5 easy steps to become PULS student

  • 1. Register...

    in our recruitment system (here) and pay the enrolment fee of 65 Euro to:

    Account number: 90 1090 1362 0000 0000 3673 4596
    Name of the bank: Santander Bank Polska SA, 6 Oddzial w Poznaniu
    Address: Plac Wolnosci 15, Poznan
    SWIFT code: WBKPPLPP
    IBAN: PL 90 10901362 0000 0000 3673 4596
    Payment reference:  Name and Surname /UID/ name of the course

  • 2. Send...

    your ADMISSION DOCUMENTS SET (please check corresponding tab) through our recruitment system.

  • 3. Wait...

    for the positive decision of the Recruitment Committee.

  • 4. Pay...

    After positive decision of the  Recruitment Committee pay your Tuition Fee

  • 5. Choose...

    Choose your room in our Student Halls of Residence, book and pay.
    (august/september)

Admissions schedule for MSc courses starting in October

  • 1. Bachelor diploma with legalization or apostille

    Upload it in e-Rekrutacja system.

    Remember, that your Bachelor diploma needs to entitle you to apply for Master studies at universities of any type in the country/education system in which the document was issued.

    You can check the eligibility of your Bachelor diploma at the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) website in KWALIFIKATOR system.

    https://kwalifikator.nawa.gov.pl/

    If you do not have a final Bachelor diploma at the time of recruitment, upload an official graduation certificate issued by the University, which confirms the completion of studies. The certificate must include, among other things:

    • completed field of study,
    • date of graduation,
    • obtained professional title.
  • 2. Supplement with grades with legalization or apostille - this document should be attached to the undergraduate diploma.

    Upload it in e-Rekrutacja system.

    If you have a Polish diploma – you do not need to attach apostille/legalization.

    If you have a foreign diploma, check below whether your diploma requires apostille or legalization.

    Your document must have an apostille if it was issued in a country that is a party to the Hague Convention.

    https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/authorities1/?cid=41 – list of countries on the Hague Convention website

    If you click on the country of your choice, you will find a list of institutions that issue apostilles.

    For information on the procedure, contact the relevant institution directly.

    If your dilpom was issued in a country that is not a party to the Hague Convention, it should be legalized by the relevant authority responsible for legalization in your country, (e.g. the Federal Government or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

     

    The University does not act as an intermediary in the procedure for obtaining an apostille/legalization.

    Remember that the process of obtaining an apostille/legalization may take time, so start the procedure early enough, taking into account recruitment deadlines.

    The University does not participate in the procedure of obtaining an apostille/legalization.

    Remember that the process of obtaining apostille/legalization may take time, so start the procedure early enough, taking into account the admission deadlines.

  • 3. English language certificate options (Copy of document confirming the knowledge of English, proof of English language proficiency)

    a certificate, diploma or another document confirming the completion of a post-primary school abroad in which classes were conducted in English language, among others:

    a graduation diploma (at least a Bachelor degree) from studies held in English language or a certificate of graduation with information about professional title obtained together with the university’s annotation on the lecture language if the diploma has not yet been released;

    a certificate or statement confirming knowledge of English language at the minimum B-2 level, as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, issued by a language school or educational institution conducting examinations or/and English language courses, for example:

      • International English Language Testing System IELTS – min. 5,5 points
      • First Certificate in English (FCE) / B2 First
      • Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
      • Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
      • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) — Internet-Based Test version (iBT): reading – min. 18 points, listening – min. 17 points, speaking – min. 20 points, writing – min. 17 points
      • Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) — reading – min. 385 points, listening – min. 400 points, speaking – min. 160 points, writing – min. 150 points
      • Pearson PTE Academic – min. 59 points
      • British Council EnglishScore – reading & listening, speaking, writing.
  • 4. Curriculum vitae

    a standard CV has to include your personal data, work experience and education

  • 5. Scan of the data page from passport

    bio page and passport photo

  • 6. Upload photo in e-Rekrutacja system

    Your photo in official outfit at light background. The electronic version of the photo is needed for Electronic Student ID

    Photo conditions:

    • must be in color;
    • in official outfit that meets the requirements for an ID card;
    • must be framed in such a manner that the head is clearly visible and centrally located;
    • cannot contain any edges or borders;
    • cannot contain any fragments of rubber stamps or other texts;
    • a size of photo (in pixels) is 236×295 or larger in proportion 4:5;
    • a file format is JPEG;
    • a file size is not exceed than 1MB.

