Language requirements at work and at universities

Language requirements at work and at schools

More and more Polish universities require foreigners who want to study in the Polish language, a state certificate of language proficiency, confirming language proficiency at level B1. Institutions, depending on the type of study undertaken, place foreigners different requirements in terms of language proficiency, i.e. passing the examination of the Polish language organized by the rector of the university. Foreigners may also submit documents of the foreign school which confirm the completion of Polish or other Polish language studies or the completion of a Polish school or language course.

Universities are generally required to speak Polish at B2 level. Admittedly, prestigious universities in Poland introduce the most popular courses in English and German, but in the vast majority of universities the language of instruction is Polish. The language certificate is also required from foreigners employed in Poland if they occupy posts where they will use the Polish language. This includes in the health or civil service; From a foreigner who is undertaking a job in the civil service in Poland, a certificate of knowledge of the Polish language B2 is required. For foreigners, whose Polish employers expect proof of their knowledge of the Polish language, the positive result of the exam facilitates obtaining a permanent contract of employment and settling in Poland.

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