Guide

Application platforms: IRK, DreamApply & own portals

How Polish universities collect applications online: IRK, DreamApply and own portals explained, with the universities that use each system.

Last reviewed: 2026-06-11

Polish universities collect applications online, but there is no single national system. Most institutions use one of a few common platforms, or run their own portal. Knowing which platform a university uses tells you roughly what the application flow will look like.

Across the 143 universities we have detailed admission data for, the most common platforms are summarised below. The lists are generated from our data and link straight to each university.

IRK 48 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.

…and 18 more.

DreamApply 8 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.

eRecruitment 1 universities

eRecruitment is an online candidate registration system used by some Polish universities, similar in spirit to IRK — register, pick a programme and submit documents online.

University portal 41 universities

This university uses its own application portal or form rather than a shared national system. Follow the steps on the university's admissions page exactly.

…and 11 more.

Other / varies

For 45 universities the application method varies by programme or did not map cleanly to one platform — check the individual university page for the exact route.

Which one will I use?

You don't choose the platform — the university does. Open the programme or university page you're interested in: each university page lists its admission platform, deadlines and a direct link to the official admissions site.

Whichever platform you use, only submit documents and payments through the official university links. Be cautious of third-party "agents" charging fees for free public applications.