Required documents

Recruitment - step-by-step instructions

1. Step One - an applicant for admission to a doctoral school shall register in the IRK (Internetowa Rejestracja Kandydatów – Candidate Internet Registration) system and submit documents in electronic form.

During electronic registration in the IRK system, candidates are required to:

1) complete the registration form and attach an electronic photograph of 20 mm x 25 mm at a resolution of at least 300 dpi;

2) specify the scientific discipline in which the candidate will be trained at the doctoral school;

3) consent to the processing of candidate’s data for admission purposes; 4) enter the results of the diploma examinations;

5) attach a CV;

6) attach a scan of a letter of motivation, signed in their own handwriting, indicating the scientific discipline in which the candidate wishes to obtain a doctoral degree;

7) enclose a scan of a copy of a higher education diploma confirming the attainment of a qualification at level 7 of the Polish Qualifications Framework, 4 or, in the case of graduates from the academic year 2022/2023, who have not yet been awarded a diploma, a certificate confirming the attainment of a qualification at level 7 of the Polish Qualifications Framework. In the case of candidates who apply for admission to doctoral school on the basis of the highest academic achievement, the following is required respectively: for graduates of first-degree studies, a diploma of completion of these studies with a supplement, and for students after the 3rd year of uniform master's studies, a certificate of the average point score obtained from years 1 to 3, together with a transcript;

8) attach a scan of a hand-signed declaration that they do not plan to enrol in another doctoral school and that they do not hold a doctoral degree;

9) attach a scan of a hand-signed statement of documented achievements and documents confirming these achievements - the achievements to be evaluated should be indicated: a) up to 3 - in the case of scientific achievements; b) up to 3 - in the case of other achievements - consistent with the criteria referred to in §10;

10) attach a scan of a hand-signed proposal of an original research project, and in the case of admission in connection with the implementation of a research project - the author's concept of the implementation of the grant project, together with a bibliography (up to 8 pages of a standard typescript, max. 15,000 characters with spaces);

11) attach a scan of the hand-signed application for admission to the doctoral school downloaded from the IRK system;

12) pay the enrolment fee referred to in §12 section 3.

Candidates shall attach documents in Polish. In the case of foreign candidates, a translation of the documents into English or Polish is required.

Candidates who have obtained the necessary education outside the Republic of Poland shall additionally attach:

1) a certified copy of a document certifying education - a diploma with a supplement of the first-degree studies (BSc, BA) and a diploma with a supplement of the second-degree studies (MSc, MA) in the original language and in a certified translation into English or into Polish;

2) a copy of the passport in the case of foreigners.

2. Step Two - A candidate who has been qualified for admission to the doctoral school shall submit the following documents in hard copy, at the place and date indicated by the Director of the Doctoral School:

1) a printed and signed registration form downloaded from the IRK system;

2) a 35 mm x 45 mm colour photograph;

3) a statement of not planning to study at another doctoral school and not having a doctoral degree;

4) a copy of a higher education diploma confirming the attainment of a qualification at level 7 of the Polish Qualifications Framework or, in the case of graduates from the academic year 2022/2023 who have not yet been awarded a diploma, a certificate confirming the attainment of a qualification at level 7 of the Polish Qualifications Framework. In the case of candidates who apply for admission to doctoral school on the basis of the highest quality of academic achievements, the following is required respectively: for graduates of first-degree studies, a diploma of completion of these studies together with a supplement, and for students after the 3rd year of uniform master's studies, a certificate of the average point score obtained from years 1-3 together with a transcript;

5) a diploma supplement (in the case of two-cycle studies, a supplement for first- and second-cycle studies);

6) a printout of the proposal of the author's research project attached earlier in the IRK system, and in the case of admission in connection with the implementation of the research project - the author's concept of implementation of the grant project. 2. Candidates who obtained the necessary education outside the territory of the Republic of Poland shall submit the documents specified in §8 section 4.