DIRECTING
Studies
About
Full Time Consolidated
Ms Joanna Wesolek – inquiries in English

48 42 27 55 808
j.wesolek@filmschool.lodz.pl

ATTENTION! NEW RULES OF ADMISSION

The whole curriculum is in Polish. All candidates (EU and non-EU) need to know the language at least at B2 level to apply. Therefore, the international candidates should follow the Polish version of this site for the details concerning exams.

Dean's Office

phone number:  48 42 27 55 884
or  48 42 27 55 817
rezyseria@filmschool.lodz.pl


Tuition Fee

The course in Directing is a 5-year-long Master course run in Polish (there is no separate BA programme). Current total course price is 66,000 € (6,600 per semester paid before each semester starts).

Application Deadline

Application deadlines for 2026: 
please, turn to the Polish version of this site.


Required documents

  1. Registration on-line in IRK system. 
  2. High school graduation diploma, which must be legalized by the Polish Consul in applicant’s country of residence, or if your country is on the Hague Convention list Apostille legalizing the diploma should be provided by a competent authority https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/. In either case the diploma and its legalization/apostille should be translated into Polish by a sworn translator.
  3. NAWA recognition statement on eligibility of the holder for higher education. This can be obtained through KWALIFIKATOR system: https://kwalifikator.nawa.gov.pl/. The recognition may be automatic or - in case of certain countries - individual on request. The latter case requires at least two-month waiting.
  4. Documents providing information regarding the course of secondary education leading to high school graduation diploma such as a list of subjects taught, number of tuition hours and grades obtained (.pdf).
  5. Polish language certificate at B2 level at least.
  6. Passport main page copy.
  7. Proof of payment for the entrance exam.
  8. CV.




To apply for the FILM AND TELEVISION DIRECTING studies (5-year-long Master’s Degree) the candidate must register in the IRK system and attach all the required documents. After positive verification of documents the candidate will get the link to OneDrive folder to upload the artistic portfolio and chosen documents.

Artistic work portfolio

Artistic work portfolio - the minimum requirements can be found here, under the "Teczka prac" section: https://www.filmschool.lodz.pl/studia/rekrutacja/jednolite-studia-5-letnie/2


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Exam Fee

There is an exam fee of 150 PLN.
If you have a bank account in a Polish bank, you should use the individual bank account number given in the IRK system.
If you have a bank account in a foreign bank, the fee must be transferred to  one of the following accounts:
EURO account number: PL 63 1240 1545 1978 0000 1166 6262
Iban: PL 63

PLN account number: PL 21 1240 1545 1111 0000 1166 6233
Iban: PL 21

USD account number: PL71 1240 1545 1787 0000 1166 6259
Iban: PL71

SWIFT code for all accounts: PKOPPLPW
Bank details: PeKaO SA, Piotrkowska 297; 90-004 Lodz, Poland

RECEIPIENT: Polish National Film, TV and Theatre SchoolTITLE:"(the candidate's name), Directing, exam fee"



After the deadline for submitting your application the exam fee is non-refundable.

Exam

Only chosen candidates will be invited to the exam after the portfolio analysis.
The rest of the exam will be held at School.
In the second stage it is going to be an interview discussing the candidate’s work supplied in the portfolio as well as their knowledge of culture and the modern world. It's a YES/ NO decision.
Next the candidates qualified to the third stage will be assigned six practical tasks:

1) photocoverage,
2) documentary interview,

3) documentary task corresponding with the second task,
4) mis-en-scene,
5) feature writing task corresponding with the fourth task,
6) oral narrative task.
Each tasks is evaluated with points.Candidates quallified to the final stage will undergo an interview with the Commission.

Admission to the Directing programme depends on the candidate's performance during the exam which tests their artistic potential and career predispositions, as well as the quality of their portfolio. 


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Accommodation

If you get quallified for the exam, you can apply for accommodation at the student hall of residence situated at 189/191, Piotrkowska Street.

Getting to school

Leon Schiller National Film, Television and Theatre School is situated at 61/63 Targowa St. in Lodz.

Information about the city transport can be found at: http://www.mpk.lodz.pl/.


Applying for student residency card

FOREIGN STUDENTS FROM NON-EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

PLEASE REMEMBER TO START THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING THE RESIDENCY PERMIT WITHIN THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF YOUR VISA.

PLACE TO GO TO: 
PASSPORT OFFICE, PIOTRKOWSKA 103, rooms: 11, 12
OPENING HOURS:
Mon, Thur, 8:30 – 15:30
Wed, Fri, 8:30 – 14:30
Tue  11:00 – 17:30

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1. 2 copies of the residency permit application (to be obtained from the Passport Office)
2. 4 passport photos (size: 4,5x3,5cm, colour, left profile and ear exposed)
3. Passport (the original plus a copy of the page with the photo and a copy of the page with the visa)
4. Certificate of being a student at the Film School also confirming the tuition fee payment
5. Health Insurance Certificate (insurance to be purchased from NFZ (National Health Fund)
6. Bank account with sufficient funds for living expenses and the stay in Poland (635 PLN per month, for a period of 15 months), plus funds for the return ticket to the home country: 200 PLN (any neighbouring country), 500 PLN (any European country), 2,500 PLN (all non- European countries)

Initially, a decision concerning the residency permit will be issued (the decision charge – 340 PLN). Then, within a month, the residency card will be issued – charge 25 PLN.

FOREIGN STUDENTS FROM EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

PLEASE REMEMBER TO FORMALLY REGISTER YOUR RESIDENCY IN POLAND, not later than 3 months after your arrival in Poland.
 
PLACE TO GO TO: 
PASSPORT OFFICE, PIOTRKOWSKA 103, rooms: 11, 12
OPENING HOURS:
Mon, Thur, 8:30 – 15:30
Wed, Fri, 8:30 – 14:30
Tue 11:00 – 17:30

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1. 2 copies of the residence registration form (to be obtained from the Passport Office)
2. Passport ( the original plus a copy of the page with the photo)
3. Certificate of being a student at the Film School also confirming the tuition fee payment
4. Health Insurance Certificate ( either a European health insurance card, or insurance to be purchased from NFZ (National Health Fund)
6. Bank account with sufficient funds for living expenses and the stay in Poland (635 PLN per month), plus funds for the return ticket to the home country: 500 PLN (any European country).