English Certificate

Documents confirming proficiency in a foreign language at a level no lower than B2 include:

1. A certificate, diploma, or other document confirming knowledge of the given foreign language in all four language skills: listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing, at the B2, C1, or C2 proficiency level, issued by a recognized institution:

• University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations:
  – B2 First (FCE),
  – C1 Advanced (CAE),
  – C2 Proficiency (CPE),
  – B2 Business Vantage (BEC Vantage),
  – C1 Business Higher,
  – Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT),
• University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations, British Council, IDP IELTS Australia: International English Language Testing System IELTS – at least 5,5 points,
• Trinity College London:
  – ESOL Skills for Life – Level 1 (B2) or higher,
  – Integrated Skills in English (ISE) – ISE II or higher,
  – ISE Digital – above 80 pkt (B2),
• Educational Testing Service (ETS):
  – Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) version Internet-Based Test (iBT) – at least 72 points,
  – Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) – at least: 785 points from Listening & Reading and 150 points from Speaking and 160 points from Writing,
• Pearson Assessment English:
  – Pearson English International Certificate – paper or digital version (previous Pearson Test of English General (PTE) or London Tests of English) – Level 3 (Edexcel Certificate in ESOL International Level 1 – grade Pass, Merit, Distinction) or higher,
  – Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) paper or digital version – at least 59 points,
• LanguageCert (PeopleCert Qualifications (PCQ)):
  – LanguageCert International ESOL – LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Communicator B2), named also: LanguageCert International ESOL Communicator B2 Listening, Reading, Writing or higher, along with LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Communicator B2), also named LanguageCert International ESOL Communicator B2 Speaking or higher,
  – LanguageCert Academic – LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) (LanguageCert Academic B2) or higher,
  – LanguageCert Test of English – LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) (LanguageCert Test of English B2) or higher,
• Education Development International (EDI), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI):
  – English for Business Level 2 or higher,
  – Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE),
• European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages – Level B2 (Vantage) or higher, 
• telc GmbH, WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH:
  – Certificate in English,
  – Certificate in English for Business Purposes,
  – Certificate in English for Technical Purposes,
  – telc English,
  – telc English Business,
  – telc English Technical,
  – telc English University

2. A certificate of completion of a preparatory course for undertaking university studies, referred to in Article 60(4) of the Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners, lasting no less than 9 months, confirming knowledge of the given foreign language in four language skills: listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing, at a language proficiency level of B2, C1 or C2;

3. A diploma of completion of first-cycle (Bachelor’s), second-cycle (Master’s), or long-cycle Master’s studies in the field of philology in the given foreign language, or in applied linguistics, issued by a higher education institution operating within the higher education and science system of the Republic of Poland or by a foreign higher education institution, together with a diploma supplement or a certificate confirming that the number of hours of instruction in that foreign language was at least 500;

4. A diploma of completion of first-cycle, second-cycle or long-cycle Master’s studies issued by a higher education institution operating within the higher education and science system of the Republic of Poland or by a foreign higher education institution, containing information about the language of instruction. If the diploma does not contain such information – additionally, a diploma supplement or a certificate confirming the language of instruction;

5. An International Baccalaureate Diploma – in relation to the main language;

6. A European Baccalaureate Diploma – in relation to the first (L1) or second (L2) language;

7. A certificate of acquiring the right to practice as a sworn translator of the given foreign language issued by the Minister of Justice, as referred to in Article 5(2) of the Act of 25 November 2004 on the Profession of Sworn Translator, or a certificate confirming entry in the list of sworn translators of the given foreign language.