Required documents for undergraduate studies for international applicants

• signed form printed from the on-line registration system;
• ID card issued in the European Union or passport (for inspection only);
• Polish maturity certificate, or an equivalent foreign document, for instance secondary school leaving certificate or high school diploma (including a supplement, if applicable) entitling you to apply for admission to studies in the country (or in the education system) where your document was issued;
• A statement from the Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (if applicable);
• A document confirming your knowledge of English – see the list of recognised documents confirming proficiency in English​.
• Consent from the applicant’s parents or legal guardians (applicable to applicants who are under 18 years old) - template will be in the available in the internet registration system;
• Power of attorney (applicable to candidates who wish to appoint a representative for managing the admission process) - template will be available in the internet registration system.

In the case of non-Polish and non-EU educational documents (IB and EB diplomas excluded), you have to:

• legalise or apostille your certificate or diploma – read more about legalisation and apostille below;
• submit a sworn translation into Polish or English of your certificate or diploma (including its supplement - if applicable) – read more about accepted sworn translations below;
• submit a decision on recognition of your school-leaving certificate or diploma – read more about this procedure below.
  
  Please note that the school-leaving certificate recognition requirement does not apply to IB and EB diplomas, documents issued in EU or OECD/EFTA member states, as well as in China, Ukraine and Libya.
  Please note the documents should be submitted electronically through the Internet Registration System (‘document scans’ tab). 

Please note that you have to submit the original documents, as we do not accept any copies or scans.

All documents issued in a language other than Polish or English should be submitted along with their sworn translation into Polish or English. A sworn translation can be done by:

• a sworn translator registered by the Polish Ministry of Justice;
• a sworn translator registered in any EU/EFTA/OECD member state;
• a consul of the Republic of Poland residing in the territory of the country where the document was issued.

Regular translations can be certified by one of the above bodies. Translations certified by a notary are not recognised. If you encounter any difficulties regarding translation of your documents, please contact the Admissions Office.

If your school leaving certificate or high school diploma was issued by a non-Polish or non-EU/OECD/EFTA institution, you need to legalise it or endorse it with an apostille. Your diploma may be legalised by:

• a consul of the Republic of Poland residing in the territory of the country where (or in the education system of which) the document was issued;
• education authorities of the country where (or in the education system of which) the document was issued;
• diplomatic representation or consular office of the country where (or in the education system of which) the document was issued, accredited in any EU or EFTA/OECD member state.

If a country in which a given document was issued is a party to The Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, legalisation is replaced by an apostille. The list of countries which signed to The Hague Convention can be found on

• HCCH website

From 1 July 2025, individual information regarding international school-leaving certificates that entitle candidates to apply for admission to first-cycle or long-cycle studies will be issued by Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange.

For educational documents issued outside the EU, OECD, and EFTA (with the exception of the International Baccalaureate (IB) and European Baccalaureate (EB)), you must apply for a decision of the Director of NAWA on the recognition of your school-leaving certificate or diploma online via the SYRENA system, unless your certificate was issued in a country with which Poland has concluded an agreement on mutual recognition of education (currently including, among others, China and Ukraine).

Secondary school certificate - NAWA

Why do I need it?

Legal basis:  the Act of 4 April 2025 (Ustawa o zmianie niektórych ustaw w celu wyeliminowania nieprawidłowości w systemie wizowym Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) Dziennik Ustaw 2025 r. poz. 622

How do I do that?

To obtain a recognition statement on a foreign secondary school certificate:

Read the instructions given in the SYRENA - User Manual below, before submitting the application,

SYRENA SYSTEM MANUAL