Educational Research Institute

Deadlines and intakes

There is no central application system, you apply directly to each institution. That decentralisation is itself a risk factor, because it leaves room for commercial agents to position themselves as the "official" channel.

Main intake is October, with a smaller February/March intake at some universities. Medicine is October-only at essentially all Polish medical universities, fills earliest, and several medical schools admit on a rolling basis until places are gone: applying in January is materially better than applying in June.

Language you need

Poland has a large and mature English-taught portfolio: several hundred full degree programmes, concentrated in medicine and dentistry, business, computer science and engineering.

Typical requirement is B2 English, with most universities accepting IELTS 6.0-6.5; medical faculties sit at the upper end and many also require a subject entrance exam in biology and chemistry. Many universities waive the certificate if your prior education was in English or you pass their own interview: convenient, but at weaker institutions also a route to admitting students whose English is not adequate.