Easiest Degrees in Warsaw 2026/2027: Top Fields and Career Paths

Choosing the easiest studies is only half the battle. You still need to know how to “slide” through semesters so as not to lose ELS and insurance.

Step 1: Check the Grid of Hours (Not the Syllabus!)

Before you sign up for the IRK system, find the timetable on the faculty’s website. Look for majors that have classes accumulated in 2-3 days or offer a lot of university-wide lectures (the so-called OGUNs at the UW), which can be completed online or through simple multiple-choice tests.

Step 2: Tokens and PE – Warsaw logistics

At the University of Warsaw and the Warsaw University of Technology, the token system is a fight. If you choose an “easy” major, you will have tokens for PE and language courses. Choose activities in locations that you have on your way to work. If you work in Wola, don’t take PE to Banach. Look for activities in facilities closer to the center or those that require minimal attendance (e.g. chess, bridge).

Step 3: Avoid “Kilers”

Even at easy studies, there are lecturers who make “History of Philosophy” a natural selection. Check out the groups on FB: “UW students – general group” or “Exchange of notes [Wydział]”. If you hear a name that has been terrifying for generations – take the dean or change the group to USOS while the migration tour lasts.

Red flags (what to watch out for):

• Private “Colleges of Nothing”: Beware of Colleges That Lose Accreditation in 2026. You can pay the buy-in fee and wake up without a card in November. Choose public (UW, WUT, SGGW, UKSW, WAT).
• Majors with “mathematics” in the name: Even if it’s “Mathematics in Insurance” at a niche faculty – it’s a trap. The September Campaign was brick.
• Dormitories: If you get a place in the “Riviera” (Waryński Street) or “Babilon” (Ochota), hold on to it with your hands and feet. This is the cheapest way to live in the center of Warsaw (approx. 800-1100 PLN/month in 2026).

Table: Ranking of the easiest destinations in Warsaw (2026/2027)

The most common mistakes students make

The most common mistake is to completely fail the USOS. Students think that since the course is easy, they don’t even have to log in to the university mail.

• Missed registration deadlines: In Warsaw, if you don’t sign up for a language course in the first round, you end up for classes at 7:30 a.m. on Friday at the other end of the city (e.g. at the Faculty of Physics in Ochota, living in Praga). This kills any casual work.
• ECTS deficit: Even in “easy” college, you have to score 60 credits a year. If you fail three subjects of 5 ECTS each, you fall into a deficit. The cost of one ECTS credit in Warsaw in 2026 is about PLN 150-250. The “condition” may cost you PLN 1000 – as much as you will earn during 3 days of work in a corporation.
• No Varsovian Card: Visiting students often forget about temporary registration or PIT settlement in Warsaw. Without the Varsovian Card, your 90-day ticket is 30% more expensive. On an annual basis, it is several hundred zlotys thrown down the drain.
• Ignoring “Zeros”: In easy courses, lecturers often give a chance to pass the course in December or May. Ignoring these deadlines is a straight path to the September campaign, which will ruin your vacation after hard work in the office.

Geolocation as the key to “light” study

In Warsaw in 2026, the easiest studies are not only a matter of low thresholds, but above all logistics. When choosing a direction, you need to look at the map of Warsaw’s traffic jams and the range of the M1/M2 Metro. “Light” studies end where you have to spend 3 hours a day on bus lines 190 or 523.

• Zagłębie “Lekki” Humanów (Żurawia Street and its surroundings): the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Resocialization of the University of Warsaw (4 Żurawia Street) is a strategic point. You are in the very center, a stone’s throw from the Three Crosses Square and the pubs on Bracka Street. Courses such as Social Prevention allow you to perfectly combine work in office buildings at Emilii Plater Street with a quick jump to the colloquium. USOS at this faculty is famous for its quite flexible deadlines for enrollment in seminars.
• Bemowski “Cywil” (WAT, Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego Street): The Military University of Technology is not only about uniforms. Civilian majors, such as National Security or Logistics, have thresholds that you will jump over after an average high school diploma. The bonus? Brilliant sports infrastructure and proximity to Kampinos, and tram line 20 will take you to the Ratusz Arsenal Metro in less than 20 minutes. This is an ideal option for people living in Wola or Bemów.
• “Forestry” Faculties (UKSW, 5 Dewajtis Street): The UKSW campus in the Bielański Forest is a specific microclimate. Studying there, for example, Family Sciences or Ecology is almost a sanatorium. If your work allows for remote mode, BUW (Dobra Street) or the reading room at UKSW offer silence that you will not find in the WUT Main Building. The downside is the access – from the Stare Bielany Metro you will have a walk, but for the “peace of mind” in the index it is worth it.

