FAQ (2nd degree)

A candidate may register in the Candidate Service System only for one field of study and one form of study (full-time / part-time). If he is not qualified for admission in the basic qualification for the chosen field, he may participate in the supplementary qualification – provided it is conducted (among other vacancies). After confirming participation in the supplementary qualification (return to status “registered” in the red field in SOK), the candidate may participate in the next stage of recruitment for the fields of study available to the candidate, for which there are still vacancies.

So. In order to participate in recruitment for second-cycle studies it is necessary – within the time limit indicated in recruitment calendar – register in the Candidate Service System – regardless of whether the candidate is after or before defending the diploma thesis, and proceed to qualification. Admitted will be persons who, after being qualified for admission, will provide a complete set of required documents, including a diploma of completion of first-cycle studies or a certificate of completion of studies along with the grade for the diploma and the date of the diploma examination. Timely registration in the Candidate Service System (even before the defense / exam) is particularly important in the case of recruitment for the summer semester (short period for a session, defense / exam, recruitment).

Yes, the recruitment / test / task can be started before the defense of the diploma thesis – see the first question in Qualifications for studies

The missing data must be entered in the recruitment form as follows:

• Log in
• from the menu on the left, select the tab in which the data will be completed (level 2 – qualification basis, average, diploma);
• enter, enter the relevant data;
• confirm the changes with the button at the bottom of the page.

Due to the required correctness of data in SOK, information about the field of study for qualification in this tab is transferred from the tab Selection of the degree of studies and declaration of full-time studies , from the position marked with a dot as the qualification direction.
In order to complete the information about the field of study for qualification, correct the data (select the field of qualification correctly) in the tab select the degree of studies.

Note that after the registration deadline given in the calendar has passed, this option may no longer be available for editing.

In 2020, enrollment for second-cycle studies is one-stage.

Yes, thanks to this we know that the candidate is still interested in a given field of study and form of study. Confirmation of participation in the next stage is made after logging in to the SOK by clicking the “I take part in the next stage” button. In subsequent stages, only candidates with the status of “ REGISTERED ”Visible in the red field on the first page of the Candidate Service System (after logging in). The supplementary qualifications are usually for studies commencing with the fall semester (October). Attention! please see the recruitment calendar, in 2020, recruitment for second-cycle studies is one-stage.

Only candidates who have previously created an account and been given an ID number (a number of6 digits) can log in to the Candidate Service System (SOK). Candidates log in to their SOK account using the ID number and password they have established.

The most commoncauses of is:
– error in candidate ID number (entering social security number as ID is incorrect)
– incorrectly entered password
– CAPS LOCK button enabled or accidental keyboard mode change(Ctrl+Shift)

I forgot id

Confirm account creation together with the information about the given ID number (number containing 6 digits) is displayed as a system message, it is also sent by e-mail to the address candidate’s e-mail provided when setting up the Account. This message can be addressed to different e-mail mailbox folders, depending on the rules/preferences you have set.

Please check your internet mail inbox provided in SOK when creating anaccount, kmost of all folders(m.in. Offers, SPAM, Notifications,Socialness ) – depending on your preference settings, the message may have been in a completely unexpected mailbox folder. On the G mail inbox this message is most often located in the Offers folder. Please set preferences to send messages from SGGW to the correct folder.

I forgot my password

Candidates log in to their SOK account using the registered ID number (number containing 6 digits) and the established password. This password must consist of a minimum of 10 characters, including a minimum of one character from each group, i.e. a minimum of 10 characters. lowercase letter, lowercase letter, number, special characters (@!^).

In order to recover your password, go to the “Recovery Lost password”, which is located in the SOK in Manu Left. The form must provide a 6-digit User ID to log in to SOK (if you forgot your ID read the information above), the same email address as when registering and a new password. Your e-mail will send back the activation code, which must be used within 15 minutes – enter in the form that appears in the tab “Recovery of lost password”.

NO, and certainly not without the knowledge and consent of the candidate. The candidate always decides on the choice of the field / form of study independently – on the basis of the information provided in the SOK, on recruitment websites or sent to the candidate by e-mail. During the recruitment process, the selection board’s communications should be closely followed and responded to accordingly. Where the calendar no longer provides for further stages and there are still vacancies in the fields in question, the Selection Board may propose that the candidate be admitted to another field or form of study. This is done by means of an acceptance proposal, presented in the Candidate Service System, which the candidate can accept. Once accepted, the direction of the application and the status of the candidate authorising the submission of documents and acceptance to the proposed direction shall be changed. It should be borne in mind that such proposals may or may not be submitted by the Recruitment Committee.

If the list of fields of study does not include the field of interest of the candidate, check the individual SOK tabs:
– correctness of the choice of the form of studies,
– the correctness of filling the tab Choosing a degree (entering and marking the appropriate direction of qualifications, obtained professional title) and tabs 2st. qualification major / diploma.
If the data entered in the above tabs are correct, the recruitment for this field of study may be carried out in the next semester or the rules of recruitment for the expected field of study require a specific professional title.

The message “ closed system ”During the recruitment of candidates for studies (dates – specified in the recruitment calendar) is related to data processing. It is a temporary shutdown of the system for candidates for the time of entering data resulting from qualifications for studies. As a rule, the shutdown does not take more than a few hours. This message is also displayed before and after recruitment for studies – dates specified in the recruitment calendar.

The link to the registration form can be found in the menu on the left in the recruitment section for second-cycle studies ( Candidate Service System ). If it is not on this page, it means that it has not been launched yet – recruitment has not started yet or has been removed – recruitment has already ended. In the cases described above (before and after the recruitment) and when making changes related to the qualification, a message is displayed when you try to log in or register – “closed system”

After 30 days from the date of account setting up, the system asks you to change your password. After logging in, the candidate sees the “Change password” tab in the menu on the left. Once the user has changed their password, access to the account will be restored. The security of the data contained in it systems requires a periodic (every 30 days) change of the account password.

No. Only one direction can be selected. Please read the answer to the second question in this section.

If the candidate has completed a different course of first-cycle studies than the field of second-cycle studies for which he or she is applying, a message may appear in the SOK that the study program does not match the completed field of study. This means that the first-cycle studies completed by the candidate have not been recognized in the recruitment rules as a related course, leading to the expected learning outcomes of the candidate for the second-cycle studies.

In this case, it is necessary, depending on the field of study (indicated in the content of the communication), to take competence tests or meet the Recruitment Committee in order to compare the learning outcomes of the completed field of study with the results expected from the candidate for the second-cycle studies. These meetings are a qualification interview and are held at the places and dates specified in the announcements in accordance with the recruitment calendar (in the tab Qualification – announcements in the recruitment website menu of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences).

In order to complete the registration after creating the account – choose the field of study:
– log in to the SOK (ID number given when creating the account),
– read the information for those entering the qualification (highlighted in red) and complete the next menu tabs highlighted in red,
– “Selecting the degree of study” – select the appropriate options for the drop-down lists, complete the table of completed and currently studied fields of study, including the field of study being the basis for the qualifications
– “2nd level qualification basis, secondary, diploma” and complete the data (these data can be supplemented at a later date – according to the calendar),
– “2st. – choosing a field of study “, choose the form of study, select the selected field and confirm your choice with the” OK “button,
On the “Main page of the administration panel” – menu on the left, check if the selection is correct.