Required documents

Eligibility statement is a confirmation that the obtained secondary school certificate allows the candidate to take up studies in its country. It can be obtained in the school that issued the diploma or Ministry of Education in the country where the documents were given.

For the process of qualification recognition (a validation of foreign studies and degrees), the candidate is also required to provide an eligibility statement that their certificates and diplomas allow them to study at the university level in the country they were issued.

Please note:

Eligibility statement does not have to be provided by citizens of EU, EEA, OECD, Ukraine, Belarus and China.

Legal basis

A scan of a secondary school-leaving certificate entitling to apply for admission to degree programmes at universities of any type in the country where the document was issued. It is supposed to be uploaded:

• in originally issued language with legalization (or an apostille), and
• sworn translation with a seal into English or Polish.

A scan of a supplement with grades together with a scale of grades confirmed by the school.

It is supposed to be uploaded:

• in originally issued language with legalization (or an apostille), and
• sworn translation with a seal into English or Polish.

A scan of an official document confirming knowledge of the language in which the studies will be conducted (Polish or English).

The language confirmation is mandatory to be provided by each Candidate, KUT does not offer online language interviews.

Due to incoming law changes, the list of acceptable language confirmations will be published after an official announcement of the Polish Government.

A scan of signed Application Letter.
Document is available in the irk system. 

A scan of a passport page with a photo and personal data.

A scan of signed questionnaire for foreigners, stating which course Candidate is applying. Before uploading, it should be verified if the personal data, such as name, address and previous education are correct.

Document is available in the irk system. 

A scan of signed declaration regarding financial arrears and the completed field of study.
Document is available in the irk system.

A scan of a Bachelor’s diploma which entitles you to apply for a master degree in country where bachelor diploma was awarded:

• in originally issued language with legalization (or an apostille), and
• sworn translation with a seal into English or Polish.

A document confirming the right to continue education in Poland on the second cycle of studies is required from candidates holding diplomas issued outside Poland.

Full description and link to the procedure: NAWA SYRENA 

All Candidates have to legalize or obtain apostille the required documents before or while applying for a student visa.

After the visa appointment, each Candidate is required to send scan of visa and attach legalization of secondary school diploma in the irk system. 

Upon arrival, it is obligatory for all the candidates to have a health insurance valid in Poland for the time of studying. Usually, candidates buy health insurance in their home country to cover the travel and first few months of stay in Poland. Afterward, it is possible to buy health insurance in Poland – a student should be insured at all times while studying in Poland.

The first step after arrival at KUT: Candidates are required to visit the International Office with hard copies of all of the documents uploaded during registration, so they will be verified.

After arrival, student can buy a policy offered by a private company or get the public health insurance from NFZ (more details here).