Part-Time Studies in Warsaw: Tuition Fees at UW, PW, and SGH

Before you analyze the price lists of individual universities, you need to precisely distinguish between the two modes of part-time studies offered in the capital. They have completely different logistics and cost structures.

Evening Studies (Evening/Afternoon)

Classes take place from Monday to Friday, most often in the afternoon and evening (e.g. 4:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.).

• For whom? This is an ideal option for people living in Warsaw who work part-time in the morning. The evening study program is almost identical to the full-time study program.

Extramural studies (Saturday-Sunday)

Classes are compressed into weekend reunions, usually held every two weeks (Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday from morning to evening).

• For whom? Ideal for commuters to Warsaw from other regions of Polish who work full-time during the week.

University of Warsaw (UW) – Tuition Prices 2026/2027

The University of Warsaw offers part-time studies in most of its key faculties. Annual fees are approved by the university’s Senate and may vary depending on the prestige of the faculty.

Price list of the most popular part-time courses at the University of Warsaw (academic year 2026/2027):

• Law (long-cycle master’s, part-time or evening – Faculty of Law and Administration, 26/28 Krakowskie Przedmieście Street): One of the most popular part-time courses in Warsaw. The annual cost is PLN 10,500 – 12,500 (in the case of a one-time payment).
• Psychology (long-term master’s degree, evening – Faculty of Psychology, 5/7 Stawki Street): Evening studies in Muranów cost about PLN 11,500 – 13,000 per year of study.
• Finance, Accounting and Insurance / Management (bachelor’s, part-time – Faculty of Management, 3 Szturmowa Street): Studies at the business campus in Służewiec cost PLN 8,800 – 10,500 per year.
• English Philology (bachelor’s, part-time – Faculty of Modern Languages, 55 Dobra Street): The annual cost on a modern campus in Powiśle is about PLN 7,200 – 8,800.

Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) – Extramural costs per semester

The Warsaw University of Technology settles tuition fees for part-time studies (mainly part-time, i.e. Saturday and Sunday) on a semester scale. Fees vary depending on the specifics of the faculty and the need for equipment laboratories.

Price list of the most popular extramural courses at WUT (academic year 2026/2027):

• Computer Science (bachelor’s/engineering, part-time – Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology – WEiTI, 15/19 Nowowiejska Street): The most expensive part-time course. A semester of studies costs PLN 4,800 – 5,800 (PLN 9,600 – 11,600 per year).
• Computer Science and Information Systems (engineering, part-time – Faculty of Mathematics and Information Sciences – MiNI, 75 Koszykowa Street): The cost of a semester at the prestigious MiNI faculty is about PLN 4,600 – 5,500.
• Construction (engineering, part-time – Faculty of Civil Engineering, 16 Armii Ludowej Avenue): Very popular extramural studies for people already working on construction sites. The cost of a semester is PLN 3,800 – 4,500 (PLN 7,600 – 9,000 per year).
• Environmental Engineering (engineering, part-time – Faculty of Building Installations, Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Engineering, 20 Nowowiejska Street): The cost of a semester is usually PLN 3,400 – 4,100.

Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) – Tuition fees for part-time studies

SGH in Warsaw (162 Niepodległości Avenue) offers part-time first-cycle (bachelor’s) studies in two modes: afternoon (classes during the week from 4:20 p.m.) and Saturday-Sunday (weekend reunions).

• Uniform rate: SGH applies a transparent price list – the fee for part-time studies (both afternoon and Saturday-Sunday) for bachelor’s studies in the academic year 2026/2027 is PLN 9,800 – 11,500 per year (with a one-off payment).
• Installment system at SGH: SGH allows payments to be divided into installments (e.g. 10 installments per year). However, it is important to note that paying in installments increases the total cost of tuition fees by about 3% to 5% of the nominal value due to the installment interest charged by the university’s accounting system.

Tuition Fees for Part-time Studies in Warsaw (2026/2027)

The following table presents a comparison of the annual tuition costs for the most popular part-time courses at the University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology and the Warsaw School of Economics, assuming a one-off payment for the whole year in advance.

Tip: Prices are indicative (forecasts based on previous years’ rates and academic inflation). It is always worth verifying the exact amounts for a specific year directly in the resolutions of the senates of the given universities before the start of the recruitment process.

Hidden costs of part-time studies – What to watch out for in a financial agreement?

Before signing the agreement on the terms of payment for studies (which each university is obliged to present to you before matriculation), you must carefully analyze the tables of additional fees. This is where the costs are hidden, which can drastically increase the cost of studies.

