Detailed qualification criteria for recruitment to the first year of full-time and part-time second-cycle studies conducted in the academic year 2025/26
at the Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics
Based on the Resolution of the Senate of the Cracow University of Technology of 24 September 2025, No. 49/d/09/2025 on the conditions, procedure, method of conducting and the start and end date of recruitment for first-cycle and second-cycle studies conducted in the academic year 2025/26
1. Achievement of the required admission index
A candidate must obtain an admission index (W) equal to or higher than the minimum value established by the Faculty Admission Committee. The index is calculated according to the formula: W = 20*S, where S denotes the arithmetic mean of all semester grades obtained by the candidate during their completed studies, calculated to two decimal places. The detailed procedure for computing the arithmetic mean is defined in § 35(1) of the Regulations of Studies at the Cracow University of Technology (CUT).
2. A positive evaluation of the compatibility of learning outcomes
The candidate must receive a positive assessment of the alignment of the learning outcomes achieved during their completed studies with the learning outcomes required for the second-cycle programme in Additive Manufacturing. (see Appendix 1).
3. Verification Procedure
The Faculty Admission Committee assesses the compatibility of learning outcomes by comparing the outcomes achieved by the candidate in their previous studies with those defined for the Additive Manufacturing second-cycle programme.
Verification of the learning outcomes obtained in previous studies is carried out on the basis of the Diploma Supplement or another document issued by the graduating institution. If the candidate has not received a Diploma Supplement, another official document confirming completion of studies may serve as the basis for verification. The candidate completes a Learning Outcomes Verification Sheet (see Appendix 2).
The list of learning outcomes specific to the second-cycle Technical Physics programme is published on the Faculty website and in the CUT admission service no later than three months prior to the start of the admission process.
4. Competence Test
If the assessment of compliance of learning outcomes is negative, the Faculty Admission Committee informs the candidate of the possibility of taking a competence test. The detailed rules for the test are provided in Appendix 4.
Test questions are generated on the basis of a set of topics (see Appendix 3), prepared with reference to the learning outcomes of the first-cycle (engineering) studies in Technical Physics.
5. Additional Provisions
Admission to the second-cycle studies in Technical Physics is conducted for the programme as a whole. The indication of a specialization at the application stage has the character of a declaration of intent only. The specialization with the highest number of declarations will be launched. If two specializations receive an equal number of declarations, the specialization conducted in the previous academic year will be offered.
If the number of qualified candidates is sufficient, two specializations may be opened. If the number of qualified candidates is insufficient, the programme may not be launched. The final decision to open the programme in cases where the number of candidates is below 24 is made by the Dean of the Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics.
Set of issues Appendix 2, created on the basis of learning outcomes in the first-cycle studies in technical physics.
prepared by the supervisor of the course, dr inż. Dariusz Mierzwiński
