Bachelor Degree – Recruitment

GENERAL RULS

Registration of foreign candidates for academic year 2025/2026 in the IRK system to study in English starts March 15 and lasts untill August 31, 2025

Academic year starts October 1, 2025.

If you don’t have Polish citizenship
you must apply as foreigner. All candidates applying to GUPES undergo the same proces of evaluation regardless of their qualifications.

If you have Polish citizenship (even as dual citizenship)
you must apply on the basis of rules for Polish citizens. Remember: if you hold multiple citizenships and Polish is one of them (e.g. dual citizenship), then you are legally a Polish citizen and you must apply on the basis of rules for Polish citizens.

Choose the programme you are interested in and read the entry requirements in Resolution of GUPES for international students.

PREPARE YOUR APPLICATION

Begin with preparing all required documents. Remember that some of them may take a while to obtain, so start to complete them as soon as possible. Most of the documents are required to be attached in the online recruitment system.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS UPON ENROLMENT (bachelor’s degree):

1. signed personal questionnaire downloaded from the system including the photograph

2. passport or ID card (for European Union citizens)

3. secondary School / Matriculation Certificate entitling you to apply for Bachelor’s degree in a country where the certificate was awarded

4. statement of marks with an official grading scale. Optional: state examination grades, entitling them to undertake studies in the country of issue.

5. Secondary Degree Recognition issued by Polish Education Boards (Kuratorium Oswiaty) – it was possible to apply till 30.06.2025.

From 1.07.2025 instead of Secondary Degree Recognition issued by Polish Education Boards, will be required Recognition Statement On a Secondary Education Certificate issued by NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange). To apply for it online via SYRENA system. Here more information about procedure.

Secondary Degree Certificates which are EXEMPTED from above recognition procedure: certificates issued by EU, OECD, EFTA members, Chin, Ukraine and international Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate.

6. apostille or legalization (Polish embassy) of a secondary school certificate and a statement of marks.

7. certified translation of all documents issued in the language other than the programme language (sworn translation: English or Polish)- document confirming knowledge of English – level B2 is required:

REGISTER IN IRK SYSTEM HERE

PAY ADMISSION FEE

Pay admission fee (18 euro) and attach the proof of payment to the system IRK.

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

Certificate of English (B2 is required) / or participation in the English exam organized by our University.

a/ if your high school certificate was awarded in the countries belongs to UE, EFTA, OECD, United Kindom and you are a citizen of UE, EFTA, United Kindom: the LIST of English knowledge certificates we accept

b/ if your high school certificate was NOT awarded in the countries belongs to UE, EFTA, OECD, United Kindom and you are NOT a citizen of UE, EFTA, United Kindom: LIST of English knowledge certificates we accept (the list indicated by Polish Ministry of Higher Education)

To participate in the English exam organized by our University you need to send us minimum 2 days before the indicated date of the exam paper work: (presentation/ cover letter on your interests related to your chosen field of study or a essay on any topic related to chosen field of study.
Form of presentation – 10-12 slides (500-600 words)
Essay/cover letter (500-600 words)

The nearest online interviews will be conducted: July 3rd and July 24 th.

ENTRANCE EXAM

If your high school certificat WAS NOT awarded in the country belongs to EU, OECD, EFTA members, China, Ukraine or it is not International Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate certificate YOU NEED to participate in the ENTRANCE EXAM (online interview checking the knowledge about the field of study).

The nearest entrance exams will be conducted: July 3rd, July 24 th.

PAY TUITION FEE

Pay tuition fee for the whole year of study (first year) and attach the proof of payment to the system IRK.

OBTAIN ACCEPTANCE LETTER TO APPLY FOR VISA

After publishing the list of candidates accepted – the commission issues individual invitations, admission certificates to receive a VISA.

AFTER ARRIVAL

– deliver a set of oryginal documents to show
– proof of the insurance
– a certificate issued by an occupational medicine doctor confirming that there are no contraindications to undergoing studies (the university helps to arrange a visit).

OECD and EFTA MEMBERS

OECD members:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechia,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States

EFTA members:
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland

APOSTILLE OR LEGALIZATION

APOSTILLE
International qualification certificates obtained outside of Poland (except for the International Baccalaureate diploma and the European Baccalaureate certificate) have to be authenticated with apostille or legalised. If the documents are issued in countries which are parties to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 (Dz.U. z 2005 r. nr 112, poz. 938), apostille has to be obtained. The list of countries and institutions responsible in each country for issuing apostille may be found here.

LEGALIZATION
Documents have to be legalized if obtaining an apostille is not possible because the country that issued the document is not a party to the Hague Convention mentioned above. If the certificate was issued in such country, you need to contact the institution responsible in this country for legalising documents (in order to use them abroad). Usually it is the ministry of foreign affairs or ministry of education. After obtaining initial confirmation, the Polish consulate should be contacted in order to finalise legalisation of the document.