Study in Poland from Taiwan
A practical, honest guide for Taiwanese students — visas, refusal rates, flights, costs and what life is really like. Backed by sources, not marketing.
East Asia
2023/24 · GUS/NAWA
visa-free entry
€300–550 one-way / ~870–980 round trip (est.)
Visas & entry
No visa for ≤90 days, but study >90 days needs a type D visa or temporary residence permit
- Processing time
- 2–8 weeks (for the type D, if needed)
- Where to apply
- Polish consular post serving Taiwan; verify current jurisdiction
- Proof of funds
- ~776 PLN/month (~€180/mo) × stay + return funds; ~€2,200–3,000/year as a general student requirement
Key documents
- Taiwanese passport (Schengen visa-free short stay)
- acceptance letter
- proof of funds
- health insurance
- accommodation
Source: eeas.europa.eu
Getting there
Taipei (TPE) → Warsaw (WAW)
- Typical price
- €300–550 one-way / ~870–980 round trip (est.)
- Flight time
- 16.75–23 (1 stop) h
- Airlines
- LOT, China Airlines, Qatar Airways, EVA Air, Emirates, Lufthansa, KLM
No direct flights — always a stop (Vienna, Seoul, Doha, Dubai).
Prices vary — estimate from kiwi.com
What it's really like
Taiwanese are seen mostly through the broader 'Asian student' lens — a small but growing group valued for diligence, with low open conflict. Honestly, COVID-era research found real prejudice toward Asian students (one study: 61.2% of Asian medical students reported incidents — staring, xenophobic remarks). Outside that episode, experiences are mostly positive, with the language barrier and weather more common complaints than hostility. Taiwan also has a niche but active cultural presence (the Five Flavours festival promoting Taiwanese cinema since 2011).
Community: Small community; Taiwanese students estimated at ~586–853 (sources/years differ), mainly in Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław.
Tips from students & forums
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Your passport allows visa-free entry, but study >90 days MUST be covered by a type D visa or temporary residence card — don't rely on visa-free entry alone.
eeas.europa.eu -
Apply for the temporary residence card at the voivodeship office before your legal stay (90 days / visa) ends.
educations.com -
Kraków/Wrocław offer a strong international community and lower costs than Warsaw.
numbeo.com
Good to know
- Taiwanese enjoy Schengen visa-free short stays — rare among non-EU/EEA nationalities.
- Asian students choose Poland for low living costs, English-taught studies and modest cultural distance vs other destinations.
Frequently asked questions
Do Taiwanese students need a visa to study in Poland?
Taiwanese citizens do not need a visa to study in Poland — you can enter visa-free, but study over 90 days requires a type D visa or temporary residence permit.
How many Taiwanese students are in Poland?
About 586 students from Taiwan were enrolled in Poland (2023/24, GUS/NAWA data).
How much does it cost to live in Poland as a student?
Roughly €630–1,210 a month for a student living alone in a one-bedroom flat, from Lodz (the cheapest of the 8 cities we track) to Warsaw (the most expensive); a university dormitory or shared flat usually brings that down to about €400–700. Estimate from Numbeo market data accessed 9 July 2026 — for a visa, rely on the sum the authorities specify.
English-taught programmes for Taiwanese students
All 951 degrees in the catalogue are open to Taiwanese applicants — these picks match what students from Taiwan most often look for. Tuition shown per year where the university publishes it.
Medicine & health programmes
Medical degrees taught fully in English — a popular route for Taiwanese students.
No English test listed
Programmes whose admissions pages named no English test when we captured them. That is not a university statement that a certificate is unnecessary — confirm the current rule before you apply.
Affordable programmes
The lowest rates published for English-taught studies in the catalogue. Each figure is a university-wide rate its programmes inherit, not this programme's own fee.
Universities behind these picks
Each profile has step-by-step application instructions, admissions contacts and every English-taught programme the university offers.
Where these programmes are taught
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Last reviewed: 2026-08-13. Visa-refusal figures are Schengen short-stay proxies unless stated; Poland does not publish national (type D) study-visa refusal rates per country. Flight prices and monthly budgets are estimates from aggregators and study.gov.pl and change over time. Entries ranked 31+ are added for search coverage of countries Poland does not publish separate student counts for; their studentsInPoland.count is null by design unless a published figure exists (the Perspektywy/GUS "Studenci zagraniczni w Polsce 2023" report covers some).