Polish Studies for International Students

Faculty of Polish and Classical Philology

Level of studies: first-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 3 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: licentiate (licencjat)

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Chcesz studiować w Polsce? Nie znasz dobrze polskiego? Zapraszamy na filologię polską jako obcą – kierunek studiów adresowany do cudzoziemców, którzy rozpoczęli już naukę polskiego, chcą pogłębiać wiedzę o kulturze i literaturze polskiej oraz doskonalić znajomość polszczyzny.

Na studia zapraszamy osoby ze znajomością języka polskiego (B2), potwierdzoną przez stosowny certyfikat. Dodatkowo, przewidujemy rozmowę kwalifikacyjną, prowadzoną w języku polskim, której celem jest poznanie motywacji i zainteresowań, a także zweryfikowanie umiejętności językowych osób kandydujących w zakresie języka polskiego na poziomie B2, umożliwiających efektywne studiowanie na kierunku filologia polska jako obca.

Polski: znam, promuję, wykorzystuję zawodowo!

Specialties

Już na I roku student wybiera jedną z dwóch ścieżek dydaktycznych:

Język polski w komunikacji instytucjonalnej i zawodowej
Promocja języka i kultury polskiej

Example of courses

Praktyczna nauka języka polskiego (lektorat)
Język polski dla celów akademickich (lektorat)
Wprowadzenie do literatury polskiej
Słowo w działaniu: słowotwórstwo i semantyka
Wprowadzenie do komunikacji międzykulturowej
Komunikacja interpersonalna w środowisku zawodowym; Asystent i doradca międzykulturowy (na ścieżce Język polski w komunikacji instytucjonalnej i zawodowej)
Geografia kulturowa: mapa; Marketing kultury (na ścieżce Promocja języka i kultury polskiej)
Leksykologia, leksykografia i narzędzia cyfrowe
Literatura polska
Dzieje Polski w perspektywie kulturowej
Pejzaż językowy Polski

Graduate competencies

komunikacja w środowisku zawodowym i mediacje kulturowe, zarządzanie różnorodnością językową i kulturową w firmach, asystentura i doradztwo międzykulturowe;
działania promocyjne w instytucjach różnego typu;
kompetencje umożliwiające podejmowanie roli ambasadorów kultury polskiej poza granicami Polski;
znajomość wybranych faktów z historii literatury polskiej (od początków do współczesności);
znajomość wybranych metod i teorii językoznawstwa oraz literaturoznawstwa, wybranych zagadnień z zakresu socjolingwistyki, kultury języka polskiego, leksykologii i leksykografii, historii Polski, a także najważniejszych idei filozoficznych;
podstawowa znajomość kultury, życia społecznego, problemów zawodowych i kwestii światopoglądowych w Polsce.

Career prospects

instytucje kultury w Polsce i za granicą
biura tłumaczeń
wielokulturowe firmy, korporacje, instytucje publiczne
ambasady i konsulaty Polski
instytucje unijne

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2026-06-01

Enrollment end date:

2026-07-09

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2026-07-09

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2026-07-09

Deadline for uploading a photo:

2026-07-09

Entrance exams dates:

from 2026-07-14
to 2026-07-16

Entrance exam dates for foreign candidates:

from 2026-07-14
to 2026-07-16

Results announcement date:

2026-07-20

Dates for document submission (in the form of scans):

from 2026-07-20
to 2026-07-22

Enrollment fee:

100 zł

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has not started yet.

Enrollment start date
2026-06-01

Detailed admission rules

Selection procedure

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) competency-based interview	11	20	1	20
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				20

Ad 1. Additional information:

A competency-based interview conducted in Polish, the aim of which is to verify the candidate’s language skills in Polish at the A2 level, enabling effective study in the field of Polish Philology as a Foreign Language.

Entrance examination for foreigners

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study who hold educational credentials obtained outside the EU, EFTA, or OECD countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, United States, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, Hungary, United Kingdom, Italy) and who do not hold an International Baccalaureate (IB), a European Baccalaureate (EB), or a document recognized under an international agreement on the recognition of education (China: only gaozhong biye zhengshu 高中毕业证书, Libya, or Ukraine), are additionally required to take the entrance examination.

