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: 

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

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 candidate's highest Matura exam results are chosen according to the number from each group as indicated in the table. Then, they are multiplied by the assigned weights. The chosen subject’s result and the result from the interview are summed up and divided by 100 (the sum of the highest weights). The result of the division rounded to two decimal places is the candidate’s recruitment result.

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

Interview 

An interview is to check your predisposition to undertake studies. The interview is conducted in English.

The interview takes place 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 the assistance of other people).

How is the result calculated?

Qualification criteria are the same for all candidates, regardless of the type of exams they passed and the school they finished. Calculations of the results depending on different types of exams are described below. More information can be found on our website: obliczanie wyniku (available in Polish only). 

Polish Matura (2005—2025)

Attention! Remember to enter the results of your Matura exam into the IRK system until the last day of submitting applications in a given application round. Not all the results are in the educational information system (System Informacji Oświatowej) and may not be downloaded to the IRK. If you fail to enter your results on time, you can be awarded 0 points and not get admitted for studies. 

There is no need to upload a scan of your Matura exam certificate into the IRK system.

How is the result calculated?

Only the results of the written part of the advanced level exam are considered (multiplying factor 1). Advanced (multiplying factor 1) or bilingual levels (multiplying factor 4/3, up to 100 points) are accepted for foreign languages.

Results of the basic level exams or from the oral part of the exam are not considered. The grades from the secondary school certificate and the results of the professional examinations are also not considered and do not affect the candidate’s qualification result. 

More information: Polish Matura (2005–2024) (available in Polish only).

International Baccalaureate

Attention! Remember to enter the results of your International Baccalaureate into the IRK system until the last day of submitting applications in a given application round. If you fail to enter your results on time, you can be awarded 0 points and not get admitted for studies.

There is no need to upload a scan of your International Baccalaureate Diploma into the IRK system. Translation for this document is also not required. 

How is the result calculated?

The results of the International Baccalaureate exams are assigned to the relevant subjects of the Polish Matura exam. The results of the Standard Level exams are assigned to the basic level (in addition, a multiplier of 1/2 will be applied), and the Higher Level exams – to the higher (multiplying factor 1) or bilingual level (only for foreign languages from the first group – multiplying factor: 4/3, up to 100 points). 

Grades from the IB exams are computed by the following formula: grade * 100/7

More information: International Baccalaureate (available in Polish only).

Not every foreign examination is an International Baccalaureate (IB) – make sure it is the correct type of exam, and if in doubt, check also the “International secondary examination” section.

European Baccalaureate

Attention! Remember to upload scans of your European Baccalaureate diploma into the IRK system until the last day of submitting applications in a given application round. Your results can be calculated only based on these documents. If you fail to submit the scans on time, you can be awarded 0 points and not get admitted for studies.

For all documents issued in foreign languages other than English, a sworn translation into Polish or English should be uploaded to the IRK system along with the original document.

How is the result calculated?

Results from the written part of the European Baccalaureate examination are assigned to the relevant subjects of the Polish Matura exam. Grades from the EB exams are computed by the following formula: grade * 10

Assignment to the higher level (multiplying factor 1), bilingual (multiplying factor: 4/3, up to 100 points) or basic level (multiplier of 1/2 will be applied) depends on the number of hours of the given course – with details you can read on the website: European Baccalaureate (information available in Polish only).

Not every foreign examination is a European Baccalaureate (EB) – make sure it is the correct type of exam, and if in doubt, check also the “International secondary examination” section.

International secondary education documents

Attention! Remember to upload scans of international secondary education documents into the IRK system until the last day of submitting applications in a given application round. Your results can be calculated only based on these documents. If you fail to submit the scans on time, you can be awarded 0 points and not get admitted for studies.

For all documents issued in foreign languages other than English, a sworn translation into Polish or English should be uploaded into the IRK system along with the original document.  

How is the result calculated?

Results from foreign examinations are assigned to the Polish Matura subjects and computed to match the 0–100 scale. Assignment of the calculated result to the basic (multiplying factor ½), higher (multiplying factor 1) or bilingual level (multiplying factor: 4/3, up to 100 points) is closely related to the type of foreign exam.

