Important information

Admission step-by-step

Przed dokonaniem zgłoszenia zapoznaj się z informacjami na stronie: rekrutacja krok po kroku. 

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 the academic area of: Humanities, Social Sciences or Theology.

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—8/I/2026 of the Senate of the Jagiellonian University on January 28, 2026. 

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

Results on the document entitling to undertake studies are not considered in the calculation of the final admission result.

The interview

The interview is conducted in Romanian. Its aim is to assess the candidate's predisposition to study. Details regarding the job interview are provided on the Faculty of Philology website.

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

Interviews are conducted remotely (online) using distance communication tools (such as Microsoft Teams). To participate in a remote interview, the candidate must have a stable Internet connection, a working microphone and headphones or speakers, as well as access to a webcam. During the interview, the examiner will verify the candidate’s identity (based on the presented identity document) and ensure the independence of their work.

Additional formal requirement

An additional formal criterion is the successful completion of the admission interview. Successful completion of the interview means obtaining at least 40% of the possible points.

A candidate, who does not fulfil the additional formal requirement, will obtain 0 points and cannot be accepted for studies, regardless of any other educational achievements. 

Application form

How is the result calculated?

The qualification criteria are the same for all candidates, regardless of the type of diploma held.

When calculating the final admission result, only the elements specified in the qualification criteria may be taken into account, namely: the results of entrance examinations conducted by Jagiellonian University, the results of the document analysis, and the grades shown on the document that entitles you to undertake studies, which you indicate in your application.

More information about the individual elements taken into account when calculating the qualification result can be found on the following page: obliczanie wyniku (in Polish).

Foreign diplomas

Diplomas confirming the completion of studies obtained at foreign institutions are treated the same as the documents issued in Poland, provided they confirm the right to undertake second-cycle (Master’s) studies. If your diploma was issued abroad, make sure that it meets the admission requirements. In case of any doubts, please contact the Admission Office by email rekrutacja@uj.edu.pl. 

Admission schedule

A detailed admission schedule is available on the 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. 

Enrolment for studies

The documents below must be delivered to the secretary’s office during the enrolment dates after receiving “qualified” status. Please familiarise yourself with the list of documents and prepare them in advance. It is necessary to present all the documents for enrolment.

Description of the enrolment procedure is available on the website: enrolment. 

Enrolment is made remotely (by correspondence) only by the deadline specified in the schedule – the candidate has to send scans of a complete set of documents and then deliver the originals for inspection to the student office no later than September 25, 2026. Remote enrolment is possible only by August 31, 2026.

In September, you can only enrol in person at the student office. During enrolment, it is necessary to submit copies of all the documents, along with the originals for inspection. You cannot send the document by post or courrier. 

Detailed information about the enrolment procedure can be found after being qualified in the “Documents and further steps” link in your “Applications” table. 

Check the information about enrolment by a representative. 

List of required documents

Some of the documents have to be downloaded from the IRK system and signed:

• 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;
• declaration for correspondence enrolment (only if the enrolment is completed remotely);
• power of attorney – only if a candidate is enrolled by a representative (does not apply for correspondence enrolment);
• summary of the form “Requirements related to the citizenship and diploma country of issue”;
• summary of the form “Basis for your application”.

It is also mandatory to submit:

• identity document: EU-citizen ID card or valid passport;
• document entitling its holder to undertake studies in Poland:
• 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 25, 2026;
• sworn translation into Polish or English of documents issued in another language;
• apostille or legalisation of a diploma obtained outside Poland – Attention! It also applies to the documents issued in the European Union. In some cases, a later submission of an apostille can be accepted. Check the information on the website: apostille;
• individual official statement issued by the Director of NAWA confirming the holder’s eligibility to pursue higher education in Poland (required for the documents, that has not been nostrified, issued outside the EU, OECD and EFTA except Ukraine and Chinese xuesi diploma.

Check the information on the required documents.

Tuition fee payment

A tuition fee is required from all candidates. The fee amount is in the “Important information” section at the top of the page. More information: fees. 

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