Transfer from Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW): Where to Continue Veterinary Medicine in 2026

What is Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) and what does it teach in English?

Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, SGGW) is a public university in Warsaw, Poland, founded on 23 September 1816. Its Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, moved across from the University of Warsaw in 1952, runs a veterinary programme taught entirely in English over eleven semesters and 330 ECTS credits.

The campus sits in Ursynów, the southernmost district of the Polish capital, and covered around 70 hectares with 15,254 students in December 2023 (Warsaw University of Life Sciences). Tuition for the English-taught veterinary programme is €10,900 per year, billed as €5,450 per semester, for the academic year 2026/2027 (SGGW fee list). Clinical teaching runs through the faculty’s own small animal clinic and laboratories. Our SGGW veterinary profile page collects the programme details in one place.

Can you transfer from the SGGW Faculty of Veterinary Medicine to another veterinary school?

Yes. Students enrolled in veterinary medicine at Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) in Warsaw, Poland, can transfer to another veterinary faculty abroad and continue in a higher year rather than starting again. Medschool Experts is the leading specialist for these transfers and holds the world’s largest choice of official partner universities.

What makes a veterinary transfer work is the record you already hold. Semesters completed in Warsaw, examinations passed, ECTS credits earned, hours logged in the clinics — that is the currency. We set it against the curricula of our partner faculties and see where it buys the most. The answer differs from student to student. That is why we look at each record on its own.

Why do veterinary students transfer from Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW)?

Veterinary students leave Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) in Warsaw, Poland, for a handful of recurring reasons: the total cost of five and a half years in the Polish capital, a wish for an examination format that suits them better, personal or organisational circumstances, and a career plan that points at a specific country in the European Union.

1. Cost. Tuition of €10,900 per year plus Warsaw living costs adds up over eleven semesters. A more affordable veterinary faculty can cut the annual figure by more than half.
2. Examinations. Some students hit a wall on one or two specific subjects. A different exam format, a different pace and a different cohort size often solve what more revision did not. We are specialists in finding that fit.
3. Personal and organisational circumstances. Family, health, money, a working relationship that is not working — reasons that have nothing to do with ability and everything to do with being able to continue.
4. A career in a particular EU country. A veterinary qualification awarded in an EU member state is recognised across the Union under Directive 2005/36/EC, so students who already know they want to practise in Germany, Austria or Ireland sometimes prefer to train closer to that market.
5. Accreditation preferences. Some students want a faculty that currently holds ESEVT accreditation on the EAEVE register, and choose accordingly.

Where can SGGW veterinary students transfer to?

Veterinary students leaving Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) in Warsaw, Poland, are placed according to their goal: a lower total cost, an examination format that fits better, a faculty holding ESEVT accreditation from EAEVE, or a country where they intend to practise. Medschool Experts holds official partner agreements for each of these routes.

Every destination named here is a veterinary faculty. That matters more than it sounds: a veterinary record only transfers into veterinary training, so the medical and dental options in our network are not on this list. The full set of universities we work with sits on our universities page, and our student stories show what earlier transfers looked like in practice.

How much can an SGGW veterinary student save by transferring?

Tuition for veterinary medicine in English at Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) is €10,900 per year for the academic year 2026/2027, and living costs in Warsaw run at about €600 to €900 per month. A move to the veterinary faculty in Belgrade, Serbia, brings the annual total down to roughly €8,500 (Medschool Experts figures, 2026).

Do the arithmetic across the semesters you have left. A student with three years still to run is looking at a difference of roughly €29,000 to €40,000 on the Belgrade route. That gap is often what stands between finishing and not finishing. Fees are set by each faculty and change between intakes, so we confirm the current figure for your intake before anything is signed. Accreditation matters too: the EAEVE status list of 27 May 2026 records Belgrade as a candidate member not yet visited, while Košice holds ESEVT accreditation. We put both facts in front of you and you decide which weighs more.

Which year can you enter after leaving Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW)?

There is no fixed ceiling. Medschool Experts frequently achieves high placements for students coming from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) in Poland, often into year four or year five. Every record is reviewed individually, and the aim is the highest possible entry year with no loss of time.

As a rule of thumb, usually no more than two examinations may still be outstanding, and the ECTS attached to them has to stay below a maximum. That is the practical limit, not your year of study. Send us what you have completed. We will tell you where it lands.

How does a transfer from Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) work with Medschool Experts?

A transfer from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) runs in four steps: a free consultation, a review of your academic record, a placement offer from our partner network, and the switch itself with a clear plan. You stay enrolled in Warsaw until your new place is confirmed.

Step one costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Step two is where the work happens, because a veterinary transcript has to be read subject by subject against the curriculum of each faculty that fits your goal. Step three gives you concrete options with real entry years rather than vague encouragement. Step four is logistics, and we handle it. Our services page sets out what we cover.

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What does EAEVE accreditation mean for a veterinary degree from Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW)?

EAEVE, the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education, runs the ESEVT evaluation system and publishes a status list for every establishment it has visited. The SGGW Faculty of Veterinary Medicine held full accreditation from June 2022 to May 2026, and the EAEVE list of 27 May 2026 records Warsaw as pending accreditation following a visitation under the 2023 procedure.

Read that list before you assume anything, in either direction. EAEVE status is one input into a decision and it is not the same thing as professional recognition: Poland is a member state of the European Union, so a veterinary qualification awarded at SGGW is recognised across the Union under Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications. Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Lithuania and Latvia are EU member states too, which is why a transfer to Košice, Brno, Zagreb, Kaunas or Jelgava keeps you inside the same recognition framework. Serbia is not in the European Union, so a Belgrade qualification is assessed nationally in each country where you want to register. Outside the EU, recognition is always decided by the national veterinary authority, and that authority is the only source worth quoting. Rules differ. We map this out with you before anything is decided.

When should SGGW veterinary students start planning a transfer?

The best moment to start planning a transfer from Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) in Warsaw, Poland, is as soon as the question arises, and ideally a full semester before you would want to move. Veterinary cohorts are small across Europe, so places at partner faculties are limited and fill early.

Early is cheaper. A conversation in October leaves room to shape the record you will present; the same conversation in August leaves us working with whatever already exists. Nothing is lost by asking early, because you stay enrolled in Warsaw until a place is confirmed. Waiting can cost a whole academic year.