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title: "New Rule for Polish University Applications in 2025: B2 English Certificate Required"
description: "**IMPORTANT NOTICE – New Language Certificate Requirement Effective July 1, 2025** According to a regulation issued by the **Polish Ministry of Education and Higher Education** on **30 July 2025** and **effective from 1 July 2025**: For **Bachelor’s and Master’s applications**…"
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updated: "2025-10-06"
category: Application
tags:
  - Poland
---

# New Rule for Polish University Applications in 2025: B2 English Certificate Required

**IMPORTANT NOTICE – New Language Certificate Requirement Effective July 1, 2025**

According to a regulation issued by the **Polish Ministry of Education and Higher Education** on **30 July 2025** and **effective from 1 July 2025**:

For **Bachelor’s and Master’s applications** where the language of instruction is **English (or another foreign language)**, all applicants **must submit** a **Ministry-approved language proficiency document at B2 level or higher** to the university.

## List of Accepted Documents

A certificate, diploma, or other document **confirming B2, C1, or C2** proficiency across **all four skills** (listening, reading, speaking, writing) from one of the following organizations is required:

- **University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations:** B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE), C2 Proficiency (CPE), B2 Business Vantage (BEC Vantage), C1 Business Higher, Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT)
- **IELTS (International English Language Testing System):** **minimum 5.5** overall
- **Trinity College London:** ESOL Skills for Life – Level 1 (B2) or higher; Integrated Skills in English (ISE) – **ISE II or higher**; ISE Digital – **above 80 points (B2)**
- **Educational Testing Service (ETS):** **TOEFL iBT – minimum 72** points; **TOEIC – minimum 785** (Listening & Reading), **150** (Speaking), and **160** (Writing)
- **Pearson Assessment English:** Pearson English International Certificate – **Level 3** (Pass/Merit/Distinction); **PTE Academic – minimum 59** (both test-center and online)
- **LanguageCert:** LanguageCert International ESOL – **Communicator B2** (Listening, Reading, Writing) **and** Speaking part: **LanguageCert Academic B2 or higher**; **LanguageCert Test of English B2 or higher**
- **LCCI (London Chamber of Commerce and Industry):** English for Business **Level 2 or higher**; Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE)
- **European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages:** **Level B2 (Vantage) or higher**
- **telc GmbH / WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH:** Certificate in English; Certificate in English for Business Purposes; Certificate in English for Technical Purposes; **telc English**, **telc English Business**, **telc English Technical**, **telc English University**

## Additional Accepted Evidence of English Proficiency (B2 or above)

- **Language preparatory course completion certificate:** Proof of completing a **minimum 9-month** preparatory course at **B2/C1/C2**, covering all four skills, issued by a **Polish university** or a **NAWA-accredited** prep center.
- **Degree or confirmation in English Philology / Applied Linguistics:** A **Bachelor’s, Master’s, or long-cycle degree**, a **diploma supplement**, or an official letter confirming **at least 500 hours** of English language instruction from a Polish or foreign higher education institution.
- **Degree taught in English:** A **Bachelor’s, Master’s, or long-cycle degree** from a Polish or foreign university indicating the **language of instruction** (on the diploma; if not, in the diploma supplement or an additional confirmation).
- **International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma:** Regarding the language of studies.
- **European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma:** Regarding **L1** (first language) or **L2** (second language).
- **Ministry of Justice (Poland) certificate/register:** Certificate or registry entry confirming the right to work as a **sworn translator of English** in Poland.

*[Information note regarding the new rule.](https://dziennikustaw.gov.pl/D2025000104501.pdf)*

## No Longer Accepted

- **Duolingo English Test**
- **University-run internal language exams** or **online interviews**
- **Other private course certificates** not listed in the official regulation

## Implementation & Process

- Universities are notifying all enrolled and admitted students of this change.
- Even if you did not submit a language certificate at the start, **your enrollment cannot proceed** without it.
- Some universities **may** allow submission **by the end of the first semester**—this is **entirely at the university’s discretion** and **not guaranteed**.
- **Visa applications cannot be submitted** without a valid language certificate.

## What You Should Do

1. **Register** as soon as possible for one of the **accepted exams** listed above.
2. **Send your exam booking confirmation** to your advisor or university.
3. **Submit your certificate** to the university **immediately** once you receive it.

## Important Reminder

This new rule applies to **all Polish universities**. Due to the regulation change, **admissions, enrollment, and visa procedures cannot progress without an approved B2-level (or higher) language certificate**.