How to apply for BA (Bachelor's) - for candidates who do not hold Polish citizenship.

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When creating an account on IRK, please remember to enter your name and surname as stated in your international passport. 

Important: Make sure to sign up in the IRK system by using an email that you have the access to.

Fill in the required information in the IRK system, such as: personal details, address and contact information, education, and information about your status in Poland, which will determine your tuition conditions.

Upload a photo to the IRK system that meets the requirements for a Polish ID card.

This photo will be used for your student ID. Photos will be reviewed and accepted after you submit your documents in the second half of July. Until then, their status will not change. The photo status does not affect your ability to register or the outcome of the admission process.

Check the list of required documents that are also listed below.

Sign up for the study programme you’ve chosen. After clicking the ‘Offer’ tab, you will see the programmes available at the University of Lodz. Select the programme or programmes you want to apply for and click the ‘Sign up’ button. You can also use filters to find study offers easier. 

Pay the application fee (85 PLN) for the programme that you are interested in.

Important: the 85 PLN fee applies per study programme. If you decide to apply for more than one programme, you’ll need to pay an additional application fee for each extra programme you choose. 

Upload all the required documents in the IRK platform that were mentioned previously in Step 3.

Take part in the entrance exam, which will be held online.

Important: International candidates applying for first-cycle (Bachelor’s) studies who obtained their secondary school diploma outside the EU, OECD or EFTA, as well as those who do not hold an IB/EB diploma or a document recognized under an international agreement (e.g. Ukraine, China), are required to take an entrance exam.  

Admission Centre will inform you about the details via a message in the IRK system no later than the day before the exams begin. Remember to regularly check the messages sent in IRK.

Check the results of your admission, by frequently checking the IRK platform.

If your status on the IRK platform is going to be marked as ‘Admitted’, you can now pay the tuition fee for your studies. If you are going to need an invoice for the bank, please send a message in the IRK platform. 

After paying for your studies, attach the proof of payment in the IRK platform. 

To officially enrol, submit the original documents (that are listed here) via post or personal delivery. Without completing it before the deadline specified in the schedule, you will NOT be accepted for studies. 

A candidate who is undertaking studies under the Banach scholarship programme or without paying tuition fees must upload to the IRK system the decision issued by the Director of NAWA or another authorised institution confirming their entitlement to undertake full‑time studies in Polish free of charge.

Candidates who do not receive such a referral must either pay the tuition fees themselves or submit a written resignation from undertaking the studies.

Make sure that the proof of payment is attached in the IRK platform. Without attaching the proof of payment, you will not receive the Acceptance Letter.  

Remember: Please be patient, because the payment for studies doesn’t show up immediately in the UniLodz bank account (especially if it is an international transfer). Only after receiving your proof of payment in the IRK platform and seeing the payment in the bank system will we prepare your Acceptance Letter. 

Important: As a university, we cannot assist in booking the appointments. Each candidate is responsible for booking their own appointment and arranging all the necessary documentation required for visa purposes.  

After successfully obtaining a visa, leave a message in the IRK platform and inform us when you are going to arrive.  

Once you arrive, visit the Admission Centre and deliver for inspection: your passport with visa and valid insurance.

If you are a candidate who is under 18 upon enrolment, make sure to bring a parent/guardian consent to undertake studies. 

To obtain your student ID card and class schedule, contact your faculty dean’s office.

Enjoy your time at UniLodz! :)

Without proof of obtaining secondary education, the University of Lodz cannot admit you.

Important: If the copy of the secondary education certificate has been issued in a language other than Polish or English it must be enclosed with a scanned copy of its certified translation into Polish or English.  

All foreign qualification certificated (issued outside Poland – except IB and EB) must be authenticated with an apostille or legalized to be valid in Poland.  

If issued in a country that is a party to the Hague Convention (1961), obtain an apostille from the designated authority. The list of countries and institutions responsible in each country for issuing apostille may be found here. (e.g., Ministry of Education in Kyiv for Ukraine).

If the country is not a party, documents must be legalized by the relevant authority (usually Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Education) and then by a Polish consulate.  

The apostille must be obtained on the hard copy of the document. The apostille on the notary-certified copy is unacceptable. 

Make sure to attach the Transcript of Records with a list of grades, because the University of Lodz will calculate points based on your Transcript.

Important: If the Transcript of Records has been issued in a language other than Polish or English it must be enclosed with its certified translation into Polish or English.  

Additionally, Transcript of Records must be authenticated with an apostille or legalized to be valid in Poland.  

