Description
1st cycle studies
Would you like to combine your passion for gaming with learning English? This degree programme is a perfect match for you! You will write stories, come up with scenarios and implement your ideas, while learning English at C1 level.
During your studies, you will learn how to write creative stories and design scripts. You will learn how to create game mechanics and levels, how to plan gameplay, and how to prepare a project for different audiences. These skills will help you create interesting and engaging digital experiences.
You will work individually and in teams, immediately applying your knowledge in practice. The curriculum combines literature, culture, digital media and translation with game design and creative writing. Classes are taught by industry practitioners and graduates of the programme, allowing you to learn about the realities of working in the profession.
What’s next?
After graduation, you can work as a scriptwriter, gameplay designer, localisation specialist or member of a creative team in the gaming and digital media industry. You will learn how to create projects that engage and entertain people, and you will gain the practical skills needed for modern digital work.
2nd cycle studies
2nd cycle studies in the English Studies: Interactive Entertainment Design (SPRINT-WRITE) programme is a perfect match for those who want to deepen their knowledge of English and develop their skills in the areas of games, interactive narratives, digital culture, and experience design. During your studies, you will develop your English at a C2 level, learn to critically analyse games as cultural texts, and independently pursue research, creative, and design projects.
The curriculum combines courses in game studies, game design, literature, culture, linguistics, and digital media. You will deepen your understanding of how games tell stories, how they communicate values and ideas, and how they function in society and culture. Advanced development labs, creative writing, media narrative analysis, and working with digital tools are also important components of the programme.
It is a good choice if you want to develop advanced linguistic, analytical, design, and creative skills and prepare for work in the games industry, digital media, or creative sectors. The programme also provides a solid foundation for further academic development, for example, in game studies, digital culture, or narrative studies.
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Program studiów
Link to the curriculum and study plan
Duration of studies: 6 semesters (1st cycle), 4 semesters (2nd cycle)
Number of ECTS credits: 180 (1st cycle), 120 (2nd cycle)
Selected courses in the English Studies: Interactive Entertainment Design (SPRINT-WRITE) degree programme (1st cycle studies):
- Game Studies: Introduction to Game Studies – you will learn the basic concepts, theories and classifications of games and find out how to interpret them in the context of literature, culture and media.
- Practical English – you practise pronunciation, grammar, writing, reading comprehension and conversing in English, using it in practical situations.
- Game Design: Digital Games Industry – you will learn about the games market, the stages of production, roles within a team, and the basic principles of digital game design.
- History, Culture, Literature of English-Speaking Countries – you will learn about the literature, traditions and culture of English-speaking countries in order to better understand the language and context of the projects you create.
- Game Design: Game Development Lab – you will learn how to create digital games in practice, using engines and development tools, and how to work in a team on project prototypes.
Selected courses in the English Studies: Interactive Entertainment Design (SPRINT-WRITE) degree programme (2nd cycle studies):
Game Studies: Interpretation, Rhetoric, and Social Contexts of Games — you deepen your ability to analyse games as texts of contemporary culture. You learn to examine their narrative, world, gameplay, meanings, and cultural contexts, as well as analyse how games communicate values, build emotions, influence audiences, and address social phenomena such as identity, gaming communities, inclusion, and exclusion.
Game Design: Advanced Development Techniques Lab — you develop practical design skills by working on more complex solutions and tasks related to game development.
Creative Writing — you develop the writing skills needed to create narratives, characters, dialogue, and texts useful in projects related to games and digital media.
Research Project — you prepare your own research project related to games, digital culture, narrative, or design, developing independence, argumentation, and academic skills.
Forms of classes:
- lectures
- practicals
- seminars – classes based on group discussions
- laboratory classes
Majors
You do not choose a major in this degree programme. All students follow the same curriculum. However, this does not mean there is one rigid path you have to take. The curriculum offers many modules to choose from, allowing you to develop your own interests and tailor your studies to your own plans and the topics you want to explore in greater depth.
Graduation requirements
In order to take the diploma examination, you have to:
- achieve the learning outcomes provided for in the curriculum,
- receive a good thesis grade.
