Application procedure for undergraduate (equivalent to BA) and graduate (equivalent to MA) degrees

A complete application should contain:

1. Copy (certified by a notary) of high school certificate/attestat with Apostille/Legalization and translation into English or Polish
2. A confirmation that the document entitles to undertake further studies (in case of some universities - Candidate can generate general Recognition Statement, in case of other universities - document issued by the Ministry of Education/ School or Polish Consulate - download the form);
3. Confirmation of proficiency in English - level B2 (list of accepted certificates). 

   Candidates who don’t have any certificate from the list of required documents confirming English proficiency, should contact Recruitment Committee: gK{Bp}VWoUvi`tG?7e|4hZ3X]#[I+i'dq@G^I3aOZP1/nbs^c~E

Use the checklist to facilitate completing admission application.

The required documents must be submitted in the IRK system no later than by the time of the deadline. If you intend to sit a test in proficiency in English to meet the entry requirement of language level, you should book the test early. By arranging to sit your test early, you'll be able to ensure that you meet our deadline for providing your qualification. 

A complete application should contain:

1. Certified copy of the undergraduate/BA degree diploma uploaded into IRK system with Apostille/Legalization and translation into English or Polish;
2. Copy of official transcript(s) of records for the relevant undergraduate/BA studies with translation into English or Polish. Transcript should be accompanied by an official grade conversion table or explanation of the grading system (plus translation into Polish/English);
3. Confirmation of proficiency in English - level B2 (list of accepted certificates); Candidates who don’t have any certificate from the list of required documents confirming English proficiency, should contact Recruitment Committee: gK{Bp}VWoUvi`tG?7e|4hZ3X]#[I+i'dq@G^I3aOZP1/nbs^c~E
4. A confirmation that the diploma entitles to undertake MA/graduate studies  (in case of some universities - Candidate can generate general Recognition Statement, in case of other universities - document issued by the Ministry of Education/ School or Polish Consulate - download form);
5. A form with the grades and number of hours available at IRK system;
6. Scan of Research Experience Letter 
7. Scan of a proof of remittance of the application fee.

Optionally applicants may attach:

1. certificates of work experience and awards in the field of economics;
2. copies of economic publications.

Use the checklist to facilitate completing admission documents.

The required documents must be submitted in the IRK system no later than by the time of the deadline. If you intend to sit a test in proficiency in English to meet the entry requirement of language level, you should book the test early. By arranging to sit your test early, you'll be able to ensure that you meet our deadline for providing your qualification. 

What does Apostille/Legalization mean?

• Legalisation (authorisation):

  is the certification of a document’s formal conformity with the law binding in the place of its issue or of the authenticity of the seals and signatures placed on the document. Legalisation of educational documents may thus be significant for determining the country within whose education system a document was issued and whether it is necessary to verify its authenticity. In some countries, such as Poland, the internal laws oblige a qualification holder to legalise their document before taking it abroad. Legalisation of a document by the relevant authorities in the country in which it was issued increases its credibility.

  Certificates may be legalised (or receive an apostille – see below) by:

  • the consul of the Republic of Poland having jurisdiction with respect to the state in the territory of which, or in the education system of which, the given certificate was issued, or
  • the educational authorities of the state in the territory of which, or in the education system of which, the given certificate was issued, or
  • a diplomatic representation or consular office of the state in the territory of which, or in the education system of which, the given certificate was issued, accredited in the Republic of Poland or in any EU, OECD or EEA member state, where the said certificates or documents confer an entitlement to apply for admission to a higher education program in the states in question.

  Apostille

  if a country in which a given document was issued is a party to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, concluded in The Hague, 5 October 1961, the document’s legalisation is replaced by an Apostille certificate attached to it. The list of countries – parties to the Convention and the institutions authorised to issue the Apostille is available here.

What level of English do I need to have? Which certificates does the Admission Committee accept?

