Recruitment rules - Master

General recruitment rules

  • Recruitment is carried out in recruitment cycles.
  • A candidate can submit maximum one declaration of the field of study within the same form of study (full-time/part-time).
  • The fields of study declared by the candidate cannot include the field in which the person is currently studying or completed at the same faculty of the AGH University as part of the same level of study.
  • A candidate preliminarily qualified for several fields of study may register for only one field of study.
  • The basis for qualifications for all fields of study is the recruitment rate W, on the basis of which ranking lists of candidates are prepared.

Admission rate

The admission rate is calculated on the basis of:

  • the Bachelor studies’ average grade and
  • the result of on-line entrance examination which is obligatory.

In case of a candidate who is a holder of a document (diploma) obtained outside Poland, entitling to continue education at Master studies in Poland, the average grade is calculated on the scale used at AGH University.

For the AGH University graduates who continue their studies, the basis for calculating the value of component E of the admission rate may be the result of a general field of study examination taken at Bachelor studies.

Required degree (title)

In case of full-time Master studies leading to the professional title of 'magister inżynier', which are offered in 3-semester and 4-semester formats:

  • only candidates with the title of 'licencjat' or an equivalent degree are admitted to 4-semester studies,
  • only candidates with the title of 'inżynier' or an equivalent degree* are admitted to 3-semester studies.

In case of Master studies leading to the professional title of 'magister inżynier'offered only in a 3-semester format, you must hold:

  • the title of 'inżynier' or an equivalent degree* or
  • a decision of the Dean of the Faculty regarding the completion of missing engineering competencies. The Dean's decision is issued on the candidate's request. For more information check the section Required documents - Master.

Check the section Education offer to see which degree is required for your chosen studies.

* in case of documents issued abroad eg. the title Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering

Additional requirements

  • 18 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) of Mathematics and
  • 12 ECTS of Physics and
  • 30 ECTS of other basic science courses and
  • 25 ECTS of courses devoted to the development of design skills, including capstone design courses and
  • 2 ECTS of non-technical subjects (humanities, economic and social courses).

The candidate additionally needs to:

  1. complete first-cycle (Bachelor) studies in Mining Engineering or Environmental Engineering or Mechanical Engineering,
  2. if the condition specified in point 1 is not met - obtain a positive decision from the Dean determining the affinity of the completed first-cycle (Bachelor) field of study with at least one of the fields of study listed in point 1,
  3. submit Curriculum vitae together with a cover letter and an application for admission to joint studies.

Entrance exam

The entrance exam is held on-line, within the dates specified in the recruitment calendar.

A candidate who has paid the application fee is allowed to take the exam.

Sample exam questions are available in the section Education offer.

Information regarding entrance exams for fields of study held in Polish is available in the section Egzamin wstępny in Warunki rekrutacyjne na II stopień.

Field of study Mode of study Form of the exam To the AGH University graduates: check if your comprehensive exam can replace the entrance exam
Applied Geology full-time no exam no exam
Automatic Control and Robotics full-time online no
Chemical Technology full-time online yes (2025/2026, 2024/2025)
Computer Science and Intelligent Systems full-time online no
Digital Production for Sustainable Manufacturing full-time online no
Electrical Engineering full-time online no
Energy and Environmental Engineering full-time online no
Energy Transition full-time no exam no exam
Geophysics full-time no exam no exam
Materials Science full-time online yes (2025/2026, 2024/2025)
Mechatronic Engineering full-time online no
Modern Materials Design and Application full-time online no
Oil and Gas Engineering full-time no exam no exam
Raw Materials Value Chain full-time online no
Renewable Energy and Energy Management full-time online yes (2025/2026, 2024/2025)
Space Technologies full-time online no

Required documents

Check the list of required documents in the section Required documents - Master.

Recruitment deadlines

Check the Admission Calendar in the section Deadlines.

Fees

Check information about fees in the section Fees.

Legal acts

Check the section Legal acts.