General Information
Foreigners – individuals who do not hold Polish citizenship – participate in the student admission process under the same rules as Polish citizens. The first step in the admission process is online registration. After visiting the website: www.rekrutacja.ukw.edu.pl, the applicant must create an account in the UKW recruitment system.
During registration, unlike Polish citizens, foreigners:
- Do not submit results of school-leaving exams (for bachelor’s programs) or GPA/diploma grades (for master’s programs).
- Must upload a scan of the educational document that allows admission to higher education, together with its translation into Polish in the “Education” (Wykształcenie) section.
The grades are converted to the Polish grading system by UKW staff.
Required Documents
- A document granting the right to study at university – with an apostille or legalized in the issuing country (e.g., high school diploma, bachelor’s degree).
- Proof of Polish language proficiency at B2 level
See the list of documents confirming Polish language knowledge at level B2
Candidates who do not have proof of B2 level proficiency are required to pass a language exam organized by the university.
- Documents printed from the recruitment system:
- Application for admission (Podanie o przyjęcie na studia)
- Declaration of study commencement (Deklaracja o podjęciu studiów)
- Payment confirmation for the student ID card – 22 PLN
Bank details:
Santander Bank Polska S.A.
Account number: 92 1500 1360 1213 6001 8602 0000 - Document confirming the right to free education, if applicable (e.g., Pole’s Card, residence card, C1 language certificate)
- Statement of having health insurance
- For underage candidates – written consent from a legal guardian
Educational Documents Required
For Bachelor’s / Integrated Master’s programs:
- Polish Matura certificate or
- International Baccalaureate / European Baccalaureate diploma or
- High school certificate with transcript, issued abroad, with Polish translation.
❗ Foreigners applying with a document not listed in Article 326a, point 1 of the Law on Higher Education and Science must:
- Submit a high school diploma with a written confirmation from the NAWA Director stating that the document entitles the candidate to study in Poland.
- Provide proof of B2 language proficiency
- Pass an entrance exam verifying necessary knowledge and abilities for the chosen field.
For Master’s programs:
- A Polish bachelor’s or integrated master’s diploma + GPA confirmation, or
- A foreign diploma entitling the candidate to study at the master’s level in the country of issue, with transcript or confirmation of grades and Polish translation.
⚠️ All documents not in Polish must be translated by a sworn translator in Poland or foreign translator certified by a Polish consul.
Admission Fee
- 150 PLN – for candidates applying to the Art Education in Music program (both full-time and part-time, bachelor or master level)
- 85 PLN – for candidates applying to all other programs (full-time or part-time)
Entrance Exams
Mandatory for the following programs:
- Art Education in Music
- Game Design and Research
- Speech Therapy
For all other programs, admission is based on the competition of grades.
Language requirements:
- For English Philology, Applied Linguistics (English-German without German), Applied Linguistics (English-Arabic): passed exam in English language
- For German Philology, Applied Linguistics (German-Russian): passed exam in German language
- For English Philology, Applied Linguistics (English-German with German): passed exam in English and German
Document Submission
After receiving the “Zakwalifikowany” (Qualified) status in the system, candidates must submit paper documents to:
Centrum Rekrutacji i Wsparcia Studentów
ul. Łużycka 24, Room 1, 85-096 Bydgoszcz
- Another person may deliver the documents without a power of attorney.
- A power of attorney is required only if the representative will make decisions on the candidate’s behalf (e.g., changing the program, submitting documents).
Documents needed for residence legalization (admission decision, visa support letter) will be sent to the correspondence address provided in the system. The candidate can also name a representative in Poland to receive these documents.