Accepted by the University of Warsaw document confirming proficiency in English language (at least B2 level) [A list of documents certifying the knowledge of English, accepted in the process of recruitment]

Candidates who don’t have any certificate from the list of required documents confirming English proficiency, should contact Recruitment Committee: gK{Bp}VWoUvi`tG?7e|4hZ3X]#[I+i'dq@G^I3aOZP1/nbs^c~E

The admission results will be calculated based on High School Graduation Certificate (with grades). Candidates will be ranked by means of the following mechanism:

W = Px0,05 + Mx0,75 + Jx0,20
where:
W - the final result
P - result from the Polish/native language on the standard or higher level 
M - result from the Mathematics on the standard or higher level
J - result of the foreign language on the standard or higher level;

According to the admission rules the results of high school certificates at ordinary level require additional element in the formula: multiplication by 0,6. Based on the Admission Committee’s interpretation of the regulations which refer to equal chances for all candidates the rule refers not only to Polish high school graduation certificates (świadectwo maturalne), but also foreign ones. In case of advanced level certificates the formula stays untouched.

Candidates with a foreign high school graduation certificate (including foreigners) 

The ranking list of candidates is prepared based on the maturity exam/attestat/arbitur/final high school certificate results or equivalent exam that grants the access to higher education. Ranking points are calculated as the weighted average of the following subjects: the original language of the maturity exam (weight 5%), mathematics (75% weight), a modern foreign language (other than the original language of the exam, 20% weight).

Maturity exam results are expressed in percentage points as a ratio of grades obtained by the candidate to the highest grades obtained in the country. In the case of the latter expressed ratings they are converted into a numerical scale by successively assigning positive grade numbers, ranging from 1. Lack of the result of the maturity exam subject = 0 points. 

Candidates with a Polish maturity exam (2005 - 2021)

Candidates with International Baccalaureate (IB) 

* In case of a lack of Polish language; the languages in columns 1 and 3 have to be different

7 points– 100%
6 points– 90%
5 points– 75%
4 points– 60%
3 points– 45%
2 points – 30%

Candidates with European Baccalaureate (EB) 

* In case of a lack of Polish language; the languages in columns 1 and 3 have to be different

9,00 – 10,00 = 100%
8,00 – 8,95 = 90%
7,00 – 7,95 = 75%
6,00 – 6,95 = 60%
5,00 – 5,95 = 45%
4,00 – 4,95 = 30%

Candidates with the old polish abitur (till 2004)

The admissions points will be calculate based on the same mechanism as for Candidates with a Polish maturity exam (2005 - 2021) 

All grades from all subjects are taken into account (both written and oral exams). Grades will be converted to percentages in the following way:

The result will be the arithmetic average of all grades which have been firstly converted into percentages. According to University of Warsaw Regulations on Admission the candidate may disagree with the result within seven days after the announcement in the IRK system.

Qualification is based on the ranking list.  Ranking points are the sum of the following elements:

1. Research Experience Letter (maximum 30 points)

• value of the candidate's achievements (10 points);
• connection of projects with the scope of studies for which the candidate is applying (10 points);
• relationship between the recommender and the candidate's educational / professional career (10 points).

2. Points awarded for subjects completed during previous studies (maximum 70 points),

Candidate can receive maximum 10 points for each subject. Taken under consideration is the final grade obtained from the subject and the position in the ranking of the institution issuing the diploma (Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as Shanghai Ranking) in the year of recruitment for studies at the University of Warsaw.

The amount of points for each subject is the sum of:

• final grade (Results obtained in a different scale than that used at the University of Warsaw, 2-5, will be compared to it)
• coefficient for the position of the Candidate's university in the Shanghai Ranking. Position 1-500 - factor 2, further positions - factor 1.5.

3. During the verification process, the Admission Committee takes under consideration following subjects. Candidate can choose maximum 7 subjects.

In the application form, the candidate indicates the subjects completed in the previous studies, having at least 3 ECTS points, equivalent to the following subjects:

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Mathematical Statistics
• Probability Calculus
• Econometrics
• Mathematical Analysis (Mathematical Calculus)
• International Economic Relations or International Trade Theory or Theory of International Exchange
• Another economic subject (different than above)

The candidate is required to enter in the application form the number of ECTS points from the selected subject, the obtained grade and the scale of grades.

The candidate may obtain maximum of 100 ranking points. Minimum amount of points required for qualification: 30.

The data should be provided in the IRK system. 

Qualification is based on the ranking list.  Ranking points are the sum of the following elements:

1. Research Experience Letter (maximum 30 points)

• value of the candidate's achievements (10 points);
• connection of projects with the scope of studies for which the candidate is applying (10 points);
• relationship between the recommender and the candidate's educational / professional career (10 points).