The apostille must be obtained on the hard copy of the document. The apostille on the notary-certified copy is unacceptable.

You can apply for this recognition through the SYRENA system: https://syrena.nawa.gov.pl/

Important: Please apply for recognition as soon as possible because it might take up to 60 days to receive a recognition, which is why we highly encourage you to apply well in advance.  

Additionally, this obligation does not apply to candidates whose school certificate/diploma can be recognized as equivalent to the corresponding Polish certificate based on an international agreement (EU, EEA, OECD countries, Ukraine, China - in terms of certificates.

If you have Recognition issued by the Polish Kurator Oświaty (the Education Superintendent) that is also acceptable. 

To apply for study programmes in English as a candidate you are required to attach an English Language Certificate document which will confirm that your English language is at proficiency at a level no lower than B2.

The English Language Certificates that can be accepted are: 

• a certificate, diploma, or other document confirming knowledge of the given foreign language in all four language skills — listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing — at the B2, C1, or C2 proficiency level, issued by the designated institution:
• 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),  
• University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations, British Council, IDP IELTS Australia: International English Language Testing System IELTS – at least 6.0 points,  
• Trinity College London:  
• ESOL Skills for Life – Level 1 (B2) or higher,  
• Integrated Skills in English (ISE) – ISE II or higher,  
• ISE Digital – over 80 points (B2),  
• Educational Testing Service (ETS):  
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) version: Internet-Based Test (iBT) – at least 87 points,  
• Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) – at least: 785 points in Listening & Reading and 150 points in Speaking and 160 points in Writing,  
• Pearson Assessment English:  
• Pearson English International Certificate – paper and electronic version (earlier Pearson Test of English General (PTE) or London Tests of English)  
• Level 3 (Edexcel Certificate in ESOL International Level 1 – grade Pass, Merit, Distinction) or higher,  
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) in-person and online version – at least 59 points,  
• LanguageCert (PeopleCert Qualifications (PCQ)):  
• LanguageCert International ESOL – LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Communicator B2), also appearing under the name: LanguageCert International ESOL Communicator B2 Listening, Reading, Writing or higher including LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Communicator B2), also appearing under the name LanguageCert International ESOL Communicator B2 Speaking or higher,  
• LanguageCert Academic - LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) (LanguageCert Academic B2) or higher,  
• LanguageCert Test of English – LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) (LanguageCert Test of English B2) or higher,  
• Education Development International (EDI), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI):  
• English for Business Level 2 or higher,  
• Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE),  
• European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages – Level B2 (Vantage) or higher,  
• 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,  
• a certificate from a preparatory course for studies referred to in the Art. 60 section 4 of the Act on foreigners of 12 December 2013 lasting no less than 9 months, confirming the knowledge of a particular foreign language in four language skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing on a B2, C1 or C2 level;  
• a first-, second-, or long-cycle studies diploma in philology of a particular foreign language or applied linguistics issued by a higher education institution in the Republic of Poland or an international higher education institution, including the diploma supplement or certificate confirming that the number of hours of this foreign language classes was at least 500;  
• a first-, second-, or long-cycle studies diploma issued by a higher education institution in the Republic of Poland or international higher education institution including an information on the language of the classes and, in the case if the diploma does not include such an information, additionally a supplement or a certificate including the information of the language of the studies;  
• International Baccalaureate Diploma – referred to the basic language;  
• European Baccalaureate Diploma – referred to the first (L1) or a second (L2) language;  
• a sworn translator certificate of particular language issued by the Minister of Justice referred to in the Art. 5 section 2 of the Act on the Profession of Sworn Translator of 25th November 2004 or a certificate confirming the entry in the list of sworn translators of a particular foreign language. 

The Application Form is possible to download as a PDF, when your application has got a ‘Admitted/Qualified’ status. To download this document, make sure that all the information in the Personal Forms section is provided correctly, and the photograph is accepted.  

A photo with a minimum resolution of 500x625 pixels and a maximum size of 5 MB should be taken: face (in front), without a hat, on a light background (following the requirements for issuing Polish ID cards).  

Please be aware that the photo that you submit in the IRK platform will be used for the student ID. 

Important: When you are going to download the Application Form in the PDF format, the photo that you submitted will not be visible. Which is why you must remember to have a printed photo for the printed Application Form. The printed photo will have to be attached to the printed Application Form. Make sure that the printed photo is the exact same photo that you uploaded in the IRK platform.  

If you are a candidate who is under 18 upon enrolment, make sure to bring a parent/guardian consent to undertake studies.