CREATING AN ACCOUNT AND FULFILLING NECESSARY DATA
To sign up, choose “Create an account” (top of the page, right side). Read and accept the clause, enter your email and create a password.
WARNING! Write your actual e-mail – after signing up, you will receive an activation link to this e-mail. Click the link to create an account (log in with given email and created password).
After logging in to the main page of your account, open the 'Personal forms' tab (located above the photo space). Select the recruitment you are interested in by clicking on 'Select recruitment' (on the right) and you will be redirected to the forms you need to complete:
Basic personal data
Fulfill your personal data (surname, name), gender, date, place and country of birth, citizenship. Information must match the data from your passport.
International candidate
Choose and post the documents you possess.
Address and contact information
Add your phone number (both foreign and polish - we will contact you only for important purposes) and temporary address. You should also fulfill correspondence address (in this case you need to provide polish address if you possess).
Photo
You are obligated to upload a picture (in accordance with the requirements for ID or passport). Detailed guidelines can be found in the ‘Picture’ tab.
Uploaded photo will be used for Student’s ID.
Every picture has to be accepted by the Administrator. The Administrator will see it in the system after you sign up for a major programme.
Education
Fulfill data about your secondary education: type of high school, name of high school, city and country of high school.
Then in tab ‘Documents’ choose ‘Add a document’ and fill in the information about your high school diploma (matura certificate). Below the saved file, you will see the options ‘Edit’ and then ‘Add file’—use these to upload scans of your high school diploma, transcript, and additional exam results.
After saving the data, an ‘Edit Exam Results’ button will appear on the right—here, select the subjects from your high school diploma without entering the scores—after verifying the documents uploaded to the system, the Unit for Teaching Administration will calculate your scores and enter them into the system.
Detailed information on the qualification is available at study.uek.krakow.pl.
Additional personal information
Fulfill the data of the ID card or passport with which you will identify yourself when submitting documents.
MAJOR PROGRAMME CHOOSING
After fulfilling required information, choose the major programmes. For part-time studies you can choose any number of major programmes, but you can be admitted only to one. To do so, choose the tab ‘Offer’ (top right side). You will be transferred to the page with all programmes offered in the recruitment process. Choose a programme by clicking on it and then sign in by choosing ‘Sign in’ tab. Prioritize chosen major programmes from the most to the least preferred one.
Chosen programmes will appear on your account in the ‘Enrollment applications’ tab along with the results of the process and documents necessary for admission to download. Look for the ‘Set priorities’ button, with which you can change the priorities up to the 23rd of August 2026.
APPLICATION FEE
Application fee for each major programme is 85 PLN.
An exception is made for candidates taking the entrance exam, for whom the application fee will be 100 PLN. These applicants are required to pay 100 PLN via the IRK system for each chosen field of study.
Make money transfer to an individual account number which can be found in the ‘Payments’ tab. State your name and surname as the transfer title.
Additional payment details:
Name and address: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie, ul. Rakowicka 27, 31-510 Kraków
Bank details:: Alior Bank S.A., ul. Łopuszańska 38D, 02-232 Warszawa
SWIFT: ALBPPLPW, IBAN: PL, Currency: PLN.
If the payment was made during the recruitment dates and will not appear on your IRK account within 3 working days, contact the Unit for Teaching Administration: studiainfo@uek.krakow.pl
ENTRY EXAM
Qualification test of basic mathematical knowledge - 2nd of September 2026 (implies to a specific groups of candidates, detailed information is posted on the University's website).
RESULTS - 10th of September 2026
The results of the recruitment process will be published on your IRK account in ‘Enrollment applications’ tab:
Qualified – you have been qualified for admission to studies. After submitting necessary documents, in the 'Decision' tab the statement will change to ‘Admitted’.
Not qualified – you have not been qualified for admission.
In ‘News’ tab (top side) , within the results date, you will find all necessary information (regarding document submission) for qualified candidates and information for not qualified candidates. Read the information carefully before submitting documents.
If you have been qualified and would like to study at the Cracow University of Economics, you must provide a set of required documents:
- Secondary school certificate with the transcript of grades and additional exams (maturity exams) - legalized, translated and recognized - photocopy and original for view,
- Statutory declaration confirming that the secondary school certificate entitles the holder to apply for admission to university studies of any kind in the country in which the secondary school certificate was issued. Declaration is not required if the proper information can be found on the graduation certificate of secondary education - photocopy and original for view,
- NAWA's director information or an administrative decision of the Board of Education (recognition - nostryfikacja) confirming eligibility to apply for admission to studies - not applicable to foreign certificates recognized by law or on the basis of a proper international agreement - photocopy and original for view,
- Proof of English language proficiency: English certificate - it does not apply to candidates from EU, who hold a certificate issued in the EU - photocopy and original for view,
- Printout of personal questionnaire - from Online Candidate Admission platform (Enrollment applications - Documents and further steps),
- Photocopy of passport (page with photo) - original for view,
- Citizenship statement - from Online Candidate Admission Platform (Enrollment applications - Documents and further steps),
- In the case of person underage - a parent's or legal custodian's statement expressing their approval for a legal commitment to the Krakow University of Economics (the form is available in the downloads tab).
Remember to bring your passport to confirm your identity!
When you arrive at the University, on the appointed date, you will receive a special folder. Fulfill the last page, put the prepared set of documents in it and go to the appropriate room to submit the documents. If you cannot deliver the documents in person, choose the Representative to deliver them for you. The Representative must deliver a set of your documents, a copy of your passport, his/her passport and a ‘Power of attorney’ form printed from your IRK account.
After submitting the documents, you will receive a student enrollment and access to the university's USOS account and email.
RESIDENCE PERMIT AND INSURANCE
Before the beginning of studies, you should deliver:
- Original and photocopy of visa/residence permit - EU citizens – registration of stay;
- Original and photocopy of health insurance, covering the entire period of studies in Poland or copy of a European Health Insurance Card or insurance from the National Health Fund.
Student ID Card will be available after submission of the documents required at the third step.
In case of any questions regarding the recruitment process contact Unit for Teaching Administration: studiainfo@uek.krakow.pl
GOOD LUCK!