Programs in English
If you are applying to a study program offered in English, you must demonstrate language proficiency at the CEFR B2 level. To do so, you may provide a formal certificate or pass our language exam.
PLEASE NOTE: Some programs of study require a higher level of English language proficiency. Please refer to the page describing your chosen program of study to ensure that you meet the requirements.
According to new regulations that have come into force as of July 1, 2025, the type of a language proficiency certificate, which SWPS University will accept, depends on your citizenship status and the country where your secondary school / university diplomas were issues.
To find out what type of certificate you need to provide, review the new admissions regulations and select your study path in two simple steps .
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Programs in Polish
If you are applying to a study program offered in Polish, you must demonstrate language proficiency at the CEFR B2 level. To do so, you may provide a formal certificate or pass our language exam.
PLEASE NOTE: Some programs of study require a higher level of Polish language proficiency. Please refer to the page describing your chosen program of study to ensure that you meet the requirements.
Select study program
Language exam instead of certificate
If you are a citizen of the EU, UK or EFTA (i.e., Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland) and you do not have a certificate confirming your language proficiency required for your chosen program of study, you will have to successfully pass a language entrance exam to be admitted to SWPS University.
The exam is in the form of an interview (via Google Meets), in the required language.
Polish and English Preparatory Schools
Preparatory Schools
If your Polish or English language proficiency is not sufficient to apply to your selected program of study, you may enroll in one of our Language Preparatory Schools.
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State Examination in Polish as a Foreign Language
You may also take advantage of our Preparatory Course for the State Certificate Examinations in Polish as a Foreign Language, and then register for State Examination at SWPS University.
Register for the Preparatory Course
The European Language Certificate (TELC)
If you need a certificate confirming your Polish or English proficiency at B1 or B2 level, you may want to apply to take The European Language Certificate exam at SWPS University.
Our TELC examiners are fully licensed by telc gGmbH, a globally recognized non-profit educational organization specializing in professional language skill testing. Read more
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