Diploma recognition

International candidates applying for doctoral programs in Poland should check if their Master diplomas fulfill requirements of Polish Higher Education System – if not, the diplomas should be recognised by Polish National Agency for Academic exchange (NAWA) – here is the website with instructions:
https://nawa.gov.pl/en/recognition/how-to-obtain-a-recognition-statement


Diplomas of international candidates applying for doctoral programs in Poland confirming the completion of higher education abroad do not give access to further studies in Poland if:

  1. institutions which issued them or institutions in which the education was provided:

a) were not accredited higher education institutions on the date of issuing the diploma or implemented a study programme which did not have accreditation on the date of issuing the diploma or

b) do not operate within a higher education system of any country or

  1. a higher education programme or its part was implemented against provisions of the country in which the education was provided.

Legal basis:

  • Article 326.2 in the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2020, item 85)
  • international agreements.

If you need a recognition statement, e.g. to present it to a Polish university, you can use the KWALIFIKATOR system, or apply for an individual statement to NAWA.

(source: https://nawa.gov.pl/en/recognition/recognition-for-academic-purposes/applying-for-admission-to-doctoral-studies)