NOSTRIFICATION OF A UKRAINIAN MEDICAL DIPLOMA IN POLAND
Nostrification (recognition) is an official procedure carried out to compare a foreign diploma with its Polish equivalent. It may be conducted if a diploma confirming the completion of higher education abroad cannot be recognized as equivalent to the corresponding Polish diploma and professional title under any international agreement on equivalence (legal basis: Article 327.1 of the Act of July 20, 2018, of the Republic of Poland – Law on Higher Education and Science).
The rules for conducting the nostrification procedure are set out in the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland of September 28, 2018, “On the Nostrification of Diplomas of Higher Education Obtained Abroad and on the Confirmation of Completion of Higher Education at a Certain Level.”
How to work as a doctor or dentist in Poland after studying at KMU for a Polish citizen
Obtaining a KMU diploma.
Graduates of Ukrainian universities receive:
Further specialization is obtained through postgraduate training, and Polish citizens usually complete it in Poland.
Graduates of Ukrainian universities receive:
- a doctor’s diploma (after 6 years of study);
- a dentist’s diploma (after 5 years of study).
Further specialization is obtained through postgraduate training, and Polish citizens usually complete it in Poland.
Which institutions carry out nostrification?
The nostrification procedure is carried out by universities that hold a scientific category of A+, A, or B+ in the field to which the applicant’s foreign diploma belongs.
The authorized institutions for carrying out the nostrification of a medical diploma are the following medical universities in Poland:
The authorized institutions for carrying out the nostrification of a medical diploma are the following medical universities in Poland:
- Medical University of Warsaw
- Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
- Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
- Medical University of Gdańsk
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences (Karol Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań)
- Wroclaw Medical University (Piastów Śląskich Medical University in Wrocław)
- Medical University of Białystok
- Medical University of Lublin
- Medical University of Łódź
- Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Jagiellonian University Medical College
- Collegium Medicum of the University of Warmia and Mazury
Which institutions carry out nostrification?
The nostrification procedure is carried out by universities that hold a scientific category of A+, A, or B+ in the field to which the applicant’s foreign diploma belongs.
The authorized institutions for carrying out the nostrification of a medical diploma are the following medical universities in Poland:
The authorized institutions for carrying out the nostrification of a medical diploma are the following medical universities in Poland:
- Medical University of Warsaw
- Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
- Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
- Medical University of Gdańsk
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences (Karol Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań)
- Wroclaw Medical University (Piastów Śląskich Medical University in Wrocław)
- Medical University of Białystok
- Medical University of Lublin
- Medical University of Łódź
- Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Jagiellonian University Medical College
- Collegium Medicum of the University of Warmia and Mazury
Initiation of the procedure (using the example of the Medical University of Silesia, Katowice)
To initiate the nostrification procedure, an application for the recognition of documents must be submitted.
The application, together with the required documents, can be submitted in person from Monday to Friday between 8:00 and 13:00 at:
ul. Poniatowskiego 15, Katowice 40-055 (office 503)
or sent by mail to the same address.
If the documents are submitted in person, copies of the required documents must be provided, and the originals must be presented for verification. In this case, an employee of the Education Department certifies that the copies are true to the originals.
If the documents are sent by mail, notarized copies must be submitted.
The application, together with the required documents, can be submitted in person from Monday to Friday between 8:00 and 13:00 at:
ul. Poniatowskiego 15, Katowice 40-055 (office 503)
or sent by mail to the same address.
If the documents are submitted in person, copies of the required documents must be provided, and the originals must be presented for verification. In this case, an employee of the Education Department certifies that the copies are true to the originals.
If the documents are sent by mail, notarized copies must be submitted.
How the procedure is carried out
The medical university conducting the procedure compares the curriculum and duration of studies, learning outcomes, granted professional rights, and practical training with those of comparable programs offered by the respective Polish medical university.
If discrepancies are found in the curriculum, duration, or learning outcomes, the Nostrification Committee of the respective medical university may require the applicant to pass specific examinations or complete practical training, specifying the conditions, cost, and deadlines for their completion.
If discrepancies are found in the curriculum, duration, or learning outcomes, the Nostrification Committee of the respective medical university may require the applicant to pass specific examinations or complete practical training, specifying the conditions, cost, and deadlines for their completion.
Stages of the procedure:
- FORMAL ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICATIONThe applicant is informed about all stages of the nostrification procedure via a separate email or a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt. The Committee conducts a formal assessment of the application and then informs the applicant about the deadline and conditions for paying the fee. If any formal deficiencies are found, the Committee requests the applicant to correct them within the period specified in the correspondence.01
- PAYMENT OF THE FEE AND COMPARISON OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSAfter paying the fee of 4,685.00 PLN, the Committee conducts a comparison of the educational programs.
IMPORTANT! In case of discrepancies in the educational programs, the Committee may require the person undergoing the nostrification procedure to take examinations or complete missing internships or practical training. The conditions, costs, and deadlines for completing these requirements are determined separately.02 - EXAMINATIONThe EXAMINATION IN POLISH is conducted in the form of a multiple-choice test with one correct answer in a computer lab. The university does not provide a list of questions.03
- RECOGNITION OF DIPLOMA EQUIVALENCERecognition of diploma equivalence takes place upon the elimination of program discrepancies and a positive opinion from the Nostrification Committee.
The university confirms or denies the equivalence of a foreign diploma to the corresponding Polish diploma and professional title within 90 days from the submission of an application that meets formal requirements.
This period does not include time allocated for submitting document translations, taking examinations, or completing internships.04 - ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATEAfter completing the nostrification procedure, a certificate is issued stating that the foreign diploma is equivalent to a Polish diploma (e.g., a first-cycle/second-cycle/university master’s diploma) granting a specific Polish professional title (e.g., bachelor, master, doctor, dentist).
In the case of a negative decision regarding the recognition of the diploma as equivalent to the corresponding Polish higher education diploma and professional title, the rector issues a formal refusal.
The applicant has the legal right to appeal the decision of the higher education institution conducting the nostrification, based on Article 127 of the Code of Administrative Procedure and the Revised Recommendation on the Criteria and Procedures for the Assessment of Foreign Qualifications, adopted in 2001 and revised in 2010.05
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