Required documents

  • Foreign High School certificate

    Conversion of grades obtained on final examination in secondary school into SGGW points
    AustriaGermanySpain
    AzerbaijanGreeceSweden
    BelarusIrelandUkraine
    Czech RepublicKazakhstanUnited Kingdom
    Dyplom IBLithuaniaUnited States
    Dyplom EBRussia 
    FranceSlovakia 
     

    Certificates from other countries or with other grade scale

     


    Recognition of foreign diplomas and certificates

    DOCUMENTS RECOGNISED BY OPERATION OF LAW IN POLAND (AUTOMATIC RECOGNITION)

    Certificates recognised by operation of law are not subject to the procedure of recognition by the Education Superintendent. The owners of such documents have right to submitt it directly to the University. Applies to:

    • Certificates, diplomas or other educational documents that confirm the completion of secondary education in the European Union, European Economic Area (EEA) or OECD member states as well as the right to apply for higher education programs in the country of issue shall be recognized in Poland by law (i.e. automatically).

    This rule concerns the following countries:

    AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BULGARIA, CHILE, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GREECE, SPAIN, IRELAND, ICELAND, ISRAEL, JAPAN, CANADA, KOREA, LIECHTENSTEIN, LITHUANIA MEXICO, NETHERLANDS (GERMANY), GERMANY, NORWAY, NEW ZEALAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, TURKEY, USA, HUNGARY, GREAT BRITAIN, ITALY.

    • IB (International Baccalaureate) diplomas issued by the International Baccalaureate Organization in Geneva,
    • EB (European Baccalaureate) diplomas issued by the European Schools in accordance with the Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools,
    • Certificates, diplomas and other documents issued abroad by schools or educational institutions in accordance with the principles laid down in bilateral agreements on mutual diploma recognition – documents issued in: Belarus, Ukraine, China (gaozhong)

    RECOGNITION PROCEDURE BY POLISH EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT

    Secondary school leaving certificate which are not recognized in Poland by operation of law or under an international agreement undergo obligatory the recognition procedure. Recognition procedure  is done by the Polish Education Superintendent in a way of administrative decision.

    Recognition of a certificate or the level of education is done by the Education Superintendent appropriate for the place of residence of the Applicant, and if there is no such place, for the official seat of the institution where the Applicant is going to submit the certificate.

    Education Superintendent appropriate for the Warsaw University of Life Sciences
    is The Education Office in Warsaw.
    Recognition procedure is described at: http://www.kuratorium.waw.pl/en

    Before you apply for certificate recognition, make sure it is legalized or has the seal of apostille -> READ MORE


    Legalization/Apostille

    In cases of high school leaving certificates recognized under the administrative decision of the Polish Education Superintendent, legalization is required.

    Legalization is carried out by:

    1) Polish consul in the country where certificate was issued or in the country in which educational system a school operates;

    2) educational authorities in the country where a certificate was issued or in the country in which educational system a school operates;

    3) an embassy or consulate of the country where certificate was issued or in the country in which educational system a school operates located in Poland or in other EU, EFTA or OECD country;

    If a certificate was issued by a country – party to the Hague Convention of 5th October 1961 abolishing the Requirement for Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, an certificate must be submited along with the Apostille attached to it. Check if the country in which the certificate was issued is a party to the Hague Convention:

    https://www.hcch.net/en/states/hcch-members


    Translation of documents

    Education documents issued in a language other than Polish are submitted together with their translations into Polish. Translations should be made or certified by:

    1) a person entered by the Polish Minister of Justice on the list of sworn translators – the list of sworn translators is available on the website of the Ministry of Justice, or

    2) a person registered as a sworn translator in a Member State of the European Union, a Member State of the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) – party to the agreement on the European Economic Area or a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), or

    3) the consul of the Republic of Poland, competent for the country on whose territory or in which education system the certificate was issued, or

    4) an embassy or consulate of the country which issued the certificate or in which educational system the school operates located on the territory of Poland, or

    5) a person registered as a sworn translator in the Republic of Belarus or Ukraine – applies to education documents issued in the education system of these countries.

    Translation into Polish does not apply to the following documents issued in English: EB diploma, IB diploma, higher education diplomas.


    IB (International Baccalaureate) diplomas issued by the International Baccalaureate Organization in Geneva

    B
    SL level
     

    Equivalent of Polish certificate
    basic level

    SGGW PointsIB
    HL level
    Equivalent of Polish certificate
    advanced level
    SGGW Points
    7100%707100%100
    690%63690%90
    575%52,5575%75
    460%42460%60
    345%31,5345%45
    230%21230%30

    EB (European Baccalaureate) diplomas issued by the European Schools in accordance with the Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools.

