Kompetencje społeczne do zawodu nauczyciela języka na przykładzie studiów pierwszego stopnia

The article describes the latest changes in the system of higher education of language teachers in Poland. The author concentrates on the social competences indispensable for language educators based on the National Framework of Qualifications. They are considered to be the prerequisite of success in both language teaching and pedagogy. The article also presents an example of good practice of constructing a list of social competences in the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences for philology in the State School of Higher Education in Płock.