> Markdown version of https://apply.edu.pl/study-in-poland/from/ukraine/ — the HTML page is canonical. 1. [Home](/) 2. [By country](/study-in-poland/) 3. Ukraine # Study in Poland from Ukraine A practical, honest guide for Ukrainian students — visas, refusal rates, flights, costs and what life is really like. Backed by sources, not marketing. English[Українська](https://apply.edu.pl/study-in-poland/from/ukraine/uk/)  Eastern Europe [Browse English-taught programmes](/programs/) [How to apply](/guides/how-to-apply/) 46,210 Ukrainian students in Poland 2023/24 · GUS/NAWA Yes Study visa required type D long-stay 1+ stop Flights to Warsaw €25–110 (bus) ## Visas & entry National long-stay (type D) study visa | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Processing time | 2–8 weeks | | Where to apply | Polish consulate in Lviv / Kyiv (consular operations adjusted due to war) | | Proof of funds | ≈ 701 PLN/month (~€165/mo) statutory minimum + tuition + return travel; €2,000–4,000/year is a realistic buffer | ### Key documents - acceptance letter - proof of funds (bank statement <3 months old) - health insurance - accommodation - return-travel funds Source: [study.gov.pl](https://study.gov.pl/visa-application) ## Visa refusal — the honest picture No clean per-country figure is published — here's what is known: Not applicable for short stays — biometric-passport holders enter Schengen visa-free (≤90 days/180); no per-country type D study-visa refusal data is published **Important:** Study >90 days still requires a type D visa or residence card. Source: [study.gov.pl](https://study.gov.pl/visa-application) ## Getting there Kyiv / Lviv → Warsaw — overland only (no direct flights due to the war) | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Typical price | €25–110 (bus) | | Flight time | 8–14 h | | Airlines | FlixBus, TransTempo, Ecolines, Ukrainian Railways (to border) | Ukrainian airspace is closed — students travel overland; Rzeszów airport (~100 km from the border) is the nearest onward hub. Prices vary — estimate from [ukrainetravelnews.com](https://www.ukrainetravelnews.com/how-to-get-to-ukraine-in-2024/) ## What it's really like Ukrainians are by far the largest foreign community in Poland and the default 'familiar' migrant group — culturally close, often Polish-speaking within months, and deeply integrated into universities and the labour market. The near-universal 2022 solidarity had cooled by late 2024 (CBOS: ~53% still supportive, half of Poles feeling aid had become 'too extensive'), and benefit access is increasingly politicised. Day-to-day most students report a welcoming environment, though some encounter 'war fatigue', occasional resentment over benefits, and the same slow residence bureaucracy everyone faces. **Community:** Largest migrant and student group — ~46,200 Ukrainian students in 2023/24 (≈43% of all international students), on top of 1M+ war refugees and a large pre-war labour diaspora. ## Tips from students & forums 1. Apply for your temporary residence permit (karta pobytu) the moment you arrive — processing routinely takes 8–10 months and your visa can expire before the card is issued; the lodged application keeps your stay legal. [careersinpoland.com](https://www.careersinpoland.com/article/arrival-and-stay/temporary-residence-permit-for-students-in-poland) 2. If enrolled full-time, get the university to register you with ZUS so NFZ public health insurance is free — don't pay for private cover you don't need. [welcome.uw.edu.pl](https://welcome.uw.edu.pl/important-information/health-insurance-2/) 3. Book the Lviv→Warsaw bus from Warszawa Zachodnia in advance and budget extra hours for the border — crossing on foot at Medyka/Shehyni is often faster than staying on the bus. [roadiscalling.com](https://www.roadiscalling.com/krakow-to-lviv-to-krakow-transportation/) ## Good to know - Ukraine is the single largest source of international students in Poland — ~46,200 in 2023/24, about 43% of all foreign students. - Since Feb 2022 there are no direct Ukraine–Poland flights; all travel is overland. [Ukraine on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine) [Ukrainian community in Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians_in_Poland) ## Frequently asked questions ### Do Ukrainian students need a visa to study in Poland? Ukrainian citizens need a Polish national long-stay (type D) study visa for programmes over 90 days. Typical processing: 2–8 