in Europe
- Democracy and citizenship in Europe
- Human Rights
- Religion in CEE
- Migration
- Holocaust studies
- Economics, International Economics
- Economic security
- Security and Foreign policy
- International Relation in CEE
- Energy security
- Terrorism, Armed Conflicts and Security Studies
- Heritage and Politics of Memory
Autumn Semester Course Offer:
Compulsory courses for IMCEERES Students:
- European Civilisation, 60 hours, 10 ECTS (prof. Zdzisław Mach)
- MA Seminars: 2 semesters, (possibility to complete it remotely in the 2nd semester), 30 ECTS including the MA thesis (prof. Zdzisław Mach, dr hab. Jacek Kołodziej, dr hab. Magdalena Góra, dr. Grzegorz Pożarlik / dr. Agnieszka Gawlas-Zajączkowska)
- Placement, 160 hours, 5 ECTS
Languages (optional):
Polish (4 levels), Russian (2 levels), German (beginner), French (beginner), 60 hours, 6 ECTS
- EU Foreign and Security Policy: Europe, NATO and Transatlantic Security (5 ECTS)
- EU Foreign and Security Policy: Europe and global challenges (5 ECTS)
- Political and Social History of CEE in the 20th Century: from the turn of Centuries to the end of World War II (5 ECTS)
- Political and Social History of CEE in the 20th Century: from World War II till the collapse of the Communist system (5 ECTS)
- European Integration Theory and Practice (5 ECTS)
- Security and Democracy in Europe after 1989. A Central European Perspective (5 ECTS)
- Foreign and International Relations in CEE – theories revisited (5 ECTS)
- Europe as Normative Power: Central European Perspectives (5 ECTS)
- Culture and Society in Central Europe: Dilemmas of Identity and Pluralism (5 ECTS)
- Religion, Diversity, and Toleration in Central and Eastern Europe (5 ECTS)
- Challenges to the European Identity: The Rebirth of Nationalisms in Europe (5 ECTS)
- Economy of Central Europe: from Transition to EU Membership (5 ECTS)
- Gender, Democracy and Citizenship in CEE (5 ECTS)
Spring Semester Course Offer:
Compulsory courses for IMCEERES Students:
- MA Seminars: 30 ECTS including the MA thesis (prof. Mach, dr hab. Jacek Kołodziej, dr hab. Magdalena Góra, dr. Grzegorz Pożarlik / dr. Agnieszka Gawlas-Zajączkowska)
Languages (optional):
Polish (4 levels), Russian (2 levels), German (beginner), French (beginner), 60 hours, 6 ECTS
European Studies courses (students must complete courses for 10 ECTS)
- European Integration Theory and Practice, 30h, 5 ECTS (prof. Marek Kucia)
- EU Administration, Justice and Home Affairs: Actors, Norms and Challenges, 30h, 5 ECTS (dr Grzegorz Pożarlik)
- EU Foreign and Security Policy: Europe and global challenges, 30h, 5 ECTS (dr hab. Magdalena Góra)
- Europeanisation and Transformation of Collective Identities: Theoretical Considerations, 30h, 5 ECTS (prof. Zdzisław Mach, dr Karolina Czerska-Shaw)
- Europeanisation and Transformation of Collective Identities: From Concepts to Analysis, 30h, 5 ECTS (prof. Zdzisław Mach, dr Karolina Czerska-Shaw)
- Foreign and International Relations in CEE – View from the field, 30h, 5 ECTS (dr hab. Magdalena Góra)
- Introduction to Finances in the EU, 30h, 5 ECTS (dr hab. Piotr Łasak)
Elective courses:
- Democracy, Identity and Civil Society in CEE
- EU Integration and Politics in the Balkans
- Challenges to the European Identity: The Rebirth of Nationalisms in Europe
- Political Challenges to European Integration
- Economy of Central Europe: from Transition to EU Membership
- EU Administration, Justice and Home Affairs: Towards a European Administrative Space
- EU Foreign and Security Policy: Europe and global challenges
- Europeanisation and Transformation of Collective Identities: Theoretical Considerations
- Europeanisation and Transformation of Collective Identities: From Concepts to Analysis
- Political and Social History of CEE in the 20 th Century: from World War II till the collapse of the Communist system
Optional courses:
- Meaning and Value of Democracy from Philosophical Perspective, 30h, 5 ECTS (dr hab. Karol Chrobak)
- Political and Social History of CEE in the 20th Century: from World War II till the collapse of the Communist system, 30h, 5 ECTS (prof. Jakub Basista)
- Gender, Democracy and Citizenship in CEE, 30h, 5 ECTS (prof. Katarzyna Zielińska)
- or any other course from the Institute of European Studies offer
Please note that the courses on offer may change due to modifications in the programme or the professors’ sabbaticals.
dr Agnieszka Gawlas-Zajączkowska (Programme Coordinator): agnieszka.zajaczkowska@uj.edu.pl
Sylwia Boryka, MA (Financial and Administrative Officer; Admistrative Coordination of English Taught Programmes): sylwia.boryka@uj.edu.pl
Elżbieta Baran, MA (Registrar and administration): elzbieta.baran@uj.edu.pl
Mailing address:
Institute of European Studies/ Centre for European Studies, Jagiellonian University in Kraków
ul. Reymonta 4, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Tel: +48 12 663 27 80
1st Semester
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Regular classes for all programmes at JU |
2 October 2024 – 25 January 2025 |
| Regular exams | 29 January – 11 February 2025 |
| Regular re-sit exams** | 19 – 25 February 2025 |
2nd Semester
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Regular classes for all programmes at JU |
26 February 2025 – 15 June 2025 |
| Regular exams | 16 – 30 June 2025 |
| Regular re-sit exams** | 1 – 15 September 2025 |
Holiday breaks:
- 23 December 2024 – 6 January 2025
- 17 April – 22 April 2025
Additional days off from classes are:
- 2 May 2025
- Friday in the week when Student Carnival (Juwenalia) takes place (mid-May).
The Rector may declare additional academic holidays throughout the year. These are known as ‘Rector’s
hours’ and are usually declared by the Rector relatively close in time to the holiday. They are often
declared for half of a normal working day.
Polish national public holidays
All Saints’ Day – 1 November 2024
Independence Day – 11 November 2024
Christmas – 25 – 26 December 2024
New Year’s Day – 1 January 2025
Epiphany – 6 January 2025
Easter – 17 April – 22 April 2025
Labour Day – 1 May 2025
Constitution Day – 3 May 2025
Corpus Christi – 19 June 2025
Page last updated: 08.08.2024
