Studying at a Polish University

Public vs private

• Public universities — top-ranked (UW, AGH, PW, UJ, PG); competitive admission; free for Poles and EU, tuition for non-EU.
• Private universities (uczelnie niepubliczne) — easier admission, always charge tuition; quality varies.

English-language programmes

• Medicine (English division) at medical universities — popular, ~40,000–60,000 PLN/year.
• IT, business, engineering at major universities — English tracks.
• Erasmus+ and exchange programmes widely available.

Tuition (rough)

• Non-EU public tuition: 10,000–30,000 PLN/year (general).
• Private universities: 6000–20,000 PLN/year.
• English medical programmes: 40,000–60,000 PLN/year.

Admission

• Apply via the IRK (university recruitment) or Ogólnopolski System Rekrutacji.
• Submit translated certificates, passport, sometimes a language test.
• Some programmes require entrance exams or interviews.

Student visa

• A letter of acceptance lets you apply for a student visa / residence permit.
• Students can work without a work permit in Poland.
• Renew the residence card each academic year.