Graphic Design – New Media Art

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Enrollment for the winter semester of the 2026–2027 academic year began on April 8, 2026.

Full-time bachelor's degree (undergraduate) in Polish

Admission to studies is based on submitting a portfolio of artwork and an admission interview. 

1. Online registration

Create an account on the recruitment portal: rekrutacja.pjwstk.edu.pl

You will receive an activation link, and once your account is activated, you will gain access to your profile. Fill out the forms and make sure to upload your photo (format: ID photo / passport photo). Be sure to choose the field of study you are applying for.

2. Provision of documents

Prepare the required documents, save them in.pdf format, upload the relevant files to the recruitment portal.

Candidates who have a Polish baccalaureate (high school diploma), IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate Diploma) or EB Diploma (European Baccalaureate).

Required documents:

1. Application for admission - the completed form can be downloaded from your profile in the recruitment portal after uploading a digital proof photo. Candidates who do not upload a photo will not be able to download the application from the portal. Remember to sign the application! Applications with an inappropriate photo will not be accepted;
2. High school diploma - the applicant uploads a legible color scan. After receiving the admission decision, he presents the original, a copy or a photocopy certified by a notary public.
3. proof of payment for the interview (PLN 150). Payment to the individual account number - visible on your recruitment profile.

Candidates who hold a foreign diploma

Required documents:

1. Application for admission - the completed form can be downloaded from your profile in the recruitment portal after uploading a digital proof photo. Candidates who do not upload a photo will not be able to download the application from the portal. Remember to sign the application! Applications with an inappropriate photo will not be accepted;
2. A photocopy of an identity document (passport);
3. High school diploma/certificate (entitling to start studies). The candidate uploads a legible, color scan to his/her recruitment profile, and after receiving the decision, presents the original, a photocopy certified by a Polish notary or a notary acting in one of the EU countries;
4. proof of payment for the interview (PLN 150). Payment to the individual account number - visible on your recruitment profile;
5. Polish language proficiency certificate at a minimum of B2 - check. ;
6. *translation of diploma - holders of diplomas issued in Polish, English and Ukrainian are exempt from translation;
7. *apostille/legalization of diploma - holders of diplomas issued by the following countries are exempt: European Union and EFTA countries, Australia, Belarus, Canada, Ukraine, USA, UK;
8. **Written decision of the Director of NAWA confirming eligibility to apply for admission to studies/nostrification of certificate.

*Document necessary to obtain a qualification decision.

**From July 1, 2025, foreign certificates must be recognized by the Director of NAWA as entitling the student to begin first-level studies in Poland. This does not apply to certificates issued by countries of the European Union, EFTA, OECD, Ukraine and China.

Note: Written information from NAWA is a necessary document to receive a qualification decision.

Read more about written information from NAWA

Application instructions for obtaining NAWA information on a foreign certificate

3. Studies qualification

Admission to studies is based on submitting a portfolio of artwork and an admission interview. 

Interviews full-time are held at the University's campus.

Online interviews are intended only for foreigners who are not currently in Poland.

In order to sign up for an interview, the candidate is required to pay it in the amount of PLN 150, and then after the Admission Office accepts the payment, select the appropriate date in the portal.

The candidate must sign up for an interview (through the enrolment portal).

Entrance exam in the area of:

• painting
• architecture
• theatre
• film
• exhibitions
• museums

NOTE: Candidates who wish to study Polish-language studies must know Polish at a minimum B2 level.

PORTFOLIO candidates must bring with them on the day of the admission interview. The portfolio consists of:

Drawing, painting – preferred format: 100×70 cm or 70×100 cm; minimum format: 50×70 cm and 70×50 cm.

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• 16.07.2026
• 04.08.2026

The academy offers free consultations for artistic portfolios.

4. Contract, fee, and submission of original documents

A contract is made available along with the qualification decision. Both documents are downloadable from the recruitment profile.

Candidates qualified for the study are required within 2 weeks: 

1. pay the first installment of tuition fees. Payments should be made to the individual account number available on the profile in the recruitment system.

2. sign a contract with the University. A contract is a type of agreement that specifies PJAIT 's obligations to you and yours to PJAIT. Once completed and signed, it must be uploaded to your enrollment profile. The contract must be scanned legibly into a .pdf file, keeping the pages in order.

3. deliver the original high school diploma to the Recruitment Department. The candidate is obliged to present the original matriculation certificate, its copy or a photocopy certified by a notary public. High school diploma can also be sent by mail (registered mail) or courier. The above document can also be provided by a "third party" such as a parent.

International candidates who need a certificate confirming the commencement of studies in order to obtain or extend a visa or residence card are required to pay tuition fees for a minimum of one semester in advance.

If your studies are paid for by your employer, for example, you can sign a contract with an Academy-Sponsor-Student annex. Please indicate this need when signing the contract.

Note: For candidates signing the contract one week before the end of the PJAIT admissions period, the University does not guarantee the issuance of a student ID card and the activation of the account on the University server before classes begin.

5. Certificate of admission

In order to obtain a "Certificate of enrollment of a foreigner" (a document necessary to legalize residence in Poland), it is necessary to pay tuition fees for a minimum of one semester. The certificate at the request of the candidate is sent to the e-mail in the form of a scan. Candidates who need an original certificate must send the request to rekrutacja@pja.edu.pl with the full postal address indicated.