Area of Studies

humanities

www

www.asc.uw.edu.pl/

Department

Institute of the Americas and Europe

Tuition and Other Fees

https://rekrutacja.uw.edu.pl/en/application-and-tuition-fees/

Application Deadline(s)

From 09.06.2026 to 09.07.2026

Course Description

Course Profile

The American Studies program covers three academic disciplines: cultural and religious studies (the leading discipline), literary studies, and political and administrative sciences. Cultural studies is the leading discipline in the program.

Our American Studies program is one of the largest in Europe. It is unique thanks to its interdisciplinary approach to the United States. Significantly, English is our language of instruction, which helps to promote intercultural understanding and international exchange.

We teach how to address the problems of the modern era—locally, regionally, and supra-regionally,” and help develop “skills most looked for by employers on today’s job market” (from the mission of the UW Institute of the Americas and Europe to which the American Studies Center belongs).

At the ASC, you will learn, for instance:

- how to formulate and address various research problems and how to identify, understand, interpret, explain and analyze the causes and dynamics of cultural processes and phenomena in the United States;

- how to use various resources for this purpose and how to employ research methods and tools developed in the humanities and social sciences;

- how to recognize and understand facts and processes as well as interpret them and use them to arrive at your own conclusions.

Where you can find a job after completing studies

As an ASC graduate you will find employment in business, trade, journalism, media, cultural institutions, higher education, public administration, diplomacy, international organizations, and tourism. Our interdisciplinary program will prepare you to carry out work done by researchers, entrepreneurs, journalists, teachers of humanities and social sciences, social activists, and specialists working at various public institutions.

Are there different specialties and specializations at the field of studies

American Studies is an interdisciplinary program, which will allow you to become familiar with various fields of knowledge about the United States and the Western Hemisphere—culture, literature, arts, film, media, history, economy, politics, history of ideas, society, and law.

What will you learn during the studies

Our program includes obligatory courses that introduce students to five major disciplines and elective courses that expand their knowledge within individual disciplines, particularly knowledge relevant to their BA papers. Students also take courses on research methods in the humanities and social sciences, academic writing in English, and academic reading in practice.

Education Requirements

Information on qualification procedure is available at: irk.uw.edu.pl

Other Requirements

http://rekrutacja.uw.edu.pl/en/index.php/required-documents/

Contact

rekrutacja.osa@uw.edu.pl