Adam Mickiewicz University (Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, or AMU) in Poznań was founded in 1919 and is one of Poland’s largest universities, with faculties across Poznań and a campus in Słubice, on the German border, where it runs the Collegium Polonicum. In the QS World University Rankings 2027, published in June 2026, it was in the 731-740 band, making it the fourth-highest-ranked university in Poland. It’s known for the humanities, languages and linguistics, law, the social sciences, chemistry and physics.
Most of AMU’s programmes are taught in Polish, but it offers a growing list of bachelor’s and master’s programmes in English, with relatively low tuition fees. Here are 10 things you can do to give yourself the best chance, based on Adam Mickiewicz University’s own guidance and official Polish information.
1. Choose an English-taught programme
AMU’s English-taught bachelor’s programmes include Chemistry, European Legal Studies, International Relations, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Global Communication, Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Communication, and English Linguistics. Its English-taught master’s programmes include Physics, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Protection, International Relations, Public Governance, Communication and Media Studies, European and International Law, Cognitive Science and Geohazards and Climate Change. Some programmes are run at the Collegium Polonicum in Słubice. AMU admissions.
2. Know the new rules for foreign documents
Under Poland’s Act of 4 April 2025, which aims to stop abuse of the student visa system, new rules have applied since 2025 to applicants whose school certificate or degree comes from outside the EU, EFTA and OECD. Bachelor’s applicants generally need a recognition statement from the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), a B2 certificate in the language of instruction and a pass in the university’s entrance exam or interview. Master’s applicants need a NAWA recognition statement for their degree. NAWA’s recognition can take 60 to 90 days or more, so apply for it through its online Syrena system as early as you can. At AMU, this means uploading individual information from the NAWA Director about your certificate or diploma if it was issued outside the EU, EFTA and OECD.
3. Apply online, with no paper documents
You apply through AMU’s Online Admission System, and you don’t submit any paper documents during the admission procedure. Each document must be scanned into a separate PDF file, with multi-page documents in a single file, and uploaded according to the schedule for your programme. You’ll also download a personal questionnaire with your photo from your account and submit it separately for each programme you apply to.
4. Check your programme’s schedule
Each programme has its own admission schedule, covering registration, the application fee deadline, the upload of your documents and exam results, any entrance exams and the publication of results. In AMU’s latest published schedule, candidates qualified in the first round submitted their documents in the system from 18 to 21 July, with later rounds for any remaining places. Candidates with documents from abroad must also leave time for the university to verify them and recalculate their results, so apply early.
5. Get your documents apostilled and translated
Your school-leaving certificate or diploma must carry an apostille or be legalised, and it must entitle you to study at that level in the country where it was issued. Documents in other languages must be translated into Polish by a sworn translator, or into Polish or English for English-taught programmes, although documents issued in English don’t need a translation. Because NAWA recognition and legalisation can take months, start them before the admission period opens.
6. Prove your English or Polish
English-taught programmes ask you to prove your English at level B2 or higher. Since August 2025, applicants from outside the EU must use one of the documents listed in a regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education. These include IELTS Academic (at least 5.5), TOEFL iBT (at least 72), PTE Academic (at least 59) and Cambridge B2 First, but some universities set higher minimums, so check yours. Practise with our free IELTS and TOEFL practice tests. For Polish-taught programmes, you’ll need a Polish certificate at B2 level from the list in the same regulation.
7. Prepare for any entrance exam
Some programmes include additional examinations or interviews as part of their admission rules, and under the 2025 law, bachelor’s applicants with certificates from outside the EU, EFTA and OECD must pass an entrance exam. Read the admission rules for your programme carefully, so you know what to prepare and when it takes place.
8. Understand the fees and look for scholarships
For first-year students starting full-time English-taught programmes in 2026-27, AMU’s fees range from PLN 1,900 to PLN 4,000 a semester. The highest fee, PLN 4,000 a semester, is for programmes such as International Relations, Communication and Media Studies, India and South Asia Studies and Public Governance, while Biotechnology, Environmental Protection and the Chemistry master’s cost PLN 3,000 a semester and General Chemistry PLN 1,900. AMU students can also apply for need-based financial aid. The National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) runs scholarship programmes for international students, such as the Stefan Banach programme for students from selected countries and Poland My First Choice, and NAWA scholarship holders are usually exempt from tuition fees. AMU tuition fees.
9. Apply for your student visa, then a residence permit
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens don’t need a visa, but if they stay longer than three months they must register their residence with the local voivodeship office. If you’re from outside the EU/EEA, you usually apply for a national (D-type) student visa at the Polish consulate in your country once Adam Mickiewicz University has sent your acceptance letter. You’ll need to show that you can pay for your studies and living costs, have health insurance and can pay for your return journey. The University of Warsaw’s Welcome Point, for example, lists PLN 1,010 a month for a student living alone, plus rent and utilities, but the amount is set by regulation, so check the current figure. If you stay longer than your visa allows, you apply to the voivode for a temporary residence permit for studies. Since 27 April 2026, these applications can only be submitted online through the government’s MOS portal. Visa appointments in some countries are booked months ahead, so apply as soon as you have your acceptance letter.
10. Plan for work during and after your studies
If you’re a full-time student at a Polish university, you can work in Poland without a work permit, but this doesn’t apply to part-time (extramural) students. Most part-time jobs need Polish, so don’t count on them to cover all your costs. When you graduate, you can apply once for a temporary residence permit for 9 months to look for a job or start a business, as long as you apply before your current permit runs out. As a graduate of full-time studies at a Polish university, you can work without a work permit. Adam Mickiewicz University’s careers office can help you find internships and jobs. Zielona Linia: residence permit for graduates looking for work.
Applying for a PhD at Adam Mickiewicz University?
Doctoral training at AMU takes place in its doctoral schools, which run their own admissions each year. You’ll usually need a master’s degree, a research proposal and a supervisor, and doctoral school students in Poland receive a monthly stipend. See our 50 sample SOPs and free GRE practice tests.
Be ambitious, but apply to a balanced list
Apply to more than one university to give yourself options. Read our guides to the University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, the Warsaw University of Technology and AGH University of Krakow. Our guide to studying in Poland explains how the Polish system works, and our free study abroad assessment can help you build a shortlist.
Information was taken from Adam Mickiewicz University’s official admissions, document and fee pages, Polish government sources and the QS World University Rankings 2027, and checked in October 2026. Admissions rules, deadlines, fees and immigration rules can change, so always confirm the details on AMU’s admissions website before you apply. StudyAbroadMarket is not affiliated with Adam Mickiewicz University.