You finish your studies with a diploma exam with at least a ‘satisfactory’ grade.
As a graduate, you receive a diploma that confirms your qualifications.
Detailed information on the rules for awarding diplomas and the requirements for the diploma thesis can be found in the Rules and Regulations of Studies at the University of Silesia and the Diploma Award Regulations.
Admission process
The admission process for studies at the University of Silesia is carried out via the Online Application System at irk.us.edu.pl (IRK).
Use IRK to enrol in your studies and find all the information you need. You will learn about the admission process, the deadlines, the enrolment fee, and all the documents you need to submit
Questions? Feel free to write to the International Admissions Office or visit rekrutacja.us.edu.pl and irk.us.edu.pl.
Admission rules
Admissions to university for the 1st cycle studies is determined by the results of the Matura exam. We take into account the written examination in the selected subjects.
We take into account the following results:
- English language – weight 60%
- one subject of your choice with the highest score – weight 20%
- Polish language – weight 20%
Number of slots: 50
You can apply for admission to 2nd cycle studies, if you have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or a foreign diploma that allows you to study in the country of its issue:
- in English Studies,
- in the field of Philology, with major in English,
- in Philology or Applied Linguistics, if the primary language was English.
Admission is determined by your position on the ranking list, which is drawn up on the basis of your degree classification and your average mark.
Number of slots: 25
Point thresholds
We do not set minimum point thresholds for any field of study at the University of Silesia.
Committees create ranking lists during the admission process. Admission thresholds vary every year, as they depend on the number of candidates, their high school graduation exam results, and the applicable qualification rules.
Internships
In the third year of 1st cycle studies, you will complete 80 hours of professional internship. This is an opportunity to see what working in the industry is like and to put the knowledge you have gained during your studies into practice. You will learn the practical skills needed in the profession and become familiar with the work culture and industry jargon.
You do not undertake professional internships as part of the 2nd cycle studies.
Cooperation
A big advantage of this programme is the opportunity to travel abroad — as part of the Erasmus+ programme, you can:
- go on an internship abroad in one of 31 countries,
- study for a semester or a year at a partner university, e.g. in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, Slovenia, Estonia, Bulgaria or Lithuania.
The cities where our students can study include:
Alicante, Aveiro, Bergen, Funchal, Granada, Istanbul, Košice, Kaunas, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Lisbon, Malaga, Olomouc, Palma de Mallorca, Santiago de Compostela, Sassari, Saarbrücken, Seoul, Shenyang, Sofia, Trieste, and Verona.
In addition, the University of Silesia is a member of the Transform4Europe alliance. This allows you to learn in an international environment, participate in joint projects and come into contact with different languages and cultures.
Projects in which our students participate:
- workshops with business practitioners (PwC),
- workshops with sworn translators,
- IT courses and training,
- workshops preparing participants for obtaining language certificates,
- research projects conducted by lecturers,
- the Silesian Science Festival,
- Open days for English Studies degree programmes ,
- nationwide Night of Anglicists,
- Intercultural Communication Days,
- internships in the broadly understood IT industry, in translation agencies and as part of the Erasmus+ programme,
- European translation competitions,
- culture days focused on particular countries.
Contact
Dean’s Office
Faculty Website: contacts
Our office handles matters concerning document submission and university enrolment, degree programmes and curricula, course registration, student ID cards, tuition fees, and USOSweb login issues
International Admissions Office
tel. +48 32 359 22 72
tel. +48 32 359 22 73
e-mail: admission@us.edu.pl
Our office handles matters concerning the admission process of foreign nationals (candidates without Polish citizenship): including the course of the university admission process, formalities related to required educational credentials (legalisation and apostille), and issuance of certificates of qualification for study.
Faculty Admission Committee
You can find the details in the Online Application System by selecting the degree programme of your interest at
https://irk.us.edu.pl/pl/.
Our office handles all admissions matters, including acceptance for studies, grade conversion within the Online Application System, navigating the admission process, reviewing entry criteria, and managing required documentation.
