• original diploma of higher education - at least Bachelor's degree (check the recognition rules), legalized or bearing an apostille;
• original diploma supplement / transcript of records legalized or bearing an apostille;
• sworn translation of the diploma and its supplement / transcript of records into English or Polish;
• certificate confirming your proficient command of English(list of certificates);
• passport;
• document confirming the right to study under the same tuition fee conditions as Polish citizens (if applicable);
• individual recognition statement on your diploma issued by NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange) - a document confirming that your education entitles you to continue education at the Master/second-cycle level. It is required only if your education is not automatically recognized in Poland (check the recognition rules).

Prepare your recent passport photograph see requirements.  

Upload the documents to the IRK application system.

• Pay the application fee in the amount of PLN 85 or EUR 20
  (the bank account number is available in the application system);
• Upload the payment confirmation into your account
  (in the section where you uploaded all your documents);
• Once the payment is credited to the University's bank account, your application will be further processed and verified.

After your application has been successfully verified, you will receive details regarding the online interview for candidates. Please, refer to the section below for information on possible exemptions.*

After you are qualified for a chosen program, you will receive a payment notification for the first year tuition fee. When we confirm the transfer, we will issue the acceptance letter which can be used for your visa application. In case of visa refusal each student can get a full tuition fee refund (bank may charge some fees for the transfer). The refund will be made to the account indicated by the applicant. You must provide us with the information necessary to make the transfer on the special form and attach the visa refusal letter.

* Exemptions from the interview for second-cycle candidates:

• Finance and Accounting for Business: Graduates of the University of Economics in Katowice, regardless of their field of study, as well as graduates of other economic universities or first- and second-cycle studies in economics and related fields at universities within the European Union, are exempt from the qualification interview, provided they can document their English language proficiency at a minimum B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
• Quantitative Asset and Risk Management (ARIMA): Graduates of higher education institutions from the European Union who have completed first- or second-cycle studies and have obtained at least 15 ECTS credits in courses related to quantitative methods, economics and finance during their studies are exempt from the qualification interview, provided they can document their English language proficiency at a minimum B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
• E-commerce: Graduates of higher education institutions from the European Union who have completed first- or second-cycle studies in economics or related fields are exempt from the qualification interview, provided they can document their English language proficiency at a minimum B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Apply for a visa in a Polish consulate. You can start the process not sooner than three months before your planned arrival in Poland. Remember to take all of your documents to be legalized by a Polish consul. 

Come to Poland before the start of the semester. Visit the Admissions Office and bring all of the original documents with you to have copies made and included in the student’s personal file. The Admissions Office is located in the CNTI building in the room number 2/17, Bogucicka 5 Street, Katowice. If you fail to register for the semester during the registration period, you will not be eligible to attend the University or to proceed with your studies. Please, note that you will have to be within a health insurance scheme that is valid from your first day in Poland. Proof of insurance will be requested when submitting documents.

NOTE: We wramly invite you to take part in Integration Week for incoming international students. The Integration Week will take place from 24th until 30th of September 2025. Integration Week is an important part of preparing for the start of your studies and adapting to the academic environment. Participation in this event is highly recommended.

To enroll in the study program in Poland, you must have valid health insurance (a medical travel insurance whose coverage amounts to not less than EUR 30,000, and covering all expenses that may arise in connection with the need to return for medical reasons, a medical emergency, urgent hospitalisation or death, or medical insurance within the meaning of Polish regulations on health care benefits financed out of public funds). 

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