University of Silesia in Katowice

Admission for the Doctoral School of the University of Silesia in Katowice for places financed from the university budget is starting. Candidates will apply for 64 scholarship places.

Registration in the IRK system will begin on June 9 at 12:00 p.m. and will last until June 20 until 3 p.m.. By that time, you must prepare and submit a draft research plan, an opinion from your future supervisor and one active academic teacher, a description of your achievements, and all necessary formal data. The admission fee is PLN 400.

Link to the system: https://irk.us.edu.pl/pl/

First, the candidate sets up an account in the IRK system and then registers for the selected recruitment (https://irk.us.edu.pl/pl/home/SD-2025/), choosing one of the three areas of education from the “Offer” tab.

Please note: as the penultimate day of admission (June 19) is a public holiday, we encourage you to register in advance.

Diploma confirming a master’s degree (or equivalent)

The deadline for submitting a master’s degree (or equivalent) is July 14, and at the candidate’s request it can be extended to September 11. More information: https://us.edu.pl/szkola-doktorska/en/2025/04/02/udzial-w-rekrutacji-przed-obrona-dyplomu-magisterskiego-2025/

First stage results

On July 3, by 3:00 p.m., candidates will receive information about the results of the first stage of the assessment, qualification for the second stage and the date of the interview.

Interviews

Admissions interviews will be held between July 8 and 11 in Katowice, in the building of the Film School of the University of Silesia, ul. Świętego Pawła 3. The exact schedule of interviews will be provided to candidates who qualify for this stage. There is no possibility to choose the date of the admission interview – the schedule is set by the admission committee.

Results of the procedure

Candidates will be notified of the admission results on July 15 at 3:00 p.m. via the IRK system. On July 16-18, qualified candidates will make a mandatory registration at the Doctoral School headquarters.

More?

All necessary data and forms can be found here: https://us.edu.pl/szkola-doktorska/en/rekrutacja-na-rok-akademicki-2025-2026/

We also encourage you to read the description of the most important steps to take to prepare for admission: https://us.edu.pl/szkola-doktorska/en/kamienie-milowe-rekrutacji/