University entrance exams in Europe

In Poland, school leaving exam results replace entrance exams: Polish applicants are admitted on their matura results, and applicants with foreign certificates according to the university's rules – usually on the grades in their certificate. A university may hold an additional exam only when it needs to check:

• artistic ability – e.g. for music, fine arts or acting,
• physical fitness – e.g. for physical education,
• special aptitudes that school leaving exams do not test.

Such exams cannot cover subjects that are part of the school leaving exam. Check the admission rules of your programme – for English-taught programmes they explain exactly how foreign certificates are assessed.