Admission to the State University of Applied Sciences in Chełm

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

International applicants must submit the following documents:

  1. a signed application form generated through the Internet Registration of Candidates (IRK) system;
  2. a written consent from the applicant’s legal guardian (for applicants under the age of 18);
  3. a valid passport (original for verification);
  4. proof of payment of the admission fee (PLN 85 or PLN 100 for programmes requiring an entrance examination);
  5. a medical certificate confirming that there are no health contraindications to studying in programmes where students may be exposed to hazardous or harmful factors, where applicable;
  6. a secondary school leaving certificate or higher education diploma entitling the holder to undertake university studies, recognised as equivalent to the relevant Polish qualification and bearing an Apostille or legalisation, where required;
  7. additional documents specified in the admission requirements:

Citizens of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

are required to submit the documents specified in the table below.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Education obtained in Poland No additional documents are required
Education confirmed by:

  • a secondary school leaving certificate or higher education diploma issued in an EU, OECD or EFTA country, Ukraine, or China (applies only to the Gaozhong Certificate);
  • an International Baccalaureate (IB) or European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma;
  • a higher education diploma issued in a country other than an EU, OECD or EFTA Member State or Ukraine, provided that the diploma has been officially recognised (nostrified) in Poland.
No additional documents are required
Education confirmed by:

  • a secondary school leaving certificate issued in countries other than those listed above;
  • a higher education diploma issued in countries other than those listed above that has not been officially recognised (nostrified) in Poland.
Certificate of proficiency in the Polish language at a minimum level of B2, in accordance with the list specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

AND

For first-cycle (Bachelor’s) and long-cycle Master’s programmes: confirmation that the secondary school leaving certificate entitles the holder to undertake higher education studies, in the form of:

  • a statement issued by the Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), or
  • a decision issued by the Regional Education Superintendent (Kurator Oświaty) recognising the certificate under existing applicable regulations.

For second-cycle (Master’s) programmes: confirmation that the higher education diploma entitles the holder to undertake second-cycle studies, in the form of a statement issued by the Director of NAWA for that diploma.

Citizens of countries other than:
the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

are required to submit the documents specified in the table below

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Education obtained in Poland No additional documents are required
Education confirmed by:

  • a secondary school leaving certificate or a higher education diploma issued in an EU, OECD or EFTA country, Ukraine, or China (applies only to the Gaozhong Certificate);
  • an International Baccalaureate (IB) or European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma;
  • a higher education diploma issued in countries other than EU, OECD or EFTA Member States or Ukraine, provided that it has undergone nostrification in Poland.
A certificate of proficiency in the Polish language at a minimum level of B2, in accordance with the list specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education.
Education confirmed by:

  • a secondary school leaving certificate issued in countries other than those listed above;
  • a higher education diploma issued in countries other than those listed above that has not undergone nostrification in Poland.
A certificate of proficiency in the Polish language at a minimum level of B2, in accordance with the list specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

AND

For first-cycle (Bachelor’s) and long-cycle Master’s programmes: confirmation that the secondary school leaving certificate entitles the holder to undertake higher education studies, in the form of:

  • a statement concerning the certificate issued by the Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), or
  • a decision issued by the Regional Education Superintendent (Kurator Oświaty) recognising the certificate under the existing applicable regulations.

For second-cycle (Master’s) programmes: confirmation that the higher education diploma entitles the holder to undertake second-cycle studies, in the form of a statement concerning the diploma issued by the Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA).

Member States of the European Union, OECD or EFTA

The following countries are members of the European Union (EU), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA):

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Information on Required Documents

Proof of Polish Language Proficiency

Applicants seeking admission to programmes taught in Polish must provide proof of Polish language proficiency in accordance with the documents specified in the Regulation of the Minister responsible for higher education.

A certificate confirming proficiency in Polish at a minimum level of B2, in accordance with the list specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education, is required.

Document Confirming Eligibility for Admission to Higher Education (NAWA Statement)

From 1 July 2025, the Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) issues statements concerning secondary school leaving certificates, higher education diplomas and other documents confirming eligibility to apply for admission to higher education programmes in Poland.

The NAWA statement is issued for a specific certificate or diploma. To obtain such a statement, applicants must submit an application directly to NAWA.

Information on the application procedure is available on the NAWA website for:

For admission to first-cycle (Bachelor’s) and long-cycle Master’s programmes, applicants may also submit a decision issued under the previous regulations by the Regional Education Superintendent (Kurator Oświaty) recognising a foreign secondary school leaving certificate.

Documents issued in a language other than Polish must be accompanied by a certified translation prepared by a sworn translator entered on the official register maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice.

Entrance Examinations for International Applicants

International applicants seeking admission to first-cycle or long-cycle Master’s programmes on the basis of a foreign educational document that does not constitute a document confirming eligibility for admission to higher education within the meaning of Article 326a(1) of the Law on Higher Education and Science are required to take an entrance examination to verify the knowledge necessary to undertake studies.

The required entrance examinations are as follows:

Degree Programme Entrance Examination
Applied Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Mathematics
Dietetics and Collective Nutrition, Agriculture Biology
Internal Security Civics and Security Education
English Philology English
Slavic Philology Russian
Pedagogy Polish Language and Literature, and Civics
Pre-school and Early School Education (long-cycle Master’s programme) Polish Language and Literature, Civics, and Mathematics
Nursing, Midwifery Biology
International Relations Contemporary History and Civics
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