“Phantom” courses at prestigious universities

There are majors that no one remembers during the first round of admission, and which give full student rights and ELS with the logos of the best universities in the country.

• Artes Liberales (University of Warsaw, 72 Dobra Street): This is a course for people who do not know what they want to do, but want to have access to UW tokens and discounts on the Warsaw Card. You make your own program. If you choose “soft” subjects, you’ll slip through a bachelor’s degree with a high average and a rector’s scholarship in your pocket.
• Papermaking and Printing (Warsaw University of Technology, Konwiktorska 2 Street): This is one of the few faculties at the Warsaw University of Technology where mathematics does not kill in the first semester. The location in the New Town (close to the Fountain Park and boulevards) is the dream of every student in June. If you need the prestige of HP without sitting over integrals at night in the Physics Building, this is your shot.
• Public Health (MUW, 61 Żwirki i Wigury Street):The Medical University of Warsaw is associated with torture, but Public Health is an administrative and managerial course. You have a card from a prestigious medical school, discounts on the swimming pool of the Medical University of Warsaw (2c Trojdena Street), and the program is much easier to master than at pharmacy or medical school. 

How to optimize token registration and “Zero”

In 2026, USOS is your main opponent. To make college “easy”, you need to be able to win with a token registration system.

• Battle for PE: If you don’t want to waste time commuting to sports halls on Banacha or Polna Street, hunt for tokens for classes such as “Sports Bridge”, “Chess” or “Nordic Walking”. They often take place in condensed mode or in locations close to the center (e.g. near the University of Warsaw).
• Language courses in Russian or Spanish (from scratch): If you already know English, don’t take it as a language course at USOS – the B2+ level at the University of Warsaw can be demanding. Take the language from scratch (e.g. Spanish). The A2 level exam is a formality that gives you the ECTS you need with zero intellectual effort.
• “Zero” strategy: In fields such as Sociology or Pedagogy, lecturers often offer a kindergarten (exam before the session) for people with 100% attendance. In Warsaw, where the session coincides with the biggest “peak” in corporate work (annual reports, audits), passing the subjects in mid-May is the key to maintaining mental health and working full-time.

Career “from the round-up”: Where in Warsaw do they take students without asking about their major?

The ELS card is your ticket to the Warsaw labor market, where status matters, not whether you study Logistics at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences or Cultural Studies at the University of Warsaw.

• BPO/SSC hubs (Daszyńskiego Roundabout): Companies such as Accenture, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan (Żelazna/Prosta Street) have “Operations” departments. They are looking for people there to type data and perform simple analysis. They don’t ask about the field of study – they ask if you have an ID card (lower ZUS costs for them) and if you know English at the B2 level. Earnings? In 2027, a student on a mandate contract draws PLN 6000-7500 net.
• Premium gastronomy (Hala Koszyki, Norblin Factory): Working in places like Hala Koszyki (63 Koszykowa Street) is a heavy piece of bread, but with ELS and tips, your daily wage can be up to 500-600 PLN. This is an ideal option for students of “easy” majors who have Thursdays and Fridays off.
• Event Management and Promotion (PGE Narodowy): Warsaw is a city of events. Operating conferences in hotels on Aleje Jerozolimskie or at the National Stadium is a “blast” job. You register in a hostess/host agency, you have the status of a student and you come to work only if you don’t have a “kindergarten” at USOS.

How to get the most out of social scholarships and benefits

Easy studies also mean more time to write applications for money, which is at the university.

• Random allowance (UW/WUT): Few people know that you can get an allowance (a one-time cash injection, approx. PLN 2000-3000) for a “sudden deterioration of your financial situation”. In Warsaw, the theft of a laptop in a café on Świętokrzyska Street or a sudden illness are reasons that scholarship committees accept. All you need is a certificate from the police or a doctor from the CenterMed clinic (Waryńskiego Street).
• Social Scholarship in “Niches”: In fields with a smaller number of students (e.g. UKSW, SGGW), scholarship committees have more time to help them fill in the applications correctly. With a low income in the family, your social scholarship + increase due to living in a dormitory (e.g. DS “Sarna” in Ursynów) may amount to PLN 2000-2500. Add to that 6000 PLN from your job in Mordor and you live in Warsaw at a higher level than university assistants.

