BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S DEGREES
Before being admitted to the University, candidates are obliged to attach (or send by email directly to the faculty/institute) scanned copies of the required documents.
Upon arrival, new students must submit original versions of the required documents directly to the appropriate faculty or institute.
PLEASE NOTE that not submitting the required documents by the specified deadline is equal with resignation from undertaking studies. In justified cases the faculty or institute may extend the deadline for submitting documents.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
- in case of application to first (BA) or long-cycle (MA) studies – original certificate of completion of a secondary school or an equivalent document (with a full list of final grades), entitling to undertake university studies in the country in which the certificate / document was issued
- in case of application to second-cycle (MA) studies – higher education diploma (MA, BA, engineer diploma or equivalent) with a full list of grades obtained during the course of study, entitling to continue university studies in the country in which the diploma was issued / OR original version of the certificate confirming graduation from studies and containing information on level, programme and profile of studies, obtained professional title and result defined in words together with a statement in which the candidate undertakes to present the original or a certified copy of the higher education diploma within 30 days from the day of its issuance, under pain of removal from the list of students
- legalisation / authorisation of the above-mentioned documents (or apostille if the document was issued by an institution operating in an educational system in a country that was a member of the Hague Convention of 5th of October, 1961 abolishing the requirement of legalizing foreign official documents) Read more about legalisation of diploma here
- document stating that the certificate / diploma entitles to undertake or continue university studies in a country in which the certificate / diploma was issued (such proof should be issued or certified by the school or an educational institution which issued the certificate / diploma or by educational authorities of the country which issued the certificate / diploma or in which system of education the school operates)
- original sworn translations into Polish (or English if a candidate undertakes studies in English) of all the documents listed above, made by a Polish-English sworn translator (a search engine of sworn translators at the website of Ministry of Justice), or a sworn translator registered in any EU, EFTA or OECD country, or a Polish consul in the country where the documents were issued, or an embassy or consulate of the country which issued the documents or in which educational system the school operates located on the territory of Poland
- a certificate of recognition (nostrification) of secondary school (maturity) certificate / higher education diploma, if applicable [read more]
- an application for admission printed out from the candidate’s individual registration account in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates system, signed by the candidate
- a photocopy of an ID (passport’s personal data page and page with visa). A copy must be certified by the UW upon your arrival to Poland
- a colour photo (same requirements as for passport photo)
- an application for issuing a student’s ID printed out from the candidate’s individual registration account in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates system (it is necessary to attach a digital photo first)
- proof of student’s ID payment (22 PLN); in the case of foreign nationals residing abroad who can not make the transfer, proof of payment for the student’s ID can be delivered upon arrival to Poland
- if necessary, proof of the candidate’s right to be admitted on the same rules as Polish citizens (for example: residence permit, Pole’s Card, etc.)
- if applicable, a health certificate stating that there are no contraindications to undertaking studies (if the health certificate was issued in a foreign language, a sworn translation into Polish is needed)
- a certificate of proficiency in English (at least at a B2 level or equivalent). In the case of a proper diploma, a language certificate is not required. Read a list of diplomas / certificates of proficiency in English accepted in the process of recruitment (PDF)
- if necessary – additional documents, depending on the chosen programme of study — Admissions Office’s list of required documents
Also, be sure to check our detailed instructions on how to apply.
— Admissions step by step (PDF) —
Here you can find all recruitment deadlines of first and second cycle studies for the academic year 2025/2026
When you do not have any English language certificate
It is possible that you do not have a language certificate even though you speak English fluently. What to do then? Well, it depends on the type of studies you are applying to.
Candidates for 2nd cycle (Master’s) studies can participate in an exam or in an interview verifying their English language skills if the unit responsible for the programme allows that. In order to determine whether it is possible or not, it is the best to contact the faculty.
Candidates for 1st cycle (Bachelor’s) studies (as well as candidates for Master’s studies who cannot undertake an exam/interview as part of their recruitment process) can participate in the Central Foreign Language Proficiency Examination (CFLPE). If the person passes the examination, they will be allowed to apply for studies without any other language certificate.
Here you can see our instructions on how to sign up for the CFLPE (PDF).