Each document is analysed individually – read the information on our website to learn the basic principles of computing the results: international secondary education documents (available in Polish only).

For some educational systems, the results of the exams or their counterparts are in a separate document. Read which documents are necessary to calculate the result. It will sometimes differ from the document confirming your eligibility to study.  

Make sure this is the correct type of exam, and if in doubt, check also the “International Baccalaureate” and “European Baccalaureate” sections.

Polish maturity certificate

Attention! Remember to upload scans of your Polish maturity certificate into the IRK system until the last day of submitting applications in a given application round. Your results can be calculated only based on these documents. If you fail to submit the scans on time, you can be awarded 0 points and not get admitted for studies.

How is the result calculated?

Basic level: Results from the Polish maturity certificate are assigned to the relevant subjects of Polish Matura at the basic level and computed to match the 0–100 scale (a multiplier of 1/2 will be applied).

Higher level: Holders of the Polish maturity examination certificate (issued only until 2005) can take part in the Matura exam organised by the Central Examination Board (Centralna Komisja Egzaminacyjna) to obtain the results at the higher level. Candidates who have passed this additional examination must upload an appropriate document, the OKE certificate, into the IRK system. 

Read carefully all the information about calculating the results based on the Polish maturity certificate: polskie świadectwo dojrzałości (information available in Polish only).

This document is no longer issued. Make sure it is the correct type of matura exam, and if in doubt, check also the “Polish Matura (2005–2025)” section – it concerns the matura exam currently carried out in Poland by the Central Examination Commission (Centralna Komisja Egzaminacyjna). 

Olympiads and competitions

Attention! Laureates of olympiads and competitions are obliged to participate in the admission process like the other candidates: create an account, submit an application, pay the application fee and meet all the requirements for admission to the chosen study programme. 

Olympiads

Each Olympiad recognised in the admission process for the Jagiellonian University is assigned to one of the 19 Polish Matura exam subjects considered in the recruitment procedure. Laureates and finalists of the Olympiads can use their rights in the admission for those programmes for which the subject assigned to their olympiads is taken into consideration according to the “Qualification criteria” section. 

• Laureates receive the maximum qualification score – first place in the ranking list (provided they have met the formal criteria). 
• Finalists receive 100% points from the subjects assigned to this Olympiad, and all subjects that are in the same group.  

To ensure that achievement in the Olympiad will be considered in the admission process, you must add the appropriate document to your IRK account. It is not necessary to upload the certificate scan confirming the achievement.

A list of recognised Olympiads, their assignment to the Polish Matura exam’s subject and additional information can be found on the website: olympiads (information available in Polish only). 

Competitions

Competition achievements are not considered during admission to programmes in foreign languages. 

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. 

Enrollment for studies

The documents mentioned 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 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/admission/power-of-attorney; 
• admission of minor candidates: https://welcome.uj.edu.pl/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 your photo was accepted by the administrator, so you should upload it in the system in advance;
• declaration for candidates-minors – if the candidate is under 18 at the date of enrollment;
• power of attorney – if a candidate is enrolled by a representative;
• declaration for correspondence enrollment – if the enrollment is made remotely. 

It is also required to deliver:

• valid passport or ID card (only for verification of the identity; no copies are made);
• document entitling the holder to undertake studies: Polish Matura certificate or International Baccalaureate Diploma or, European Baccalaureate certificate or secondary education document entitling the holder to undertake studies in its country of issue or Polish maturity certificate;
• certified translation into Polish or English of documents issued in a language other than Polish or English (does not apply to IB diplomas);
• document confirming the command of English if it was uploaded into the system during the application;
• document confirming achievement from an Olympiad, if the achievement was considered.

Attention! If you have passed your secondary education examination abroad, you will also need to present the following documents by September 26:

• apostille or legalisation of a certificate obtained outside Poland (does not apply to IB and EB matura exams);
• 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.

More information: 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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