General admission requirements

The information and requirements below apply to candidates whose primary country of citizenship is other than Poland. Recruitment of non-Polish citizens is managed by the Centre for Medical Education in English. For detailed information concerning admission to a specific programme, please visit the page dedicated to this programme (access through home page).

Application period:

1st intake session: 2 April - 14 May 2024

2nd intake session: 27 May - 18 June 2024

3rd intake session: 1 July - 23 July 2024

4th intake session: 5 August - 27 August 2024

5th intake session: 6 September - 9 September 2024

IMPORTANT: Please mind that if you don't finalise your application within the deadline for a specific session, it will not automatically move to the next session! The system is designed in such a way that your application in that session will be closed and you will have to create a new one when the next session opens.
For example: You start submitting your application during Session 1, but you don't upload all the documents and/or pay the application fee within the deadline. As a result, your application is closed and you have to start a new one when Session 2 opens.

Recruitment process - step by step:

1. you register in the online admission system: Internetowa Rejestracja Kandydatów - IRK (www.irk.umk.pl) - we recommend following our video guide to the system;
2. you submit the required documents through your personal candidate account;
3. you pay the application fee (85 PLN);
4. if your documents are approved by the Qualification Commission, you take the online written test in English;
5. if you pass the written test (min. 50% of correct answers), you are invited for the admision interview (if you fail the test, your admission process ends at this point);
6. your test and interview results are summed up;
7. if you receive a minimum number of points required, you become admitted.

Required documents:

1. your upper secondary school leaving certificate or diploma which:
   
   • is validated (legalised) or affixed with apostille,
   • gives the right to apply to all types of higher education institutions in the country where it was issued and is equal to the Polish upper secondary school leaving certificate,
   • includes the following subjects: (1) Biology and (2) Chemistry or Physics;
2. a document confirming your right to apply to all types of higher education institutions in your home country - if this is not stated in your secondary school leaving certificate: Eligibility statement - template13.51 KB
3. a valid medical certificate confirming your ability to take up studies: Medical certificate - template13.23 KB
4. a valid passport.

Recruitment fee:

There is an application processing fee: PLN 85. Payment instruction will be provided in the online admission system. Payment is necessary in order for the application to be processed.

The written test:

The test will be a multiple-choice test (1 correct answer per each question), consisting of 50 questions: 30 in biology, 12 in chemistry, and 8 in physics. Each correct answer is awarded 1 point, so the total number of points to be obtained is 50. You need to obtain at least 25 points in the test in order to go through to the next stage of the admission process - the interview. If you receive 24 points or less, the admission process ends for you and you cannot get admission.
The test is held online, using a dedicated testing platform. You will get access to the platform on the day of the test. Please note that the platform uses an anti-cheating tool (proctoring software) which will automatically disqualify you if you switch from the test platform to e.g. browser.

The interview:

The interview includes questions concerning knowledge in the field of natural and exact sciences at the level of secondary school (max. 25 pts.), as well as motivation to study the selected programme (max. 25 pts.). It also aims to check the candidate’s proficiency in English (max. 25 pts.). The total number of points which can be obtained during the interview is 75. The interview is conducted online.

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The result:

Your overall candidate score is calculated using the formula: W = W₁/2 + W₂
Where: W - total score, W₁ - score for the written test, W₂ - score for the interview.
In order to become admitted, you need to obtain no less than 70 points in total (W ≥ 70). 

After admission:

If your secondary school diploma was not issued by any of the EU/EFTA/OECD countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the USA) it needs to be officially recognized in Poland by province education superintendent (kurator oświaty).
The administrative procedure managed by kurator oświaty should be finished before the end of 1st semester of studies.

The information and requirements below apply to candidates whose primary country of citizenship is other than Poland. Recruitment of non-Polish citizens is managed by the Centre for Medical Education in English. For detailed information concerning admission to a specific programme, please visit the page dedicated to this programme (access through home page).

Recruitment process - step by step:

1. you register in the online admission system: Internetowa Rejestracja Kandydatów - IRK (www.irk.umk.pl) - we recommend following our video guide to the system;
2. you submit the required documents through your personal candidate account;
3. you pay the application fee (85 PLN);
4. if your documents are approved by the Qualification Commission, you are invited for the admission interview;
5. if you receive a minimum number of points required, you become admitted.

Required documents:

1. your upper secondary school leaving certificate or diploma which:
   
   • is validated (legalised) or affixed with apostille,
   • gives the right to apply to all types of higher education institutions in the country where it was issued and is equal to the Polish upper secondary school leaving certificate,
2. a document confirming your right to apply to all types of higher education institutions in your home country - if this is not stated in your secondary school leaving certificate: Eligibility statement - template13.51 KB
3. a valid medical certificate confirming your ability to take up studies: Medical certificate - template13.23 KB
4. a valid passport.

Recruitment fee:

There is an application processing fee: PLN 85. Payment instruction will be provided in the online admission system. Payment is necessary in order for the application to be processed.

The interview:

There is no entrance examination, only an admission interview. The interview includes questions concerning knowledge in the field of natural and exact sciences at the level of secondary school (max. 50 pts.), as well as motivation to study the selected programme (max. 25 pts.). It also aims to check the candidate’s proficiency in English (max. 25 pts.). The total number of points which can be obtained during the interview is 100.The interview is conducted online.

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The result:

In order to become admitted, you need to obtain no less than 65 points (for Nursing and Physiotherapy) or no less than 60 points (for Pharmacy) for the admission interview.

After admission:

If your secondary school diploma was not issued by any of the EU/EFTA/OECD countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the USA) it needs to be officially recognized in Poland by province education superintendent (kurator oświaty).
The administrative procedure managed by kurator oświaty should be finished before the end of 1st semester of studies.

Details regarding the admission process can be found in the Resolution no. 31 of 27 June 2024 (file below) and on the website: ADMISSION DETAILS FOR POLISH CITIZENS

The information and requirements below apply to candidates whose primary country of citizenship is Poland. Recruitment of Polish citizens is managed by the Recruitment Commission [Komisja Rekrutacyjna], which works independently from the Centre of Medical Education in English. Any questions or queries should be addressed directly to the Recruitment Commission. More information: recrutiment of Polish citizens

Excerpt from Resolution No 31 of NCU Senate of 27 June 2023 on the conditions and procedure of admission to the first year of study in academic year 2024/2025 at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń:

Eligibility criteria:

Application process is open to candidates who hold the following:

• a secondary school leaving certificate or an equivalent document entitling the holder to apply to study at any type of higher education institution in accordance with applicable regulations in force in the country of origin of the candidate,
• applies to Phyiotherapy and Nursing: one subject listed in their secondary school leaving certificate out of the following: Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, or Physics,
• applies to Pharmacy: two subjects listed in their secondary school leaving certificate out of the following: Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.

Qualification principles:

Candidates are qualified on the basis of an admission interview conducted in English.

• for Nursing and Physiotherapy, the interview in English aims to assess the candidate’s motivation to study the selected programme, their experience in working for aid organisations, knowledge in the field of natural and exact sciences at the level of secondary school, as well as their interpersonal and communication skills. The admission interview is evaluated using the scale of 0 to 100 points. A minimum of 60 points must be obtained in the admission interview in order to become admitted to the study programme.
• for Pharmacy, the interview in English aims to assess the candidate’s motivation to study the selected programme, their experience in working for aid organisations, knowledge in the field of natural and exact sciences at the level of secondary school, as well as their interpersonal and communication skills. The admission interview is evaluated using the scale of 0 to 100 points. A minimum of 70 points must be obtained in the admission interview in order to become admitted to the study programme.