Information for students and researchers coming from Ukraine
The Ministry of Education and Science has prepared information for students and scientists coming from Ukraine. The material outlines the most important issues related to the continuation of studies and scientific career in Poland.
What to do to continue studies started in Ukraine in Poland?
- Collect all possible documents about your education (diplomas, certificates, etc.). There is no need to nostrify diplomas for Ukrainian citizens.
- If you need information about a foreign university diploma – submit an application to the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange, which is available is available at: https://nawa.gov.pl/uznawalnosc/wydawanie-informacji-o-zagranicznych-dyplomach (or in English: https://nawa.gov.pl/en/recognition/how-to-obtain-a-recognition-statement)
- or generate (by yourself) written information about your diploma using the Kwalifikator system: https://nawa.gov.pl/en/recognition/system-kwalifikator.
- Contact the Polish higher education institution (HEI) of your choice and apply for admission. Each HEI sets out its own procedures for transferring from a university abroad. The decision is taken by the rector.
- The list of courses in Polish: https://studia.gov.pl/wybierz-studia/.
- The list of courses in English: https://study.gov.pl/studyfinder.
- Information about the higher education system: https://study.gov.pl/.
What are your rights while studying in Poland?
- If you have the status of refugee, if you receive temporary or subsidiary protection in the territory of the Republic of Poland, if you have the Card of the Pole, if you have the spouse, ascendant or descendants of a citizen of the Republic of Poland residing in the territory of the Republic of Poland – you are exempt from the tuition fees for full-time studies in Polish at the HEIs supervised by the Minister of Education and Science.
- You may apply for an aid, rector’s scholarship and scholarship for the disabled. Detailed procedures in these matters are specified by the higher education institution.
- If you have the refugee status, you are under temporary or subsidiary protection in the territory of the Republic of Poland, you have the Card of the Pole, you are the spouse, ascendant or descendant of a citizen of the Republic of Poland living in the territory of the Republic of Poland, you can additionally apply for a maintenance grant and a student loan.
What should I do to continue my academic career in Poland?
- Contact the HEI or the research institute of your choice using the details available on their website.
- Information about the science system: https://researchinpoland.org/.
- You do not need a permit or permission from the employment bureau.
- While continuing your scientific work in Poland, you are subject to social security and health insurance.
- Within your scientific work, you exercise rights under the employment relationship in the same way as Polish citizens
All official information on the rights of foreigners on the territory of the Republic of Poland can be found at: https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina.
Additional contact: +48 22 52 92 662 or ukraina-studia@mein.gov.pl.