Item Repetition Fees (Conditions)

If you fail a difficult exam (e.g. statistics at SGH or mathematical analysis at WUT) and you have to repeat a subject, the university will charge a fee for each ECTS point of that subject.

• Calculation: Repeating a course worth 6 ECTS at a rate of 150 PLN for ECTS is an additional cost of 900 PLN added to your tuition fee in the next semester.

Statutory interest for late payment

IT systems (USOSweb, My PG) automatically calculate statutory interest for each day of delay in crediting the payment to your individual bank sub-account. Pay your tuition fees at least 3 days before the due date to avoid penalties.

Indexation (inflation) clauses

Check whether the agreement contains a provision allowing the university to increase tuition fees during the course of studies (e.g. by the inflation rate announced by the Central Statistical Office). According to the UOKiK rulings, universities may do so only on condition that the conditions and limits of such increases are precisely defined in the contract.

Invoicing and financing of studies by the employer (Wola and Mokotów)

In Warsaw, it is a very common phenomenon that employers pay tuition fees for part-time studies (especially corporations located in nearby Wola or Mokotów, which keep young talents in this way). However, this process requires going through specific accounting procedures in the Quaesture (financial department) of a given university.

Invoice trap:

Many employers require an invoice to be issued directly to the company’s data (as a Buyer). The bursars of the University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology and the Warsaw School of Economics categorically refuse such a provision. The buyer of the educational service is always the student (because it is the student who implements the study program and is assigned an album number). The company may appear on the invoice only as the Payer (Recipient of the bill).

Before handing over the case to the accounting department in your company, make sure that your contract with the university allows for a third payer. At the Warsaw School of Economics (Niepodległości Avenue) and the University of Warsaw (Krakowskie Przedmieście), this requires the submission of an additional statement about the third payer before generating the first installment of the tuition fee. In addition, universities are exempt from VAT under Article 43(1)(26) of the VAT Act – the invoice will contain the “zw.” rate, which your company’s accounting must correctly classify as costs.

Indexation clauses (GUS) in contracts for 2026/2027

In agreements on the terms of payment for studies for the academic year 2026/2027, Warsaw universities commonly use the so-called indexation clauses. They allow tuition fees to be increased during the course of studies (e.g. in the second or third year) by the inflation rate.

According to the latest guidelines of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) and the case law of the SOKiK, such a clause must meet strict conditions in order not to be considered an abusive (inadmissible) clause:

• Symmetry: The agreement must assume that in the event of deflation (which is theoretically possible), tuition fees will be reduced accordingly.
• Maximum cap (limit): The contract must precisely specify the maximum ceiling of the increase (e.g. “no more than 8% per year” or “up to a maximum amount of PLN 500”). The lack of an upper limit for the increase makes the provision invalid.
• Central Statistical Office indicator: The indexation may be based only on the official average annual consumer price index published by the President of the Central Statistical Office (GUS).

Before signing a contract at the University of Warsaw or WUT, check whether the university has not reserved the right to unilaterally change the price list “for important reasons” without specifying a specific indicator – such a provision is against the law.

Systemic error in the allocation of contributions in USOSweb (UW) and ECTS settlements on Moja PG

The digitization of fee systems at Warsaw universities carries a specific technical and administrative risk, which may result in the calculation of unjust financial penalties.

The trap of sub-accounts in USOSweb (UW)

At the University of Warsaw , each student has one individual bank account generated by the USOS system. However, in the database, the system assigns payments to specific payment titles (e.g. a separate record for “tuition for the winter semester”, a separate record for “ID fee”, a separate one for “course repetition”).

• Student pays 5022 PLN
• USOSweb automatically splits the deposit:
• Tuition fee: 5000 PLN (Tuition account)
• Surplus: 22 PLN (Intended for the ID card fee)

If you deposit a collective amount (e.g. tuition + fee for repeating an item in one transfer) to your account, and the USOSweb algorithm misinterprets the title of the transfer, the system may post an overpayment on one title (e.g. repeat an item) and generate an underpayment (debt) on the main title (tuition fee). This results in automatic blocking of registration for courses in the next semester and the calculation of penalty interest, even though you have physically paid the full amount.

Recommendation: Always make separate transfers for each payment title visible in the “My Studies – > FK Payments” tab in USOSweb.

Auto-delete trap on My PG

At the Gdańsk University of Technology, the Moja PG system automatically verifies your ECTS credit debt at the end of the retake session. If you do not pay your tuition installment on time, the system will not block you immediately, but will report your status to the dean’s office as “ineligible to register for the next semester.” This may result in the automatic generation of a decision to remove students from the list, which requires a complicated procedure at the Vice-Dean for Education.

