To view a list of documents confirming your level of education obtained outside of Poland, please select a country from the drop down menu on the left.
Belarus
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma (Атэстат аб агульнай сярэдняй адукацыі),
- a secondary vocational-technical school diploma (Диплом о профессионально-техническом образовании),
- a secondary school/high-school diploma issued by a school with a specialized profile (Дыплом аб сярэдняй спецыяльнай адукацыі),
- a secondary school/high-school diploma,
- a secondary vocational-technical school diploma,
- a secondary vocational school diploma.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma,
- a grade transcript.
Due to the fact that Belarussian diplomas are issued in Belarussian and Russian, it is not necessary to provide certified translations of the documents.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- a Bakaławra diploma (Дыплом бакалўра) up to 2007,
- a Master’s degree diploma (Дыплом магістра),
- Дыплом аб вышэйшай адукацыі.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Bielarussian/Russian,
- a diploma supplement in Bielarussian/Russian,
- if the documents are issued in Bielarussian/Russian and a candidate applies to a study program in Polish, such as Psychology for holders of Master’s degrees, he/she must submit a certified translation of the documents into Polish.
China
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- gaozhong biye zhengshu (高中毕业证书) – secondary school/high-school diploma,
- a secondary school/high-school diploma issued by a specialized secondary school (Zhongdeng zhuanye xuexiao, 中等专业学校),
- a secondary vocational school diploma (Zhíye zhongxue, 职业中学) and
- gaokao (高考, National College Entrance Examination) or
- chengren gaokao (成人高考 National Adult Higher Education Entrance Examination) or
- baosong (保送, a special recommendation from the school because of extraordinary results).
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma in Chinese or English,
- a secondary school/high-school transcript in Chinese or English,
- gaokao or its equivalent in Chinese or English,
- if the documents have been issued in Chinese, a certified translation into English or Polish is required.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- xueshi xuewei (学士学位, Bachelor) a Bachelor’s diploma and an academic transcript.
A university diploma, without an academic transcript, is not sufficient for admission to a graduate study program (毕业证书 biye zhengshu)
- shuoshi xuewei (硕士学位, Master) a Master’s diploma and an academic transcript.
A university diploma, without an academic transcript, is not sufficient for admission to a graduate study program (毕业证书 biye zhengshu)
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a university diploma in Chinese or English,
- an academic transcript, including grades from all years of study, in Chinese or English,
- if the documents have been issued in Chinese, a certified translation into English or Polish is required.
Denmark
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- Studentereksamen (STX)
- Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (HF)
- Hojere Handelseksamen (HHX)
- Hojere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) and EUX
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma in Danish
- if the documents are issued in Danish, a certified translation into Polish or English is required
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- A Professionsbachelor/Professional Bachelor’s degree diploma
- A Bachelor’s degree (BA/BSc) (universiteit) diploma
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Danish or English
- a diploma supplement in Danish or English
- if the documents are issued in Danish, a certified translation into Polish or English is required
Finland
SWPS Universityenglish.swps.pl/academics
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- Ylioppilastutkintotodistus,
- Studentexamenbevis,
- Matriculation Examination Certificate,
- Ammatillinen perustutkinto/ Yrkesinriktad grundexamen – admission to higher education, upon successful completion of matriculation examinations.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma in Finnish or English,
- a secondary school/high-school grade transcript in Finnish or English (only if a Matriculation Examination Certificate is not available),
- if the documents have been issued in Finnish, a certified translation into English or Polish is required.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto/Yrkehögskoleexamen/Bachelor,
- Kandidaatti/Kandidat/Bachelor.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Finnish or English,
- a diploma supplement in Finnish or English,
- if the documents have been issued in Finnish, a certified translation into English or Polish is required.
Germany
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma,
- a grade transcript.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- Fachhochschule,
- Wissenschaftliche Hochschule.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in German,
- a diploma supplement in German,
- if the documents are issued in German, a certified translation into Polish or English is required.
Great Britain
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- 1 T Levels
- 3 A-levels
- 2 A-levels + 2 AS-levels for subjects other than A-levels
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma lub a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (180 credits)
- Access to Higher Education Diploma
- 4 SQA Highers
- SQA Advanced Higher Level 7
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- Provisional Results or Statement of Results, while awaiting the Final Certificate (required immediately following results day)
- The Final Certificates must be submitted once they are issued by the awarding body.
Unless otherwise indicated, all results and documents of applicants must come directly from the examining body or from a school official using an official school email address.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- a Bachelor’s (honors) degree diploma,
- a Master’s degree diploma,
- a Master of Philosophy diploma,
- a Master’s (integrated) degree diploma,
- a Master of Arts (ordinary or honors) diploma – Scotland
including an academic transcript, a diploma supplement or a Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR)
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma
including an academic transcript, a diploma supplement or a Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR).
