Important information

Admission step-by-step

Before applying, check the information on our website: the recruitment process step-by-step and the frequently asked questions in FAQ.

Who can apply?

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

Formal requirements

It is formally required that all candidates for this programme meet the following criteria:

1. Holding a document confirming knowledge of English. 

Confirmation that the language of instruction in high school was English is required. If the secondary education was conducted in a language other than English, knowledge of English must be confirmed by one of the following documents:

• IELTS—at least 6.5 points,
• TOEFL iBT—at least 87 points.

Candidates from Scandinavian countries may present their English grades on the high school graduation certificate. The minimum accepted grades are as follows: 

• candidates from Norway—4,
• candidates from Sweden—C (VG),
• candidates from Denmark—7.

If a candidate from a Scandinavian country does not hold a required grade from an English course, they must present one of the documents listed above as proof of their English language ability.;

2. Holding a high school-leaving examination certificate or diploma of secondary education entitling its holder to be considered for admission to programmes in the state where it was obtained.

3. Having completed Chemistry and Biology or Physics courses during secondary and/or supplementary education, confirmed by a certificate including grade or by an entry in the secondary education diploma.;

Candidates who do not have a high school diploma, high school graduation certificate, or a certificate from supplementary education, which includes grades in Chemistry, Biology or Physics, are allowed to submit a certificate confirming the predicted or mid-year grades in the above-mentioned subjects along with confirmation of the date of graduation and obtaining a school-leaving certificate signed by an authorised representative of the school.

Final result calculation

The order on the ranking list of candidates is determined by their final results, expressed as a number on a scale from 0 to 100. The final result is based solely on the result of a written entrance examination: Reasoning and Critical Thinking in Pre-medical Sciences, conducted online in English.

Entrance examination description

The entrance examination is a multiple-choice test in reasoning and critical thinking in premedical sciences. The test verifies the candidate’s analytical skills and ability to solve problems logically, based on information provided, general knowledge and foundations of medicine. Knowledge in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics/Logic, and Ethics is checked through problems based on text analysis and questions related to charts, graphs and reasoning skills.

The entrance examination consists of 100 multiple-choice questions. Each question has five answers, but only one is correct (except for true/false questions, where one has to choose a correct statement). Examination duration: 180 minutes.

More information about the exam: Examination Material Scope.

Dates of the examination

• May 31, 2025, 1 pm (CEST time zone)

Application form

During the submission of the application, candidates are required to fill out a form including declaration of participation in the entrance examination (online) and questions about: 

• place of birth,
• Social Security Number (only for persons applying for private loans in the United States),
• source of financial support,
• source of information about the School of Medicine in English JU.

Candidates also make declarations on the terms of funding and insurance.

Candidates are required to upload in the system scans of:

• high school or supplementary education certificate with grades in Chemistry and Biology or Physics,
• certificate confirming the predicted or mid-year grades in Chemistry and Biology or Physics (Attention: Only if a candidate does not hold a school graduation certificate yet. Candidate has to indicate the date of obtaining the high school leaving certificate),
• document confirming the knowledge of English (Only if the education in high school has been conducted in a language different than English).

Documents have to be issued in Polish or English. Unless it is required to include a sworn translation into Polish or English, you may only upload one file in each field. If your document consists of more files, you must merge them into one file. All the files should be in .pdf or .jpg format.

Attention! Be informed that uploading the documents does not mean its acceptance – check regularly the information in the “Messages” tab.

Admission schedule

Detailed admission schedule is available on the website: admission schedule.

Enrollment

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 enrollment documents (except those accepted till September 26, as mentioned below).

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.

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

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.

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;  
• “Additional information” form;
• power of attorney – if a candidate is enrolled by a representative;
• declaration for candidates-minors – if the candidate is under 18 at the date of enrollment;
• declaration for correspondence enrollment – if the enrollment is made remotely.

It is also required to deliver: 

• valid passport or EU-citizen ID card (only for verification of the identity; no copies are made);
• high school leaving examination certificate or diploma of secondary education, which entitles its holder to be considered for admission to studies in the state it was obtained;
• document confirming knowledge of English if the secondary school education was conducted in a language other than English;
• documents uploaded into the IRK system during the application;
• 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: 

• health certificate,
• immunisation form,
• document confirming the medical insurance,
• apostille or legalisation of a certificate obtained outside Poland (does not apply to IB and EB matura exams) - it applies also 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.

By the deadline specified in the schedule, you have to deliver a medical certificate – a referral for a medical examination conducted by a doctor of occupational medicine is issued during enrollment.

More information: required documents.

Tuition fee payment

A tuition fee is required from all candidates, regardless of any documents they hold. The fee amount is listed at the top of the page, in the “About studies” section

More information: fees.

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