Poland

Country: Poland

Full-time Polish-taught programmes at public universities are free for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens, while English-taught ones usually cost €2,000–6,000 a year. Poland has 344 higher education institutions, and full-time non-EU/EEA students with a student visa or temporary residence permit can work without a permit. Find out how admission works and what a student typically spends a month (PLN 1,500–2,000).

Levels of study are set by the Law on Higher Education and Science:

first-cycle programmes – at least 6 semesters, ending with a bachelor's degree (licencjat); engineering programmes – at least 7 semesters,
second-cycle programmes (master's) – 3 to 5 semesters,
long-cycle master's programmes – 9 to 12 semesters, e.g. medicine or law,
doctoral schools – 6 to 8 semesters.

A programme can have a practical profile (more than half of the ECTS credits for practical classes) or a general academic profile (more than half of the ECTS credits for classes linked to research). Part-time programmes may last longer than full-time ones. The academic year runs from 1 October to 30 September and is divided into two semesters.

Poland – bachelor's programmes
Poland – integrated (single-cycle) programmes
Poland – master's programmes

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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