Where to study “in the city” when there is a party in the dormitory?

Easy studies require a good place to read notes between work shifts.

• National Library (213 Niepodległości Avenue): After renovation, it is the absolute top. It’s quiet, modern and you have access to free, high-speed internet. The proximity of Pole Mokotowskie allows for a reset after learning. This is where people sit who actually want to finish their studies on time, while working in Wola at the same time.
• “Study-friendly” cafes: Costa Coffee on Świętokrzyska Street (near the Metro) or Green Caffè Nero on Plac Unii Lubelskiej are unofficial reading rooms. If you buy one coffee and have your ELS card in plain sight, no one will throw you out for 5 hours of studying for a colloquium in Sociology.

Remember: Choosing the easiest studies in Warsaw in 2026 is not laziness, it’s resource optimization. Use the system, your ID card and the Warsaw job market to come out with a diploma and solid work experience, while others will improve thermodynamics at WUT for the fourth time.

FAQ – What do students really ask in Warsaw?

Which studies in Warsaw have the lowest point thresholds in 2026?

The lowest point thresholds remain stable in the natural sciences of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture) and theological and pedagogical faculties at UKSW. At the University of Warsaw, the easiest way to get into Eastern studies (e.g. Eastern Studies – although there is a lot of language learning here) and Social Prevention and Resocialization. In supplementary recruitment (August/September), there are often vacancies in faculties such as Artes Liberales or some neophilologies. If your high school diploma is a solid 50-60% of the basics, these majors are within your reach without stress.

Does the ELS card from “easy studies” work the same in ZTM?

Yes, the student ID card (ELS) is identical for a student of Computer Science at WUT and a student of Theology at UKSW. It entitles you to a 50% discount on ZTM tickets (buses, trams, metro, SKM) and on Koleje Mazowieckie and PKP Intercity trains. In 2026, controllers in Warsaw are equipped with NFC readers that check the validity of the hologram in the USOS system, so “left” holograms from the net are a certain fine of PLN 280 and a criminal case. Remember to extend the validity of the ELS in the dean’s office until October 31 and March 31.

Do employers in Mordor look at the field of study?

If you are applying for junior positions in operations, HR, customer service or administration in office buildings at Domaniewska Street or Daszyńskiego Roundabout, what matters is the fact that you are studying (lower costs for the company) and your knowledge of foreign languages (English is the absolute minimum). The “Sociology” or “Pedagogy” course is not an obstacle, as long as you have a language certificate or experience in working with people. In 2026, corporations in Warsaw value availability and the ability to use CRM systems more than a diploma in a prestigious but impractical field.

Where is the cheapest place to have dinner as a student in Warsaw?

Iconic places are milk bars: “Press Bar” (Marszałkowska Street), “Family Bar” (Nowy Świat Street) and “Bambino Bar” (Hoża Street). You can eat a dinner set there for about 22-28 PLN. If you are on the Ochota Campus, aim for faculty canteens (e.g. the Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw), where prices are subsidized. In the vicinity of the Warsaw University of Technology Main Building, “Lwowska” and numerous kebab points at Politechniki Square, which offer discounts on ELS, are popular. Since 2025, applications such as “TooGoodToGo” have also gained popularity, where in the evening you can pick up a package from Warsaw bakeries (e.g. Putka, Lubaszka) for 1/3 of the price.

How to get health insurance through the university?

If you are under 26 years of age and you are not insured by your parents or employer (e.g. you work on a contract for specific work), you must submit an application to the dean’s office for registration for health insurance by the university. It is free. After registering, you can use student clinics (e.g. CenterMed at Waryńskiego Street or Mochnackiego Street) without paying for appointments. This is crucial, because a visit to an internist in Warsaw privately costs PLN 250 or more.

How much is a room for a student in Warsaw in 2026?

The prices are brutal. For a single room in a decent standard in Mokotów (close to the Metro) you will pay 2800-3200 PLN + bills. A cheaper option is Białołęka or distant Tarchomin (1800–2200 PLN), but expect a 50-minute tram ride to the city center. The most profitable strategy is to look for a room in 3-4 person apartments in Ochota (Grójecka Street) or Praga-Północ (near the Wileńska Metro station), where prices are still “student-like”.