    Result of diploma EBbasic leveladvanced level
    SGGW points:
    9,51 – 10,0070100
    9,01 – 9,5065,193
    8,51 – 9,0059,585
    8,01 – 8,5053,977
    7,51 – 8,0048,369
    7,01 – 7,5042,761
    6,51 – 7,0037,153
    6,00 – 6,5031,545
    0,00 – 5,9900

    Certificates issued in Ukraine

    Grade on the certificate

    SGGW points

    Scale 1 – 12for final grade obtained on the certificatefor grade obtained on the state examination
    1270100
    116390
    105680
    94970
    84260
    73550
    62840
    4-52130
    1-300

    Certificates issued in Russia, Kazakhstan, Sweden

    Grade on the certificateSGGW points
    RussiaAzerbejdżan, KazakhstanSweden
    Scale 2 – 5Scale 1 – 5Scale
    55MVG100
    44VG70
    33G40
    21-2IG0

    Certificates issued in Belarus

    Grade on the certificateSGGW points
    Scale1 – 10
    10100
    986
    873
    760
    647
    534
    3-421
    1-20

    Certificates issued in Lithuania

    Grade on the certificateLevel Blevel A
    Scale1-10SGGW points
    1070100
    96390
    85680
    74970
    64260
    53550
    42840
    1-300

     

    Grade on the certificateSGGW points
    Scale 1-100
    30 -100exam result  x 1,0 =  SGGW points
    1-290

    Certificates issued in Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia

    Grade on the certificateSGGW points
    AustriaGermanyCzech RepublicSlovakia
    Scale 1–5Scale 1–6Scale 1–5Scale 1–5
    1111100
    222277
    333353
    444430
    55-6550

    Certificates issued in USA/United Kingdom

    Grade on the certificateSGGW points
    Scale
    A, A+, A*100
    A-95
    B+85
    B80
    B-75
    C+65
    C60
    C-55
    D+45
    D40
    D-35
    E21
    F0

    Certificates issued in Ireland

    Grade on the certificateCertificatelevel
    ScaleHigher LevelOrdinary levelFoundation
     SGGW points
    A11007039
    A29465,833
    B18861,627
    B28257,421
    B37653,2
    C17049
    C26444,8
    C35840,6
    D15236,4
    D24632,2
    D34028
    E – F00

    Certificates issued in France

    Grade on the certificateSGGW points
    Scale 1 – 20
    20100
    1994
    1888
    1782
    1676
    1570
    1464
    1358
    1252
    1146
    1040
    1-90

    Certificates issued in Greece

    Grade on the certificateSGGW points
    Scale 1 – 20
    19.1 – 20100
    18.1 – 1994
    17.1 – 1888
    16.1 – 1782
    15.1 – 1676
    14.1 – 1570
    13.1 – 1464
    12.1 – 1358
    11.1 – 1252
    10.1 – 1146
    1040
    1 – 90

    Certificates issued in Spain

    Grade on the certificate

    SGGW points

    9,50-10,0

    100

    9,00-9,49

    96

    8,50-8,99

    89

    8,00-8,49

    82

    7,50-7,99

    75

    7,00-7,49

    68

    6,50-6,99

    61

    6,00-6,49

    54

    5,50-5,99

    47

    5,00-5,49

    40

    0,00-4,99

    0

     

    Certificates from other countries or with other grade scale

    If the above list does not include the country in which the certificate was issued or there is another scale of grades on the certificate, the recruitment committee will convert the results into SGGW points individually.
    Candidates present the certificate of the recruitment commission to convert the obtained results from the certificate to WULS-SGGW points and introduce them to the candidate’s account in the recruitment system.

    The certificate together with a sworn translation into Polish should be submitted before the registration is closed (within the deadlines specified in the Recruitment schedule) at the Student Affairs Office, ul. Nowoursynowska 166, room 8 or a scan should be attached to Candidate’s profile in the Candidate Service System in the tab “Attach documents”.

     

  • Knowledge of English

    DOCUMENTS CERTIFYING KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH
    The Candidates are obliged to provide one of the following documents certifying their knowledge of English at B2 level or higher according to the global scale of the „Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR)”.

