Additional requirements for candidates with foreign documents
Attention! Pursuant to the Act of 4 April 2025 amending certain acts in order to eliminate irregularities in the visa system of the Republic of Poland, the rules for admitting the group of foreigners specified in the aforementioned Act to first-cycle studies, long-cycle studies and second-cycle studies will change. The recruitment rules in the academic year 2025/2026 will be adapted to the new regulations.
According to the Act of April 4th, 2025, amending certain acts to eliminate irregularities in the visa system of the Republic of Poland:
- A foreigner undertaking first-cycle studies or long-cycle studies based on the administrative decision of the rector, who holds a foreign educational document (excluding IB and EB diplomas) issued in a country that is not a member of the EU, EFTA, OECD and is not a party to an international agreement, is obliged to:
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- present a document issued abroad together with written information from the director of NAWA concerning this document;
- present a document certifying the knowledge of the language in which the studies are conducted at least at B2 level;
- present a positive result from the entrance exam testing the knowledge necessary to undertake studies at a given level.
- A foreigner undertaking second-cycle studies based on the administrative decision of the rector, who holds a foreign diploma issued in the country outside of the UE, EFTA, OECD and which has not been recognized as an equivalent to the Polish relevant diploma on the basis of an international agreement or through the nostrification process during recruitment is obliged to:
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- present a foreign Diploma of Higher Education together with written information from the director of NAWA concerning this diploma;
- present a document certifying the knowledge of the language in which the studies are conducted at least at B2 level.
Check who the additional requirements apply to:
Attention! Following rules do not apply to Polish citizens
First-cycle and long-cycle studies |
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Poland | No additional requirements |
| EU, EFTA, OECD countries, Ukraine, China (Gaozhong) | ||
| IB and EB diplomas | ||
| other countries (not listed above) |
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| Other countries (not listed above) | Poland | No additional requirements |
| EU, EFTA, OECD countries, Ukraine, China (Gaozhong) |
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| other countries (not listed above) |
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Second-cycle studies |
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| Citizenship | Country of issuance of the certificate | Additional admission requirements |
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Poland | No additional requirements |
| EU, EFTA, OECD countries | ||
| diplomas recognised as equivalent on the basis of an international agreement or through nostrification | ||
| other countries (not listed above) |
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| Other countries (not listed above) | Poland | No additional requirements |
| EU, EFTA, OECD countries |
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| diplomas recognised as equivalent on the basis of an international agreement or through nostrification | ||
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The types of documents certifying the knowledge of the language in which education is conducted are specified by a regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
Detailed conditions and procedures for the admission to the first-cycle studies, long-cycle studies and second-cycle studies at the University of Warsaw of candidates with foreign documents, as referred to in the Act of 4 April 2025 on amending certain laws in order to eliminate irregularities in the visa regime of the Republic of Poland in the academic year of 2025/2026 [pdf file]