Graphic Design - registration from 23 April to 27 June 2025

1. Create your account in the online registration system (IRK)

You will receive all messages related to the admission process into your IRK account. You should also use it to communicate with us and ask any questions you may have regarding the admission process.

Register to apply for Designing Reading Experience and Multimedia Narratives (Graphic Design & Multimedia)

You can sign up for a free consultation session re. the entry exam.

Sign up for a free consultation session at:

konsultacje.pg2@asp.katowice.pl for Designing Reading Experience and Multimedia Narratives

Consultation dates:
Designing Reading Experience and Multimedia Narratives:
2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23 April and 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 May: 15:00-17.00 online.s

2. Upload the required documents:
   –    diploma of higher education (at least Bachelor's level -check your qualification) with diploma supplement/transcript of records – one pdf file, max 3 MB
   –    English certificate, at least B2 level (check the list of acceptable documents)
   –    passport or ID (max. 3 MB)
   –    passport photo (max. 3 MB)
3. Pay the PLN 150 application fee via the imoje online payment service by 27 June 2025, 12:00 noon CET.

The payment should show up in IRK within 5 minutes (or within 2 working days in case of a technical problem in the communication between the payment system and IRK).

If you have problem with payment via imoje, transfer the application fee to the academy's bank account:
Nr BIC (SWIFT): INGBPLPW
PL 19 1050 1214 1000 0090 8161 5842

Terms & Conditions apply.

In the last week of the admission process, candidates who have registered in the IRK system and paid the application fee on time will receive an individual link to a folder where you should place your portfolio files along with your motivation letter. Remember to send your portfolio along with your motivation letter by 1 July 2025, 3:00 p.m.

Portfolio and motivation letter requirements:
1. Portfolio
Your portfolio may include a diploma thesis: bachelor's, engineer's or master's (practical part). Supplement the projects with information/short description: what/for whom/why it was designed. In the case of websites, multimedia works, attach a screenshot and a link to the full implementation in the portfolio.
The portfolio cannot exceed 20 pages (50 MB) of reproductions of works made by yourself.
2. Motivation letter
It should contain information about your interests related to the planned area of study, broadly understood culture (especially in the area of ​​visual arts) and completed education (university, courses, training, etc.).
The description cannot exceed 1000 characters with spaces.

The portfolio assessment:
- content - subject matter, scope of projects, user/recipient,
- project - legibility, layout, typography and others.

If you do not have an English certificate, instead please submit a request for an interview to test your English skills. Upload the request into the registration system in place of the English certificate by 30 June 2025.
Use the model document below.

The interviews will be held on 2 July 2025.

NOTE: It is not possible to request an English interview after 30 June.

Check your result of the first stage of the exam & your interview date and time in the online registration system from 9.00 a.m.

The interviews will be held on Google Meet. You will receive the videoconference link via IRK.

Make sure you have a stable Internet connection, and your camera and microphone are working properly. Prepare your ID.
During the interview you will be asked to share your screen to show your presentation.
Video and sound connection is required. You can use a computer or a mobile device. Please make sure your device is mounted securely and not hand-held. 

The dress code is casual/smart casual.

Check the interview requirements.

If your connection is broken up because of reasons beyond your control, you must contact us via the IRK system or by phone (+48 32 7587 818, +48 32 7587 816) within 30 minutes in order to arrange a new interview date. Failure to contact us means you withdraw from the admission process.

Check your status in the online registration system from 12:00 noon.

Pay the tuition fee for the first semester in the amount of PLN 11,500.00 as soon as possible. You can do it immediately after the admission results are announced on 11 July after 12:00 CET.

After you have paid the fee, the Academy will issue an official acceptance letter that has to be enclosed with your visa application (if applicable).

The payment deadline is 29 September 2025.

Send the following scans (download 1-3 from your account in the registration system and sign them) to dziekanat_proj@asp.katowice.pl by 25 July 2025.
1. declaration to undertake studies
2. application for admission
3. your higher education diploma, including the diploma supplement; the documents must be translated into Polish or English and legalized or apostilled (except for documents issued in the EU, EEA, OECD countries).

After you are admitted and arrive in Katowice, submit the following original documents (uploaded previously) to the Dean's Office:

1. declaration to undertake studies, signed
2. application for admission, signed
3. your higher education diploma, including the diploma supplement; the diploma must be translated into Polish or English and legalized or apostilled (except for documents issued in the EU, EEA, OECD countries), a copy for the Dean's Office and the original to present & compare.

The Dean's Office is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00-14:00.

Before the classes begin, you must submit a doctor's certificate that your health does not prevent you from studying at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Katowice.
The medical check must be done in a specific clinic in Katowice; please collect your referral to the doctor from the Faculty of Design office as soon as you arrive.