Study Archaeology in Poland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Poland has 14 undergraduate programmes in Archaeology at 11 universities in 10 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee (€0–€2,300); non-EU students €2,059 a year (€800–€2,900).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Archaeology programmes in Poland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
ArcheologiaAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (Poznań)PoznańPolish3 yr€0€1,831
ArcheologiaCardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in WarsawWarsawPolish3 yr€0€2,471
ArcheologiaJagiellonian UniversityKrakówPolish3 yr€0€2,860
ArcheologiaMaria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublinPolish3 yr€0€1,600
GeoarcheologiaMaria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublinPolish5 yr€0€1,400
Geowizualizacja historyczna i archeologicznaMaria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublinPolish3 yr€0—
ArcheologiaNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruńPolish3 yr€0€1,281
ArcheologiaUniversity of GdańskGdańskPolish3 yr€0€2,059
ArcheologiaUniversity of Lodz (Łódź)ŁódźPolish3 yr€0€2,500
ArcheologiaUniversity of RzeszówRzeszówPolish3 yr€0€2,000
ArcheologiaUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPolish3 yr€0€2,114
ArchaeologyUniversity of WarsawWarsawEnglish3 yr€2,300€2,300
ArcheologiaUniversity of WarsawWarsawPolish3 yr€0€800
ArcheologiaUniversity of WrocławWrocławPolish3 yr€0€2,900

How admission works in Poland

There is no national application portal: you apply online to each institution through its own recruitment system (often called IRK), under rules its senate adopts by 30 June of the year before the intake (for October 2027: by 30 June 2026), including its own dates. By law, admission to bachelor's and long-cycle programmes is based on matura results (applicants are ranked by the subjects each institution chooses); entrance exams are allowed only to test artistic talent, physical fitness or specific aptitudes. School-leaving certificates from EU, OECD and EFTA countries and IB/EB diplomas are recognised for admission without further formalities, while other certificates need a recognition statement from NAWA (SYRENA system). EU citizens apply on the same terms as Poles; each institution sets the language requirement (Polish for Polish-taught programmes, English for English-taught ones) and the rules for applicants from abroad.

See also: Study in Poland · Archaeology in other countries

Sources

How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.