Poland

Use the official Study.gov.pl portal to find programmes, then confirm the current requirements with the university. Belarusian citizenship does not establish eligibility for every NAWA scholarship.

Poland offers first-cycle Bachelor’s programmes, second-cycle Master’s programmes, long-cycle degrees in certain subjects and doctoral schools. The official study portal describes these routes. Compare the precise programme qualification and prerequisites, especially when changing discipline. Study.gov.pl.

For first-cycle and long-cycle study, investigate how your school qualification gives access to university. For a second-cycle programme, check the degree and subject requirements. A doctoral school has its own admission and research selection; do not assume a Master’s admission process applies to it.

Fees and exemptions depend on the institution, programme, language and your relevant status. The Commission profile gives a broad €2,000–€12,000 annual range; use it only as orientation. Ask the university for your actual fee and the legal or scholarship basis of any exemption. Build your budget from current housing and university charges rather than a low national average. Country profile.

Check the current NAWA call and university awards. Scholarship programmes have distinct nationality and other conditions. The 2026 Banach call is not an open opportunity in September; Belarus eligibility was not established in the reviewed material. A NAWA article about Solidary with Belarus describes 2021 awards and cannot establish a present call. The Visegrad Scholarship Program separately lists Belarusian citizens and a future 2027 application window.

Find the programme and its international admissions instructions. Prepare the requested application, qualification documents, language evidence and any additional assessments. Ask the university whether a NAWA recognition statement or another procedure is required for your credential and intake. Follow the specific current instructions rather than assuming an older application experience still applies.

The national portal describes spring and summer recruitment for many programmes, with an academic year commonly beginning in October. These are general patterns. Record the precise university, scholarship, document and reference deadlines separately; a second recruitment round is not guaranteed.

Read which language certificates and proficiency levels the programme accepts. Do not assume that speaking Russian or Belarusian removes the need to demonstrate Polish. Ask separately about preparatory courses and whether completing one guarantees admission; generally this requires its own confirmation.

NAWA separates guidance for entry to first/long-cycle, second-cycle and doctoral study, as well as professional recognition. Follow the route for your goal. A recognition statement and a university admission decision are different outcomes. No blanket conclusion about every Belarusian diploma is made here. NAWA recognition.

Check the competent Polish consular or migration authority for your current status and study route. The additional EU student immigration source was rate-limited during research, so this guide does not state a universal employment exemption or work-hour allowance. Ask the university’s international office to identify the correct official procedure.

Shortlist programmes; confirm how your qualification will be assessed; request the current fee; check funding eligibility by citizenship and residence; obtain official residence and work guidance.