Admission Step by Step


ATTENTION (Updated - 17.06.2025)


As of 01.07.2025, new regulations concerning the admission of foreigners to university studies enter into force, and therefore the recruitment rules are changing


GET STARTED!


1. Choose your study programme;


2. Check the entry requirements and tuition fees;


3. Check the application process and key dates;


4. Register in the application system, either in IRK   (if you're a Polish citizen) or in Dream Apply (if you're not). Please upload scans of required documents to your application, pay the application fee and submit your application to be evaluated. Please notice that you need to pay the application fee for your application to be considered!


Required documents to be uploaded at this point:

  • passport (a national ID card is also acceptable if you are a citizen of the European Union);
  • for bachelor's degrees and veterinary medicine: your secondary school diploma and transcript with the list of grades, for postgraduate master’s degrees: your bachelor’s degree with a full academic transcript;
  • language certificate or another document serving as such;
  • if applicable: any additional documents that may have impact on the processing of your application and the amount of tuition fees, for example the Polish Card, permanent residence permit, proof of refugee status etc. - they have no influence on your chances but will ensure a smooth admission process;
  • optionally: if applying to veterinary medicine in English, you may upload a letter of motivation, additional certificates, references or proof of practical experience if you believe they show your experience and predispositions to the profession (please only upload certificates and references related to the veterinary profession);
  • if your diploma requires formal recognition or by request from the Admissions Office, if necessary: a document confirming that your secondary school diploma entitles you to apply to academic higher education in its country of issue (eligibility statement). 

If you are applying via IRK and do not have the space to upload all attachments, please contact us by email for support.


Acceptable language qualifications for courses taught in English:


Attention! The list of acceptable language qualifications may change due to ongoing legislative processes.


  • Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency (former FCE, CAE, CPE);
  • IELTS, at least level B2 (above 6 points);
  • TOEFL, at least level B2 (above 6 points);
  • PTE Academic, at least level B2 (Pearson, Edexcel, Pearson Language Tests, Pearson Language Assessments);
  • TOEIC Listening and Reading Test together with TOEIC Speaking and Writing Test, at least level B2 in both (minimum 700 points); 
  • Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II, III or IV, at least level B2;
  • an IB or EB diploma;
  • a Polish matura exam in English at extended level, passed with at least 60%;
  • a grade in the English language course on the final secondary school certificate issued in: a) Germany: minimum grade 2 (if the grading scale is 1-6) or 8 (grading scale 1-15); b) Norway: English as a common subject, minimum grade 4, c) Sweden: English 6 or 7, minimum grade C or VG, d) Denmark: minimum grade A level 7; 
  • a document from your high school certifying the language of instruction was English (only from high school - we no longer can accept a document from university);

If you are not sure if your language qualification meets the criteria, please contact us by email for advice.


   Acceptable language qualifications for courses taught in Polish:


  • an official Polish language certificate issued by the State Commission for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language, at least at level B2, ECL or TELC;
  • the final diploma of a one year long preparatory Polish language course organised at an officially designated institution at least at level B2;
  • secondary school certificate obtained abroad with Polish as the language of instruction;
  • a university degree obtained in Poland with Polish as the language of instruction;
  • a Polish matura exam in Polish at extended level, passed with at least 60%;

If the documents confirming your education are not originally issued either in Polish or in English, please upload both their original version and a translation into either Polish (always acceptable) or English (if the language of instruction of your chosen course is English). Translations uploaded into the system can be made by any competent translator, while the final paper version will need to be an official translation made by a sworn translator. You can upload regular translations in the system and later replace them with sworn translations in the final stage or use sworn translations from the beginning.


5. Wait for feedback from the Admissions Team, upload missing documents if requested;


6a. For applicants to Veterinary Medicine in English: take part in an online interview. More information for you is available in the tab about the interview.


6b. For applicants to other programmes entrance examinations may apply.


In the case of foreigners who hold a secondary school leaving certificate from outside the EU, EFTA, OECD countries, the university conducts entrance examinations in order to verify the knowledge within the scope necessary for studies in a given field, level and profile. During the examination, the commission assesses knowledge of subject at the level of the core curriculum for secondary schools in the year of recruitment.


