Study Geography in Poland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Poland has 44 undergraduate programmes in Geography at 29 universities in 17 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students €2,000 a year (€0–€8,000).

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

All Geography programmes in Poland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
GeografiaAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (Poznań)PoznańPolish3 yr€0€1,831
Gospodarka przestrzennaAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (Poznań)PoznańPolish3.5 yr€0€1,831
Gospodarka przestrzenna i rozwój terytorialnyAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (Poznań)PoznańPolish3 yr€0€1,831
Zintegrowane planowanie rozwojuAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (Poznań)PoznańPolish3.5 yr€0€1,831
Gospodarka przestrzennaBialystok University of TechnologyBiałystokPolish3.5 yr€0€2,975
Gospodarka przestrzennaCracow University of TechnologyKrakówPolish3.5 yr€0—
Gospodarka przestrzennaGdańsk University of TechnologyGdańskPolish3 yr€0€2,975
Geografia i gospodarka przestrzennaJagiellonian UniversityKrakówPolish3 yr€0€1,602
GeografiaJan Kochanowski University of Kielce (Kielce)KielcePolish3 yr€0€1,602
GeografiaKazimierz Wielki UniversityBydgoszczPolish3 yr€0€1,144
Gospodarka przestrzennaKrakow University of EconomicsKrakówPolish3.5 yr€0€2,837
Studia miejskieKrakow University of EconomicsKrakówPolish3 yr€0€2,837
planowanie przestrzenneLodz University of TechnologyŁódźPolish3.5 yr€0€2,059
GeografiaMaria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublinPolish3 yr€0€1,700
Gospodarka przestrzennaMaria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublinPolish3.5 yr€0€1,700
Studia miejskieMaria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublinPolish3 yr€0€1,550
GeografiaNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruńPolish3 yr€0—
Geografia i kształtowanie środowiskaNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruńPolish3 yr€0€2,288
Gospodarka przestrzennaNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruńPolish3.5 yr€0€2,288
Urban Sustainability StudiesNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruńEnglish3 yr€0€0
GeografiaPomeranian University in SłupskSłupskPolish3 yr€0€1,236
Gospodarka przestrzennaPoznań University of Life SciencesPoznańPolish3.5 yr€0€1,007
Gospodarka przestrzennaUniversity of Agriculture in KrakowKrakówPolish3.5 yr€0€2,000
GeografiaUniversity of GdańskGdańskPolish3 yr€0€2,979
Gospodarka przestrzennaUniversity of GdańskGdańskPolish3.5 yr€0€2,059
Gospodarka przestrzennaUniversity of Life Sciences in LublinLublinPolish3.5 yr€0€1,464
GeografiaUniversity of Lodz (Łódź)ŁódźPolish3 yr€0€2,500
Gospodarka przestrzennaUniversity of Lodz (Łódź)ŁódźPolish3 yr€0€2,500
gospodarka przestrzennaUniversity of OpoleOpolePolish3.5 yr€0€1,190
Gospodarka przestrzennaUniversity of SiedlceSiedlcePolish3.5 yr€0€1,327–€1,464
GeografiaUniversity of Silesia in Katowice (Katowice)KatowicePolish3 yr€0€1,922
GeografiaUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPolish3 yr€0€2,114
Gospodarka przestrzennaUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPolish3.5 yr€0€2,114
GeografiaUniversity of the National Education Commission, KrakowKrakówPolish3 yr€0€2,000
Gospodarka przestrzenna i zarządzanie nieruchomościamiUniversity of the National Education Commission, KrakowKrakówPolish3.5 yr€0€2,000
Gospodarka przestrzennaUniversity of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Olsztyn)OlsztynPolish3.5 yr€0—
GeografiaUniversity of WarsawWarsawPolish3 yr€0€1,000
Gospodarka przestrzennaUniversity of WarsawWarsawPolish3 yr€0€1,000
GeografiaUniversity of WrocławWrocławPolish3 yr€0€2,900
Gospodarka przestrzennaUniversity of WrocławWrocławPolish3 yr€0€2,900
Gospodarka przestrzennaWarsaw University of Life SciencesWarsawPolish3.5 yr€0€3,684
Gospodarka PrzestrzennaWarsaw University of Technology (Warszawa)WarsawPolish3.6 yr€0€8,000
Gospodarka przestrzennaWrocław University of Environmental and Life SciencesWrocławPolish3.5 yr€0€1,373
Gospodarka przestrzennaWrocław University of Science and Technology (Wrocław)WrocławPolish3.5 yr€0€3,524

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 · Geography in other countries

Sources

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