    The lack of electronic version of the photo makes it impossible to start the document verification procedure.

NOTE

If your educational documents are issued in English you don’t have to upload translations in e-Rekrutacja system at the time of recruitment, unless we ask for it.

If your educational documents are issued in a language other than English – upload Polish or English translations in e-Rekrutacja system at the time of recruitment.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Upon arrival in Poland, all documents must be submitted in original to the International Relations Office, (ul. Wojska Polskiego 28, room 209).

Admissions schedule for BSc courses starting in October

  • 1. Secondary school-leaving certificate

    Upload a scan of your high school diploma to the e-Recruitment system.

    Remember that your high school diploma must entitle you to apply for admission to universities of any type in the country/education system where the document was issued. You can check your eligibility based on your secondary school-leaving certificate on the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) website in the QUALIFIER system.

    https://kwalifikator.nawa.gov.pl/

  • 2. Legalization/apostille to the secondary school leaving certificate

    If you have a Polish secondary school-leaving certificate (“świadectwo dojrzałości”), European Baccalaureate Certificate or International Baccalaureate Diploma – you don’t have to upload legalization or apostille.

    Check below, if you need legalization or apostille.

    Your document must have an apostille, if it was issued in a country that is a party to the Hague Convention. Check

    https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/authorities1/?cid=41

    After clicking on the chosen country, you will find a list of institutions which issue apostille.

    For information on the procedure, please contact the relevant institution directly.

    Your document must be legalized  if it was issued in a country that is not a party to the Hague Convention – that is, in a country not included on the above list.

    The legalization must be done :

    1. by the appropriate authority responsible for legalization in your country, (e.g. the Federal Government or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
    2. by the Polish consul, competent for the country on whose territory or in whose educational system the document was issued.

    The University does not act as an intermediary in the procedure for obtaining apostille/legalization. Remember that the process of obtaining an apostille/legalization may take time, so start the procedure early enough, taking into account the recruitment deadlines.

  • 3. Transcript of records

    a document listing the subjects and grades obtained from them in high school.

  • 4. A certificate confirming

    eligibility to apply for higher education, certified by a school or educational institution or by the educational authorities of the country where the certificate was issued. (Applies to high school diplomas requiring recognition as documents confirming eligibility to apply for higher education, according to the art. 93 § 3 of the Act on Higher Education and Science).

    Please, check a sample of that document here.

  • 5. English language certificate options (Copy of document confirming the knowledge of English, proof of English language proficiency):

    a certificate, diploma or other document confirming the graduation from a secondary school abroad, where classes were taught in English, among others:

    a graduation diploma (at least a Bachelor degree) from studies held in English language or a certificate of graduation with information about professional title obtained together with the university’s annotation on the lecture language if the diploma has not yet been released;

    a certificate or statement confirming knowledge of English language at the minimum B-2 level, as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, issued by a language school or educational institution conducting examinations or/and English language courses, for example:

      • International English Language Testing System IELTS – min. 5,5 points
      • First Certificate in English (FCE) / B2 First
      • Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
      • Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
      • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) — Internet-Based Test version (iBT): reading – min. 18 points, listening – min. 17 points, speaking – min. 20 points, writing – min. 17 points
      • Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) — reading – min. 385 points, listening – min. 400 points, speaking – min. 160 points, writing – min. 150 points
      • Pearson PTE Academic – min. 59 points
      • British Council EnglishScore – reading & listening, speaking, writing.
  • 6. Curriculum vitae

    a standard CV must include your personal data, work experience and education.

     

  • 7. Valid passport

    Attach to the e-Recruitment system a scan of your passport – a page with your photo and personal data.

    Remember to enter the data (name and surname) in the e-Recruitment system as written in the passport.

  • 8. Your photo

    in formal outfit taken at a light background. An electronic photo is needed for the Electronic Student ID (ELS).

    Photo requirements:

    • must be in color;
    • in formal outfit meeting the requirements of a photograph for an ID card;
    • must be framed in such a way that the head is clearly visible and centrally placed;
    • must not contain any edges or frames;
    • must not contain fragments of stamps or other inscriptions;
    • dimensions (in pixels): 236×295 or larger with an aspect ratio of 4:5;
    • file format: JPEG;
    • file size: no larger than 1MB.

NOTE

If your educational documents are issued in English – at the stage of recruitment you do not need to attach translations, unless requested. If your educational documents are issued in a language other than English – attach translations into Polish or English at the recruitment stage.

