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: 

• international secondary education document (a document entitling its holder to undertake first- or long-cycle studies in its country of issue),
• Polish Matura (2005–2025),
• International Baccalaureate Diploma,
• European Baccalaureate Diploma,
• Polish maturity certificate (issued up until 2005).

Qualified candidates must hold the document entitling them to undertake the studies during the enrollment.

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:

The interview

The interview is conducted in English. It aims to assess candidates’ aptitude for the programme, including their English proficiency.

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

Candidates are notified of the interview details 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

Upon the submission of the application, candidates have to fill out a form regarding:

• source of information about the chosen programme of studies. 

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).

Correspondence enrollment is possible online only within the dates specified in the admission schedule in the line “enrollment dates”.

After the results are announced in the link “Documents and further steps” in the “Applications” tab, you will find the email address to send scans of all the documents required for enrollment and the declaration for correspondence enrollment.

After correspondence enrollment, the candidate must present all the original documents for inspection in the secretary’s office by the deadline of September 26, 2025.

Please read the information about:

• power of attorney: https://welcome.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/admission/power-of-attorney;
• admission of minor candidates: https://welcome.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/admission/minor-candidates.

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;
• declaration for candidates-minors – if the candidate is under 18 at the date of enrollment;
• power of attorney – only if a candidate is enrolled by a representative (does not apply for correspondence enrollment);
• declaration 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);
• document entitling the holder to undertake studies: secondary education document entitling the holder to undertake studies in its country of issue or Polish maturity certificate or Polish Matura certificate or International Baccalaureate Diploma or, European Baccalaureate Diploma;
• certified translation into Polish or English of documents issued in a language other than Polish or English (does not apply to IB diplomas);

Documents which can be delivered by September 26:

• apostille or legalisation of a certificate obtained outside Poland (does not apply to IB and EB matura exams) – it also applies to the documents issued in the European Union;;
• decision on the recognition of a document of international qualification issued by the Polish education authority (kurator oświaty); more information: recognition of certificate issued abroad;
• document confirming the medical insurance.

More information: required documents.

Further information will be provided later.

Tuition fee payment

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

Candidates who hold NAWA’s decision entitling them to an exemption from the tuition fees before the enrolment can study without tuition fees. It is necessary to indicate the correct situation in the “Foreigner’s status in Poland” in the IRK system. If your situation changes, you can apply for a change in financing. 

Other foreigners have to pay the tuition fees individually.

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

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