Recruitment

The studies are conducted in English. Candidates should have a document certifying their knowledge of English to at least B2 level. If a candidate does not possess such a document, he/she may undertake the Studies if their linguistic ability is confirmed by the Head of Studies, inter alia during a recruitment interview.

Admission to the studies is determined by the order of application via the IRK system. A candidate for studies must have a university degree (at least at level VI PRK), register in the IRK system and pay a recruitment fee of PLN 85.

Required documents

After registering in the IRK system, each candidate must submit the following documents:

• signed application for admission to studies - generated via the IRK system;
• original or certified copy of higher education diploma: Master's diploma or Bachelor's diploma or Engineer's diploma or an equivalent diploma issued abroad¹⁾, in order to make a copy and certify that it is a true copy of the original or a certified copy, or an original certificate of graduation containing information about the level, field and profile of studies, the degree obtained and a written confirmation of the result of such studies, together with a declaration that the candidate undertakes to present the original or a certified copy of the higher education diploma within 30 days of its issuance, and that failure to do so shall result in the candidate being removed from the list of participants in the Studies;
• a signed agreement on conditions of payment for postgraduate studies (in two copies, or in three copies in the case of an agreement on conditions of payment for postgraduate studies financed/co-financed by a third party) - generated via the IRK system;
• a signed undertaking to pay the tuition fees (in two copies) - generated via the IRK system;
• a signed declaration of e-the candidate’s e-mail address - generated via the IRK system.

  ¹⁾ If the candidate’s higher education diploma was issued outside Poland, he/she must supply:

1. certification of the higher education diploma in a legalized or apostillized form;
2. a sworn translation of the diploma into Polish;
3. certificate confirming that the higher education diploma was awarded outside Poland or a declaration by the candidate confirming that he/she is obliged to submit such a certificate within 30 days of it being awarded (if the higher education diploma is subject to nostrification - a certificate of nostrification of the diploma or a declaration by the candidate that he/she is obliged to submit a certificate of nostrification of the diploma within 30 days of it being awarded).

The complete set of documents should be submitted in person or by post to:

Postgraduate Studies in English Commercial Law

Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw

Collegium Iuridicum IV

ul. Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 47

00-347 Warsaw

Key dates

Registration: 08.07.2024 -  24.10.2024

Deadline for paying registration fee: 25.10.2024

Information on whether a candidate has been accepted to the Studies: by 31.10.2024

Period for receiving application documents: 08.07.20243 - 25.10.2024

Fees

5 000 zł – one-off payment, payable by 31 October 2024

5 800 zł – two instalments, payable as follows:

• I instalment of 2 900 zł payable by 31 October 2024
• II instalment of 2 900 zł payable by 17 January 2025

6 000 zł – four instalments, payable as follows:

• I instalment of 1 500 zł payable by 31 October 2024
• II instalment of 1 500 zł payable by 17 January 2025
• III instalment of 1 500 zł payable by 14 March 2025
• IV instalment of 1 500 zł payable by 16 May 2025