Registration

The purpose of the recruitment procedure is to select the best candidates for training at the Doctoral School. The proceeding is of a competitive nature and consists of three stages: in the first, the substantive value of the research project is assessed; in the second, an interview takes place; in the third, the candidate’s predisposition towards doctoral research is assessed through an analysis of scientific and organizational activity.

The recruitment procedure for the Doctoral School is divided into the following stages:

1. candidates’ submission of documents required in the recruitment procedure,
2. verification of the documents submitted by candidates,
3. qualification proceedings,
4. enroling in the list of doctoral students or issuance of an administrative decision to refuse admission to the Doctoral School.

Recruitment proceedings for a given discipline are conducted by recruitment committees appointed by the Director of the Doctoral School. 

The recruitment proceeds in three stages:

1. In the first stage, the admissions committee appoints two reviewers to evaluate the research project submitted by the candidate, except in the discipline of fine arts and conservation of works of art, in which the research project is independently evaluated by the selection committee. The maximum number of points in the first stage is 15. Admission to the second and third stages requires a minimum of 8 points from the first stage.
2. In the second stage, the selection committee evaluates the interview process. The maximum number of points possible to earn in the second stage is 20. Failure to participate in the interview is equivalent to resignation from the recruitment process.
3. In the third stage, the recruitment committee awards points for scientific activity, in particular: publications, work in scientific circles, participation in scientific conferences with a paper, poster, domestic and foreign internships, awards and prizes, and in the case of art - individual and collective exhibitions, public presentations of artistic achievements, participation in grants. The maximum number of points to be earned from this stage is 7.

The Recruitment Committee determines the number of points to be awarded to a candidate for each element of the recruitment. Points are awarded in accordance with the detailed criteria and requirements of the discipline. The Recruitment Committee draws up a ranking list of candidates. The total number of points determines the order of the candidates.

The minimum total number of points earned in the recruitment procedure required for admission to the Doctoral School is 22.

Candidates who received at least minimum number of points and occupy the highest place on the ranking list are admitted to the Doctoral School within the specified limit of places in a given discipline.

The decision on refusal of admission to the Doctoral School is made by the Director of the Doctoral School, under the authority of the Rector.

Entry to the Doctoral School is conditional on the submission of the originals of all required documents no later than at the time of entry.

Training program

The education lasts for 4 years and includes the implementation of an educational program and an individual research plan under the guidance of a supervisor.

Scholarships

A doctoral student receives a scholarship of PLN 3466.90 gross for the first two years of study (before the mid-term evaluation) and PLN 5340.90 gross for the next two years after the mid-term evaluation. Allowance for persons with disabilities: PLN 800.31. Mandatory insurance premiums are paid on the amount of the scholarship, and the scholarship itself is reduced by them (by about 11%).

IRK registration instructions

https://szkola-doktorska.up.krakow.pl/en/dla-kandydatow/poradnik/

Recruitment schedule

Enrolment limits for the 2025/26 academic year

Acts:

• Zasady i kryteria rekrutacji do Szkoły Doktorskiej w Uniwersytecie Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie na rok akademicki 2025/2026.
• Program kształcenia w Szkole Doktorskiej Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie obowiązujący od roku akademickiego 2025/2026.
• Limity przyjęć dla poszczególnych dyscyplin, w których odbywa się kształcenie w Szkole Doktorskiej Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie na rok akademicki 2025/2026
• Zarządzenia Rektora Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie nr Nr R.Z.0211.20.2025 z dnia 31 marca 2025 roku w sprawie harmonogramu rekrutacji do Szkoły Doktorskiej Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie na rok akademicki 2025/2026