Candidate profile
Only students who have achieved a GPA of at least 3.49 during their studies may apply to participate in a bilateral exchange program. Students with a GPA below 3.49 may participate with special permission from the Director of Studies. For undergraduate students, the GPA is calculated based on the academic year preceding the selection process; for graduate students, it is based on their undergraduate degree GPA.
Participation in exchange programmes
The following students may apply for participation in the bilateral exchange programme:
✓ First-cycle students – 2nd year (exchange: 3rd year, winter or summer semester)
✓ First-cycle students – 3rd year (exchange: 1st year of second-cycle studies in the summer semester), provided they document continuation of studies at the second-cycle level in a programme administered by the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies
✓ Second-cycle students – 1st year (exchange: 2nd year, winter or summer semester)
Documents
- Application form
- Motivation letter
- Proof of Language Proficiency – Please note: The language certificate must meet the requirements of the host university.
- Students in the 3rd year of first-cycle studies and the 2nd year of second-cycle studies must additionally obtain their supervisor’s consent for exchange in the summer semester
Language certificates
Knowledge of a foreign language, the level of proficiency, and the type of certificate should comply with the requirements of the selected universities. Detailed requirements should be available on the website of the selected university. It is the student’s responsibility to familiarize themselves with the requirements of the partner university.
University selection
Students select up to three universities from the WNPiSM list of partner institutions , ranking them from most to least preferred, taking into account the required language proficiency and the course offerings of the host university. Students in all degree programs administered by WNPiSM have equal access to all of the Faculty’s partner agreements.
Exchange regulations
It is the student’s responsibility to familiarize themselves with the Exchange Regulations before submitting the application for exchange under the bilateral agreements programme.
Document submission
Applications for the exchange program under bilateral agreements for the 2026/2027 academic year will be accepted from February 2 to February 6, 2026.
The results will be announced on February 16, 2026. The list of people who have been preliminarily selected for the trip will be posted in the Announcements tab.
Documents must be submitted in person – in room 309 of the Auditorium Building during office hours.
Period for filing appeals against the committee’s decision: February 17 – March 2, 2026
Deadline for submitting the “Application for a Candidate to Participate in a Trip” form: March 3–6, 2026
Qualification requirements for:
- Students holding citizenship other than EU or EEA countries
A student holding citizenship other than that of a European Union or European Economic Area member state is obliged, in connection with the planned stay as a participant in the bilateral exchange programme, to verify the rules relating to entry into the territory of the host country.
- Fee-paying students
Students of paid programs administered by WNPiSM are obliged to settle tuition fees for studies in the program carried out at WNPiSM also for the exchange period.
- Third-year first-cycle students
Third-year first-cycle students may conditionally participate in the qualification process. The condition for departure is documented continuation of studies in a second-cycle program administered by WNPiSM.
Departure is only possible in the summer semester. In justified cases, the Dean’s Plenipotentiary for International Cooperation and Research Programs and the Mobility Coordinator, after consulting with the Vice-Dean for Student Affairs/Head of the Didactic Unit, may grant consent for departure in the winter semester of the first year of second-cycle studies.
- Doctoral School Participants (PhD students)
Doctoral School participants are eligible to participate in the qualification process, provided that:
– the agreement with the host university concerns the exchange of third-cycle students and the relevant scientific discipline;
– they have the consent of their supervisor and the Director of the Doctoral School. PhD students may participate in a research project, but during their stay at the host university, they must attend classes and obtain the required number of credits agreed upon in writing with the supervisor and the Director of the Doctoral School (if applicable) and between universities (within the Learning Agreement). The minimum number of ECTS credits (after conversion) is at least 10 per semester.
