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Cosmetology Program Details

Program Overview

The Cosmetology program at Jagiellonian University combines medical and pharmaceutical sciences, as well as health and physical culture sciences. This field of study meets the needs of the dynamically developing cosmetic industry.

Program Description

The program provides general knowledge in the area of the four sciences mentioned above, advanced knowledge about cosmetics and substances used to produce them, the technology of cosmetic products, their metabolism and effects, knowledge of their proper use, and the methods and techniques of the quality assessment of raw materials and cosmetic and medical preparations.

Available Programs

• First-cycle program: not available
• Second-cycle program:
  • Study mode: full-time program, part-time program
  • Language of instruction: Polish
  • Profile: general academic
  • Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)
  • Title: Magister (equivalent of Master’s degree)
  • Main discipline: Pharmacology and Pharmacy

Curriculum Overview

The program curriculum indicates which subjects are scheduled for each semester of the studies, which are mandatory, which belong to the group of elective subjects, which of them end with an exam, and which do not. Each subject in the program curriculum has its syllabus, which is a description of what students learn within the scope of that subject.

Faculty Information

The Faculty of Pharmacy is the best one in Poland, combining tradition and modernity. It has the A+ category granted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and programs conducted at the Faculty lead in rankings prepared by the Education Foundation “Perspektywy”. The research conducted focuses on the search for new and innovative forms of medicines, assessment of the toxicity of medicines, and issues concerning biotechnology and pharmacology.

Rankings, Distinctions, Accreditations

• 1st place between 2019 and 2021 in the Ranking of Study Programmes prepared by the ‘Perspektywy’ Education Foundation
• Scientific category B+ in the main discipline of Pharmacology and Pharmacy awarded to the Jagiellonian University in Kraków by the decision of the Minister of Education and Science

Admission to Studies

Admission to study programs at the Jagiellonian University is conducted electronically in the Online Application System. Detailed information about admission to this study program, including information on the method of calculating the result, qualification criteria, fees, deadlines, and a list of required documents, are available on the Online Application System.

Graduates

A Cosmetology graduate may conduct research in the laboratories of research and industrial units in the cosmetic industry or work in skincare clinics. Graduates are ready for planning and performing cosmetic procedures and applying products following the diagnosis, with indications and contra-indications in mind, reading the formulation of a cosmetic and determining its use, close collaboration with a dermatologist in the area of pathologically affected skin treatment, and according to the recommended treatments.

Further Education Possibilities

• Doctoral School, e.g., Doctoral School in Medical and Health Sciences
• Post-diploma programs
• Other second-cycle programs

Student Life

Time spent at the university is not all about education and class participation; it is also an excellent opportunity to develop hobbies and interests. Many research societies and student organizations work at the Jagiellonian University, including faculty- and university-wide ones. These societies allow students to spend their free time actively, gain knowledge, develop their talents, participate in engaging, unconventional projects, go on research and team-building trips, participate in conferences, and meet fellow students outside the lecture halls.