Recruitment of foreigners

We would like to inform you that on July 1, 2025, there were changes in the recruitment of foreigners with education obtained outside Poland in connection with the announcementiem Act of 4 April 2025 amending certain acts in order to eliminate irregularities in the visa system of the Republic of Poland.

The changes apply to some candidates for studies and consist in adding a requirement to present additional documents confirming knowledge of the Polish language and the right to undertake studies during the recruitment process. 
If you do not have Polish citizenship, please read the information below.

Additionally, a candidate who does not have Polish citizenship confirms the possibility of staying and studying in the territory of the Republic of Poland by submitting appropriate documents – e.g. a photocopy of the residence card, CUKR residence card or other document confirming the stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland (original available for inspection).
The university does not mediate in the procedure for obtaining residence permits.

Changes in the admission rules apply to candidates those who do not have Polish citizenship, who:

  • they are not citizens of a Member State of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or the United Kingdom;

            and/or:

  • for first-cycle and long-cycle master's studies: have completed secondary school abroad and hold a certificate obtained outside Poland, the European Union, OECD and EFTA countries, IB diploma, EB diploma, Ukraine, China (applies only to the certificate Gaozhong);
  • for second-cycle studies: have completed first-cycle or long-cycle master's studies abroad and hold a diploma issued by a university outside Poland, the European Union, OECD and EFTA countries, China (diploma xuesi) and Ukraine.

Countries belonging to the European Union, OECD or EFTA: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, United Kingdom.

Additional documents required for the recruitment process - citizens of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK

EDUCATION
– A certificate or diploma of completion of studies issued in the EU, OECD, EFTA countries, Ukraine or China (applies only to certificates Gaozhong)
– IB and EB Matura
– A diploma issued in countries other than the EU, OECD, EFTA, Ukraine, subject to nostrification

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
There are no additional requirements resulting from changes to the provisions of the above-mentioned Act.

Submit only STATEMENT.

A certificate issued in countries other than those indicated above. A diploma of completion of studies issued in countries other than those indicated above, not subject to nostrification.

Certificate knowledge of Polish at least at B2 level (in accordance with the list from the regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education).

AND

For first-cycle and long-cycle master's studies:
confirmation that the certificate entitles you to take up studies:

  • information issued for this certificate by Director of NAWA or
  • decision of the education superintendent on the recognition of a certificate issued on the basis of the existing regulations.

For second-cycle studies: confirmation that the diploma entitles the holder to undertake second-cycle studies: information issued for this diploma by Director of NAWA.

Citizens of other countries

EDUCATION
– A certificate or diploma of completion of studies issued in the EU, OECD, EFTA countries, Ukraine or China (applies only to certificates Gaozhong)
– IB and EB Matura
– A diploma of completion of studies issued in countries other than the EU, OECD, EFTA, Ukraine, subjected to nostrification.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Certificate of knowledge of the language of study at least at B2 level (in accordance with the list from the regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education). 

Certificate issued in countries other than those indicated above.
A diploma issued in countries other than those indicated above, unsubdued nostrification.

Certificate knowledge of the language of study at least at B2 level (in accordance with the list from the regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education).
AND
For first-cycle and uniform master's studies:
confirmation that the certificate entitles you to take up studies:
information issued for this certificate by Director of NAWA or
decision of the education superintendent on the recognition of a certificate issued on the basis of the existing regulations.

For second-cycle studies: confirmation that the diploma entitles the holder to undertake second-cycle studies: information issued for this diploma by Director of NAWA.

  • And also:
  • translation of foreign-language documents into Polish by a sworn translator entered on the list of sworn translators kept by the Minister of Justice or the Polish consul in the country where the document was issued.
  • In the case of underage candidates, the consent of parents/legal guardians is required for the underage person to undertake studies.
  • legalization/apostille of foreign education documents.
 

Foreign secondary school leaving certificates obtained outside Poland (except the International Baccalaureate diploma and the European Baccalaureate certificate) must be apostille-stamped or legalized. On this basis, foreign documents are recognized as valid on the territory of Poland. In the case of documents issued in countries that are parties to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961 (Journal of Laws of 2005, No. 112, item 938), you must obtain a document called an apostille. You can find a list of countries and institutions responsible for issuing apostilles in each of them. here. For example, if the diploma was issued in Ukraine, the apostille will be issued by the Ministry of Education in Kyiv. It's important to remember that the apostille is a document prepared in a language other than Polish and therefore should be translated if the applicant is applying for studies in Polish. 

Legalization It confirms the authenticity of a document issued in a country other than Poland. It must be obtained if obtaining an apostille is impossible because the country that issued the document has not adopted the Hague Convention mentioned above. If the certificate was issued in such a country, it means that you must contact the institution responsible for legalizing documents intended for circulation abroad in that country. Typically, this is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Education. After obtaining the required confirmation from such an institution, you should contact the Polish consulate, which will finally legalize the document.

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