Procedure for remission or payment of tuition fees by the Dean (KPA)

If you find yourself in a sudden, difficult life situation during the 2026/2027 academic year (e.g. loss of job, serious illness in the family, apartment fire), you do not have to give up part-time studies. In accordance with the regulations of studies at the University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology and the Warsaw School of Economics, you have the right to submit an application for the cancellation of part or all of your tuition fees or to divide the payment into convenient installments without charging interest.

This procedure is based on the provisions of the Code of Administrative Procedure (KPA) and requires an official application to be submitted to the Dean.

How to write an effective application for forgiveness/installments?

• Prove the Extraordinary Event: The dean will not cancel tuition fees due to “general difficult financial situation” (this is what the social scholarship is for). You must demonstrate a sudden, random event that occurred during the semester (e.g. by presenting a notice of termination of the employment contract for reasons attributable to the employer).
• Provide hard financial evidence: Attach certificates of income, bank account statements or medical records to the application.
• Propose a viable solution: If you can’t afford a one-time fee, instead of requesting a full cancellation (which is rare), request that your tuition be spread over 10 monthly 0% installments. Deans are much more willing to agree to this form of restructuring assistance.

Transfer between profiles: Why does “theory” block the rewriting of grades from practical universities?

By moving to part-time studies at the University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology or the Warsaw School of Economics from universities with a practical profile (e.g. from numerous Academies of Applied Sciences – former PWSZ), you will encounter a methodological barrier known as the incompatibility of education profiles.

Research universities (such as the University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology and the Warsaw School of Economics) conduct studies with a general academic profile, where emphasis is placed on the scientific apparatus, mathematical proofs and research methodology.

• Problem: If at your previous university you passed the subject of Enterprise Finance (5 ECTS) with a practical profile (where you were mainly taught to fill in forms and use accounting programs), and at SGH this subject has a general academic profile (where mathematical models of enterprise valuation and theories of capital structure are studied), the Dean of SGH will refuse to rewrite the grade.
• Solution: In such a situation, the only way is to apply to the course coordinator for a differential (theoretical) exam, which will allow you to complete the missing effects of academic education without having to pay for and attend the entire semester of lectures again.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can the fee for part-time studies in Warsaw be deducted from income tax (PIT)?

A natural person (student) cannot deduct the cost of their own tuition fees for part-time studies from income tax in the annual PIT return. However, if the costs of your studies are covered by your employer (e.g. as part of a training contract), they may include these expenses in their company’s tax-deductible costs, which is a popular practice in Warsaw corporations.

Can part-time students in Warsaw apply for a social scholarship?

Yes. Part-time students (both evening and part-time) have exactly the same rights to apply for material assistance (social scholarship, allowances, scholarship for the disabled and Rector’s scholarship) as full-time (full-time) students. The income and formal criteria are identical.

Does recruitment for part-time studies at the University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology and Warsaw School of Economics require passing entrance exams?

In most part-time courses, recruitment is based on a competition of secondary school leaving certificates (matura results), similarly to full-time studies, although the point thresholds are usually much lower. The exceptions are fields requiring special talents (e.g. Architecture at WUT, where a drawing test is required) and SGH, where candidates for afternoon and part-time studies must also take the Entrepreneurship Test.

Is a part-time diploma different from a full-time diploma?

According to Polish law, a higher education diploma does not contain information about the mode of study (full-time/part-time) on the diploma homepage. Information about the mode of study (evening/extramural) is entered only in the diploma supplement, which is a detailed document. For employers in Warsaw, completing extramural studies is often an additional advantage, proving the ability to combine professional work with study.

What happens if I decide to cancel part-time studies during the semester?

If you decide to resign from your studies, you must absolutely submit a written statement of resignation to the dean’s office. Simply stopping attending classes is not tantamount to resignation – the university will continue to charge tuition fees until you are formally removed from the student list due to a lack of academic progress, which can result in debt and calls for payment.

Part-time studies in Warsaw for the academic year 2026/2027 are an excellent, albeit financially demanding solution for people who want to combine study with work in the dynamic business environment of the capital.

When choosing extramural studies at the University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology or the Warsaw School of Economics, you need to carefully plan your annual budget, taking into account the costs of tuition fees (on average from PLN 8,000 to PLN 13,000 per year) and potential additional costs, such as fees for repeating courses or installment systems. However, the high quality of education and the reputation of Warsaw diplomas fully compensate for these expenses at the beginning of a professional career.