India
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- Higher Secondary Certificate (Vocational Higher Secondary Certificate)
- Standard XII (Standard XII Vocational Certificate)
Depending on the issuing institution, the above-noted documents may also be known as: All Indian Senior School Certificate, Indian School Certificate, Senior Secondary Certificate, Certificate of Vocational Education, and they must confirm completion of a 12-year education.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma,
- a grade transcript, if the grades are not listed on the diploma.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- a Bachelor of Arts/Commerce/Science (general, pass diploma or honors/special), minimum Second Class/Division with the minimum score of 55%
- a Bachelor’s degree (professional) diploma, at the postgraduate level,
- a Bachelor’s degree (professional) diploma, obtained upon completion of a 2-year study program,
- a Doctor of Medicine diploma, minimum second class/division, minimum result of 55%, including introductory courses in academic work and research,
- a Master’s degree diploma (integrated, specialized, MBA or professional) minimum second class/division, with the minimum score of 55%, including introductory courses in academic work and research,
- a Master of Arts/Commerce/Science diploma, minimum second class/division, with the minimum score of 55% including introductory courses in academic work and research,
- A Master of Philosophy diploma,
- a Master of Surgery diploma, minimum second class/division, with the minimum score of 55%, including introductory courses in academic work and research.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma,
- a grade transcript / grades list.
Iran
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- High School Diploma / همانیهاوگ نایاپ تلایصحت هرود هطسوتم
- a certificate confirming completion of a one-year university preparatory course (peesh daneshgah-ii, یهاگشنادشیپ) and an entry examination (konkur, یسراسر نومزآ)
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a secondary school diploma in Persian or English,
- if the documents have been issued in Persian, a certified translation into Polish or English is required.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- a Bachelor’s degree diploma (Karshenasi, Lisans, یسانشراک)
- a Discontinuous Bachelor’s degree diploma (Karshenasi napayvasteh, یسانشراک هتسویپان)
- a Continuous Master’s degree diploma (Karshenasi-arshad payvasteh, هتسویپ دشرا یسانشراک)
- a Specialized Doctorate (Doktura takhsees, یصصخت یرتکد.)
- an Associate diploma (Kardani, Fogh Diplom, ینادراک)
There is no equivalent to the Associate diploma in the Polish education system, therefore these diplomas are not recognized in Poland. Once a candidate is admitted to an undergraduate program, a Polish university may consider approving some or all courses completed at a university in Iran.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Persian or English,
- an academic transcript in Persian or English,
- if the documents have been issued in Persian, a certified translation into Polish or English is required.
Italy
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Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- Diploma di Esame di Stato conclusivo dei Corsi di Istruzione Secondaria Superiore (Diploma di Maturità) issued by Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma in Italian or English,
- a secondary school/high-school grade transcript in Italian or English ‒ Pagelle Scolastiche (academic transcripts),
- if the documents have been issued in Italian, a certified translation into English or Polish is required.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- Laurea (abbreviated as L/L3)
- Diploma Accademico di primo Livello ‒ for graduates of art schools
- Diploma Universitario (a diploma issued prior to 1999)
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Italian or English (in Italy original diplomas are issued with a one to two-year delay ‒ graduates receive certificates (usually in a form of a computer printout) that serve as temporary diplomas until the original documents are issued),
- a diploma supplement in Italian or English,
- if the documents have been issued in Italian, a certified translation into English or Polish is required.
Kazakhstan
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) (general secondary education)
- Жалпы Oрта білім туралы аттестат/Аттестат об общем среднем образовании (Certificate of completed general secondary education)
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Kazakh or English,
- a grade transcript in Kazakh or English,
- if the documents have been issued in Kazakh, a certified translation into English or Polish is required.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- Бакалавр дипломы/Диплом бакалавра (Bachelor Diploma)
- Мамаң дипломы/Диплом Специалист (Specialist diploma)
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Kazakh,
- a diploma supplement in Kazakh,
- if the documents are issued in Kazakh, a certified translation into Polish or English is required.
Nigeria
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- Senior School Certificate issued by the National Examination Council (NECO),
- West African Senior School Certificate wydawane przez West African Examination Council (WAEC).
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma.
- University candidates must provide the serial number and PIN from the scratch-card to confirm authenticity of the documents.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- a Bachelor’s degree diploma with a GPA of minimum 3.0 (grading scale 0-5),
- a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine diploma,
- a Master’s degree diploma,
- a Master of Philosophy diploma.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma,
- a grade transcript.
