Admission for foreigners to full-time first cycle (Bachelor’s) programme

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Recruitment rules for full-time first-cycle studies for foreigners
| Magdalena Skowiniak-Jałocha

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA


■ Admission to full-time (Bachelor's) programme is based on the grades obtained at the secondary school-leaving examination from two subjects. 
Detailed information about the requirements for individual fields of study, is available at the recruitment website study.uek.krakow.pl.
 
ATTENTION!

Foreigners applying for admission to first-cycle studies or long-cycle studies on the basis of a document issued abroad - which is not a document confirming eligibility to apply for admission to studies, as referred to in Article 326a (1) of the Law on Higher Education and Science - will be required to participate in a qualification test of basic mathematical knowledge.

Detailed information on the qualification test is available at studiuj.uek.krakow.pl.


■ The points from graduation certificates of secondary education are calculated by the University Enrollment Comittee and they determine admission to further qualification. For this purpose, contact the Unit for Teaching Administration or check information how you can convert points yourself at our website.

■ For each subject considered in the qualification procedure a candidate can receive a maximum of 100 points. The total number of points received is 200.
■ Candidates applying for admission to studies may apply to maximum of three major programmes, but they may be admitted only to one major. Candidates are obliged to prioritise major programmes from the most to the least preferred one. Admission to one of the programmes indicates that a Candidate is not admitted to others.
■ The launching of the programme is conditioned by an appropriate number of candidates.

STUDY RECRUITMENT SCHEDULES

  • Registration of candidates: from 2 June to 30 June 2025
  • Entrance exam -  8 and 9 July 2025 (implies to specific groups of candidates, detailed information is posted on the University's website)
  • Polish language exam - 1 July 2025 (implies to specific groups of candidates, detailed information is posted on the University's website)
  • English language exam - 2 July 2025 (implies to specific groups of candidates, detailed information is posted on the University's website)
  • Announcement of admission results – 17 July 2025
  • Confirmation of undertaking studies – from 18 to 23 July 2025

APPLICATION FEE

Candidates shall make payment of application fee for the admission procedure. In the academic year 2025/26 the fee is 85 PLN for each chosen major programme. Payment should be made onto individual account number generated in Online Candidate Admissions platform/IRK, latest on the last day of registration. The account number and final amount will appear in ,,Payments'' tab after choosing study programme.

There is a possibility to pay the application fee via Przelewy24 system, which offers a possibility of quick payments.  The quick payment tab. appears in the Payments tab.

Please state the title of payment as your name and surname.

Detailed information regarding the application fee can be found on our website: study.uek.krakow.pl.

FEES FOR STUDIES

Tuition fee for one semester of studies in English language is 6 200 PLN.

The total fee is payable for the first semester, while payments in instalments are accepted for subsequent semesters.
Information on relevant payables and the bank account number will be available in USOSweb in “Payments FK”, section “DLA WSZYSTKICH (COMMON SECTION)”.

Additional payment details:
Recipient name: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie, ul. Rakowicka 27, 31-510 Kraków, Poland
Bank: Alior Bank S.A., ul. Łopuszańska 38D, 02-232 Warszawa
SWIFT code: ALBPPLPW

ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS 

The admission results will be announced on 17th of July 2025 on the Candidate's account in the Online Candidate Admissions platform/IRK. 

CONFIRMATION OF UNDERTAKING STUDIES 

Foreigners qualified for admission shall submit required documents from 18 to 23th of July 2025:
  1. Secondary school-leaving certificate with the transcript of grades - photocopy and original for view,
  2. Results of Multitest/NMT exam (Ukrainian Cantidates only) - photocopy and original for view,
  3. Decision about recognition (nostryfikacja) of secondary-school certificate, issued by the Board of Education in Poland or NAWA's director information - photocopy and original for view,
  4. Legalization/apostille and translation into polish language - photocopies and original for view,
  5. Statutory declaration confirming that the secondary-school certificate entitles the holder to apply for admission to university studies in the country of issue (not applicable to certificates issued in Ukraine). Declaration is not required if the proper information can be found on the graduation certificate of secondary education - photocopy and original for view,
  6. Proof of English language proficiency (does not concern candidates taking the language exam at the KUE) - photocopy and original for view,
  7. Printout of personal questionnaire - from Online Candidate Admission platform (Enrollment applications - Documents and further steps),
  8. Printout for the Candiate's file - can be found on the University's website,
  9. Photocopy of passport (page with photo) - original for view,
  10. Parent’s or legal custodian’s statement (only persons under age of 18) expressing their approval for a legal commitment to the Krakow University of Economics - from Online Candidate Admission Platform (Enrollment applications - Documents and further steps),
  11. Citizenship statement - from Online Candidate Admission Platform (Enrollment applications - Documents and further steps),
  12. Visa / residence card / UE citizen’s registration of stay - photocopy and original for view,
  13. Health insurance - photocopy and original for view.

Remember to bring your passport to confirm your identity!

NOTE:
Another person/The Representative may submit documents on behalf of the candidate. In such a case  authorisation is required. Form of power of attorney is posted in the downloads tab. and on Online Candidate Admissions platform (IRK) – Enrollment applications – Documents and further steps.
The Representative is obligated to deliver:
- fulfilled form of power of attorney,
- personal ID,
- copy of candidate’s ID/passport,
- all required documents for admission (from Step 2).