🚨Poland is Open
Poland is one of the cheapest destinations in Europe for studies
If you are a Nigerian who is interested in studying in Poland, this thread is a detailed overview of the processes involved.
Follow the steps in this thread and you will be fine.
📌Choose Your University: Research Polish universities, focusing on cities like Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdansk, and Poznan for potential student job opportunities. Both public and private universities offer comparable fees.
📌Document Authentication:
Determine if your chosen university requires document legalization.
Private universities like Vistula, Lazarski, and Collegium Civitas typically don't require this step.

For those needing authentication, the process involves the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Polish Embassy in Abuja.
📌Authentication Process:
Begin by authenticating academic certificates at the Ministry of Education (Nigeria)
Obtain an Eligibility Letter from the Ministry or English proficiency letter from you school
Proceed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for further authentication.
📌Visa Application:
If not required by your university, legalize documents during the visa application in Abuja is per document
Master's applicants can use their statement of results if the original BSc certificate isn't available.
📌Visa Appointment:
Pay for visa fee with no formal interview.
Submit documents and await a decision within 15-30 days.
Appointment scheduling may be challenging due to high demand, but persistence pays off.
📌 Financial Documentation:
Self-sponsoring students need to provide credit card certificates and three months' salary slips as proof of income.
Business owners can substitute salary slips with CAC and tax documents.
Sponsorship is advisable, with sponsors providing payslips, employment letters, and notarized sponsorship letters covering all expenses.
📌Job Opportunities and Tuition-Free Programs:
Target universities in major cities for better job prospects.
Some Polish universities offer tuition-free programs, like the University of Warsaw's Master programs in Machine Learning and English Language.