Study in Poland from Morocco
You can study in Poland from Morocco on an English-taught degree costing €2,000–6,500 per year at a public university, applying for the visa in Rabat rather than travelling abroad for it. The national visa is €200. The catch: your Bac needs an individual NAWA statement and you must prove B2 English.
Is Poland a good choice from Morocco?
Poland teaches degrees in English at €2,000–6,500 per year in the public sector and €2,500–7,500 per year at master’s level, with living costs of PLN 1,500–2,500 per month in the cheaper academic cities. Unlike Zambian or Zimbabwean applicants, you have a Polish consular section in your own country, in Rabat, so there is no third-country trip.
The real difference is language: English is neither an official language nor the common medium of instruction in Morocco, so you document B2 English with a test. British Council runs IELTS in eight Moroccan cities and Amideast runs TOEFL iBT in Rabat and Casablanca. The catch is that the Baccalauréat national (Bac marocain) is not on NAWA’s automatic-recognition list, so every route starts with an individual recognition statement. The Poland country guide covers the shared steps.
Entry with the Baccalauréat (Bac marocain)
The Bac marocain, awarded by the Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, du Préscolaire et des Sports (MEN), is not on NAWA’s automatic-recognition list, so it needs an individual recognition statement from the Director of NAWA through the SYRENA system. Adam Mickiewicz University, the University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, Kozminski University and Lazarski University all state that requirement.
Gdańsk University of Technology accepts either NAWA recognition or a Polish education-board certificate. AGH University of Kraków does not list the Moroccan system and requires its own mathematics examination instead. For medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College decides admission solely on its entrance examination, whatever certificate you hold. First-cycle entry needs the NAWA statement, a B2 document in the language of instruction and a pass in the university’s entrance examination.
The student visa from Morocco
You apply at the consular section of the Polish Embassy in Rabat, 23 avenue Oqbah, Agdal. No service provider operates for Poland in Morocco, and appointments are booked only through e-Konsulat. The permit is a National (Type D) visa at €200, paid in cash in local currency, non-refundable if refused, with an appeal costing the same again. Processing is 15 working days from payment, extendable to 30 days.
The post asks for your NAWA statement, evidence that tuition is paid and funds for your first two months; the national proof-of-funds figure is PLN 17,650. No TB test or medical is required, only travel-health insurance covering at least €30,000. Morocco is a Hague apostille country: diplomas and relevés de notes are apostilled by the Wali or Governor, online at apostille.ma. See what proof of funds has to show.
Money: what a first year costs
A public bachelor’s costs €2,000–6,500 per year and a public master’s €2,500–7,500 per year; private universities charge €3,500–7,000 per year at bachelor’s level and €4,000–8,000 per year at master’s. English-taught medicine is separate at €14,900–17,000 per year.
Living costs are PLN 1,500–2,500 per month, plus NFZ health insurance at PLN 55.80 per month, or PLN 670 per year. First-year one-offs are the €200 visa and PLN 390 for the residence card. Banach NAWA is closed to Moroccan nationals; Erasmus Mundus joint master’s degrees are open. See scholarships for Moroccan students and the Poland cost breakdown.
From Morocco to Poland: key facts
| Where to apply | Rabat — consular section of the Polish Embassy, 23 avenue Oqbah, Agdal |
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| Who takes the application | The embassy or consulate itself |
| Apply without leaving Morocco | Yes |
| Visa or permit fee | €200 |
| Processing time (national guide) | 2–8 weeks |
| Refusal rate | 23.07% (2024) — short-stay visas, not a student figure |
| School certificate | Baccalauréat national |
| Certifying documents | Apostille (Hague Convention member) |
| TB test | Not required |
| Scholarships open to Moroccan nationals | Erasmus Mundus |
| Closed to Moroccan nationals | Banach NAWA |
| Moroccan students in Poland | 509 (2024/25) |
Last verified 2026-09-09 against official sources (visas-de.tlscontact.com · gov.pl).
What works in your favour
- Poland has a consular section in Rabat, so you apply at home rather than in a third country, with processing of 15 working days from payment, extendable to 30 days.
- Public tuition of €2,000–6,500 per year and living costs of PLN 1,500–2,500 per month sit well below western European levels.
- Morocco is a Hague apostille country, so your Bac is apostilled by the Wali or Governor rather than going through a longer legalisation chain.
- Work during study is uncapped for full-time students at qualifying institutions with no permit needed, against a minimum wage of PLN 4,806 per month.
