Financing your studies in Poland: General overview and country-specific information

A higher education is valuable in any country, but graduates in Poland have one of the highest advantages among the OECD countries, with 85% employment of graduates versus only 66% for those who left school after the secondary level.

With the great distinction between public education and private education, there comes also a big difference concerning tuition fees. While most of the programmes at public universities are free, you have to pay a significant amount of money for studying at private institutions. Nevertheless, living costs are among the lowest in Europe and there is also the possibility to benefit from public support or scholarships as a student in Poland.

Only one in eight secondary school graduates with good grades apply for scholarships. This is because many have misconceptions about getting funding. Here are some of the common misconceptions.