ENROLLMENT STEPS
How to Apply
- Create an account in the IRK (Internet Recruitment of Candidates) system.
- Complete your personal data and attach the required documents.
- Select the chosen programme of study – Cognitive Science, full-time, second cycle.
- Pay the application fee (~100 PLN).
- Take part in the admission process (written and oral entrance exam).
- If you have been qualified, submit the required documents.
- You will receive the decision on admission to the programme.
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Watch the IRK Application Video
Entry Requirements
Admission rules for candidates with Polish and foreign diplomas
Applicants with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, Engineer’s or equivalent degree in any field of study may apply for admission to second-cycle studies in Cognitive Science.
Admission procedure for candidates with foreign diplomas
Candidates with a foreign diploma follow the same rules as those with a diploma obtained in Poland.
Verification of the candidates’ competence to study in English
Candidates are required to have a document recognised by the University of Warsaw confirming their knowledge of English at least at B2 level.
List of accepted English certificates (PDF)
Deadlines
Phase 1 registration: 5 June 2025, 00:00 – 9 July 2025, 23:59
Written exam: 14 July 2025 (online)
Oral exam: 16–17 July 2025 (online)
Results announcement: 22 July 2025
Document submission:
I round: 23–25 July
II round (if needed): 28–29 July
III round (if needed): 30–31 July
Phase 2 registration: 19 August 2025, 00:00 – 11 September 2025, 23:59
Written exam: 16 September 2025 (online)
Oral exam: 18 September 2025 (online)
Results announcement: 24 September 2025
Document submission:
I round: 25–26 September
II round (if needed): 29–30 September
Limit of places: 32 total (20 in Phase 1, 12 in Phase 2)
Contact
Admissions Committee (Cognitive Science)
Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw
Stawki 5/7, 00-183 Warsaw, Poland
Email: study@cogsci.uw.edu.pl
Phone: +48 22 55 49 845