Bachelor of Nursing Programme

About the course

A three-year (6-semester, 181 ECTS) nursing degree taught in English, with practical classes and professional placements.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• The university assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually for this programme and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement: its general rule is school grades in Biology, English and one of Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics. Leaving Certificate Higher Level results count as the equivalent of Polish advanced-level exams (H1 = 30 points down to H8 = 0). Contact admissions to confirm whether Higher Level is required.
• Selection is based on school grades plus an additional oral exam (at the Admission Committee’s decision) in English on English proficiency, motivation, suitability for nursing and knowledge of selected subjects. Topics are sent after registration.
• English: MUG says applicants with an Irish certificate do not need to submit a separate English certificate.

Working in Ireland afterwards

NMBI recognises EU/EEA nursing qualifications in a separate step before registration, and places each applicant in one of three groups. G1 is the EU automatic recognition pathway (Directive 2005/36/EC, Annex V), where NMBI only checks your paperwork. G2 is the general system, where NMBI also assesses your qualification, and you may have to complete a compensation measure. G3 covers qualifications outside the Directive. Under EU law, automatic recognition normally applies to general care (adult) nursing degrees listed in Annex V. Specialist qualifications such as psychiatric, children’s or intellectual disability nursing usually go through the general system, but NMBI does not publish a list. Its MyNMBI tool tells you which group you are in. English-language requirements also apply.

How to apply

1. Register onlineCreate an account on the MUG online admissions system and choose the Bachelor of Nursing programme. There was a 100 PLN registration fee for 2026 entry.
2. Upload documentsUpload your Leaving Certificate with an Apostille, the application form, your passport copy and the other required documents by the deadline (31 July for 2026 entry), then send the signed paper originals as instructed.
3. Prepare for the oral examStudy the topics sent after registration and attend the oral exam in English if the Admission Committee calls you.
4. Accept and payIf you get a place, send payment confirmation for the Orientation Week fee and tuition, plus proof of health insurance, and attend the compulsory Orientation Week in late September.

Costs

• The university charges 27,400 PLN a year (paid as 13,700 PLN per semester), about 6,450 euro at current exchange rates; the euro amount changes with the exchange rate. There is also a one-off registration fee of 100 PLN (about 23 euro) and a one-off Orientation Week fee of 3,100 PLN (about 730 euro). The published fees apply to all English Division students, with no separate EU rate. The university warns of extra costs for protective equipment for practical classes and placements. Figures are for 2026 entry.

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