Check the detailed rules for converting recruitment points:

Admission to second degree studies is restricted to persons who hold the title of master’s degreee (MSc), engineer, bachelor’s degree (BSc) or equivalent. The candidates are admitted according to the ranking list based on the adjusted score indicated on the completed studies diploma and the compatibility or relatedness of completed studies with the selected second degree course. If the completed course : is compatible with the second degree course, the number of points scored is equal to the adjusted score indicated on the diploma plus two, is related to the second degree course, the number of points scored is equal to the adjusted score indicated on the diploma plus one, is neither compatible nor related to the second degree course, then the score is equal to the adjusted score indicated on the diploma - the candidate is required to take part in an interview.

In the case of the same place in ranking list an additional criterion is the adjusted score of a diploma examination grade.

A candidate applying for admission to the field of english studies should have the competences necessary to take up second-cycle studies in this field, in particular:

language competence in English at least at B2 level;
knowledge of basic concepts in the field of linguistics and literary studies;
ability to describe and interpret linguistic, literary and cultural phenomena and processes;
knowledge of basic techniques, methods and research tools used in philological sciences;
knowledge of the geographical, political and social realities of the English-speaking countries;
knowledge of the cultural heritage of English-speaking countries.

for english studies, the following fields of study:

is compatible:	are related:
english philology	all philologies, polish philology.
number of additional recruitment points: 2	number of additional recruitment points: 1
explanation: a field of study in accordance with the chosen field of study is the same field of completed first-cycle studies with a bachelor's degree (or equivalent in the case of studies abroad) a degree with a master's degree is not considered to be compatible with the	explanation: a field of study related to the selected second-cycle programme is a field of completed first-cycle studies other than the selected second-cycle programme and indicated above a degree with a master's degree is not recognized as related

Additional recruitment points are not assigned in the case of:

when the field of study completed by the candidate is neither compatible nor related to the field of second-cycle studies.

For example, a candidate majoring in:

first-cycle studies in english philology, receives 2 points
first-cycle studies in polish philology, awarded - 1 point
first-cycle studies in biology, obtains - 0 points
second-cycle studies (Master's degree) english philology, receives - 0 points

A candidate who has completed studies in a field other than a compatible or related field of study is obliged to take part in an interview concerning issues related to the basic and major content covered by the curriculum of the first-cycle studies in the selected field of study.

The interview is scored on a scale of 0 – 1 point

where:

1 point – means that the candidate has passed the interview and can be qualified for studies,
0 points - means that the candidate has not passed the interview and will not be admitted to studies.

The final grade, grades for the completed courses and the mean grades (S) granted according to grading systems in other schools and universities are adjusted to the final grade, grades and mean grades (N) according to the grading system used in the University of Zielona Gora according to the following formula: N = 3 ( S-m) / (M – m) + 2, where M is the maximum and m is the minimum (pass grade/qualifying) grade used in the other schools or universities.

The interview entails the following:

Presentation and analytical discussion of a literary text (see the file below). The focus is on the writer’s context, themes, motifs, and problematic issues that possibly go beyond the text’s content, for example, philosophical import, political commentary, psychological mechanisms etc.
Presentation on one of the topics:

Topics in British Studies:

The countries that make up the U.K. – their capitals and basic topography
Famous landmarks
British icons – people, fictional characters, products, places, etc.
Traditions and customs
Music, sitcoms, soap opera
Celebrities
Famous discoverers and inventors
The government and major political parties
British sports
Lifestyle

Topics in American Studies

Selected geographical regions of the United States
The Constitution of the United States
The federal government of the United States
The legal system of the United States
The educational system in the United States
The American dream
The American identity
Religion in the United States
Sports in the United States
Ethnic, national, racial, etc. diversity

Presentation of individual research interests, including reasons for studying English philology as well as the working title and hypothetical content of an M.A. thesis.
Discussion of one of the following articles selected by the committee:

1 “Into the Melting Pot”

Link: https://www.economist.com/britain/2014/02/10/into-the-melting-pot

“The London Effect”

Link: https://www.economist.com/britain/2013/09/16/the-london-effect

“The Smoking Gun: Can We Do for Gun Control What We Are Doing to Control the Vaping and E-Cigarettes Epidemic?”
“The Use of Anglicisms in the Field of Education: A Comparative Analysis of Romanian, German, and French”
“Polysemous usage in domesticated English varieties: A case study of the verb ‘see’ in Nigerian English”