University of Warsaw

Master in African Studies in Poland, Warsaw

MA in African Studies is a full-time unique study programme which focuses on the disseminating knowledge on modern African cultures, languages and African societies as well as imparting necessary research skills in the domain of African studies while incorporating methods of various disciplines. The program is of academic profile and is provided by the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the University of Warsaw, known for its 90-year experience in academic education about African and Asian cultures and languages. The program, conducted solely in English, is interdisciplinary in nature. It aims at presenting Africa as a continent of novel possibilities. The studies are based on modern research on African languages and cultures from the post-colonial perspective. Currently it is one of the most important fields of study developed by researchers of our centre. This new perspective facilitates a better understanding of modern socio-cultural phenomena occurring in the whole stretch of the African continent. The main study areas covered by the programme are the three key linguistic regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, namely East Africa – Kiswahili language, West Africa- Hausa language and the Horn of Africa-Amharic language. Emphasis is also put on the challenges that the whole African continent faces in the 21st Century. The students learn one of the most important languages of the continent, namely the Kiswahili language. For those interested, possibility of learning two other languages, Amharic and Hausa, is an additional option.

The programme is open to post-graduate BA and MA Polish and foreign students. The studies enable students to expand their knowledge and the skills thus acquired give the basis for research development which is in line with the strategy of the University of Warsaw as a Research Institute. Equally, the studies facilitate practical application of the acquired knowledge and skills in a multi-cultural environment, in Africa as well. The studies are of special interest both to students who wish to pursue future professional career in Africa as well as those interested in African cultural issues (journalists, economists, entrepreneurs, doctors, managers, diplomats and humanitarian organisation workers). Furthermore, the studies develop competences that prepare students to undertake independent research during their Ph.D. studies.

The graduate will receive a methodological background in the area of African studies to be used in research, including international one, and knowledge on the cultural artifacts of the studied areas. The graduate will be well prepared to educate society on cultural diversity of the African continent and its impact on the development of societies.

Applicants to the programme ought to be open to new challenges as well as show the will to explore and understand the specificity of African culture and its social and political influence.

The acquired knowledge will enable the graduates effortlessly process the material and the comfort of expression in the public domain on general issues on the theory and practice of African cultures. Furthermore, the graduates will be knowledgeable on the African cultural and civilisation diversity which will, in turn, enable them to participate in the process of understanding and inter-cultural co-operation, the resultant of which will be the enhancement of theoretical reflection of African cultures. Additionally, the graduates will be able to analyse the basic phenomena concerning African culture, to which end the indispensable instrument for the graduates will be adequate linguistic skills and methodological acquisition in the field of science and culture of African religion, linguistics, history and literature.

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The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and the best research centre in the country. Its academic community comprises 7 200 employees, more than 44 400 undergraduate and graduate students, 3 200 doctoral students and 3 000 postgraduate students. The overall number of students and doctoral students at the university includes 4 400 international students, most of whom come from Ukraine, Belarus, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, China and Turkey. Besides 21 faculties, UW has also 30 academic and research centres. A wide range of studies in humanities, social, exact as well as natural sciences, including 25 English-language programmes, is provided by UW. Students can choose from 2 000 foreign-language courses within the Polish language programmes. The high quality of teaching is reflected in the results of various rankings. According to these, the University of Warsaw is among the top 3% of universities in the world. The authors of Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking, Eduniversal Best Masters and MBA, or US News and World Report select the 200 best programmes from thousands of programmes in the world. Over 20 programmes offered by UW are listed there.

The university life concentrates in three campuses: Central, Ochota and Służewiec located in different districts of Warsaw.

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University of Warsaw is among the top of the worlds best universities.
This is the best university in Poland and one of the leading ones in this region of Europe.
University of Warsaw holds very good positions in comparative evaluations of the quality of education, in particular study programmes.
17 programmes provided by UW have been listed in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018.
15 programmes offered by UW have been listed in Eduniversal Best Masters and MBA Ranking 2017.
Results demonstrate that having a diploma from the University of Warsaw is a definite asset in the job market, 94 percent of respondents have found employment after graduation.
University of Warsaw is one of the leaders of the European Commission ranking issued as part its assessment of student exchange at over 3,000 institutions of higher education in the entire Europe.

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University of Warsaw is among the top of the worlds best universities.
This is the best university in Poland and one of the leading ones in this region of Europe.
University of Warsaw holds very good positions in comparative evaluations of the quality of education, in particular study programmes.
17 programmes provided by UW have been listed in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018.
15 programmes offered by UW have been listed in Eduniversal Best Masters and MBA Ranking 2017.
Results demonstrate that having a diploma from the University of Warsaw is a definite asset in the job market, 94 percent of respondents have found employment after graduation.
University of Warsaw is one of the leaders of the European Commission ranking issued as part its assessment of student exchange at over 3,000 institutions of higher education in the entire Europe.

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