Business Finance and Accounting
Master’s Degree
Duration: 2 years / 4 semesters
Paid studies

What you will learn?

Do you already have a solid foundation? The Master’s program in Business Finance and Accounting will elevate your expertise, broaden your horizons, and provide specialized skills opening new career opportunities. During your studies, you will:

• Deepen your knowledge of finance, accounting, and law, learning how to apply it practically to complex issues.
• Understand how to use financial data in managerial decision-making.
• Explore advanced tools for financial analysis, risk management, and business project evaluation.
• Learn to operate effectively in dynamic local and international environments.
• Develop strategic and responsible thinking essential for careers as experts, leaders, or consultants.

Your skills

This program is not merely a continuation – it’s a leap toward specialization and meaningful career advancement. After this Master’s degree, you will:

• Effortlessly prepare and interpret financial statements according to international and national standards.
• Analyze data effectively to support crucial financial decisions within companies and institutions.
• Gain confidence working with analytical tools and finance management technologies.
• Acquire skills to present results convincingly in team settings or before management.
• Develop leadership abilities and proficiency in managing project teams.
• Be prepared for further advancement toward expert, advisory, managerial roles or continued academic development.

This program is designed for those who seek continuous growth and effectiveness in their professional roles.

Strong points of the program

• Combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills in data analysis, finance management, and decision-making within complex economic environments.
• Utilizes the latest research, international trends, and cooperation with universities and business partners abroad.
• Courses delivered by lecturers with significant consulting and expert experience.
• Hands-on training with professional tools, specialized software, case studies, and financial analysis methods.
• Prepares for prestigious certifications such as ACCA, CIMA, CFA, statutory auditor, or tax advisor.
• Offers an environment fostering development through international projects, research collaboration, and strong business partnerships.

Who should study Business Finance and Accounting?

• Individuals seeking deeper insights into financial mechanisms and accounting.
• Professionals aiming for specialized skills to make informed financial decisions under risk conditions.
• Candidates interested in advanced financial data analysis, reporting, auditing, and risk management.
• Those pursuing expert, advisory, or managerial roles within finance and accounting.
• Individuals aiming to gain market advantage through current knowledge, digital tools, and prestigious certifications.
• Those considering finance strategically as a cornerstone of responsible and modern management.

Career paths and opportunities after graduation

The Master’s in Business Finance and Accounting is ideal for those specializing in finance and taking critical decisions influencing corporate and institutional futures.

• Broad employment prospects across private companies, banks, funds, administration, and international organizations.
• Opportunities in finance, accounting, consulting, and auditing sectors, domestically and internationally.
• Positions as financial analysts, tax advisors, auditors, financial controllers, or team leaders.
• Skills for managing finances in startups, small businesses, or advisory firms.
• Preparation for further education in postgraduate programs, MBA, or doctoral studies internationally.

Contact with the Recruitment Office

E-mail: rekrutacja@wz.uw.edu.pl – for candidates from Poland

admissions@wz.uw.edu.pl – for international candidates

Harmonogram rekrutacji na studia w roku akademickim 2025/2026

• Registration in the IRK system: June 5, 2025 – July 22, 2025
• Payment of the application fee: June 5, 2025 – July 23, 2025
• Announcement of results: August 1, 2025
• Submission of documents by admitted candidates: August 2, 5–6, 2025.
  If there are any shifts on the reserve list, additional two-day submission periods will be posted on the candidate’s individual account in the IRK system.

Fees

Application fee (including payments made from abroad)

Fee for issuing a student ID card (ELS)

Note: This is a paid program.

Admission Criteria

Applicants for the first year of second-cycle (Master’s) studies must hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s, Engineer’s, or equivalent degree.
Candidates are admitted based on the arithmetic average calculated from:

• The final grade on the higher education diploma
• The grade point average (GPA) from the course of studies

A ranking list is created based on the final score calculated using the criteria above.

Admission Rules for Candidates with a Foreign Diploma

The same rules apply as for candidates with a diploma obtained in Poland.
If the foreign diploma does not include a final grade, the GPA from the course of studies will be treated as the equivalent grade, adjusted to the grading scale used at the University of Warsaw.

Internet Candidate Registration (IRK)

Required Documents

List of documents to be submitted in paper form if admitted to the program.

Transfers from Other Universities

Students from other universities applying for admission through transfer must meet the following conditions:

• Have completed at least the first year of full-time studies in finance, accounting, or economics
• Have an average grade not lower than 4.5

During the qualification process, a ranking list will be created including candidates with the highest average grades.

Students accepted into the Faculty of Management will be required to make up any curriculum differences.

Students wishing to transfer must register in the IRK system and upload the following documents:

• Confirmation of completing at least the first year of studies in the 2023/24 academic year at a university other than UW
• Transcript of academic records
• Certificate of grade point average from current studies
• Document confirming the student’s clearance from the previous university
• Consent to transfer from the current university

Transfer Admission Procedure

1. Registration for transfer studies. IMPORTANT: Registration must be done in the IRK system under the transfersection, not the general open recruitment section. Click the link and register for transfer studies from a university other than UW.
2. Upload the following required documents in the IRK system:
   • Confirmation of completing at least the first year of studies in the 2023/24 academic year at a university other than UW
   • Transcript of academic records
   • Certificate of GPA
   • Clearance document from previous university
   • Transfer consent from current university
3. Check recruitment results and messages from the Faculty of Management Recruitment Committee on the candidate’s IRK account.

TRANSFER RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

• Registration in the IRK system: June 5, 2025 – September 1, 2025
• Announcement of results: September 3, 2025
• Submission of documents by admitted candidates: September 4–5 and 8, 2025

Students from other universities applying for admission through transfer must meet the following conditions:

• Hold the status of a student at a university accredited by the Polish Accreditation Committee in the field of first-cycle studies in Management or Finance and Accounting
• Have completed at least the first year of full-time studies in the above-mentioned field

The qualification process is based on a ranking list of candidates with the highest GPA.
A candidate may be disqualified if the curriculum completed at another university significantly differs from the curriculum followed by students in the part-time second-cycle Business Finance and Accounting program during the same stage of study.
The final decision regarding admission is made by the Head of the Teaching Unit.