International students at the Maria Curie-Sklodowska University enrolled in full-time degree study programmes taught in English are subject to tuition fees , unless specified otherwise (please check the chosen  study program description )

The following persons are  not charged tuition fees  for full-time degree  studies taught in Polish or when the Faculty offers free places :

1. citizens of the  European Union (EU),  Swiss Confederation or the European Free Trade Association states (EFTA) – signatories of the European Economic Area Agreement, as well as their family members, if residing in the territory of the Republic of Poland;
2. foreigners who have been granted a  permanent residence permit  or a  long-term EU residence permit ;
3. foreigners who in the territory of Poland have been granted a  temporary residence permit  (residence permit for a fixed period) due to circumstances referred to in referred to in Articles: 159 (1), or Article 186 (1) subsections 3 or 4 of the Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners;
4. foreigners with a  refugee status  granted by the Republic of Poland and foreigners who have been granted a  temporary protection  or a  subsidiary protection  in the territory of Poland;
5. holders of the  C1 level certificate in Polish language  issued by  the State Commission for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language
6. holders of a valid  Pole’s Card (Karta Polaka)  or the administrative decision on the  Polish origin
7. spouses, children and parents  of a Polish citizen, if residing in the territory of Poland.

Please note: International students not mentioned in points 2-7 are not eligible to receive a need-based financial aid or a student loan.

Foreign students may be granted a  waiver of tuition fees  pursuant to terms laid down in the agreement between universities or international agreement. Foreigners can also receive the waiver of tuition fees under:

1. the decision of the university Rector, the president of the  Polish Academy of Sciences  or the head of a research center;
2. the decision of the minister or the director of the  Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange  in case of the  scholarship recipients .