Master Double Diploma Programme between Warsaw School of Economics and Universidade Nova de Lisboa has been established in 2010 and is designed for students of master studies in management at both universities.

Structure of the programme - the intended period of study for the double degree programme shall be two years (4 semesters). Double degree students will spend their first year at the home institution, the second year at the host institution. In addition to the mandatory coursework at both institutions the double degree student is required to write a Master Thesis (Work Project equivalent to NOVASBE). The Master Thesis is worth 20 ECTS at SGH and the Work Project is worth 42 ECTS at NOVASBE. The partner institutions assure the legal and organisational pre-conditions required for enabling the double degree students to start with the Master Thesis (Work Project) in their second study year.

The double degree shall only be awarded after the student has completed the programme by fulfilling the following requirements:

• DD students from NOVA:
  • 1st year at NOVASBE: the award of at least 57 ECTS credit points equivalent to the regulations constituted in this agreement,
  • 2nd year at SGH: the award of at least 23 ECTS for the courses from the Major “Management”, equivalent to the regulations constituted in this agreement and completion of a Work Project (42 ECTS) or Master Thesis (20 ECTS) plus at least 21 ECTS Electives under the terms and conditions delineated in this agreement
• DD students from SGH: 1st year at SGH:
  • the award of at least 46,5 ECTS credit points for courses from the Major “Management” equivalent to the regulations constituted in this agreement,
  • 2nd year at NOVASBE: the award of at least 54 ECTS for courses from the Major “Management”, equivalent to the regulations constituted in this agreement and completion of a Masters Thesis (20 ECTS) or a Work Project (42 ECTS) under the terms and conditions delineated in this agreement

The double degree student shall be awarded both the academic degree: of the home institution and the corresponding academic degree of the host institution. Upon completion of the double degree programme requirements, the student shall receive: two diploma certificates, two grade transcripts and, one joint diploma supplement. Each institution shall issue only the certificate and corresponding transcripts of grades for the part of the double degree it is accountable for. The diploma supplement shall provide detailed information on the nature, regulations and credit transfer mechanisms of the double degree programme.

Each institution shall issue only the certificate and corresponding transcripts of grades for the part of the double degree it is accountable for. The diploma supplement shall provide detailed information on the nature, regulations and credit transfer mechanisms of the double degree programme.

Selection and documents

​Candidates for the double degree programme are to be selected by their home institution according to the selection criteria jointly defined and agreed upon by SGH and NOVASBE. Due to the higher workload compared to the ordinary Masters study tracks at the partner institutions, only highly qualified students shall be selected for the double degree programme. Each institution has the right to admit up to 5 students per year to the double degree programme, unless this number is varied by a mutual and written attachment to this agreement.

The host institution shall be granted access to any written application documents and protocols of selection procedures for the double degree programme . The host institution has the right to send a representative with advisory status to selection interviews of the home institution for the double degree programme. Joint selection interviews by both the home institution and host institution are encouraged, they shall be mandatory in the first year that the agreement is in force.

The double degree candidates must satisfy all admission requirements of the host institution, including language proficiency requirements. All double degree candidates must provide evidence of a satisfactory level of language proficiency according to the requirements of the Common European Framework (CEF):

• students from SGH as their home institution - English B2 (or higher)
• students from NOVASBE as their home institution – are students of Master studies in English

Each institution reserves the right to require double degree candidates to complete the standard enrolment documents and to provide the results of any required entrance examinations. The host institution has the right to not accept a double degree candidate from the home institution for academic rationales or any other substantial reasons.

Documents required from candidates to double diploma include:

• Application form (filled in on computer)
• Copy of the BA diploma
• Official course transcript (issued by the Dean's Office) with grades received incl. the courses not yet finished (in English)
• Document certifying fluency in English
• CV of the Applicant in the Europass format (document available at the following website http://europass.frse.org.pl/europass-cv in English)
• Passport photo scan (or sent by email to mchromy[at]sgh.waw.pl)
• Motivation letter (in English)
• First draft of the study programme (preferred field of study/study path, list of academic interests, etc.)