Information on recognition of your high school certificate/diploma

Information on recognition of your high school certificate/diploma

Individual information on foreign certificates entitling holders to apply for admission to first-cycle degree programs or long-cycle studies will be issued within 60 days of the submission of a complete set of documents via the SYRENA system https://syrena.nawa.gov.pl/# :

  • exclusively in electronic form as a PDF document signed with a qualified digital signature
  • in Polish
  • free of charge.

To obtain information about a foreign high school certificate:

  • prepare the required documents – in PDF or JPG format, maximum file size is 3 MB. Pay attention to step 2 and step 3 described in the instructions to correctly enter the document details and attach them accordingly:
    • certificate entitling you to continue your studies, about which you would like to obtain information
    • transcript / supplement / appendix to the above certificate – if issued
    • previous document – previous school leaving certificate
    • certified translations of all the above documents (does not apply to documents issued in English, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, or Belarusian)
    • identity document (passport)
    • document confirming change of surname (if applies)
    • statement from parents/legal guardians (in the case of underage candidates)
    • in the case of refugees – document confirming refugee status
  • in the SYRENA System, fill in the application form and attach scans of the required documents,
  • in order to submit your application correctly, activate the individual link generated for the case, sent by the SYRENA System to the e-mail address provided in the form,
  • check the status of your application in the SYRENA system yourself,
  • download information about your foreign diploma – a message about the release of the information and the possibility of downloading it is sent by the SYRENA system.

For information about foreign bachelor diplomas:

    • before submitting your application, please read the SYRENA System user manual https://nawa.gov.pl/images/Uznawalnosc/SYRENA/Syrena_User-Manual_Application_4.pdf
    • prepare the required documents – in PDF or JPG format, maximum file size is 3 MB. Pay attention to step 2 and step 3 described in the instructions to correctly enter the document details and attach them accordingly:
      • diploma about which you would like to obtain information
      • transcript / supplement / appendix to the above diploma
      • previous document – document which was the basis for admission to studies
      • transcript / supplement / appendix to the previous document (if applicable)
      • certified translations of all the above documents (does not apply to documents issued in English, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, or Belarusian)
      • identity document
      • document confirming a change of name
      • for refugees – a document confirming refugee status
    • in the SYRENA System, fill in the application form and attach scans of the required documents,
    • in order to submit your application correctly, activate the individual link generated for the case, sent by the SYRENA System to the e-mail address provided in the form,
    • check the status of your application in the SYRENA system yourself,
    • download information about your foreign diploma – a message about the release of the information and the possibility of downloading it is sent by the SYRENA system.

If you encounter any technical problems, please contact: syrenahelp@nawa.gov.pl

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