Required documents

  • An application form;
  • A statement on the delivery of letters in electronic form;
  • Optional (for underaged candidates) – a declaration of parents/legal guardians in respect of minors undertaking studies

Candidates must have their secondary school certificate/diploma legalised (authorised) and recognised in Poland.
Legalization / Apostille is the official confirmation that a signature, seal or stamp on a public document is genuine.
Apostille – if a country in which a given document was issued is a party to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, concluded in The Hague, 5 October 1961, the document’s legalisation is replaced by an Apostille certificate attached to it.
Legalization is need to be made in the case of documents issued in states that are not parties to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961.
Please note that: the certificate must be legalized by the consul of the Republic of Poland with jurisdiction over the state or education system where it was issued.

Non-legalized documents will not be accepted.

From 1 July 2025 NAWA Director issues recognition statements on a secondary education certificate confirming the right to apply for admission to first-cycle studies or long-cycle studies.

The NAWA’s Director individual recognition statements on secondary education certificates confirming the right to apply for admission to first-cycle studies or long-cycle studies are issued online.

It is a mandatory document for all students from non-European countries. It does not apply to students from Turkey, China and Ukraine.

For more info please : Secondary school certificate – NAWA

Candidates for bachelor’s programmes should submit an eligibility statement, issued by the appropriate authority in a particular country (e.g. Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sometimes secondary schools).
The eligibility letter should confirm the candidate’s right to pursue higher education in their country of origin. The document should consist of the following information: the candidate’s full name and surname, the candidate’s passport number, date of birth, the number/series of the secondary school leaving certificate, the country where the document was issued and its purpose (i.e. the applicant’s right to apply for admission to higher education in the country of issue).
The document is obligatory for the process of recognition of a secondary school certificate in Poland.

B2 English language certificate for bachelor’s programme and B2 English language certificate for master’s programme.

The list of accepted Englsih language certificates according to new Polish law:

1. University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations

• B2 First (FCE)

• C1 Advanced (CAE)

• C2 Proficiency (CPE)

• B2 Business Vantage (BEC Vantage)

• C1 Business Higher

• Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT)

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2. University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations, British Council, IDP IELTS Australia

• IELTS (International English Language Testing System) – minimum score: 5.5

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3. Trinity College London

• ESOL Skills for Life – Level 1 (B2) or higher

• Integrated Skills in English (ISE) – ISE II or higher

• ISE Digital – above 80 points (B2)

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4. Educational Testing Service (ETS)

• TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language – Internet-Based Test) – minimum: 72 points

• TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) – minimum: 785 points – Listening & Reading AND 150 points – Speaking AND 160 points – Writing

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5. Pearson Assessment English

• Pearson English International Certificate (paper-based & computer-based; formerly PTE General or London Tests of English)

o Level 3 (Edexcel Certificate in ESOL International Level 1 – Pass, Merit, or Distinction) or higher

• PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) – both on-site and online versions – minimum: 59 points

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6. LanguageCert (PeopleCert Qualifications – PCQ)

• LanguageCert International ESOL –

o Listening, Reading, Writing (Communicator B2) or higher

o Speaking (Communicator B2) or higher

• LanguageCert Academic – B2 or higher (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)

• LanguageCert Test of English – B2 or higher (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)

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7. Education Development International (EDI), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)

• English for Business – Level 2 or higher

• Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE)

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8. European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages

• Level B2 (Vantage) or higher

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9. telc GmbH, WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH

• Certificate in English

• Certificate in English for Business Purposes

• Certificate in English for Technical Purposes

• telc English

• telc English Business

• telc English Technical

• telc English University

Additional Accepted Proofs of English Language Proficiency:

– A diploma of completion of first-cycle (Bachelor’s), second-cycle (Master’s), or long-cycle Master’s degree studies in the field of Philology (in the relevant foreign language) or Applied Linguistics, issued by a higher education institution operating within the higher education and science system of the Republic of Poland or a foreign university, together with a diploma supplement or certificate confirming that the number of hours of classes in that foreign language was at least 500.

– A diploma of completion of first-cycle, second-cycle, or long-cycle Master’s degree studies, issued by a higher education institution operating within the higher education and science system of the Republic of Poland or a foreign university, which:

• includes information about the language of instruction, or

• if the diploma does not specify the language of instruction, it must be accompanied by a diploma supplement or certificate confirming the language of instruction during the studies.

– An International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, with reference to the main language of instruction.

– An European Baccalaureate Diploma, with reference to the first (L1) or second (L2) language.