About us
The (Interfaculty) Department of Foreign Languages is an interdepartmental unit of The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow. It carries out an educational process on the four Faculties and is a didactic and scientific body of the university. The Department functions on the basis of the Rules and Regulations approved by the PAT Senate in Kraków on 17 March 1997 and implemented on 1 October 1997.
Modern languages classes are conducted at all levels: from elementary, through intermediate, up to more advanced classes ( A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2). Students are allocated to language groups on the basis of placement tests, which are carried out at the beginning of an academic year. The tests help to place students in appropriate groups according to their language level and abilities.
The majority of groups are interdepartmental, comprising students of different faculties yet possessing the same language level. It enables an optimization of a teaching process and development of language skills to the B2 level of CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) of a growing number of students.
Students begin the study of ancient languages (Latin and Greek) at an elementary level, which can be continued in more advanced groups focused mainly on repetition and translation.
Courses are conducted according to the originally developed study programmes (curricula) based on ministerial requirements and the internal decisions of the teachers in the ancient languages section. This makes it possible to adjust the structure of the courses, both elementary and advanced, to the needs and requirements of a given specialized area of studies.
The Interfaculty Department of Foreign Languages pays special attention to the teaching of ancient languages because of their indispensable role in patristics and biblical studies. Graduates of selected specializations develop their skills and abilities to translate lay (pagan) Latin as well as Latin of the Church Fathers and contemporary Vatican Latin.
Students of special subjects such as preparation for Ordination (Priesthood), the History of the Church and Archival Science have a 3-year course of Latin in their curriculum and can also take up the study of Greek.. All this guarantees a comprehensive preparation for their future scientific work.
It is worth mentioning that, compared to other universities in Krakow, PAT offers a unique and exceptional opportunity in terms of the length of these courses, and enables students to tackle a wide range of textual translation.
Students can deepen their knowledge by means of advanced courses (the fourth year of Latin) during their B.A. and M.A. studies as well as doctoral studies of all specializations. Since the academic year 2008/2009, PAT students have also been offered an exceptional opportunity to learn a Coptic language.
The unique role of ancient languages has been emphasized by their presence in the official study programmes, both full-time and in extra-mural (weekend) studies.
Modern languages classes are conducted at all levels: from elementary, through intermediate, up to more advanced classes ( A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2). Students are allocated to language groups on the basis of placement tests, which are carried out at the beginning of an academic year. The tests help to place students in appropriate groups according to their language level and abilities.
The majority of groups are interdepartmental, comprising students of different faculties yet possessing the same language level. It enables an optimization of a teaching process and development of language skills to the B2 level of CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) of a growing number of students.
Students begin the study of ancient languages (Latin and Greek) at an elementary level, which can be continued in more advanced groups focused mainly on repetition and translation.
Courses are conducted according to the originally developed study programmes (curricula) based on ministerial requirements and the internal decisions of the teachers in the ancient languages section. This makes it possible to adjust the structure of the courses, both elementary and advanced, to the needs and requirements of a given specialized area of studies.
The Interfaculty Department of Foreign Languages pays special attention to the teaching of ancient languages because of their indispensable role in patristics and biblical studies. Graduates of selected specializations develop their skills and abilities to translate lay (pagan) Latin as well as Latin of the Church Fathers and contemporary Vatican Latin.
Students of special subjects such as preparation for Ordination (Priesthood), the History of the Church and Archival Science have a 3-year course of Latin in their curriculum and can also take up the study of Greek.. All this guarantees a comprehensive preparation for their future scientific work.
It is worth mentioning that, compared to other universities in Krakow, PAT offers a unique and exceptional opportunity in terms of the length of these courses, and enables students to tackle a wide range of textual translation.
Students can deepen their knowledge by means of advanced courses (the fourth year of Latin) during their B.A. and M.A. studies as well as doctoral studies of all specializations. Since the academic year 2008/2009, PAT students have also been offered an exceptional opportunity to learn a Coptic language.
The unique role of ancient languages has been emphasized by their presence in the official study programmes, both full-time and in extra-mural (weekend) studies.