Recruitment
Candidates wanting to study at the FVM at SGGW must pass an exam that verifies special aptitude for studying veterinary medicine in English, hereinafter referred to as the exam of special aptitude (ESA).
The structure of ESA is as follows:
The ESA lasts 130 minutes | The total number | To pass | Estimated time to complete the task |
Part A: Competency Test = general science knowledge test (25 questions)+ logical thinking test (25 questions) | 50 | 26 points | 90 minutes |
Part B: English Language Test | 50 | 26 points | 40 minutes |
Note: The ESA is considered passed if the candidate receives a minimum number of points from each part of the exam
Applies to recruitments starting from November 25th, 2025.
The exam of special aptitude (ESA), the basis for qualification for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, will be held at SGGW in Warsaw on December 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. An external recruiter, the IMS company, will organise other exam dates – for more information, go to the RECRUITMENT VIA IMS tab.
Recruitment calendar – veterinary medicine, long cycle studies, full-time programme starting in the winter semester 2026/27
STUDIES CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH
Recruitment is dedicated to candidates who obtained education in an education system other than the Polish one, excluding candidates with the International Baccalaureate (IB Diplomas) and the European Baccalaureate (EB Diplomas); regardless of citizenship.
Phase 1
10 places available
November 25 – 28, 2025 | until 11:59 pm | Registration in the Internet Recruitment of Candidates (IRK): · select the form and program of study · admission fee payment deadline (100,00 PLN) · upload scans of English language proficiency certificates · upload scans of foreign high school certificates · upload a scan of decision of Education Superintendent or the NAWA’s Director individual recognition statement – not applicable for IB diplomas, EB diplomas, certificates issued in UE, OECD, EFTA and Ukraine, China (certificate Gaozhong Biye Zhengshu) · upload scan of legalization or apostille of foreign high school certificate – not applicable for IB diplomas, EB diplomas, certificates issued in UE, OECD, EFTA and Ukraine, China (certificate Gaozhong Biye Zhengshu) · upload a digital photo |
December 5, 2025 | until 11:59 pm | · information about the candidate’s qualification to take part in the exam (in the IRK system) |
December 12, 2025 | · the entrance exam checking special predispositions to undertake studies in veterinary medicine – program conducted in English, consists of a general knowledge test and a logical thinking test. · *exam checking the knowledge of the English language – applies to candidates from the European Union who do not have a B2 level English language certificate honored by the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW). Other candidates are required to have a certificate from the list of certificates honored by SGGW. The list of certificates is available at: https://www.sggw.edu.pl/en/recruitment/knowledge-of-english/ (exams are conducted at the university’s headquarter) | |
December 19, 2025 | until 10:00 pm | Announcement of the qualification results (in the IRK system) |
January 12- 15, 2026 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm | Term of documents’ delivery to SGGW headquarter from the selected candidates. Candidates qualified for admission who do not submit documents within the prescribed period are treated as persons resigning from participation in recruitment. |
October 1, 2026 | Didactics classes commencement |