Study Medicine in English in Poland: Universities, Fees and Admission

Fee figures: catalogue of 6 October 2026.

Poland has one of the largest offers of English-taught medicine in Europe. Most of it comes from the public medical universities, which have run English divisions alongside their Polish-taught programmes for many years. Our catalogue lists 57 medicine programmes in Poland, and 17 of them are taught in English. For Dentistry, 8 of the 20 programmes are in English.

This guide covers the English-taught route. For the general rules on applying in Poland, see how to get into a university in Poland.

Where Medicine is taught in English

English-taught Medicine is offered by the medical universities in Białystok, Gdańsk, Katowice, Lublin, Łódź, Poznań, Szczecin, Warsaw and Wrocław, by the medical faculties of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, the University of Rzeszów and Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, and by three private universities: Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, the Academy of Silesia in Katowice and WSB University in Dąbrowa Górnicza.

English-taught Dentistry is offered in Kraków (Jagiellonian University), Katowice, Lublin, Łódź, Poznań, Szczecin, Warsaw and Wrocław, all at public universities.

The full list with links to each programme is on our Medicine in Poland and Dentistry in Poland pages.

How long it takes

Medicine is a six-year long-cycle master's programme (360 ECTS) and Dentistry a five-year one (300 ECTS). Graduates receive the professional title of *lekarz* (physician) or *lekarz dentysta* (dentist). There is no separate bachelor's stage.

How applicants are selected

Polish law bases admission to long-cycle programmes on school-leaving results, and the English divisions follow that pattern with their own rules on top. A typical procedure looks like this:

School grades in science subjects. Universities convert the final grades from your school certificate into points, using their own tables. The Medical University of Lodz, for example, counts two subjects chosen from Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics; the Medical University of Bialystok asks for two of the same four.
A test or an interview. Some universities add a second stage. In Łódź, applicants above the points threshold sit an online entrance exam; in Białystok, an online interview tests knowledge of two science subjects and English. Since 2025, the law also requires universities to hold an entrance exam for applicants whose school certificates are not from the EU, OECD or EFTA (or IB/EB), so expect a test if your certificate needs a NAWA statement.
Ranking and offers. Places are offered in order of points. Dates are set by each university, and some run several rounds: Białystok, for example, held interviews at least once a month from January to August 2026.

Read each university's admission rules for the current year: subjects counted, grade conversion and exam format differ from one to the next.

English

Since 2025, applicants from outside the EU must prove at least B2 in the language of the programme with a document from the Ministry of Science's list, which includes IELTS from 5.5, TOEFL iBT from 72 and Cambridge B2 First. A university may set a higher bar. EU citizens follow the university's own rules, and some universities exempt applicants who studied in certain school systems. See IELTS and TOEFL for European universities.

Recognition of your school certificate

Certificates from EU, OECD and EFTA countries, and IB and EB diplomas, are accepted without formalities. Others need a statement from NAWA confirming that your certificate gives access to university study. Request it early: see NAWA recognition for Poland.

What it costs

English-taught programmes are paid by everyone, including Polish and EU students. For non-EU students, fees for English-taught Medicine in our catalogue run from €12,500 to €19,621 a year, with a typical figure of €15,000. Dentistry runs from €14,000 to €22,000, typically €17,847. One private programme has no published fee in our catalogue.

Three points help you compare:

The currency differs. Each university sets its fee in its own currency. Lublin quotes US dollars, Białystok gives both euros and dollars, universities such as Warsaw, Łódź, Szczecin, Kraków and Kielce quote euros, and Poznań, Wrocław, Gdańsk, the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Toruń and Olsztyn quote Polish złoty. We convert to euros, so a figure set in dollars or złoty will move with the exchange rate.
The fee can rise during the degree. Some universities, such as Poznań and Białystok, charge more in later years. The top of the Medicine range is the fee for the third to sixth years in Poznań; the top of the Dentistry range is Warsaw's fee when paid in four instalments.
Instalments can cost more. Some universities quote a semester amount rather than a yearly one, and some, such as Warsaw and Wrocław, charge more in total if you pay in two or four instalments instead of once a year.

On top of tuition, expect an application fee, and for Dentistry the cost of instruments and materials. Polish-taught Medicine is free for EU citizens and for the non-EU groups exempt by law, such as holders of the Karta Polaka or a C1 Polish certificate. Other non-EU students pay a fee for it too, but at universities such as Wrocław and Białystok it is lower than for the English programme. See how much it costs to study in Poland.

Polish during the course

Clinical years mean talking to patients, and patients in Polish hospitals speak Polish. At the Medical University of Lodz, for example, Polish classes are a compulsory part of the English-taught programme. Check how much Polish the curriculum of each university includes before you apply.

After graduation: recognition and the right to practise

In Poland. To practise in Poland, graduates pass the state final exam (LEK for doctors, LDEK for dentists), which can be taken in English, and complete a postgraduate internship. Both come after the degree.
In the EU. Basic medical and dental training are among the professions with automatic recognition under Directive 2005/36/EC: other EU countries accept a listed qualification without a new exam, although they may check your language skills. In the directive's annex, the Polish evidence of qualification is the *lekarz* or *lekarz dentysta* diploma together with the certificate of passing the LEK or LDEK and the certificate of completing the postgraduate internship, so plan for both if you want to work elsewhere in the EU.
If you are not an EU citizen. The automatic route under the directive is for EU and EEA nationals and some groups treated in the same way, such as family members of EU citizens and refugees. Other non-EU nationals apply for recognition under each country's national rules.
Outside Europe. Your home country decides whether it accepts a Polish degree and which licensing exam you need. Ask its medical council before you enrol, not after.

Visa and housing

Non-EU students need a national (D) visa for study and later a temporary residence permit, with proof of funds and paid tuition. See student visa for Poland. Medical universities run student houses, and some charge English-taught students a different price, as the Medical University of Warsaw does: see student housing in Poland.

Where to look next

Official sources

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