for students

Dear Students,

Due to beginning the new academic year, I am reminding you of the most important rules concerning course registration, enrolling in groups where the limit of places has been reached, and dropping courses. Please read the following information carefully.

1. Enrolling in Full Groups

Before the final end of the registration period: Please monitor the USOS system regularly. Students can enrol themselves if a spot in a group becomes available. The Dean’s Office will not be enrolling students during this period. If you have obtained the course convener’s permission, you should attend the classes while waiting for formal enrolment.

After the final end of the registration period (second half of October): Applications to be added to a closed group can only be submitted after the official registration period has ended. The application must include the course lecturer’s current consent (e.g., in the form of an email from an official UW account, attached as a PDF file), issued no later than three weeks before submitting the application. Applications should be submitted through the USOS system. It is preferable to submit a single application containing all the courses for which you are requesting enrolment, provided you have obtained the consent of each respective course lecturer.

2. Linking Courses to the Program and Stage of Study

Student’s Responsibility: According to the regulations, it is the student’s responsibility to link courses to their program of study within the deadlines specified in the academic calendar. The Dean’s Office will only intervene in exceptional cases caused by technical issues not attributable to the student. Intervention from the Dean’s Office can only occur during the registration period.

Linking to a Stage of Study: The Dean’s Office does not link courses to a specific stage (year) of study. This is your responsibility. Courses taken in excess of the program requirements may be included in the program at later stages upon submitting an appropriate application.

End-of-Year Assessment: Failure to link a course means that it will not be included in the assessment for a given stage of study. Before submitting your courses for assessment, please ensure that you have linked all relevant courses to the current stage of your studies.

3. Dropping a Course After the Registration Deadline

One-Time Opportunity: Each first-cycle (BA) and second-cycle (MA) student has the right to drop a course once during their entire course of study after the registration period has ended. The deadline for dropping a course is specified in the current academic calendar.

Condition: The application will be approved only if you have not used this option at an earlier stage of your studies.

Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Elżbieta Jaskulska

Head of the Educational Unit
Vice-Dean of Student Affairs
Faculty of Archaeology
University of Warsaw

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to inform you that the call for applications for the scholarship program for UW students under Action IV.2.3 Mobility of students implemented as part of the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” (IDUB) Programme at the University of Warsaw will open on September 1, 2026.

The objective of the Scholarship is to create better conditions for the scientific development of UW students. The scholarships will be targeted at a research task involving short-term mobility planned for implementation by 30 November 2026:

• participation in a national or foreign scientific conference,
  ·         participation in a national or foreign query,
  ·         participation in specialised training abroad,
  ·         a short-term foreign research trip to a research centre.

  More information about the call can be found at: https://inicjatywadoskonalosci.uw.edu.pl/en/idub-2026/activities/mobility-of-students-winter-semester/

The application deadline is 30 October 2026.

Applications should be submitted to: stud.idub@uw.edu.pl

University of Warsaw students are invited to apply for the Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Intensive Training in Human Osteoarchaeology: Methods, Interpretation and Social Context”. The programme will combine online lectures with intensive practical training in human osteoarchaeology at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University in Türkiye.

The Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Intensive Training in Human Osteoarchaeology: Methods, Interpretation and Social Context” offers participants hands-on training in the study of human skeletal remains, combining theoretical preparation with practical laboratory experience. Hosted at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, the program uses extensive anthropological collections to develop essential skills in human bone and tooth identification, skeletal inventory, taphonomic assessment, and the analysis of fragmentary archaeological remains.

Participants will receive training in biological profiling, including sex and age-at-death estimation, population variation, and the critical evaluation of osteological methods. The program also introduces key areas of bioarchaeological research, including paleopathology, activity-related skeletal changes, dental anthropology, and dietary reconstruction.

Beyond methodological skills, the BIP highlights the role of osteoarchaeology in understanding past human lives and social experiences. Through the analysis of human remains, participants will explore topics such as health, inequality, labour, childhood stress, gendered experiences, and social differentiation.

The program combines online lectures, an intensive in-person laboratory week, and a final virtual reflection phase. Working in small international groups under expert supervision, participants will apply osteoarchaeological methods to real collections while developing skills in scientific documentation, critical thinking, ethical research practices, and the interpretation of bioarchaeological evidence. The training is designed to support future work in academic research, heritage management, museums, and related fields.  Upon completion of the program, participants will be awarded 3 ECTS credits.

Erasmus BIP period: 21st of September until 9th of October 2026
Virtual component: 21st – 25th September, and 5-9 October 2026
Physical component in Burdur (Turkey): 28 September – 2 October 2026

Eligibility: BA, MA and PhD students currently enrolled at the University of Warsaw are eligible.

How to apply:

Students need to express their interest via email by contacting Faculty Erasmus coordinator: dr Sylwia Domaradzka, e-mail: s.domaradzka@uw.edu.plby the 19th of August and provide their:

– Name and Surname
– Student number
– Name of Faculty
– Year of studies
– Previous participation in the Erasmus programme
– Short reason for applying to the BIP (up to 500 characters)

The qualification interviews will take place on the 21st of August, either in person at PCMA or online.

Dear All,

I would like to kindly inform you that, by the decision of His Magnificence the Rector, Rector’s hours will be in effect on 27th May from 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Kind regards,
Prof. Sambor Grucza
UW Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Human Resources

At the Dean’s request, I am designating the following hours as free from didactic courses at the Faculty of Archaeology on 1 April 2026, from 3.00 pm until the end of the day. The leave does not cover the external courses (general university courses, lectorates, PE). Please note that the academic calendar provides for a spring break from 2 to 7 April.