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Information for Students from Poland

We currently have 90 students* from Poland studying at The University of Nottingham - find out how you can join them here.

* Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2010/2011 

Poland country contact

Your country contact is Katja Durkin-Sommerhalder - please don't hesitate to contact Katja if you have any questions.

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Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Below is an approximate guide to entry requirements for students from Poland for admission to The University of Nottingham at the following levels.

Foundation  

Applicants from Poland are normally not required to complete a foundation course.

For further information about our foundation options, please visit our undergraduate prospectus.

Find out how to apply.

 

Undergraduate   

Students should hold the new Matura with at least 3 subjects.

It is difficult to stipulate which grades you need because there seems to be no correlation between the exam grades achieved in each subject. However, we can recommend you the following:

  • Taking Polish, English and one other subject at basic level does not make for a competitive application. You should consider taking at least 1 subject (excluding Polish and English) at advanced level.
  • On average you should have between 80-100% in a basic subject and 70-100% in an advanced subject if you apply for a competitive course.
  • We recommend you to consider taking at least 2-3 subjects (excluding Polish and English) at advanced level if you apply for one of our highly competitive courses.

A typical Matura requirement (with Polish advanced, English Advanced and History advanced) for a course with a BBB A level entry requirement is: minimum of 65% in Polish, minimum of 80% in English and a minimum of 60% in History.

Students taking A levels or the IB should refer to the online undergraduate prospectus for entry requirements.

Students taking APs or SATIIs should refer to entry requirements for the USA.

Find out how to apply.

 
 

Masters

A licencjat / inzynier / bachelor degree obtained after 2003 (or higher qualification) from a recognised university will be considered for masters entry.

Typical minimum grade requirements from Polish universities are 3+ to 4+.

For more information, please see our postgraduate prospectus.

Find out how to apply.

 

PhD & research

A masters and licencjat / inzynier / bachelor degree from a recognised university are usually required for PhD entry.

Exceptional students may be considered for PhD entry without a masters qualification.

Typical minimum grade requirements from Polish universities are 3+ to 4+.

For all research degrees, we recommend that you make initial enquiries with a potential supervisor or the relevant University of Nottingham school / department before applying.  A research proposal is required when submitting your application.

For more information, please see our postgraduate prospectus.

Find out how to apply.

 
 

English language requirements

To study at Nottingham, you will need to demonstrate a required level of English language proficiency. In addition to the more common language qualifications - such as IELTS, TOEFL, (I)GCSE, O level, IB and A and AS level English - the University also considers a number of other English language qualifications for admission.

English language courses

Our Centre for English Language Education (CELE) offers a range of English language courses.

These courses are designed to prepare international students with the required language skills for academic study at The University of Nottingham.

 

Contacts

Meet us in your country

Staff from the University of Nottingham make regular visits to your country.  Come along and meet us, and we'll be happy to discuss any questions you have about living and studying in Nottingham.

For details of upcoming visits, see our meet us  page.

Overseas representatives

We work with a number of appointed representatives (agents) in many countries who can help you with the application process and all of the next steps to your arrival at Nottingham.

List of overseas representatives

The British Council

The British Council’s website and in-country offices can also be a useful source of information.

 

 

 

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