    A documents fulfilling the criteria are, among others:

    1. International Baccalaureate Diploma.
    2. European Baccalaureate Diploma.
    3. Certificates confirming knowledge of the foreign language at B2 level:


    Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE)
     – ALTE Level 3 (B2) and higher:

    • First Certificate in English (FCE);
    • Certificate in Advanced English (CAE);
    • Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE);
    • Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage – at least Pass;
    • Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher
    • Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT);


    Educational Testing Service (ETS):

    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – at least 72 points in an Internet-Based Test (IBT);
    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – at least 180 points in a Computer-Based Test (CBT);
    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – at least 510 points in a Paper-Based Test (PBT);
    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – at least 543 points in a Institutional Testing Programme (ITP);
    • Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) – at least 785 points;


    University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, British Council, IDP IELTS Australia:

    • International English Language Testing System IELTS – above 6 points;


    Cambridge Assessment English:

    • Cambridge B2 First (witch minimum grade C)
    • Cambridge B2 Business Vantage (witch minimum grade C)
    • Cambridge C1 Advanced
    • Cambridge C2 Proficiency


    City & Guilds, City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications, Pitman Qualifications Institute:

    • English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) – First Class Pass at Intermediate Level minimum;
    • International English for Speakers of Other Languages (IESOL) – a minimum level of „Communicator”;
    • City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) a minimum  level of Communicator (B2) 500/1765/2;
    • Spoken English Test (SET) for Business – minimum Stage B „Communicator”;
    • English for Business Communications (EBC) – Level 2 minimum, Level 3 minimum;
    • English for Office Skills (EOS) – Level 2 minimum;


    Edexcel, Pearson Language Tests, Pearson Language Assessments:

    • London Tests of English, minimum Level 3 (Edexcel Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International);
    • London Tests of English, minimum Level 4 (Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International);
    • London Tests of English, minimum Level 5 (Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International);


    Education Development International (EDI), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board:

    • London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) – English for Business Level 2, English for Business Level 3, English for Business Level 4;
    • London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) – Foundation Certificate for teachers of Business English (FTBE);
    • London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) – English for Tourism Level 2 “Pass with Credit”, Level 2 “Pass with Distinction”;


    Telc GmbH, WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH:

    • B2 Certificate in English – advantage;
    • B2 Certificate in English for Business Purposes – advantage;
    • Certificate in English for Technical Purposes (B2);
    • Telc English B2, Telc English B2 Business, Telc English B2 Technical, Telc English C1;
    1. A higher education diploma confirming graduation from a degree programme carried out in English only, in a higher education institution abroad or in Poland.
    2. Passed exam of English language at the level B2, if it was implemented as a subject in the first cycle studies at SGGW.
  • Insurance

    Documents confirming the insurance are (depending on the country of origin, decide which document you present):

    • Health insurance policy
    • European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) – the card may be hold by Nationals of the Member States of the European Union (EU) or the member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as long as they have insurance in their own country
    • Agreement of voluntary health insurance with the National Health Fund (NFZ) concluded after the beginning of education in a given semester or academic year – the agreement may be concluded by non-nationals of the Member States of the European Union (EU) or the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), that are not subject to compulsory health insurance in Poland or Member States of the EU and EFTA and have legal residence in a territory of the Republic of Poland and have not legal residence in EU or EFTA Member State.

    The insurance should cover the costs of treatment during the period of education in Poland. Students who do not have health insurance in Poland may be exposed to the cost of medical treatment on their own.
     


    Agreement of voluntary health insurance with the National Health Fund (NFZ)

    Students who have concluded a voluntary health insurance agreement with the National Health Fund are obliged to pay monthly contributions.

    In order to sign a voluntary health insurance agreement, you should go to the National Health Fund competent for your place of residence. The competent department for foreigners living in the Masovian District is Masovian Branch of the National Health Fund, with the registered office at:

    8 Chałubińskiego str.
    00-613 Warsaw

    For detailed questions regarding the conclusion of an agreement with the NFZ, please contact the appropriate branch of the National Health Fund.

    Contribution for health insurance for non-national students recognized as persons of Polish origin complying with the requirements laid down in the provisions on repatriation or possessing a valid Polish Card (Karta Polaka) is paid by the university at the request of the person concerned. For this purpose, students report to the Student Affairs Office with the registered office at 166 Nowoursynowska str, building 8, room 8, within a period not exceeding 5 days from the date of concluding the agreement with the following documents:

    • a photocopy of the agreement with the NFZ (the original must be shown),
    • a photocopy of a certificate of Polish origin or a photocopy of an valid Polish Charter (the original must be shown),
    • a photocopy of the current document legalizing your stay in Poland, e.g. a visa, residence card (the original must be shown),
    • application of a non-national student regarding health insurance (available at the Office for Students Affairs),
    • ZUS ZZA document (available at the Office for Students Affairs).