After attaching the above-mentioned documents, do not forget to pay the recruitment fee. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

After positive verification of your documents by the Recruitment Committee, you will be asked to provide one more document in case your school leaving certificate is not recognized in Poland by law: The Decision of the Superintendent of Education, which is required for admission to undergraduate studies.

You can only obtain the Decision of the Superintendent of Education in Poland: in person, if you are in Poland, or through your attorney, legally residing in Poland.

Note: Not all certificates require recognition by the Board of Education! Selected certificates are recognized in Poland by law.

You do not need to provide the decision of the Superintendent of Education if you have, for example, a certificate issued in the EU/OECD/EFTA, a diploma of the European Baccalaureate (European Baccalaureate) https://www.eursc.eu/en/European-Schools/European-Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate (International Baccalaureate) https://www.ibo.org or a certificate covered by an international agreement (e.g., China).

If you have another certificate, you must provide a decision from the Superintendent of Education.

For this purpose, you should submit to the Board of Education in person or by your attorney:

  • application to the Board of Education,
  • power of attorney in case of submission of documents by proxy.in Polish and English,
  • the originals of the required documents with their translation by a sworn translator.

Translations must be prepared by:

  • a person registered by the Minister of Justice on the list of sworn translators or
  • a person registered as a sworn translator in an EU member state, EFTA party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or OECD member state, or
  • a Polish consul, competent for the country on whose territory or in whose educational system the certificate was issued, or
  • a diplomatic representative office or consular office accredited in Poland of the country on whose territory or in whose educational system the certificate was issued.

If you do not have the opportunity to do such a translation in your country – you can do it in Poland.

https://arch-bip.ms.gov.pl/pl/rejestry-i-ewidencje/tlumacze-przysiegli/lista-tlumaczy-przysieglych/search.html

Make translations into Polish from ORIGINAL documents. Translations made from a COPY or SCAN of the documents will not be accepted.

You can find the application and detailed information on how to obtain the decision of the school superintendent on the website of the Board of Education in Poznań https://ko.poznan.pl/.

After obtaining the Decision of the School Superintendent, attach this document to the registration page and inform the Recruitment Committee.

Upon arrival in Poland, all documents should be submitted in original to the Department of International Cooperation (Wojska Polskiego Street 28, room 209).

Admissions schedule for courses starting in October

  • 1. On-line registration for your chosen course

    • Register here: http://wu.up.poznan.pl/rekrutacja-eng/
    • Pay the enrolment fee:
      Poznan University of Life Sciences
      Account number: 90 10901362 0000 0000 3673 4596
      Name of the bank: Santander Bank Polska SA, 6 Oddzial w Poznaniu
      Address: Plac Wolnosci 15, Poznan
      SWIFT code: WBKPPLPP
      IBAN: PL 90 10901362 0000 0000 3673 4596
      Payment reference: Name and Surname /UID/ name of the MSc course
  • 2. Upload documents

    • should be uploaded directly to the system, after initial registration

    You will find a list of documents in the section Required documents.

     

     

  • 3. Decision of the Recruitment Committee

    The Candidate receives information about admission to studies via the recruitment system.

    Candidates accepted for the chosen course will be sent an invitation/acceptance letter and invoice for the tuition fee for minimum first semester.

    ✓ An invoice for the Tuition Fee payment will be send to you via email.

    ✓ You are obliged to pay the tuition fee accordingly to the dates stated on the invoice to secure your place at the course and start visa procedure, confirmation of admission, accommodation the payment confirmation is necessary for visa application.

     

  • 4. Payment of the full Tuition Fee

    You have to pay your tuition and enrolment fee in order to confirm your place at the course – the deadline will be on the invoice

    ✓ Tuition Fee – per semester (depends on the course)

    ✓ If you wish to pay for more than one semester or the total program please contact us at: mscinfo@up.poznan.pl  and we will send you the invoice accordingly.

    ✓ After we receive your payment, we will send you all documents and confirmations necessary for your visa application

    ✓ To book dormitory accommodation please use the link below, the link is active from July until 31st of August https://www1.up.poznan.pl/formularze/dormitory-registration

     

  • 5. Submission of original documents.

    Upon arrival in Poland, the Candidate is required to immediately present the original recruitment documents at the International Relations Office, ul. Wojska Polskiego 28; 209 room.

  • ANY QUESTIONS JUST CALL +48 517 370 910 or e-mail us: mscinfo@up.poznan.pl