Master of Pharmacy Programme

About the course

A master’s degree in pharmacy taught in English (360 ECTS), including six months of pre-registration training in an approved pharmacy, starting with a compulsory Orientation Week in the last week of September.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Leaving Certificate Higher Level results count as the equivalent of Polish advanced-level exams. You need two Higher Level subjects: Chemistry plus one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics, or Biology plus one of Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics. MUG converts grades to points: H1 = 30, H2 = 26.7, H3 = 23.7, H4 = 20.7, H5 = 17.7, H6 = 14.7, H7 = 11.7, H8 = 0. No minimum grade is published.
• There is no written exam. Selection is based on your school grades and an interview on English proficiency, motivation, suitability for the pharmaceutical profession and knowledge of selected subjects.
• English: MUG says applicants with an Irish certificate do not need to submit a separate English certificate; English is assessed at interview.

Working in Ireland afterwards

A pharmacy degree from an EU/EEA member state that fully meets the Directive 2005/36/EC minimum training requirements (Article 44) can be recognised automatically. If you started your studies before the Directive’s reference date, you also need 3 consecutive years of professional experience within the last 5 years. Recognition is step one and PSI registration is step two: recognition alone does not let you practise, and you must also prove competence in English. EU law allows countries to limit EU-qualified pharmacists from running newly opened pharmacies, and we could not confirm on the PSI website whether Ireland does this. If you plan to be the supervising or superintendent pharmacist in a pharmacy, check with the PSI.

How to apply

1. Register onlineCreate an account on the MUG online admissions system and choose the Master of Pharmacy programme. For 2026 entry, registration opened on 18 March and there was a 100 PLN registration fee.
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. Attend the interviewPrepare for the interview in English on selected subjects, your motivation and suitability for pharmacy.
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 Orientation Week in the last week of September.

Costs

• The university charges 41,700 PLN a year (paid as 20,850 PLN per semester), about 9,800 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. Figures are for 2026 entry.

At a glance