Pre-requisites for candidates
The candidates have to meet strict English proficiency and GPA requirements as well as successfully pass an interview (via Skype or in person). We expect from our candidates a background knowledge in history of the 20th century and a strong interest in security issues. We encourage candidates interested in International Security Studies to apply as soon as possible as the number of placements is limited. This program is aimed at ambitious, hardworking young professionals and/ or graduate students who intend to pursue their career to the benefit of the public in international organizations, law enforcement, national security agencies, think tanks or in private sector – understanding the role of the public-private partnership in addressing the current security challenges.
Dear Candidates:
The intake 2024/2025 starts on March 20, 2024. The Winter Semester starts on October 1, 2024.
You can find the offer for the Winter Semester, programmes in English here.
For international candidates, the admissions deadline is September 2, 2024.
Due to the time-consuming visa procedures resulting from the number of candidates interested in studying in Poland we strongly encourage candidates from South Asia, MENA, and African countries to apply no later than August 19, 2024.
For Polish residents or foreigners, who have been granted a residence permit to settle in Poland (Karta pobytu) the admissions deadline is September 16, 2024.
Please, kindly note that the number of study places at Collegium Civitas is limited. We cordially invite you to apply as soon as possible!
Our best regards and good luck to all the Candidates!
Study with us!
Admissions procedure step by step:
- 1Find the right course for you If you are not sure which course at Collegium Civitas would suit you best please visit our website: academic offer
- 2Fill in an Application Form
- 3Pay the application fee
- 4
Submit your application as early as possible You have to upload the required documents via on-line admissions platform. Check out the list of documents that you need to submit to apply.
- 5Outcome of the assessment. Within 5 days you will receive information concerning the outcome of your application through the Collegium Civitas on-line admissions platform. Please note that in special circumstances the assessment can take longer than 5 days.
- 6Pay the tuition fee and sign the University-Student Agreement
- 7Reception of the official Acceptance Letter. We will issue a final Acceptance Letter as soon as your payment is confirmed. The letter will be sent to you by post.
Candidates with Polish Bachelor diploma
- 1Printed and signed Application Form
- 2Bachelor diploma
- 32 passport photos (sample)
- 4
Receipt of payment of the Application Fee
The application fee can be paid via the electronic payment system PayU. In order to make a payment, you should log into the on-line admissions platform
The application fee can also be paid via a bank transfer.
Bank details for bank transfers:
Collegium Civitas, Plac Defilad 1, 00-901 Warsaw, Poland
Bank: Alior Bank SA; Bank’s address: Łopuszańska 38D, 02-232 Warsaw, Poland;
account number: 95 2490 0005 0000 4600 1851 0196
SWIFT: ALBPPLPW
IBAN: PL 95 2490 0005 0000 4600 1851 0196
Title: name surname registration number (example: Anna Kowalska 24511) - 5Proof of English proficiency
UE, OECD, EFTA candidates
At present: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, USA, Hungary, United Kingdom, Italy.
- 1Printed and signed Application Form
- 2Bachelor diploma with a copy of a transcript of records with grading scale. A transcript is an official written document which lists and certifies previous school achievements and explains the grading system applied.
- 3
Apostille of the Bachelor’s degree certificate
If a university degree certificate has been issued by an institution working in an education system of the country participating in the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, legalization is carried out in the form of Apostille placed in the original document or attached to it.
The register of the countries belonging to the Convention or the institutions entitled to issuing Apostille can be obtained here
- 4Translation of a Bachelor’s degree certificate and transcript of records into Polish or English
- 5
Receipt of payment of the Application Fee
The application fee can be paid via the electronic payment system PayU. In order to make a payment, you should log into the on-line admissions platform
The application fee can also be paid via a bank transfer.Bank details for bank transfers:
Collegium Civitas, Plac Defilad 1, 00-901 Warsaw, Poland
Bank: Alior Bank SA; Bank’s address: Łopuszańska 38D, 02-232 Warsaw, Poland;
account number: 95 2490 0005 0000 4600 1851 0196
SWIFT: ALBPPLPW
IBAN: PL 95 2490 0005 0000 4600 1851 0196
Title: name surname registration number (example: John Smith 33123) - 6English certificate
Candidates should send a certificate of English proficiency unless they have finished their education in English. Medium of Instruction letter (sample) from the awarding institution needs to be sent. This confirms that the qualification was taught in English. Candidates without MOI letter must send a certificate of English proficiency. Here is a list of tests and passing scores that we accept.
Candidates with non EU, OECD, EFTA diploma
- 1Printed and signed Application Form
- 2Bachelor diploma with a copy of a transcript of records with grading scale. A transcript is an official written document which lists and certifies previous school achievements and explains the grading system applied.
- 3
Apostille or Legalization of the Bachelor’s degree certificate
If a university degree certificate has been issued by an institution working in an education system of the country participating in the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, legalization is carried out in the form of Apostille placed in the original document or attached to it.
The register of the countries belonging to the Convention or the institutions entitled to issuing Apostille can be obtained here
If your country is not participating in the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 you should present a Legalization of your Bachelor degree certificate. The legalization can be issued by:
– the Polish consul in the country where the university degree certificate was issued or in the country in which the education system and University operate;
– education authorities in the country where a university degree certificate was issued or in the country in which education system and University operate;
– an embassy or consulate of the country where the university degree certificate was issued, located in Poland, in other EU, EFTA or OECD countries, or in the country in which the education system and University operate.
- 4
Official confirmation concerning your eligibility to apply for Master programmes
Copy of a certificate stating that the submitted Bachelor diploma entitles the holder to apply for Master studies in the country of issue (only if there is no such a comment/line stating such an entitlement on the diploma/transcript). Such a statement should be issued or certified by:
– the institution that issued the Bachelor diploma
– the education authorities of the country that issued the aforementioned Bachelor diploma or in whose system of education the University operates
The confirmation concerning your eligibility to apply for Master programmes is not necessary in the case of:
– diplomas or other documents issued by Universities operating in education systems of EU, OECD or EFTA members, which allow access to higher education institutions in those countries (at present: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, USA, Hungary, United Kingdom, Italy).
– diplomas issued in countries with which Poland has signed bilateral agreements concerning the recognition of education for example: China, Belarus, Ukraine (diplomas issued under agreements which have expired will still be recognized on the basis of those agreements).
- 5Translation of a Bachelor’s degree certificate and transcript of records into Polish or English
- 6
Receipt of payment of the Application Fee
The application fee can be paid via the electronic payment system PayU. In order to make a payment, you should log into the on-line admissions platform
The application fee can also be paid via a bank transfer.
Bank details for bank transfers:
Collegium Civitas, Plac Defilad 1, 00-901 Warsaw, Poland
Bank: Alior Bank SA; Bank’s address: Łopuszańska 38D, 02-232 Warsaw, Poland;
account number: 95 2490 0005 0000 4600 1851 0196
SWIFT: ALBPPLPW
IBAN: PL 95 2490 0005 0000 4600 1851 0196
Title: name surname registration number (example: John Smith 33123) - 7
English language qualifications
Candidates should send a certificate of English proficiency unless they have finished their education in English. Medium of Instruction letter (sample) from the awarding institution needs to be sent. This confirms that the qualification was taught in English. Candidates without MOI letter must send a certificate of English proficiency. Here is a list of tests and passing scores that we accept.
Admissions Office
Pałac Kultury i Nauki / Palace of Culture and Science
12 floor, room 1210
plac Defilad 1, 00-901 Warszawa
tel. +48 22 620 28 78
email: admissions@civitas.edu.pl
Office hours