The purpose of the examination is to assess whether the applicant has the knowledge necessary to undertake studies in the given field, at the specified level and academic profile. The examination results in a grade of either “pass” or “fail.” Passing the examination allows the candidate to proceed to the next stages of the admission process, but is not tantamount to admission to studies. Failure to pass the entrance examination means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

Selection procedure steps

1. Creating an account

The candidate creates an individual account in the Online Admissions System by providing the necessary personal data. Subsequent admission-related operations can only be made after logging in to the created account. All steps taken by the candidate after logging into the system are saved and archived. The candidate is obliged to keep the password to access the account secret.

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

The candidate pays an admission procedure fee in the selected programmes/majors. Failure to pay the fee for a given programme means the candidate is not included in the selection procedure in this programme.

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Filling the matura exam results

The candidate enters information about the Matura certificate and provides results of the Matura exam.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will receive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

8. Taking the entrance examination for foreigners

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study who hold educational credentials obtained outside the EU, EFTA, or OECD countries, and who do not hold an International Baccalaureate (IB), a European Baccalaureate (EB), or a document recognized under an international agreement on the recognition of education (China: only gaozhong biye zhengshu 高中毕业证书, Libya, or Ukraine), are additionally required to take the entrance examination.

The candidate will receive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam for foreigners.

9. Awaiting the final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging in the candidate will see his/her score and the score required for admission as well as information on being selected or not being selected for admission.

10. Announcement of the final results of the selection procedure

A candidate selected for admission is obliged to lodge all required documents scans, by electronic means, within the specified time limit and upon doing so is expected to take up studies in the programme. Failure to lodge the required documents within the specified time limit means the candidate opts out of taking up the studies.

A candidate not selected for admission may lodge by electronic means, within the specified time limit, a declaration on willingness to take up studies. The declaration is submitted electronically via the Online Admissions System. A candidate who has maintained their willingness to take up studies may have their admission status changed. The candidate is obliged to monitor admission status on an ongoing basis.

11. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of the Matura certificate
a scan of the supplement to the Matura certificate - applies to candidates who have increased the the Matura exam score or have taken the Matura exam in additional subjects
a scan of the IB diploma - applies to graduates of schools belonging to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB)
a scan of statement by a statutory representative - applies to candidates under 18 i.e. people who as of October 1, 2026 are under 18 years old

Preparation of the documents

During the recruitment process, candidates do not submit any paper documents.

Each of the required documents should be scanned to a separate file in PDF format. A document (e.g. certificate or diploma) that has more than one page should be scanned into one multi-page PDF file.

Scanning documents can be carried out on its own with the use of a scanner or with the use of dedicated applications for devices with Android or iOS. The document scanning service is also available at most copy shops.

Attestation of documents

Document certification is a process in which a university employee confirms the conformity of attached document scans with their original (paper) versions.

Document certification involves presenting the original documents for inspection at the Student Office at the faculty immediately after the start of studies, but no later than: October 31 – for winter semester admissions, March 31 – for summer semester admissions, under penalty of initiating proceedings to remove the student from the list.

Polish language command (B2 level)

All foreign applicants applying for admission to this program are required to attach a document confirming their knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level.

Starting from August 1, 2025, foreigners who are not citizens of the EU must attach one of the documents specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of July 30, 2025, on the types of documents confirming proficiency in the language of instruction at university studies to confirm their knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level.

Foreigners who are citizens of the EU and do not possess a document specified in the above regulation are required to take an online Polish language proficiency test.

Documents obtained abroad

Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:

a scan of a foreign document, which is legalized or accompanied by an apostille, entitling the candidate to take up higher education studies in the country where the document was issued
a scan of translation of the document into the language of the studies undertaken by the candidate, performed by a sworn translator entered into the list of sworn translators maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice, or certified by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued
a scan of the document recognizing the foreign certificate as equivalent to the Polish Matura certificate – in the case of candidates for first-cycle or long-cycle master's studies to whom this applies
a scan of the document recognizing the foreign diploma as equivalent to the Polish diploma – in the case of candidates for second-cycle studies to whom this applies
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned