Admissions

Document requirements vary based on the type of studies you wish to undertake at UW. Short-term students (Erasmus+, coming within bilateral agreements or those who wish to study within the Visiting Students programme) are dealt with by the International Relations Office. Students who wish to study for a full degree (full-time or part-time) may need to meet additional requirements, specified by the Admissions Office. Below you will find more detailed information about the documents you will need to prepare.

BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S DEGREES

Before being admitted to the University, candidates are obliged to attach scanned copies of the required documents.

Upon being qualified for studies, candidates must submit (send by post) originals/notarized copies of 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

The full list of documents required from candidates for first-cycle (Bachelor’s), second-cycle (Master’s), and long-cycle (Master’s) studies is available on the website of the UW Admissions Office.

Also, be sure to check the Admissions Office’s detailed instructions on how to apply.

— Admissions step by step (PDF) —

Here you can find all recruitment deadlines for studies in the academic year 2026/2027 

Language requirements

In order to undertake Bachelor’s or Master’s degree studies in English at the University of Warsaw, candidates are required to prove their English proficiency (the B2 level being the minimum) by submitting an English proficiency certificate recognised by the University. The list of all such certificates is available here.

Applying without a proficiency certificate is not possible.

For those whose proficiency in English is below the B2 level and those who do not hold any proficiency certificate, the University of Warsaw offers the Foundation Year course. Its aim is to prepare its participants for Bachelor’s or Master’s degree studies in English.


Information for PhD candidates