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.

Recognized documents confirming English language proficiency (B2, C1 or C2 level, all four skills: listening, reading, speaking, writing):

1. Certificates issued by the following institutions:

a) University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations):

• B2 First (FCE)

• C1 Advanced (CAE)

• C2 Proficiency (CPE)

• B2 Business Vantage (BEC Vantage)

• C1 Business Higher

• Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT)

b) British Council, IDP, Cambridge (IELTS):

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – score above 5.5

c) Trinity College London:

• ESOL Skills for Life – Level 1 (B2) or higher

• Integrated Skills in English (ISE) – ISE II or higher

• ISE Digital – score above 80 (B2)

d) Educational Testing Service (ETS):

• TOEFL iBT – minimum 72 points

• TOEIC – minimum:

  • 785 points (Listening & Reading)

  • 150 points (Speaking)

  • 160 points (Writing)

e) Pearson Assessment English:

• Pearson English International Certificate (paper/computer-based, previously PTE General / London Tests of English) – Level 3 or higher (Pass/Merit/Distinction)

• PTE Academic (online or offline) – minimum 59 points

f) LanguageCert (PeopleCert Qualifications):

• LanguageCert International ESOL – Communicator B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing + Speaking)

• LanguageCert Academic – B2 or higher (all four skills)

• LanguageCert Test of English – B2 or higher (all four skills)

g) Education Development International (EDI), LCCI:

• English for Business – Level 2 or higher

• Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE)

h) European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages:

• Level B2 (Vantage) or higher

i) telc GmbH / WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH:

• Certificate in English

• Certificate in English for Business Purposes

• Certificate in English for Technical Purposes

• telc English / telc English Business / telc English Technical / telc English University

2)  A certificate of completion of a preparatory course for undertaking university studies, as referred to in Article 60(4) of the Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners, lasting no less than 9 months, confirming proficiency in the given foreign language in the four language skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing, at a B2, C1, or C2 level of language proficiency;

3) A diploma of completion of first-cycle (bachelor’s), second-cycle (master’s), or long-cycle master’s studies in the field of philology in the given foreign language or in applied linguistics, issued by a higher education institution operating within the higher education and science system of the Republic of Poland or by a foreign higher education institution, together with a diploma supplement or certificate confirming that the number of hours of instruction in the given foreign language amounted to at least 500;

4) A diploma of completion of first-cycle, second-cycle, or long-cycle master’s studies issued by a higher education institution operating within the higher education and science system of the Republic of Poland or by a foreign higher education institution, containing information about the language of instruction of the studies; in cases where the diploma does not include such information, a diploma supplement or a certificate containing information about the language of instruction must also be provided;

5) An International Baccalaureate Diploma – with reference to the primary language;

6) A European Baccalaureate Diploma – with reference to the first (L1) or second (L2) language;

7) A certificate confirming the acquisition of qualifications to practice as a sworn translator of the given foreign language issued by the Minister of Justice, as referred to in Article 5(2) of the Act of 25 November 2004 on the Profession of Sworn Translator, or a certificate confirming entry in the register of sworn translators of the given foreign language.

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).