Industrial Biotechnology, first-cycle engineer’s degree

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.

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.

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