A large part of the Polish higher education market is made up of private colleges and universities. There are about 310 private owned universities and colleges and 138 state schools of higher learning. This has resulted in a high level of competition that has given Poland lower prices for studying than in many other European countries. The higher education system is one of high quality and all leading universities offer programme thought in English, within study areas such as medicine, engineering, tourism, humanities, business, Hospitality, and finance. More than 100 higher education institutions in Poland currently offer study programme in English. Poland has taken active part in the Bologna Process. The ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) allows students to be geographically mobile and continue their education in other countries.There is no central administration for admission. Instead, each institute is responsible for their own admission process. However, each applicant must generally hold a “maturity certificate” to qualify for admission in Poland