Warsaw University of Life Sciences - Recruitment calendar

Recruitment calendar – second cycle studies (Master’s degree), full-time programmes starting in the summer semester 2025/2026

STUDIES CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH

Recruitment is carried out for the following fields of study:

Civil Engineering (Engineering Infrastructure)
Environmental Engineering (Modern Engineering in Water Management)
Environmental Protection (Restoration and Management of Environment)

Phase 1

December 1, 2025	from 00:01 am	Start of registration in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates (IRK) system: select the form and programme of study
January 9, 2026	until 11:59 pm	The last day of registration in IRK: select the form and program of study This is also the deadline for: admission fee payment upload a digital photo upload scan of diploma Transcript of Grades * upload scan of international higher education diploma upload scan of legalization or apostille of foreign diploma – not applicable for diplomas issued in UE, OECD, EFTA and Ukraine, China upload a scan of NAWA’s Director individual recognition statements on a foreign diploma – not applicable for diplomas issued in UE, OECD, EFTA and Ukraine, China upload scans of English language proficiency certificates complete the enrolment form data, including the student’s arithmetic mean of all final grades in the subjects covered by the study program
January 14, 2026	08:00 am – 04:00 pm	Exam checking the knowledge of the English language in the form of a interview – applies to foreign candidates from the European Union and Polish citizens who do not hold a language certificate honored by SGGW. A list of recognized certificates can be found at: https://www.sggw.edu.pl/en/recruitment/knowledge-of-english/ Interviews will be conducted online via MS Teams platform.
January 19, 2026	until 10:00 pm	Announcement of the qualification results (in the IRK system)
January 20 – 30, 2026 (exept Saturday and Sunday)	09:00 am – 03:00 pm	Documents’ delivery to SGGW from the selected candidates – applies to foreign candidates whose arrival in Poland is related to applying for legalization of stay. Candidates qualified for admission who do not submit documents within the prescribed period are treated as persons resigning from participation in recruitment.
February 16 – 18, 2026	09:00 am – 03:00 pm	Documents’ delivery to SGGW from the selected candidates – applies to Polish citizens and foreigners who legally reside in Poland. Candidates qualified for admission who do not submit documents within the prescribed period are treated as persons resigning from participation in recruitment.
March 2, 2026		Classes commencement

*) The Diploma Transcript of Grades is uploaded by the candidates:

– with a foreign diploma of graduation entitling to undertake second-cycle studies (the transcript of grades should be uploaded with a sworn translation into Polish if the diploma was issued in a language other than English),

– has a diploma of completion of studies in a field other than the one for which is applying.

Recruitment calendar – second cycle studies (Master’s degree), full-time programmes starting in the winter semester 2025/2026

STUDIES CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH

Phase 3 Supplementary recruitment (applies to fields of study with places available)

Recruitment is carried out for the following fields of study:

Environmental Engineering spec. Modern Engineering in Water Management (KATAMARAN)
Food Science – Technology and Nutrition

August 12, 2025	from 00:00 am	Start of registration in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates (IRK) system: select the form and program of study
August 19, 2025	until 11:59 pm	Last day of registration in IRK: select the form and program of study This is also the deadline for: admission fee payment upload a digital photo upload scans of international higher education diploma upload scans of diploma Transcript of Grades * upload a scan of written NAWA information about the diploma – not applicable for diplomas issued in UE, OECD, EFTA and Ukraine, China and Libya Learn about the requirements that diplomas issued abroad must meet in order to be recognized as a document entitling to undertake second-cycle studies in Poland read more upload scan of legalization or apostille of foreign diploma – not applicable for diplomas issued in UE, OECD, EFTA and Ukraine, China and Libya upload scans of English language proficiency certificates complete the enrolment form data, including the student’s arithmetic mean of all final grades in the subjects covered by the study program
August 22, 2025	08:00 am – 04:00 pm	Exam checking the knowledge of the English language – applies to candidates applying for studies in English, who do not have a language certificate honored by SGGW. Interviews will be conducted online via MS Teams platform.
August 25, 2025	10:00 am – 12:00 pm	Competency test dedicated to candidates applying for: Finanace and accounting – programme in English (if places available)
August 29, 2025	until 10:00 pm	Announcement of the qualification results (in the IRK system)
September 01 – 05, 2025	09:00 am – 03:00 pm	Documents’ delivery to SGGW from the selected candidates. Candidates qualified for admission who do not submit documents within the prescribed period are treated as persons resigning from participation in recruitment.
October 01, 2025		Classes commencement

*) The Diploma Transcript of Grades is uploaded by the candidates:

– has a diploma of completion of studies in a field other than the one for which is applying.

