How to apply to Polish universities — by application portal

There is no central application system in Poland: each university decides where it collects applications, and most use an online portal. 116 of the 142 universities in the catalogue name the system they use — pick it below to get the portal link, the deadline, the fee and the contact email.

The two most common routes are the university's own portal (65 universities) and IRK (47 universities). You do not choose the portal — the university does, and you register separately (and pay any fee separately) for each university you apply to.

IRK 47 universities

IRK (Internetowa Rejestracja Kandydatów / Internet Recruitment of Candidates) is the standard online recruitment system used by many Polish public universities. You create one account, register for chosen programmes and upload documents.

27 cities · 8 with an open deadline · 13 publish a fee

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DreamApply 4 universities

DreamApply is an international admissions platform used by several Polish universities specifically for foreign candidates. It is designed around English-taught programmes and handles documents, fees and messaging in one place.

2 cities · 2 publish a fee

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University portal 65 universities

The university's own application portal. Follow the steps on the university's admissions page exactly.

24 cities · 8 with an open deadline · 21 publish a fee

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For 12 universities the official pages we captured name no application system. 15 universitieshave no admission research in the catalogue yet — we have not read their admissions pages, which is not the same as finding no portal there. Either way, the route is on the individual university page, together with the admissions contact.

Apply and pay only through the official portal linked from each university's page: those portals belong to the universities, and apply.edu.pl is a free catalogue that takes no commission and submits nothing on your behalf. See also the guide to IRK, DreamApply and own portals, the admissions contacts directory and the recruitment calendar.