Study Economics in Poland: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Poland has 106 undergraduate programmes in Economics at 71 universities in 39 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee (€0–€5,100); non-EU students €2,357 a year (€1,007–€7,400).
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Polish (88), English (17), Ukrainian (1), Russian (1)
- Selection: application file, Matura
All Economics programmes in Poland
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 · Economics in other countries
Sources
- Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym i nauce (Dz.U. 2024 poz. 1571 z późn. zm.), art. 79 ust. 1 i art. 324 ust. 2: w uczelni publicznej studia stacjonarne w języku polskim są bezpłatne dla obywateli polskich; opłaty za kształcenie cudzoziemców na studiach stacjonarnych w języku polskim nie pobiera się od obywateli UE, EOG/EFTA i Szwajcarii, checked 19 October 2026
- AFiB Vistula programme page 'ekonomia', section 'Cennik' (studia w języku polskim, stacjonarnie, kandydat z UE lub innych państw (obywatele UE, Karta Polaka, …)); current price list shown during the 2026/27 recruitment (page states no year; it differs from the 2025/26 ordinance), checked 19 October 2026
- Lazarski University, Economics (BA in Economics) - Tuition fees, tuition per semester (EUR), full-time, 'Year 1 (2 semesters)': '2 × 2 520 EUR' (2026/2027 admissions); Economics (double degree) is priced 2 × 3 060 EUR, checked 19 October 2026
- Zarządzenie Rektora UEK nr R.0211.16.2026 z dnia 23 marca 2026 r. w sprawie wysokości opłat za usługi edukacyjne związane z procesem kształcenia Cudzoziemców (cykle od 2026/2027), § 2 ust. 1: „Wysokość opłaty semestralnej za studia stacjonarne wynosi: 1) pierwszego i drugiego stopnia realizowane w języku polskim – 6 200 zł” (§ 8: nie pobiera się od cudzoziemców z art. 324 ust. 2 na studiach stacjonarnych w języku polskim), checked 19 October 2026
- SGH – Table of fees for undergraduate studies, „Fees in academic year 2026/2027”, full-time studies in English: „EUR 2,500 (one-time fee per semester) or EUR 2,550 (five instalments per semester, one instalment is EUR 510)” – one rate with no citizenship distinction (unlike the Polish-language section, which separates Polish citizens and international students); the programme page International Economics also states „Tuition 2500 EUR (for one semestr) or 2550 EUR …” and links to admission for both foreigners and Polish citizens, checked 19 October 2026
- Załącznik nr 1 do zarządzenia nr 75/2026 Rektora Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego z 14 maja 2026 r. – opłaty dla osób rozpoczynających studia w r.a. 2026/2027, column ** (semester fee for full-time studies in a foreign language paid by Polish citizens and foreigners listed in art. 324 ust. 2 pkt 1-8, incl. EU/EEA citizens): row „16. WEFiZ S I° Economics and IT Applications (studia prowadzone w języku angielskim) 3 000 zł / 4 620 zł”, checked 19 October 2026
- University of Economics in Katowice – Admissions – Fees for academic year 2026/2027, 'Fees for foreign students (non-EU students)', Bachelor's program: „Programs in Polish – year tuition fee 11 000 PLN – total 33 000 PLN”, checked 19 October 2026
- UEW Rekrutacja – 'Cudzoziemcy – opłaty za studia' (copy of the university's page archived 22 Jun 2025 on web.archive.org; identical in Oct 2024; page does not state the academic year): „Cudzoziemcy wnoszą za każdy semestr nauki następujące opłaty: I i II stopień: studia stacjonarne oraz niestacjonarne – polski – 6 400 zł/semestr”; EU/EEA/Swiss citizens and art. 324 ust. 2 foreigners pay as Polish citizens, checked 19 October 2026
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