Foreigners – exemptions from the fee

A foreign student may file to the head of the teaching unit (HTU) a request to be exempt from the fees or to split the fees into instalments. Within 14 days of submission a foreign student may file a request to the Rector for re-examination of the decision made by HTU.

The HTU may exempt a foreign student from the fees for:

• repetition of classes in the case of full-time studies due to unsatisfactory learning outcomes,
• studies in a foreign language,
• taking up full-time studies in Polish language.

A foreign student can be exempt from the fees by fulfilling the same grounds as domestic students (referred to in § 7 sec. 2 of the ORDINANCE NO 130 OF THE RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW of 30 September 2019 on the principles for collection, as well as terms and procedure for exemption from the fees for educational services at the University of Warsaw). Additionally, the foreign student can be exempt from the fee or the fee can be split into instalment if the student shows significant commitment to and progress in integration with the Polish society, including Polish language learning, it is justified for humanitarian reasons or in other especially justified instances.

Proving satisfying the ground shall be the responsibility of the foreign student who is obliged to present certified translation of documetns into Polish language. In justified instances, evidence in English language without certified translation into Polish language, may be accepted.

Due to military actions conducted in Ukraine we recommend Ukrainian students to submit requests on the ground of humanitarian reasons.

In case of specific questions please contact: bok@uw.edu.pl