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University of Silesia in Katowice (Katowice): programmes, tuition fees and admission
University of Silesia in Katowice (Katowice) (UŚ) is a public institution in Katowice, Poland. Our catalogue lists 73 undergraduate programmes here. Tuition for EU students: €0 a year; for non-EU students: €1,693–€3,158.
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Official website: us.edu.pl
- Address: ul. Bankowa 12, 40-007 Katowice
Programmes and fees
Where it is
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Contacts
- International Admissions Office: admission@us.edu.pl
- International Admissions Office: +48 32 359 22 72
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.
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
- Załącznik nr 2 do zarządzenia nr 79 Rektora UŚ z 28 maja 2025 r. – Tabela wysokości opłat za kształcenie cudzoziemców na studiach stacjonarnych (cudzoziemcy niewymienieni w art. 324 PSWN), cykl od 2025/2026: „Wydział Prawa i Administracji – opłata za jeden semestr 3 800 PLN” (or 150 PLN less if paid in full). Faculty assignment per the programme list in Zał. nr 1 do zarządzenia nr 132/2026. Still the table linked on the UŚ foreigners' fees page on 19.10.2026; no 2026/27 foreigner table published., checked 19 October 2026
- Free full-time study for Polish citizens (Art. 79 PSWN); University of Silesia – Foreigners – Tuition fees: „Full-time programmes taught in Polish and English are free of charge at the University of Silesia for a foreigner who meets at least one of the following criteria listed in Art. 324 … s/he is a citizen of a member state of the European Union, of the European Free Trade Association, of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland”, checked 19 October 2026
- Załącznik nr 2 do zarządzenia nr 79 Rektora UŚ z 28 maja 2025 r. – Tabela wysokości opłat za kształcenie cudzoziemców na studiach stacjonarnych (cudzoziemcy niewymienieni w art. 324 PSWN), cykl od 2025/2026: „Wydział Humanistyczny – opłata za jeden semestr 4 000 PLN” (or 150 PLN less if paid in full). Faculty assignment per the programme list in Zał. nr 1 do zarządzenia nr 132/2026. Still the table linked on the UŚ foreigners' fees page on 19.10.2026; no 2026/27 foreigner table published., checked 19 October 2026
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