The examination is graded on a 0-1 point scale, where 0 points = fail, 1 point = pass. Passing the exam is a prerequisite for further participation in the recruitment process. The examination will be conducted in form of online interview in Polish for candidates for programmes taught in Polish and in English for programmes taught in English.


7. Wait for the final result of your application. It will depend on your position on the ranking list of applicants in the same intake.


ATTENTION! If you are qualified for admission, you will need to submit a final set of physical documents on paper in order to be accepted. Those documents need to be originals or notarized copies, they must bear an apostille stamp (or a two-step legalisation) and they must be translated by a sworn translator. They need to reach the university before the deadline, so please check the application schedule carefully and start preparing the documents in advance so that you can send them or bring them to us right away if you are successful.


GOT THE OFFER! WHAT'S NEXT?


1. Wait for confirmation from the University that you have been offered a place. You will receive all information about the next steps in the application system, read it carefully;


 2. Make the payment for your first semester tuition fee if applicable and your student ID card (you will receive invoices and instructions in the system), upload proof of payment to your application;


3. Validate your secondary school certificate or your bachelor’s diploma with an apostille stamp or legalize it in the embassy of Poland, order sworn translations into Polish or English as applicable;


4. Submit a set of paper documents within deadlines specified for each program on our website  . You can submit them either in person, by post or by another individual you authorise, but they need to reach us on paper within the deadline. 


List of original paper documents you need to submit:


  •  Passport for inspection if submitting the documents in person, OR a signed personal data statement if submitting documents by another means (you will receive the form in the system). Please do not send us your passport or its copy by post, it is not necessary!;
  •  your application form printed out from the application system and signed;
  •  proof of payment for your fees (application, tuition, student ID);
  •  your language certificate or another document serving as such;
  • eligibility statement and the written information from the Director of NAWA, confirming eligibility to apply for admission to the studies in Poland
  • for undergraduate programs: your original secondary school diploma with a list of grades or its notarised copy, for postgraduate programs: your original bachelor’s diploma with a full academic transcript or its notarised copy. These documents should be legalized/apostilled and presented together with a certified translation into Polish or English made by a sworn translator.

5. Wait for a reply from the Admissions Team and the final decision on your application according to the application schedule;


6. Apply for accommodation in one of university dormitories if needed (you will receive the dorm application form and relevant instructions in the system, please contact the Admissions Office for help if necessary);


7. Get your health insurance coverage or the European Health Insurance Card, consider other kinds of insurance if needed, e.g. travel insurance, accident insurance;


8. Apply for a visa if you need it to study in Poland.


PACK YOUR BAGS!


1. Make arrangements to arrive a few days up to a week before the start of the semester, let us know your planned date of arrival. If you were instructed to submit any last remaining documents, please make sure to take them with you.


2. Make an appointment to visit the Admissions Office to collect your letter of acceptance and other documents.


3. If applicable, the Admissions Office will give you a referral to a doctor of occupational medicine. Use it to make an appointment and receive a health certificate confirming that you are fit to study in your chosen area. This certificate has to be issued by a doctor of occupational medicine licensed to practice in Poland, so health certificates issued abroad sadly will not be valid. Once complete, please submit the certificate either to the Dean's Office or to the Admissions Office. If necessary, you are welcome to contact us in advance for more information on possible health hazards related to each course.


4. Take some time to get to know the city, meet other students and start feeling at home!


5. Attend your Welcome Day and the first day of class!


Formal recognition of diplomas


If you are applying to bachelor's programs or veterinary medicine, check if your secondary school diploma was issued in a country listed below. If yes, this procedure does not apply to you. If it was a country that is not on the list, it is likely your education will need to be formally recognised in a separate procedure, which will require additional documents. In that case, please refer to the tab with information about the formal recognition of diplomas.


Countries whose qualifications do not need to be formally recognised:


Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China (gaozhong diploma), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine (atestat/svidoctvo), the UK, and the USA.


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