Documents required from foreigners – candidates for studies:

1. First (BA) or long-cycle (MA) studies:

• A certified copy of secondary school leaving certificate (with apostille or legalization),  with a clause proving the right to apply for admission to higher education institution in the country where the certificate was issued or other document recognized as equivalent to the Polish general certificate of secondary education. This does not apply to certificates recognized under international agreements. The document should be translated be a sworn translator or a consul.
• In case of second-cycle studies – a certified copy of diploma of higher education institution issued abroad with a full list of grades obtained during the course of study (with apostille or legalization), entitling to undertake supplementary master’s degree studies in the country where it was issued, recognized under the regulations, as equivalent to the Polish diploma of higher vocational studies.
• A candidate for doctoral schools is obliged to submit – a certified copy of diploma of master’s degree studies (with apostille or legalization) or other document proving the completion of higher studies abroad, recognized under separate regulations, as equivalent to the Polish diploma of master’s degree studies.
• Important: Original documents available on request.

2. A certificate of Polish language knowledge (only for candidates who want to study in Polish) or English language knowledge (only for candidates who want to study in English).

3. Application form from IRK online admission system (signed manually).

4. A photocopy of a passport (the page with a photo). Original document available on request.

5. A receipt proving the payment of the enrolment fee (85 PLN - more information).

6. A copy of a document authorizing legal stay in Poland (after being admitted). Original document available on request.

7. A copy of a documents confirming insurance (after being admitted). Original document available on request.

Please note:

Certificate of secondary education and diplomas with a full list of grades must be translated into Polish by a sworn translator or a consul. Other documents in foreign language may by translated by a chosen translator (it does not have to be sworn translator or a consul).

Service agent responsible for receiving the letters

A party who does not have a place of domicile or habitual residence or a seat in the Republic of Poland, in any other European Union member state, the Swiss Confederation or member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - a party to the agreement on the European Economic Area, does not appoint a representative to conduct the case in the Republic of Poland, and does not act through the consul of the Republic of Poland,  shall be obliged to indicate in the Republic of Poland a service agent responsible for receiving the letters, unless the delivery in conducted by means of electronic communication.

Office for International Cooperation
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
M. Oczapowski St. 2, 10-719 Olsztyn

The office is open daily (except Saturdays) between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.

CONTACT:
Office for International Cooperation
Tel. (48 89) 523 39 26
Fax: (48 89) 524 04 94
e-mail: bwm@uwm.edu.pl