Education of doctoral students in the disciplines
- Architecture and urban planning
- Economics
and finance - Medical sciences
- Political and administrative sciences
- Family sciences
- Management and quality sciences
- Health sciences
- Legal sciences
- Pedagogy
- Psychology
- International relations
Doctoral School - Recruitment Stages

Submission of a complete set of documents
(online and paper version)
by September 1, 2025

Formal evaluation of documents
regarding meeting basic requirements and qualifying candidates for interviews

Interviews of the competition committee with candidates
04-13 October 2025
Candidates will be informed individually about the interview date

Announcement of competition results
by October 15, 2025
Admission requirements
to the VIZJA Doctoral School
- application for admission with information regarding the processing of personal data
- personal questionnaire
- scientific CV including professional and/or scientific work
- a copy of a diploma of higher education confirming possession of a professional title of Master of Science, Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent, or documents confirming fulfilment of the conditions specified in Article 186, paragraph 2 of the Act or a declaration of the planned date of obtaining such a title no later than 4 months from the date of joining the recruitment process
- a description of the research project, which will include the project concept together with a justification, information on the method of implementing the research project, sources, external factors. Candidates applying for admission to a doctoral school are not subject to a limit on the volume of the research project description
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documented confirmation of scientific activity, in particular such as: publications (including an article for 70 points), work in scientific groups, participation in scientific conferences with a paper, domestic and foreign internships, awards and distinctions, participation in grants
The condition for starting the recruitment procedure is for the Candidate to submit a copy of the publication together with publication data and a declaration that he/she has at least one scientific achievement in his/her scientific achievements:
- Scientific article – an authored or multi-authored publication with a minimum score of 70 points in accordance with the relevant list of scientific journals and peer-reviewed materials from international conferences published by the minister responsible for higher education and science. In the case of a multi-authored work, the candidate must submit a declaration of all co-authors on their participation in the preparation of the work. The candidate's share cannot be less than 25%.
- Scientific monograph – an authored or co-authored publication with a minimum score of 100 points, published by a publishing house from the ministerial list in disciplines belonging to the field of social sciences. In the case of a multi-authored monograph, the candidate must submit a declaration of all co-authors on their participation in the preparation of the work. The candidate's share cannot be less than 25%.
- confirmation of payment of the recruitment fee of PLN 250. The fee should be paid to the account number:
21 1090 2851 0000 0001 6257 0569, Santander Bank - The title of the transfer should be entered according to the scheme:
FIRST NAME AND SURNAME CANDIDATE_recruitment to the VIZJA Doctoral School - declaration of possession or lack of possession of a doctoral degree
- declaration regarding a disability certificate, a disability degree certificate or a certificate referred to in art. 5 and art. 62 of the Act on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons
- declaration that the person is not a doctoral student at any other doctoral school
Documents should be sent/submitted by the last day of recruitment until 11:59 p.m.:
- via the recruitment system related to the selected discipline and,
- in the original (paper) version: in person at the Student Service Office or via traditional mail (the date of the postmark is taken into account).
Address:Scientific Federation of VIZJA University, ul. Okopowa 59, 01-043
Warsaw.
Note: "Recruitment for the Doctoral School".
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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International Relations
Why choose VIZJA Doctoral School?
- Modern campus
near the center of Warsaw - VIZJA
is in the top 10
non-public universities
in Poland - VIZJA has two
scientific journals
Advances in Cognitive
Psychology and
Contemporary
Economics - 24 years
of experience
in education
at the level of
first and second cycle studies
- Modern campus
near the center of Warsaw - VIZJA
is in the top 10
non-public universities
in Poland - VIZJA has two
scientific journals
Advances in Cognitive
Psychology and
Contemporary
Economics - 24 years
of experience
in education
at the level of
first and second cycle studies
Doctoral School – Scientific Council

Chairman
Director of the Doctoral School
Doctoral School - Documents to download
Frequently asked questions
A person who holds a professional title of Master of Science, Master of Science in Engineering or an equivalent title or a person referred to in Article 186, paragraph 2 of the Higher Education Act and submits a complete set of required documents by September 1, 2025.
Applicants applying for admission to the Doctoral School of the Scientific Federation of the University of VIZJA should submit a complete set of documents by September 1, 2025.
In such a situation, your application will not be considered.
The recruitment fee for the Doctoral School is PLN 250.
You can only take part in one recruitment in a given academic year.
No, the application fee is non-refundable.
The results of the competition procedure in accordance with the provisions of the Higher Education Act are public. Therefore, the recruitment results will be made available on the website of the Scientific Federation of the University of VIZJA.
Yes. The fee for issuing an ID card is PLN 22.
There are no fees for educating doctoral students at the Doctoral School of the Scientific Federation of VIZJA University.