Admission guide

1. Choose what you want to study

Go to the page: https://en.uafm.edu.pl/

2. Complete the online registration form

In order to start the admission process, click the “Apply online” button next to the chosen subject of study.

3. Complete the admission process 

As of July 1, if you are planning to study in Poland and your citizenship requires obtaining a visa it is necessary to go through the Recognition procedure carried out by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) for any of your educational documents (high school diploma if you’re a candidate for Bachelor studies or a Bachelor diploma for Master studies candidates). The whole process is done online through the Syrena system.

The documents that don’t require nostrification are the ones recognized by law on the basis of international agreements, e.g. documents obtained in EU, EEA, OECD countries and Ukraine. You can easily check whether your document requires recognition in Kwalifikator.

NOTE: According to the information provided on the NAWA website, it may take up to 60 days for NAWA to process your documents. Therefore, you should submit your application as soon as possible.

Useful liks:

• Kwalifikator
• Syrena System

Starting from the 1st of July every international student must be included in the POL-on register. All Polish consulates check this database when processing visa applications. This means that being listed in the register is an essential condition for a visa to be issued. Candidates are added into the register once they receive their acceptance letter from the university.

Starting from the 1st of August, every candidate who holds a non-EU diploma must prove knowledge of the language of instruction at a minimum B2 level to study at any university in Poland. We only accept officially recognized language certificates (you can find a list of all recognized certificates on page three of the document published by the Ministry: akty prawne do ISAP-u-X kad). Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University has established cooperation with a trusted provider: ESOL. Our University is an authorized LanguageCert Examination Registration Centre, which allows members of the academic community, candidates for studies conducted in English, and external guests to benefit from attractive discounts on online English language certification exams https://sjo.uafm.edu.pl/certyfikaty/egzaminy-languagecert/languagecert-international-esol/en

The general knowledge entry exams for candidates for bachelor’s or long-cycle programmes are obligatory starting from the 1st of July. They concern all candidates who do not hold a diploma from an EU country. The exam itself is organized fully online, through our Extranet platform.

4. Make the payment

In the admission extranet, go to the “Fees” tab and pay for your studies. Payments can be made via PayU or in the form of a traditional transfer. 

5. Visit to the Admission Office

In order to complete all formal requirements and finalize the admission process, candidates are kindly requested to submit the original educational documents to the Admission Office. You are welcome to visit us in person or submit the documents through an authorized representative. In such cases, a notarized power of attorney is required.

6. Prepare the required documents:

• Identity document – passport (for inspection)
• One color biometric photograph, 35 mm × 45 mm, taken against a uniform, light background. The face must occupy 70–80% of the frame, be facing forward, without head covering, with a natural facial expression and closed mouth. The photograph must have been taken within the last 6 months.
• Original secondary school leaving certificate / high school diploma (for inspection)
• Original higher education diploma and diploma supplement (in the case of second-cycle/Master’s studies)

Additionally, for admission to the following programs: Medicine, Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Cosmetology, Nursing, Emergency Medical Services:

• A medical certificate (occupational medicine) confirming no contraindications to undertaking studies in the selected program. The referral can be downloaded from the Extranet system after successful completion of the registration process.
• A sanitary-epidemiological certificate issued in accordance with regulations on sanitary-epidemiological examinations. The examinations are carried out at a sanitary inspection office (Sanepid) upon the candidate’s own request. For the Dietetics program, the certificate may include a statement confirming no health contraindications and fitness to work in food production and food trade. With the examination results, the candidate must visit a general practitioner/family doctor, who will issue the appropriate sanitary-epidemiological certificate.

If you are a foreign national, please additionally prepare:

• Passport (for inspection)
• Translation of the secondary school certificate prepared by a sworn/certified translator
  (does not apply to documents issued in English, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, or Azerbaijani)
• Translation of the higher education diploma (in the case of second-cycle/Master’s studies) prepared by a sworn/certified translator
  (does not apply to documents issued in English, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, or Azerbaijani)
• Apostille or legalization – please verify whether your documents require an apostille or legalization. We strongly recommend checking these requirements in advance. Please note that all matters related to the recognition of education obtained abroad can be handled through the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA).
• Parents’ declaration of consent to undertake studies (in the case of a minor)
• Residence card or a valid visa (for inspection)
• Health insurance (for inspection)