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Industrial Biotechnology, first-cycle engineer’s degree

Lodz University of Technology (International Faculty of Engineering, with the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences) · Łódź, Poland

100% taught in EnglishApply direct to the university, not the CAOGrades-basedTuition-free for EULeaving Cert timingScience subject
Duration3.5 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryGrades-based
Deadline (EU)10 Jul 2026 (round 1); 14 Sep 2026 (round 2)Passed: check the university for the next intake
EU fee 2026/27No tuition fee

About the course

A 7-semester, full-time engineer’s degree taught in English on using living organisms and enzymes in industrial processes, covering molecular biology, genetic engineering, bioinformatics, bioenergy and sustainable process design. It includes lab work, internships, company visits and an optional mobility semester at a foreign university.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • TUL accepts secondary school certificates from EU/OECD countries without separate Polish recognition, so the Leaving Certificate is eligible (with an apostille). TUL converts each qualifying subject grade to points on a 30-100 scale using the grade scale of the issuing system, then applies weightings for ‘basic’ or ‘advanced’ level; it publishes no Leaving Cert-specific table, so confirm with admissions how Higher and Ordinary Level (H1-H8, O1-O8) are weighted.
  • Ranking uses Mathematics (weight 6), English (weight 2) and one of Physics, Chemistry or Biology (weight 4); a missing additional subject counts as zero.
  • English: at least 60% in English at ‘advanced level’ plus proof of B2 (e.g. IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 72, Cambridge B2 First). Leaving Cert English is not on TUL’s list of accepted certificates, and English-taught bachelor applicants may have to pass TUL’s online advanced English exam (minimum 60%), so ask admissions in writing about an exemption.

How to apply

  1. RegisterCreate a TUL Candidate Portal account and pay the 85 PLN fee (2026: round 1 9 June-10 July; round 2 1-14 September). You can list up to 4 programmes.
  2. Upload documentsUpload your Leaving Cert certificate with grades, apostille (or proof it has been requested), B2 English certificate, passport scan and photo by the round deadline.
  3. English exam if requiredSit TUL’s online advanced English exam if asked (2026: 14 July or 16 September), needing at least 60%.
  4. Confirm and enrolIf qualified, confirm in the portal and upload the signed application within the window, then bring originals, proof of EU tuition exemption, health insurance and a medical certificate (lab work with chemicals) to TUL by late September.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: 2026 cycle (2027 dates not yet published). Round 1: registration and fee 9 June-10 July 2026, final deadline for entering results and uploading scans 10 July, entrance exams for foreign candidates 14 July, results 17 July. Round 2 (for candidates who can enter Poland visa-free, including Irish citizens): registration 1-14 September 2026, entrance exams 16 September, results 19 September. Original documents due by 28 September; classes start in October..

Costs

  • No tuition for EU citizens: TUL states that the Article 324(2) exemption (which covers EU/EEA/Swiss citizens) applies to its English-taught programmes. Students without an exemption pay 9,000 PLN per semester (2026/27). Application fee: 85 PLN per programme, paid online in the Candidate Portal and not refundable unless the programme does not open. The exemption is for full-time study only.
Leaving Cert results issue after the 10 July first-round deadline, so Irish applicants will usually rely on the September round, which had only 2 places left in 2026. Your best science subject (Physics, Chemistry or Biology) counts heavily alongside Maths.

At a glance

CountryPoland
CityŁódź
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaUniversity online portal (TUL Candidate Portal, e-rekrutacja.p.lodz.pl)
PlacesNot published (2026 second round: 2 places left for international candidates)
EntryGrades-based
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Checked against the official Lodz University of Technology website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Dates, fees and places are from the 2026/27 cycle; confirm the 2027 schedule when TUL publishes it. Always confirm details with the university before applying.