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Entry requirements

RECRUITMENT CALENDAR

Electronic registration of candidates 7th May 2027 – 10th June 2027
Recruitment 7th May 2027 – 30th September 2027
Entry examinations June/July 2027
Additional recruitment entry examinations September 2027
The Rector may announce the additional recruitment for some fields of studies/majors – if the limit of places on a givien field/major is not reached

 

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Step by step instructions are available here.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • The examinations are held on-site; note that the Academy has the right to change the mode of examinations into the remote mode – in such a case the candidates will be informed in advance.
  • The candidates shall pay the entry examinations fee before the examinations begin; the amount of the fee is regulated by a separate Rector’s ordinance; the fee is not subject to return after the registration of candidates in the MERK system finishes.
  • The examinations are held by the academic teachers working at the Academy.

 

FORMAL REQUIREMENTS

FIRST-CYCLE STUDY PROGRAMME

  • Entry examinations (programmes available in the information brochure);
  • Matura exam certificate OR – for FOREIGN CANDIDATES – high school graduation certificate or an equivalent document, translated into Polish by a sworn translator, and stamped with an apostille certifying its authenticity;
  • knowledge of English as the language of instruction at least at the B2 level, confirmed by an appropriate certificate (details available in the tab FOREIGN CANDIDATES)  – applies for candidates applying for studies with subjects led in English.

Additional information:

  • Candidates do NOT have to be the graduates of the 2nd degree music school; however, during the entry examinations, they should present the knowledge and skills at the level of the 2nd degree music school graduate.
  • Laureates and finalists of any school Olympiads do NOT have any special rights during the recruitment.
  • Candidates with special needs – disabled or chronically ill – undergo the same recruitment procedure, but they may apply for the adjustment of the form of the examinations to their needs resulting from their disabilities – the form of examinations is set individually with the head of the recruitment committee for a given field of studies; the documents confirming the disability shall be presented at least 3 days before the recruitment begins.

 

SECOND-CYCLE STUDY PROGRAMME

  • Entry examinations (programmes available in the information brochure);
  • Diploma, or an equivalent document of graduation from the first-cycle programme or a long-cycle Master’s degree programme*;
    *FOREIGN CANDIDATES shall present the diploma translated into Polish by a sworn translator, and stamped with an apostille certifying its authenticity;
  • knowledge of English as the language of instruction at least at the B2 level, confirmed by an appropriate certificate (details available in the tab FOREIGN CANDIDATES) – applies for candidates applying for studies with subjects led in English.

 

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

  • The examination committees have the right to shorten the pieces of music, or to choose the pieces or their parts during the examination.
  • The candidates shall have their own sheet music during the examinations.
  • The candidates may have their own accompanist or may contact an accompanist from the Academy before the examination (applies also for the rhythmic sections)
  • Instrument and vocal exams are open for public. The Head of Examination Committee may restrict the number of specatators because of venue conditions or for the candidate’s comfort.
  • Exams are taken in one, two or three stages, depending on the field and major.
  • Only the candidates who passed the first stage may take the second stage examination; only the candidates who passed the second stage may take the the third stage examination.