Norway
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- Vitnemål for Videregående Opplaering (General upper secondary education)
- Vg1+ Vg2 (Vocational education) + Vg3 – Vitnemål for Videregående Opplaering (Supplementary general education)
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma and a grade transcript in Norwegian,
- a certified translation of the document into Polish or English.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- a Bachelor’s degree diploma,
- a Master’s degree diploma,
- a Master of Arts diploma,
- a Master of Business Administration (MBA) diploma,
- a Master of International Business (MIB) diploma.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Norwegian,
- a diploma supplement in Norwegian,
- if the documents are issued in Norwegian, a certified translation into Polish or English is required.
Russia
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University::
- a secondary school/high-school diploma (Aттестат о среднем общем образовании; known prior to 2015 as Aттестат о среднем (польном) общем образовании),
- a secondary vocational secondary school diploma (Диплом о среднем профессиональном образовании)
- a secondary school/high-school diploma,
- a secondary vocational-technical school diploma,
- a secondary vocational school diploma.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma
- a grade transcript
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- a Bakaławra diploma (Бакалавр)
- a Specialist diploma (Специалист)
- a Master’s degree diploma (Магистр)
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Russian,
- a diploma supplement in Russian,
- if the documents are issued in Russian and a candidate applies to a study program in Polish, such as ‘Psychology for holders of Master’s degrees’, he/she must submit a certified translation of the documents into Polish.
Sweden
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- Högskoleförberedande Examen från Gymnasieskolan with vocational courses,
- Högskoleförberedande Examen från Gymnasieskolan.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma in Swedish,
- a certified translation of the document into Polish or English.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- Högskoleexamen/University Diploma,
- Kandidatexamen/Bachelor’s degree diploma,
- Yrkesexamen/Professional degree diploma.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Swedish or English,
- a diploma supplement in Swedish or English,
- if the documents are issued in Swedish, a certified translation into Polish or English is require.
Turkey
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- Lise Diplomasi
- Teknik Lise Diplomasi
- Meslek Lise Diplomasi
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Turkish or English,
- an academic transcript in Turkish or English,
- if the documents have been issued in Turkish, a certified translation into English or Polish is required.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- Bilim Uzmanligi Diplomasi
- Dişhekimliği Lisans Diplomasi
- Eczacilik Lisans Diplomasi
- Lisans Diplomasi
- Tip Doktorluğu Diplomasi
- Veterinerlik Yüksek Lisans Diplomasi
- Yüksek Lisans Diplomasi
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Turkish or English,
- a diploma supplement in Turkish or English,
- if the documents have been issued in Turkish, a certified translation into English or Polish is required.
Poland does not recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) as a country or an international law entity, it does not have diplomatic relations with TRNC, and does not recognize any documents issued by the Republic, including secondary school/high-school diplomas or university diplomas.
Ukraine
SWPS Universityenglish.swps.pl/academics UKRAINE Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma (свідоцтво про здобуття повної загальної середньої освіти), formerly known as aтестат про повну загальну середню освiту
- a secondary school/high-school diploma,
- a secondary vocational-technical school diploma,
- a secondary vocational school diploma.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a secondary school/high-school diploma,
- a grade transcript.
Dokumenty uprawniające do podjęcia studiów II stopnia:
- a Bakaławra diploma (Бакалавр),
- a Specialist diploma(Спеціаліст),
- a Master’s degree diploma (Магістр),
- Спеціаліст про перепiдготовку.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in Ukrainian,
- a diploma supplement in Ukrainian,
- if the documents are issued in Ukrainian and a candidate applies to a study program in Polish, such as Psychology for holders of Master’s degrees, he/she must submit a certified translation of the documents into Polish.
USA
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- High School Diploma (the document may also be entitled Secondary Diploma/Certificate or just Diploma),
- High School Equivalency Credential/GED (General Educational Development).
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a high school diploma,
- an academic transcript or
- an official GED transcript.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- a Bachelor’s degree diploma,
- a Master’s degree diploma,
- a First professional degree diploma.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma,
- an academic transcript.
Zambia
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- a Final Zambian School Certificate,
- a General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O Levels) issued by the Examinations Council of Zambia,
- an IB diploma.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a certificate in English,
- if the documents have been issued in a language other than English, a certified translation into English or Polish is required.
Documents required to undertake graduate studies at SWPS University:
- a Bachelor’s degree diploma,
- a Master’s degree diploma.
The following documents must be uploaded to the Application Portal:
- a diploma in English,
- a diploma supplement in English,
- if the documents have been issued in a language other than English, a certified translation into English or Polish is required.
International Baccalaureate
Documents required to undertake undergraduate or integrated Master’s Degree studies at SWPS University:
- an International Baccalaureate Diploma
To be admitted to a university study program, candidates must complete the whole IB Diploma Program and obtain an IB Diploma.