Poland 2023/24 - values of student fees

National student fee

Full-time students at Polish public universities don't pay tuition fees. Most students pay only a one-time administrative fee; in 2023/24 the most common amount was about EUR 8 in the first cycle and EUR 12 in the second cycle. Universities may, however, charge for some services: repeating classes after poor results, extra classes outside the study programme, confirming learning outcomes, and accommodation and meals in student dorms and canteens. International students pay higher fees.

Each university sets its fees and waiver rules before recruitment, after consulting the student government, and fees can't exceed the real cost of running the studies. Once you have started, no new fees can be introduced for your year, and existing fees may rise only once a year, by no more than the previous year's inflation and by no more than 30% in total. The fee for confirming learning outcomes may exceed its cost by no more than 20%. Waivers and reductions are possible for excellent results or on social grounds, and students in international scholarship programmes such as Erasmus+ or affected by emergencies, such as an armed conflict in their home country, may be fully or partly exempt.