weeks. Polish consulate in Lviv / Kyiv (consular operations adjusted due to war) ### How many Ukrainian students are in Poland? About 46,210 students from Ukraine 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. [Full tuition & costs guide](/guides/tuition-and-costs/#living) ## English-taught programmes for Ukrainian students All 951 degrees in the catalogue are open to Ukrainian applicants — these picks match what students from Ukraine most often look for. Tuition shown per year where the university publishes it. ### 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. - [Master in Management](/program/wyzsza-szkola-zarzadzania-i-bankowosci-w-krakowie-zarzadzanie-master/) — School of Management and Banking in Krakow, Kraków - [Bachelor in Finance and Accounting](/program/wyzsza-szkola-zarzadzania-i-bankowosci-w-krakowie-finanse-i-rachunkowosc-bachelor/) — School of Management and Banking in Krakow, Kraków - [Bachelor in Management](/program/wyzsza-szkola-zarzadzania-i-bankowosci-w-krakowie-zarzadzanie-bachelor/) — School of Management and Banking in Krakow, Kraków - [Bachelor in Computer Science](/program/wyzsza-szkola-zarzadzania-i-bankowosci-w-krakowie-informatyka-bachelor/) — School of Management and Banking in Krakow, Kraków - [Master in Management](/program/politechnika-bialostocka-zarzadzanie-master/) — Bialystok University of Technology, Białystok **from €2,300/yr** - [Master in Automation and Robotics](/program/politechnika-bialostocka-automatyka-i-robotyka-master/) — Bialystok University of Technology, Białystok **from €2,300/yr** [All no-IELTS programmes](/without-ielts/) ### 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. - [Master in Applied Linguistics](/program/uniwersytet-im-adama-mickiewicza-w-poznaniu-lingwistyka-stosowana-master/) — Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznań **from €465/yr** - [Master in Communication and Language in Healthcare](/program/uniwersytet-im-adama-mickiewicza-w-poznaniu-communication-and-language-in-healthcare-master/) — Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznań **from €465/yr** - [Bachelor in Computer Science](/program/uniwersytet-im-adama-mickiewicza-w-poznaniu-informatyka-bachelor/) — Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznań **from €465/yr** - [Master in Digital Entrepreneurship](/program/uniwersytet-im-adama-mickiewicza-w-poznaniu-digital-entrepreneurship-master/) — Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Słubice **from €465/yr** - [Bachelor in English Studies: Literature and Culture](/program/uniwersytet-im-adama-mickiewicza-w-poznaniu-english-studies-literature-and-culture-bachelor/) — Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznań **from €465/yr** - [Master in Geohazards and Climate Change](/program/uniwersytet-im-adama-mickiewicza-w-poznaniu-geohazards-and-climate-change-master/) — Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznań **from €465/yr** [Browse all by tuition](/programs/#sort=tuition-asc) ### Universities behind these picks Each profile has step-by-step application instructions, admissions contacts and every English-taught programme the university offers. - [School of Management and Banking in Krakow](/university/wyzsza-szkola-zarzadzania-i-bankowosci-w-krakowie/) Kraków - [Bialystok University of Technology](/university/politechnika-bialostocka/) Białystok - [Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan](/university/uniwersytet-im-adama-mickiewicza-w-poznaniu/) Poznań [All 140 universities](/universities/) ### Where these programmes are taught - [Kraków](/city/krakow/) 82 programmes - [Białystok](/city/bialystok/) 21 programmes - [Poznań](/city/poznan/) 90 programmes - [Słubice](/city/slubice/) 2 programmes [All student cities](/cities/) Browse the full catalogue by [field of study](/fields/), [city](/cities/), [university](/universities/) or [use the programme finder](/programs/). Students from Ukraine also compare: [Belarus](/study-in-poland/from/belarus/), [Russia](/study-in-poland/from/russia/), [Turkey](/study-in-poland/from/turkey/), [Zimbabwe](/study-in-poland/from/zimbabwe/), [Azerbaijan](/study-in-poland/from/azerbaijan/) ## Ready to find your programme? Compare Ukrainian-friendly, English-taught Bachelor's and Master's across Polish universities. [Browse programmes](/programs/) [Match me to a programme](/match/) [Visa & residence guide](/guides/visa-and-residence/) 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).