You can still apply for full-time first-cycle studies in dietetics and public health

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Would you like to pursue a career in educating people about proper nutrition and providing professional assistance in changing bad eating habits into healthy ones? Or perhaps you would like to gain knowledge about conducting and initiating activities aimed at preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health? If so, we have good news for you! Supplementary recruitment for full-time first-cycle studies in dietetics and public health has just begun. Find out what you need to do to get in, submit your documents, and join the community of our university, which is among the top 4.3% of universities in the world according to the Center for World University Rankings 2025.

Application schedule in the Online Candidate Registration System – what you need to do to enroll 

Applications for both programs can be submitted via the Online Candidate Registration System (IRK) starting July 30, 2025.
The last day to choose a field of study and pay the application fee is Wednesday, September 10.
The system will close on September 11, which means that candidates must have a correctly completed application form with its approval and a registered application fee in the IRK.

  • Access to the Online Candidate Registration System and all important information regarding enrollment in Polish-language programs, including admission criteria, fees, and required documents, can be found at
  • Page with a detailed application schedule for the first-cycle full-time dietetics program: Schedule
  • Page with a detailed application schedule for the first-cycle full-time studies public health program: Schedule

Admission to both programs is conducted according to the rules described in the current Admission Resolution for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Why it is worth studying dietetics and public health at the Medical University of Warsaw? Choose fields of study that are highly rated in the Perspektywy ranking.

Dietetics

  • In this year's ranking of the fields of study by the Perspektywy Educational Foundation, dietetics at the Medical University of Warsaw took 3rd place among as many as 23 universities in this field of study.

After studying dietetics at our university, you will become specialists with extensive knowledge of the impact of food and nutrition on both healthy and sick people. You can work in, among others, private and public healthcare facilities, consumer organizations, and sports facilities. You will have the ability to plan rational nutrition for different groups, assess the nutritional status and eating habits of patients, and prepare appropriate therapeutic recommendations. You will be able to prepare meals for specific diets in accordance with the applicable classification and principles of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system. You will be able to control the quality of food products and their storage conditions, as well as organize individual and collective nutrition tailored to the age and health of patients.

The program lasts three years, i.e., six semesters. Detailed admission criteria for dietetics

Public Health

  • In this year's ranking of of the fields of study by the Perspektywy Educational Foundation, public health at the Medical University of Warsaw took 2nd place among 11 universities in this field of study.

The public health program at our university integrates subjects from the fields of medical sciences, health sciences, and social sciences. During the academic studies, you will gain knowledge on how to conduct and initiate activities aimed at preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health. After graduation, you can work in public and local government administration, scientific and research units, public and private healthcare entities, and pharmaceutical companies, among others.
The program lasts 3 years, i.e. 6 semesters. Detailed admission criteria for public health

What makes WUM special?

  • The WUM diploma is recognized worldwide, and our graduates have no problem finding employment both domestically and abroad;
  • We have the best lecturers, specialists from all areas of medicine, pharmacy, and health sciences;
  • Our students attend practical classes at the best clinical hospitals in the capital;
  • Student life flourishes at our university: academic, cultural, and athletic; we have nearly 280 research circles and over a dozen student organizations;
  • The Banacha Campus houses a modern Medical Simulation Center, where students attend classes in pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, anesthesiology, and intensive care, among other subjects.
  • We enable students to travel to over 120 European universities as part of the Erasmus+ program;
  • The university campuses are perfectly located and well connected to the city center
  • WUM is located in Warsaw, a city that is bustling with life, joy, and fun, and also offers many job opportunities.