Spring Phase 1

Recruitment is carried out for the following fields of study:

Environmental Engineering (Modern Engineering in Water Management – (KATAMARAN)
Environmental Protection (Restoration and Management of Environment)
Finance and Accounting
Food Science – Technology and Nutrition
Informatics and Econometrics (Big Data Analytics)
Sustainable Horticulture
Forest Information Technology

April 18, 2025	from 00:00 am	Start of registration in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates (IRK) system: select the form and program of study
May 04, 2025	until 11:59 pm	Last day of registration in IRK: select the form and program of study This is also the deadline for: admission fee payment upload a digital photo upload scans of international higher education diploma upload scans of diploma Transcript of Grades * upload a scan of written NAWA information about the diploma – not applicable for diplomas issued in UE, OECD, EFTA and Ukraine, China and Libya Learn about the requirements that diplomas issued abroad must meet in order to be recognized as a document entitling to undertake second-cycle studies in Poland read more upload scan of legalization or apostille of foreign diploma – not applicable for diplomas issued in UE, OECD, EFTA and Ukraine, China and Libya upload scans of English language proficiency certificates complete the enrolment form data, including the student’s arithmetic mean of all final grades in the subjects covered by the study program
May 7 – 8, 2025	08:00 am – 04:00 pm	Exam checking the knowledge of the English language – applies to candidates applying for studies in English, who do not have a language certificate honored by SGGW. Interviews will be conducted online via MS Teams platform.
May 9, 2025	10:00 am – 12:00 pm	Competency test dedicated to candidates applying for: Finanace and accounting – programme in English
May 15, 2025	until 10:00 pm	Announcement of the qualification results (in the IRK system)
May 19 – 23, 2025	09:00 am – 03:00 pm	Documents’ delivery to SGGW from the selected candidates. Candidates qualified for admission who do not submit documents within the prescribed period are treated as persons resigning from participation in recruitment.

*) The Diploma Transcript of Grades is uploaded by the candidates:

– has a diploma of completion of studies in a field other than the one for which is applying.

Main Phase 2

May 30, 2025	from 00:00 am	Start of registration in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates (IRK) system: select the form and program of study
July 9, 2025	until 11:59 pm	Last day of registration in IRK: select the form and program of study This is also the deadline for: admission fee payment upload a digital photo upload scans of international higher education diploma upload scans of diploma Transcript of Grades * upload a scan of written NAWA information about the diploma – not applicable for diplomas issued in UE, OECD, EFTA and Ukraine, China and Libya Learn about the requirements that diplomas issued abroad must meet in order to be recognized as a document entitling to undertake second-cycle studies in Poland read more upload scan of legalization or apostille of foreign diploma – not applicable for diplomas issued in UE, OECD, EFTA and Ukraine, China and Libya upload scans of English language proficiency certificates complete the enrolment form data, including the student’s arithmetic mean of all final grades in the subjects covered by the study program
July 15, 2025	10:00 am – 12:00 pm	Competency test dedicated to candidates applying for: Finanace and accounting – programme in English
July 14 – 16, 2025	08:00 am – 04:00 pm	Exam checking the knowledge of the English language – applies to candidates applying for studies in English, who do not have a language certificate honored by SGGW. Interviews will be conducted online via MS Teams platform.
July 22, 2025	until 10:00 pm	Announcement of the qualification results (in the IRK system)
July 23 – 31, 2025 (exept Saturday and Sunday)	09:00 am – 03:00 pm	Documents’ delivery to SGGW from the selected candidates. Candidates qualified for admission who do not submit documents within the prescribed period are treated as persons resigning from participation in recruitment.
August 08, 2025	after 06:00 pm	Announcement of the number of vacancies in given study programs to be available in Phase 3 (supplementary recruitment)

*) The Diploma Transcript of Grades is uploaded by the candidates:

– has a diploma of completion of studies in a field other than the one for which is applying.

The University reserves the right to correct the dates.