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: 1 April – 05 September 2025
Recruitment process – step by step:
- you register in the online admission system: Internetowa Rejestracja Kandydatów – IRK (www.irk.umk.pl) – we recommend following our video guide to the system;
- you submit the required documents through your personal candidate account;
- if your documents are approved by the Qualification Commission, you are invited for the admision interview;
- if you receive a minimum number of points required, you become admitted.
Required documents:
- 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,
- 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:
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- a valid medical certificate confirming your ability to take up studies: Medical_certificate_-_template)
- a valid passport
- proof of English language proficiency at minimum B2 level
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:
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 the admission interview.
After receiving positive results:
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) until 30.06.2025 or NAWA from 1.07.2025.
Information from NAWA is crucial for admission to studies and also for a visa process in the Polish consulates in your countries. Information on recognition including instructions for applicants is available on NAWA’s website:
https://nawa.gov.pl/en/recognition/how-to-obtain-a-recognition-statement/secondary-school-certificate
Individual Recognition Statement should be issued within 60 days from complete application is registered in the SYRENA system.
The University is not part of the recognition process and is not able to assist applicants. Any questions related to SYRENA system and relevant should be directed to NAWA. Applicants should familiarise themselves with the „User manual” available on NAWA website.
Please note that certificates of equivalence of secondary school diplomas issued by 'kuratorium oświaty’ before 30 June 2025 are still valid (if you have such a certificate information from NAWA is not required)
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 45 of NCU Senate of 25 June 2024 on the conditions and procedure of admission to the first year of study in academic year 2025/2026 at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń:
