Admission criteria
Foreign students wishing to enroll in the first year of study at the Faculty of Chemistry Nicholas Copernicus University, who are not members of the ECTS programme, should hold an A-level diploma. All students can find information on the admission criteria from the Educational Department (Dział Nauczania) UMK, 87-100 Toruń, ul. Gagarina 11, from the Faculty administration, and from the International Relations Office (phone: (48)(56)611-42-29, fax: (48)(56)652-04-20, e-mail: iro@cc.uni.torun.pl). Foreign students holding A-level diplomas do not have to take entrance examinations. They report directly to the University Registrar or to the Polish Ministry of National Education in Warsaw through a diplomatic bureau closest to their place of residence. Students who are members of the ECTS programme are admitted on the basis of agreements signed between partner universities or faculties. Students wishing to study at the Faculty of Chemistry have to pay fee equivalent to ca. $6000 (per academic year) + registration fee equivalent to $200. There is a 30% discount for students of Polish origins. Erasmus/Socrates students are not required to pay tuition fees but they are liable for all their own expenses including accommodation.

Postgraduates Admission
Applications are encouraged from qualified students with M.Sc. degrees in chemistry. Students are admitted for the winter semester, but under special circumstances admission for the summer semester is possible. Application for admission into the Faculty of Chemistry NCU Ph.D. studies can be made by the end of June. Entering Ph.D. candidates take qualifying examination that tests knowledge in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical or quantum chemistry.

Curriculum
The core curriculum includes chemistry courses. The direction and supervision of graduate work at the doctoral level resides with a professor (thesis advisor) and the head of Ph.D. studies. A program of study is established by a professor and is tailored to meet the needs of individual students. In addition to the formal courses, students actively participate in seminar programs. Most of the formal coursework necessary for the degree must be completed in the first two years. The University requires completion of Ph.D. degree within four years.

Overall requirements for Ph.D. degree are as follows:

1. Complete the course requirements outlined here;
2. Attend a seminar series each semester throughout the graduate career, and present at least one seminar each year in the program;
3. Teach at least 180 hrs at the Faculty of Chemistry;
4. Successfully complete the oral and written components of the preliminary doctoral examination;
5. Submit, publicly present, and successfully defend a dissertation.

Visa and Residence Permit Regulations
Foreign Students coming to Poland on non-visa (tourist) conditions may apply for a residence permit after arrival. The International Relations Office helps them to get a student visa.

A student applying for a visa submits the following:

1. A valid passport,
2. A visa application in two copies filled in Polish.

Scholarships
The Office of Foreign Studies of the Ministry of National Education in Warsaw grants a very limited number of government scholarships. Foreign students wishing to apply for them should do so in their own country via the Polish Embassy. These scholarships are available as a part of cultural conventions and exchange programmes between Poland and other countries.