What makes us stand out
01.
Flexibility
You create your own path thanks to a variety of teaching methods and the freedom to choose your classes, academic supervisors and specialisations.
02.
Practical experience
We focus on practical experience: work placements, workshops and classes with experts. You’ll gain an understanding of the realities of the job market and the principles of research commercialisation.
03.
Development
You carry out your own research projects under the guidance of mentors. We provide support for student research groups and exchange trips through the ERASMUS+ and MOST programmes.
04.
QUALITY
We provide the highest level of education, as confirmed by Polish Accreditation Committee. Classes are taught by highly qualified faculty with recognised scientific achievements.
Graduate zone
Career paths
After completing your 1st cycle studies, you can enter the job market or continue your studies with a 2nd cycle programme, developing competencies related to English, game design, narrative, localisation, and digital culture. 1st cycle studies provide a foundation for working on interactive projects and in creative teams.
After completing your 2nd cycle studies, you can develop more advanced design, analytical, and research skills. You will prepare for work in the games and digital media industries, but also for further academic development, such as at a doctoral level, particularly in the areas of game studies, digital culture, narrative, and game studies.
Depending on your level of study, interests and further specialisation, you can:
- work as a narrative designer and create stories for games and interactive projects,
- write scripts, dialogue, character descriptions, worlds, and quests as a game writer,
- design gameplay, levels, and user experience in development teams,
- deal with the localisation of games and digital content into English,
- work in creative teams in the gaming industry, digital media, and new technologies,
- analyze, review, and comment on games as cultural texts,g., in the media, industry portals, cultural institutions, or educational projects,
- create your own content about games, digital culture, and interactive media, e.g., articles, essays, podcasts, videos, or content for social media,
- continue your studies in 2nd cycle studies, postgraduate studies, or doctoral studies.
Graduate knowledge
After completing your 1st cycle studies:
- you know English and understand its role in culture, literature and the media,
- you understand the basics of game studies and know how to analyse games in the context of culture and language,
- you know the literature, history and culture of English-speaking countries,
- you understand the process of creating digital games and the realities of the industry,
- you know specialist terms in the fields of literature, culture, language and game studies,
- you know how translation and localisation of cultural texts, including games and software, work,
- you know the basics of copyright law, ethics and the principles of working in professions related to the degree programme.
After completing your 2nd cycle studies, you deepen this knowledge: you gain a better understanding of games as complex cultural texts, forms of narrative, representation and communication. You know more advanced methods of game analysis, their social and cultural contexts, as well as the economic, legal and ethical conditions of work related to the creation and analysis of digital games. You also develop knowledge of literature, culture, language and digital media from an academic and research perspective.
Graduate skills
After completing your 1st cycle studies:
- you use English at C1 level in speaking and writing,
- you analyse texts, projects and games, taking into account their cultural and social context,
- you create texts and projects in English, also as part of a team,
- you design and test your own ideas, including those related to digital games,
- you translate various types of texts, including industry materials and localisations,
- you search for, evaluate and use information from various sources,
- you communicate clearly with your team and audiences, including those outside the industry,
- you plan your work and learn independently using new technologies.
After completing your 2nd cycle studies, you develop these skills at an advanced level. You speak English at a C2 level and can conduct debates in English on topics related to games, digital culture, and design. You independently analyse digital and traditional games, formulate research problems, implement complex creative and design projects, and use advanced digital tools in game analysis and development.
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Social skills
After completing your studies:
- you can assess your skills and know when it is worth developing them further,
- you know how to use expert knowledge and appreciate teamwork,
- you take responsibility for your tasks and professional decisions,
- you act ethically and respect the rules of the industry,
- you work in multicultural teams and ensure good communication,
- you respect others and their perspectives, including when solving problems.
After completing your 2nd cycle studies,you are prepared for greater professional and academic independence. You can critically evaluate your own knowledge, draw on expert feedback, organise teamwork, and act responsibly in areas related to game analysis, interpretation, and design. You are also prepared for creative, design, and research work, as well as for further education, including doctoral studies.