- Graduates get 9 months on the Temporary residence permit for graduates (job search) for PLN 440.
The honest downsides
- English is not the medium of instruction in Moroccan schools, so you pay for and pass IELTS or TOEFL before an English-taught Polish programme will consider you.
- The Bac is not automatically recognised. The NAWA SYRENA statement has its own timeline, and no university will admit you without it.
- The Rabat fee is cash only and non-refundable on refusal, and an appeal costs the same again. Poland refused 38% (2024) of student-visa decisions nationally.
- Banach NAWA is closed to Moroccan nationals, so most applicants self-fund; agencies charging large upfront placement fees are a documented problem here.
- Polish-taught degrees need a B2 Polish document, usually a nine-month preparatory course, adding a year and a further fee.
Our core guidance is free, funded by commission from the universities we place students with. We tell you whether your Bac stream and average fit the programmes you want, and sequence the NAWA SYRENA recognition, the apostille and your English test correctly. The whole file — acceptance letter, tuition receipt, funds evidence, insurance — is vetted before it goes to Rabat. Premium Placement is optional and paid, covering the application and visa end to end.
Apply to study in Poland from Morocco
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Shortlist English-taught programmes
Choose programmes you can fund at €2,000–6,500 a year for a public bachelor's, and check the institution is on the MSWiA list if you intend to work during study.
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Sit an English test
Book IELTS with the British Council or TOEFL iBT with Amideast. Most programmes want B2, commonly IELTS 5.5 for a bachelor's and 6.0 for a master's.
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Apostille your Bac and transcripts
Morocco is a Hague apostille country. Request the apostille from the Wali or Governor of your province or prefecture, in writing or online, for diplomas and relevés de notes.
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Get the NAWA recognition statement
File through the SYRENA system for an individual statement from the Director of NAWA. The Bac marocain is not automatically recognised, so no university can skip it.
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Apply to each university directly
Poland has no national portal. Register in each university's own admission system, attach the B2 evidence and sit any entrance examination the programme requires.
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Accept the offer and pay tuition
Confirm your place and pay the first tuition instalment. The Rabat post asks for proof that tuition is paid as part of the visa file.
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Apply for the Type D visa in Rabat
Book through e-Konsulat for the consular section on avenue Oqbah, bring funds and insurance evidence covering at least €30,000, and pay the fee in cash at the appointment.
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Arrive and register your residence
Enter Poland before term starts, enrol, take NFZ health insurance at PLN 55.80 a month and file online for the temporary residence card.
Frequently asked questions
A public bachelor's costs €2,000–6,500 per year and a public master's €2,500–7,500 per year. Add PLN 1,500–2,500 per month to live, PLN 55.80 per month for health cover and the €200 visa. English-taught medicine is a separate bracket at €14,900–17,000 per year.
Yes, but only with an individual recognition statement from the Director of NAWA through the SYRENA system, because Morocco is not on the automatic-recognition list. The University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kozminski University and Lazarski University all apply that rule. AGH additionally sets its own mathematics examination.
At the consular section of the Polish Embassy in Rabat, 23 avenue Oqbah, Agdal. There is no outsourced visa centre for Poland in Morocco, and appointments are booked only through e-Konsulat. Processing is 15 working days from payment, extendable to 30 days, so apply well before your programme starts.
Yes, for English-taught degrees. Morocco is not an English-medium system, so a medium-of-instruction letter will not do. Common university floors are IELTS 5.5 for a bachelor's and 6 for a master's. British Council and Amideast run IELTS and TOEFL in Casablanca, Rabat and several other cities.
The national figure is PLN 17,650, shown by bank statement or sponsor letter. The Rabat post also asks for evidence that your tuition is paid and that you hold funds for your first two months. Unclear funding is a stated reason for refusal, so make each deposit traceable.
No. Morocco is not on the Banach NAWA eligibility list. Erasmus Mundus joint master's degrees are open to Moroccan applicants. Agencies charging large upfront fees to secure places abroad are a documented problem in Morocco — check any agent carefully before you pay anyone.
Yes. Work is uncapped for full-time students at qualifying institutions and no permit is needed, against a minimum wage of PLN 4,806 per month. The exemption now covers only public universities and MSWiA-listed institutions, so check the register before you enrol at a private college.
The proof-of-funds income criterion is unchanged for 2027/28: 1,010 PLN a month for a single applicant, with the next review not due until around 2028. NFZ student insurance stays at PLN 55.80 per month. The national visa fee has already risen to €200.