International and Political Studies full-time second cycle studies (in English)

Admission schedule

• Registration to the IRK online enrollment platform, and the application fee payment - 07.05.2026 - 20.07.2026
• Online publication of the lists of applicants qualified for studies - until 27.07.2026
• Submitting the documents - until 10.08.2026
• Final deadline for announcing admission decisions - until 21.08.2026

Important information

• programme description
• application fee - 85 zł
• tuition fee (Rules of funding studies): The amount of the fee will be announced at a later date.
• study programme
• Q&A

Required documents 

The documents that need to be uploaded in the system are as follows:

1. scan of foreign university diploma (if not in Polish or English, attach translation in one scan)*;

2. scan of transcript of records/diploma supplement (if not in Polish or English, attach translation in one scan)* ; 

3. recognition of foreign educational documents by NAWA confirming eligibility to undertake studies in Poland; recognition is not required for documents from the EU, EEA, OECD, Ukraine, Libya.

4. document confirming English language proficiency at a minimum B2 level.

The list of certificates accepted by the University of Lodz

* If you have a Polish university diploma (or a certificate confirming graduation), you enter the results into the admission system yourself, without the need to upload the diploma/certificate.

The list of documents required to be submitted in paper form has been provided in Stage 2 in the Candidate Zone.

Rules of funding studies

The right to study under the same financial conditions as Polish citizens is confirmed by:

• Polish Card (Karta Polaka) / decision confirming Polish origin

• Citizenship of an EU/EFTA member state

• Family members of Polish citizens (spouses, children, and parents)

• Permanent residence card or EU long-term resident permit

• State certificate of proficiency in Polish as a foreign language at level C1

• Certain types of temporary residence:

Article 127 | 137a | 151.1 | 151b.1 | 156b | 159.1 | 186.1.3–4 (resulting from the voivode’s decision)

• Documents confirming subsidiary protection, refugee status, or temporary protection granted in the Republic of Poland

You may also study under the conditions of an external scholarship, such as NAWA, the Kalinowski Programme, or the Visegrad Fund.

If you do not hold any of the statuses listed above, you will need to cover tuition fees.

Qualification criteria

For graduates of all fields of study (bachelor’s/engineering/master’s).

Based on the submission of the required documents; if the number of applications is too high - diploma competition.

Deadlines and place for submitting documents

Qualified applicants submit a complete set of required documents:

Address:

Admission Centre

ul. Uniwersytecka 3

90-137 Łódź

Details will be provided at a later date.

Contact

• for matters related to the admission process, including registration issues, required documents, and the application fee:
• send a message via the IRK system (“Ask a question” or the “Help” tab in the applicant’s account), or
• call: (42) 635 42 37
• for matters related to the organisation of studies, including student ID card, class schedules, orientation meetings, or access to USOSweb — contact the Dean’s Office.