How to apply
We understand that application procedures can feel overwhelming at first. Below you will find a clear step-by-step guide, together with short tutorials that can save you hours of time and unnecessary stress 🙂
Thinking about applying?
If you have any questions about our programme or the admission process — especially about the formal steps outlined below — feel free to contact Daniel or Agnieszka using the details below.
Email: study@cogsci.uw.edu.pl
Admissions Officer
Student Affairs Officer
Phone: +48 22 55 49 803
Admissions Officer
Phone: +48 22 55 49 845
The application process consists of three stages outlined below.
Register in IRK
- Create an account in the IRK (Internet Recruitment of Candidates) portal.
- Complete your personal data and upload the required documents.
- Select Cognitive Science (full-time, second cycle) as your programme of study.
- Pay the application fee (approximately 100 PLN).
Participate in the Admission Process
- Take part in the entrance examination (written and oral stages).
- If qualified, submit the required documents within the specified deadline.
Admission Decision
- Await the official admission decision.
Important Dates & Deadlines
Each year we organise two admission sessions: one in July and one in September.
July Admissions
- Registration: 9 June 2026 – 8 July 2026
- Written exam: 13 July 2026
- Oral exam: 15–16 July 2026
- Results announcement: 21 July 2026
- Document submission:
- Round I:22–24 July
- Round II: 27–28 July
- Round III: 30–31 July
September Admissions
- Registration: 19 August 2026 – 10 September 2026
- Written exam: 15 September 2026
- Oral exam: 17 September 2026
- Results announcement: 22 September 2026
- Document submission:
- Round I: 24–25 September
- Round II: 29–30 September
Number of places
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)
Additionally, candidates with a foreign diploma issued in a country which is not a member of the EU/EFTA/OECD or unrecognised on the basis of international agreements of through nostrification are obliged to submit:
- a certificate of proficiency in the language of instruction of the programme of studies, at a
level of at least B2 included on the list of documents specified by means of a regulation of
the Minister of Science and Higher Education: https://rekrutacja.uw.edu.pl/files/pdf/certs_2025.pdf - a written note from the NAWA Director on a foreign document which confirms the eligibility
to apply for admission to studies, as referred to in Article 70, section 5b of the Act of 20 July
2018, the Law on Higher Education and Science https://nawa.gov.pl/en/recognition/how-to-obtain-a-recognition-statement