The Rules of Study at the University of Warsaw (PDF)
Foreigners studying at the University of Warsaw pay for studies. Read more about tuition fees.
Tuition fees for full-time studies conducted in Polish are not charged in the case of:
- citizens of the European Union (EU) or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and their family members residing in Poland,
- foreigners who have been granted a permanent residence permit (settlement permit) or an EU long-term residence permit,
- foreigners who have been granted a temporary residence permit (residence permit for a fixed period) pursuant to some special circumstances, referred to in Articles: 159 section 1, or Article 186 section 1 subsections 3 or 4 of the Act of 12 December 2013 on foreigners,
- foreigners who hold refugee status granted by the Republic of Poland,
- foreigners who have been granted temporary protection in the territory of Poland,
- foreigners who have been granted subsidiary protection in the territory of Poland,
- holders of the C1 Polish certificate issued by the State Commission for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language,
- holders of a valid Pole’s Card,
- holders of a formal decision on Polish origin,
- spouses, children and parents of a Polish citizen, if residing in the territory of Poland,
- foreigners who have been granted a temporary residence permit (residence permit for a fixed period) pursuant to circumstances, referred to in Articles: 151 section 1 (for purpose of scientific research), or Article 151b section 1 (for long-term mobility of scientist) of the Act of 12 December 2013 on foreigners or stay in territory of the Republic of Poland in accordance of short-term mobility of scientist on terms specified in Article 156b section 1 of the Act on Foreigners of 12 December 2013 or hold national visa issued for the purpose of scientific research or development work.
Please note: Foreigners can be exempted from tuition fees on the basis of a decision of the minister or the director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange regarding granting a scholarship.
