Important Changes in the Admission Process – New Requirements under the Act of 4 April 2025

Dear Candidates,

Following the publication in the Journal of Laws on 12 May 2025 of the Act of 4 April 2025 amending certain acts to eliminate irregularities in the visa system of the Republic of Poland (Journal of Laws, item 622), it is necessary to adjust the current admission procedures to the new legal regulations.

Accordingly, the following changes will apply to candidates applying for admission for the 2025/2026 academic year:
 

1. Change in the Institution Confirming Eligibility for Higher Education

As of 1 July 2025, candidates who:

  • obtained a high school certificate or diploma outside the educational system of:
       – the European Union (EU),
       – the European Economic Area (EEA),
       – the European Free Trade Association (EFTA),
       – the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),
  • do not hold an International Baccalaureate (IB) or an European Baccalaureate (EB),
  • do not hold a certificate issued abroad by a school or educational institution recognized by the country in which it operates and covered by an international agreement (e.g. Ukraine’s свідоцтво про здобуття повної загальної середньої освіти or China’s Gaozhong Graduation Certificate 高中毕业证书)

will be required to obtain a written statement regarding the certificate issued by the Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA).

The application must be submitted electronically via the SYRENA system (submit your application: https://nawa.gov.pl/uznawalnosc/wydawanie-informacji-o-zagranicznych-dyplomach/swiadectwo-szkoly-sredniej), starting from 1 July 2025.

Required documents: 

  • High school certificate, transcript of grades, and their translations.

  • Legalisation of documents will not be required.

  • If the candidate holds a decision from the educational superintendent recognizing the certificate, obtaining the NAWA statement will not be necessary.

  • A candidate may be conditionally qualified for studies without these documents; however, lacking either the superintendent’s decision or the NAWA statement will prevent formal admission.
     

2. Entrance Exams – Who Must Take Them?

A. Architecture or Interior Architecture (Bachelor's and Master's level)

B. Bachelor’s Degree – Programs other than Architecture or Interior Architecture – candidates holding documents issued:

  • outside the EU, EEA, EFTA, OECD educational systems,
    in countries not covered by international agreements (e.g. Ukraine or China’s Gaozhong Graduation Certificate 高中毕业证书),
    and who do not hold IB or EB diplomas are required to take an online entrance exam.

  • The exam will assess the knowledge required to undertake technical studies.

  • Detailed exam guidelines and format will be published soon on the university’s official website.

  • Information about the requirement to take the entrance exam will also be made available in the admission system.

  • Failure to obtain a positive result will disqualify the candidate from further admission procedures.

C. Master’s Degree – Programs other than Architecture

Candidates will be required to take an online entrance exam, except for the following programs:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computing
  • Computer Science

(for which the entrance exam will be held on-site)
 

3. Confirmation of Language Proficiency at Minimum B2 Level

As of 1 July 2025, universities may only recognize certificates listed in the annex to the regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education (draft regulation available here: https://legislacja.gov.pl/projekt/12397850).

  • Poznan University of Technology is already aligning its requirements with the above guidelines. If needed, they will be updated after the official publication of the regulation.

  • Each candidate must confirm proficiency in the language of instruction at a minimum B2 level (the list of accepted certificates in Polish and English is included in the draft regulation).

  • NOTE: Knowledge of the Polish language can be confirmed by taking an online exam administered by the Centre of Languages and Communication at Poznan University of Technology (link).
     

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Contact the Admissions Section of the International Relations Office:
📧 study@put.poznan.pl
📞 +48 61 665 35 44
 

Useful Links

  • Required Documents – Bachelor’s Degree
  • Required Documents – Master’s Degree
  • Admission Procedure – Step by Step
  • Admission Deadlines