Important information

Admission step-by-step

Before applying, read the information on the website carefully: application step–by–step.

Who can apply?

Studies can be undertaken by people who hold:

• a diploma of higher education (at least Licencjat or equivalent, e.g. bachelor) awarded in English philology.

A diploma obtained at a foreign university is equal to the documents issued in Poland as long as it confirms the candidate’s eligibility to undertake the second-cycle programmes of study.

Qualified candidates need to have graduated from the declared study programme by the time of enrollment and have at least a certificate of graduation.

Qualification criteria

Admission rules have been established in resolution no—58/V/2024 of the Senate of the Jagiellonian University on May 29 2024.

The final admission result is calculated based on the following elements:

Additional formal requirement

To undertake this programme, it is required to submit along with the application one of the following documents confirming the candidate’s competency in English at least at C1 level:

• Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English): PASS,
• C2 Proficiency: PASS,
• Michigan ECPE (Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English): PASS,
• Trinity ISE 3 (Integrated Skills in English): PASS,
• Pearson PTE Academic: minimum score 76,
• IELTS: minimum overall score 7,
• TOEFL ITB test: minimum score 98.

Attention: Studies are organised as a Joint Programme by a consortium of partner universities. Qualification is a two-stage process. Firstly, the candidate registers electronically on the consortium website and submits the required documents. Registration on the consortium website takes place from January to April. After the preliminary qualification by the consortium committee, the candidate is obliged to participate in the admission at Jagiellonian University. All information about the consortium is available at https://ifa.filg.uj.edu.pl/studia/european-joint-master.

The interview

The interview aims to assess the candidate’s aptitude for the programme, including their knowledge of Polish, at least at the B1 level. 

The interview verifies the candidate’s language competency and predisposition to undertake the studies. The interview considers the assessment of the application submitted within the consortium.

The interview takes place online on the day specified in the admission schedule.

Candidates are notified of the interview details (exact date and time) individually through their IRK accounts in the tab “Messages” after the application round is closed and at least a day before the beginning of the exam session specified in the schedule.

The interviews will be conducted online (Microsoft Teams, Skype, etc.). To take part in the interview, please note that you will need a stable Internet connection, a working microphone and headphones or speakers, as well as a webcam (your identity will be verified with the identity document you will be asked to show to the camera, and you are expected to answer questions without any assistance).

Application form

When applying, candidates have to fill out a form regarding:

• the course of study they have graduated from (upon enrollment);
• declaration that their diploma belongs to the area of English philology;
• fulfilment of the “Additional formal requirement” specified in the “Qualification criteria” section;
• declaration about the preliminary acceptance by the consortium committee. 

Admission schedule

A detailed admission schedule is available on our website: admission schedule.

An additional application round is opened only for the programmes with free places. Rounds for different programmes can start several days following the announcement of the results. Stay up to date with the information published in the IRK system.

Enrollment for studies

The documents below need to be delivered to the secretary’s office during the enrollment dates after receiving the “qualified” status. Please familiarise yourself with the list of documents and prepare them in advance. It is necessary to present all the documents for the enrollment (except those that could be delivered by September 26, along with the list below).

Please read the information about power of attorney: https://welcome.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/admission/power-of-attorney.

Information about the enrollment method (in person or correspondence) will be provided later.

List of required documents

Some of the documents have to be downloaded from your IRK account:

• personal questionnaire – Attention! You can only download the questionnaire if you are qualified and the administrator accepted your photo, so you should upload the photo into the system in advance;
• form “Basis for your application”;
• power of attorney – if a candidate is enrolled by a representative (does not apply for correspondence enrollment).

It is also required to deliver:

• valid passport or EU-citizen ID card (only for verification of the identity; no copies are made);
• diploma confirming the candidate’s eligibility to undertake the second-cycle studies. If the candidate doesn’t have a diploma yet (but has already graduated), they may submit a certificate of graduation instead and sign the declaration of delivery of a diploma’s copy with the original for an inspection by September 26, 2025. The declaration is made during enrollment;
• certified translation into Polish of documents issued in a language other than Polish;
• confirmation of the right to undertake full-time studies in Polish without incurring fees for education (if the candidate is a holder of such confirmation);
• the decision about the scholarship of the director of the National Agency for Academic Exchange or the minister (if the candidate is a NAWA or minister scholarship holder);
• additional documents specified in the qualification criteria. 

Documents which can be delivered by September 26:

• apostille or legalisation of a diploma obtained outside Poland – it is also obligatory for the documents issued in the European Union;
• document confirming the medical insurance.

More information: required documents.

Tuition fee payment

Information about the tuition fees can be found at the top of the page, in the “Important information” table.

A foreigner can undertake the studies without tuition fees provided one of the conditions listed on the website is met, and the candidate has a document confirming it. In the IRK system, you must correctly specify your situation in the form “Foreigner’s status in Poland”.

Other foreigners must pay the tuition fees individually. If your situation changes during the studies, you can apply for a change of the form of financing the studies. 

More information about the fees can be found on the website: fees.

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