2. Points awarded for subjects completed during previous studies (maximum 70 points),

Candidate can receive maximum 10 points for each subject. Taken under consideration is the final grade obtained from the subject and the position in the ranking of the institution issuing the diploma (Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as Shanghai Ranking) in the year of recruitment for studies at the University of Warsaw.

The amount of points for each subject is the sum of:

• final grade (Results obtained in a different scale than that used at the University of Warsaw, 2-5, will be compared to it)
• coefficient for the position of the Candidate's university in the Shanghai Ranking. Position 1-500 - factor 2, further positions - factor 1.5.

3. During the verification process, the Admission Committee takes under consideration following subjects. Candidate can choose maximum 7 subjects.

 In the application form, the candidate indicates the subjects completed in the previous studies, having at least 3 ECTS points, equivalent to the following subjects

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Mathematical Statistics
• Probability Calculus
• Econometrics
• Mathematical Analysis (Mathematical Calculus)
• Finance
• Data Science Programming in R, Python, SAS
• Object-oriented programming in C++, C#, Java
• Data processing in SQL (or another language)
• Time-series analysis
• One chosen mathematical or financial subject (another than subjects listed above, choose only one subject)
• Commercial/ academic projects (you can submit two projects).

 The candidate is required to enter in the application form the number of ECTS points from the selected subject, the obtained grade and the scale of grades.

 The candidate may obtain maximum of 100 ranking points.Minimum amount of points required for qualification: 30.

The data should be provided in the IRK system. 

Qualification is based on the ranking list.  Ranking points are the sum of the following elements:

1. Research Experience Letter (maximum 30 points)

• value of the candidate's achievements (10 points);
• connection of projects with the scope of studies for which the candidate is applying (10 points);
• relationship between the recommender and the candidate's educational / professional career (10 points).

2. Points awarded for subjects completed during previous studies (maximum 70 points),

Candidate can receive maximum 10 points for each subject. Taken under consideration is the final grade obtained from the subject and the position in the ranking of the institution issuing the diploma (Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as Shanghai Ranking) in the year of recruitment for studies at the University of Warsaw.

The amount of points for each subject is the sum of:

• final grade (Results obtained in a different scale than that used at the University of Warsaw, 2-5, will be compared to it)
• coefficient for the position of the Candidate's university in the Shanghai Ranking. Position 1-500 - factor 2, further positions - factor 1.5.

3. During the verification process, the Admission Committee takes under consideration following subjects. Candidate can choose maximum 7 subjects.

 In the application form, the candidate indicates the subjects completed in the previous studies, having at least 3 ECTS points, equivalent to the following subjects

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Mathematical Statistics
• Probability Calculus
• Econometrics
• Mathematical Analysis (Mathematical Calculus)
• Finance
• Programing in R
• Programing in Python
• Programing in SAS language
• Programing in other languages
• Data processing in SQL (or other language)
• Time-series analysis
• Another mathematical subject (different than above)

 The candidate is required to enter in the application form the number of ECTS points from the selected subject, the obtained grade and the scale of grades.

 The candidate may obtain maximum of 100 ranking points.Minimum amount of points required for qualification: 30.

Research Experience Letter is a a document presenting description of the experiences related to the field of study on which Candidate is applying to, confirmed by project supervisors.

It should be prepared in English language and should contain minimum two projects.

Projects implemented as part of studies, student activities, research work and professional experience will be considered.

Research Experience Letter should consist of:

• Description of the projects and the nature of the candidate's participation in the projects
• Data and supervisor function of each project
• Confirmation by the project supervisor(s) with the signature / stamp of the data contained

Research Experience Letter pointed elements (maximum 30 points):

• Value of the candidate's achievements (10 points);
• Connection of projects with the scope of studies for which the candidate is applying (10 points);
• Relationship between the recommender and the candidate's educational / professional career (10 points).

Examples of projects:

• Subject completed during the Candidate's previous studies, related to the field of study for which the candidate is applying and description (syllabus) of the subject.
• A project carried out during studies, related to the field of study at the Faculty of Economic Sciences
• Diploma thesis (bachelor / master) related to the field of study at the Faculty
• Activities in a student research group related to the field of study
• Participation in the organization of a scientific event
• Presentation of the publication at the scientific conference
• Publication in a trade journal
• Participation in a competition related to the field of study
• Work experience

Example form of Research Experience Letter [.doc] [.pdf]