Before making a decision to begin Medicine, please read the information regarding the specifics of the education process and the future professional work of doctor: information clause.

Important information

Admission step-by-step

Before applying, read the information on the website carefully for Polish citizens and for foreigners and the frequently asked questions in FAQ.

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 (2005–2026),
• 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.

Additional requirements at the stage of enrollment

Note: At the enrollment stage, some candidates may be required to provide the following documents:

• certificate of proficiency in English at a minimum B2 level, in accordance with the list published by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW),
• and/or statement from the Director of NAWA confirming eligibility to undertake studies in Poland.

The need to meet additional requirements is strictly related to your individual situation – both your citizenship and the country where you obtained your education are important factors. On our website “Additional documents” you can verify, if you are required to deliver indicated documents. 

Qualification criteria

Admission rules have been established in resolution no—58/VI/2025 of the Senate of the Jagiellonian University on June, 24 2025.

Note: The final limits available places will be determined by a regulation issued by the Minister of Health.

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

The exam will take place remotely on the date specified in the recruitment schedule.

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,
• candidates from Finland—5 (magna cum laude approbatur),
• candidates from Iceland—8.

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.

Application form

At the application stage, all foreign candidates are asked to complete a form containing questions about their citizenship and previous education. Based on the answers provided in the form, you will receive guidance regarding the need to meet additional requirements at the enrollment stage – please read all messages carefully.

1. Answer questions about:
• place of birth;
• source of financial support;
• source of information about the School of Medicine in English JU;
2. Upload:
• 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.

At the application stage, the candidate is also asked to confirm that they have read the information clause for candidates to the Medicine programme.

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.

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.

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 and the enrolment of minors. 

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);
• declaration for candidates-minors – if the candidate is under 18 at the date of enrollment;
• summary of the form “Requirements related to the citizenship and secondary education document country of issue”;
• summary of the form “Additional information”.

It is also mandatory to submit:

• identity document: valid passport or EU-citizen ID card;
• document entitling its holder to undertake studies in Poland:
• 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;
• sworn translation into Polish or English of documents issued in another language (does not apply to IB diplomas);
• apostille or legalisation of a certificate obtained outside Poland (does not apply to IB and EB matura exams) – 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 (or a decision by the education superintendent issued by June 30, 2025) confirming the holder’s eligibility to pursue higher education in Poland (required for the documents issued outside the EU, OECD and EFTA except Ukraine and Chinese Gaozhong diploma. 
• certificate of proficiency in English at a minimum B2 level, in accordance with the list published by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (applies to some candidates depending on their citizenship and the country of their previous education);
• document confirming the medical insurance;
• documents uploaded to the IRK during the application submission;
• additional documents required in the qualification criteria;
• health certificate;
• immunisation form.

After enrolment, it is required to deliver:

• by the deadline specified in the admission schedule: a medical certificate from the doctor of occupational medicine – a referral for a medical examination is issued during enrolment;
• by October 1, 2026: documents related to the protection of minors. 

Check the information on the required documents and requirements related to the citizenship and secondary education document country of issue. 

Tuition fee payment

Information about the tuition fees can be found at the top of the page, in the “Important information” table. A tuition fee is required from all candidates, regardless of any entitlements they hold.

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

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