Having your diploma recognised will allow you to work in your profession and earn a higher salary. Here is a concise, practical overview of what you need to do.
There are two options in Poland:
– A simple and fast option. – Applies to specialist/master's degrees obtained before 19 June 2006. – Handled by NAWA. – Free of charge.
– A thorough review of the study programme. – Required for degrees obtained after 20 June 2006 or for work in regulated professions (medicine, dentistry, nursing, etc.). – Conducted by Polish universities. – The procedure is paid.
To find out which path applies to you:
➡ Go to the Kwalifikator system The system will automatically indicate whether recognition is sufficient or nostrification is required. It takes into account:
Important: documents in Ukrainian or English do not need to be translated.
Submission: online Processing time: ~60 days
This applies to all degrees:
Steps:
Submit:
After approximately 3 weeks, the ministry will issue a certificate confirming that your diploma requires nostrification.
The university must hold a scientific category of A+, A or B+ in your field of study.
You will need to submit:
If the study programmes differ, the university may require:
Processing time: from 90 days Cost: set by the university (individually)
For doctors, dentists and nurses, an extended review is required:
If your institution had strong accreditation or featured in international rankings — the procedure will be smoother and faster. If there was no accreditation — having your diploma recognised may be more difficult.
Gremi Personal is a Polish international HR company that helps Ukrainians find legal employment — including work in their profession (after diploma validation).
Specialist or master's degrees obtained before 19 June 2006 can go through the simple recognition procedure (prosty tryb), handled by NAWA. It is free of charge, submitted online, and takes about 60 days. Documents in Ukrainian or English do not need translating.
Nostrification is required for degrees obtained after 20 June 2006, and for work in regulated professions such as medicine, dentistry or nursing. It is a thorough review of the study programme carried out by Polish universities, and unlike NAWA recognition, the procedure is paid.
You need the original diploma with its supplement, your previous document (school-leaving certificate or bachelor's diploma), and a passport or other identity document. A certificate of name change is needed if applicable, plus your PESEL UKR (temporary protection).
University processing takes from 90 days, and the cost is set individually by each university. Before that, the Ministry of Science (MNiSW) issues a certificate confirming nostrification is needed, which takes approximately 3 weeks. If study programmes differ, extra exams or an internship may be required.
Use the Kwalifikator system, which automatically indicates whether recognition is enough or nostrification is required. It takes into account the country where the diploma was issued, the level of education, the date of graduation, and the field of study.
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