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Studia podyplomowe AI to roczny, najczęściej weekendowy program uczelni (zwykle 146–192 godziny zajęć), który uczy, jak wykorzystywać sztuczną inteligencję w biznesie, HR czy analizie danych, i kończy się świadectwem ukończenia studiów podyplomowych; w rekrutacji na rok 2026/2027 przykładowe programy kosztują od 6190 do 11 400 zł. To dobry wybór dla menedżera, który ma prowadzić zmianę w firmie, a nie tylko nauczyć się jednego narzędzia. Ten poradnik pokazuje, jak porównać programy, ile to kosztuje, skąd wziąć dofinansowanie i kiedy lepszy będzie krótki kurs.
In 60 seconds Key points before you enrol
- What it is: two-semester programmes for university graduates, combining AI technology with its business application as well as with law and ethics.
- Who it is for: for managers, heads of department (HR, marketing, sales), analysts and people who are to implement AI in their organisation.
- Price: in sample 2026/2027 programmes, from PLN 6,190 (Merito Warsaw) to PLN 11,400 (SWPS); the employer can obtain KFS co-funding.
- Before you enrol: read the curriculum hour by hour. Then check who teaches, how much work is done on your own project and when the application deadline is.
- Pitfall: a fashionable programme title does not guarantee practical content, and some programmes are just a round-up of tools that will look different in a year.
What postgraduate AI studies are and how they differ from a course
Postgraduate studies are a form of education for people who already hold a university degree. They usually last two semesters, end with a postgraduate certificate and are run by a university according to a curriculum with a set number of hours. Postgraduate programmes in artificial intelligence usually combine four modules: technology fundamentals (what machine learning and generative AI are), business applications, law and ethics, and a final project.
A course is shorter and narrower: it teaches one skill or one tool in a few days or weeks. In-house training works on the tasks of a specific team. Postgraduate studies make sense when you need the broad picture, because you will be planning an implementation, assessing risk and talking to vendors and lawyers. We have described the shorter formats separately: AI course with a certificate for one person and AI training for companies for the whole team. Where all these forms of learning fit into a broader strategy is shown in the Commplace guide to artificial intelligence in business.
Who postgraduate AI studies in business are for, and when they pay off
The programme descriptions show that universities aim them primarily at managers and analysts, HR and marketing specialists, as well as entrepreneurs and consultants. In practice, AI-in-business programmes pay off most in three situations.
Jeśli szukasz, jakie studia podyplomowe AI dla menedżerów mają sens, zacznij od pytania, czy będziesz decydować o wdrożeniu, czy je wykonywać. Menedżerowi przyda się więcej prawa, budżetu i oceny dostawców. Specjaliście więcej godzin pracy z narzędziami.
- You are going to lead an AI implementation in your company. The board expects a plan with a budget and a risk assessment, and you need a language that lets you communicate with IT, lawyers and vendors.
- You run a department that AI is changing fastest, such as marketing, customer service, HR or finance, and you need to decide which tasks tools will take over and which stay with people.
- You are changing career path and want to move from analytics, sales or communications into the role of AI project coordinator in your organisation.
Examples of postgraduate programmes in artificial intelligence in Poland
Below are a few programmes from the 2026/2027 academic-year intake, described on the basis of university websites (as of 24 September 2026). These are examples, not a ranking. There are many more on offer, including in other cities.
Różnice widać już w tej krótkiej próbce. Studia podyplomowe Sztuczna inteligencja w biznesie w Merito to 146 godzin za 6190 zł, czyli około 42 zł za godzinę zajęć, a program SWPS to 180 godzin za 11 400 zł, czyli około 63 zł za godzinę. Porównuj więc programy także w tej jednostce, a nie tylko po cenie całości.
| University and programme | Hours | Format | Price | Distinguishing feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poznań University of Economics and Business, “Artificial intelligence (AI) in business and administration” programme | 176 | Online, Saturdays and Sundays 1–2 times a month | PLN 6,900 (PLN 6,210 for UEP graduates) | ISO/IEC 42001 internal auditor certificate (AI management system standard) |
| WSB Merito University Warsaw, “Artificial intelligence in business” programme | 146 | Hybrid or 100% online, 10 sessions | PLN 6,190 in one payment or 12 instalments of PLN 558 | Prompt engineering, no-code tools, automation |
| SWPS University, Warsaw, “AI – artificial intelligence in practice and business” programme | 180 | Online, sessions every 2–3 weeks | PLN 11,400 | Applications in customer service, HR, sales and marketing |
| Kozminski University, “Implementing and using AI in an organisation” programme | 192 | Hybrid, weekends | No price on the programme page | Compliance and AI governance block, AI agents |
| Kozminski University, “AI in HR” programme (online) | 168 | 100% online, weekends | No price on the programme page | EU AI Act in HR practice, 32 hours of building AI agents |
Specialist or broad? Postgraduate AI programmes in HR, marketing and finance
Programmes fall into general ones (‘AI in business’) and sector-specific ones: AI in HR, in finance and controlling, artificial intelligence law, AI in data analysis. The choice depends on whether you are to lead change across the whole company or in a single department.
Postgraduate AI programmes in HR have an extra reason to exist: recruitment and employee assessment are an area the AI Act (the EU regulation on artificial intelligence) treats as high-risk. An HR director needs to know what tools must not do, not just what they can do. You will find the legal background in our articles on AI in HR and recruitment and in your calendar of tasks The AI Act for companies in Poland. For people in marketing and communications, a cross-cutting programme is often better than a narrowly technical one, because they will gain more from understanding the implementation process than from learning a single model.
Jak Commwork®AI pokazuje, czy wiedza o AI działa w firmie
Dyplom ze studiów nie mówi jeszcze, czy zespół pracuje z AI lepiej. Commwork®AI mapuje programy i procesy, które firma już ma, a potem pokazuje w kokpicie, ile pracy idzie przez firmową bramę do modeli AI i które pilotaże przynoszą skutek. Zespół Commplace® proponuje kolejne kroki, a decyzje podejmuje człowiek.
- Tuition 55%
- Employee time 30%
- Dojazdy i materiały 9%
- Tool licences 6%
- 2.02.2025Art. 4 AI Act: obowiązek dbania o kompetencje AI
- 2.02.2026Priorytety KFS na 2026 rok obejmują umiejętności AI
- 30.09.2026Nabór zimowy 2026/27 trwał do tego dnia w kilku uczelniach
- 14.11.2026Start zajęć na UEP
- Week 8Pierwszy warsztat dla zespołu
- Week 12Pilotaż z pomiarem i raport dla zarządu
- 01Mapa procesów
- 02Wybór roli i programu
- 03Projekt na danych firmy
- 04Pilotaż w dziale
- 05Measuring the impact
- W pierwszym miesiącu mapuje procesy i programy, które firma już ma, i pokazuje, ile z nich wykorzystujecie. To gotowy temat projektu końcowego.
- Daje jedną bramę do modeli AI z dziennikiem każdego zapytania, więc widać, czy zespół po nauce korzysta z firmowych kont, a nie z prywatnych.
- Każdy wskaźnik w kokpicie ma źródło, datę, próg i właściciela, a wpływ nowej wiedzy sprawdzamy grupą porównawczą. Jak ułożyć sam proces nauki w zespole, opisujemy przy AI training for companies.
The view reproduced is modeled after the dashboards provided to customers. The names, numbers, and terms are examples and show the way the system works, not the results of a specific company.
How much postgraduate AI studies cost and what drives the budget
Tuition is only part of the cost. Below are the items you need to budget for before deciding, with example amounts from university websites (2026/2027 intake). The easiest one to overlook is time.
Kto wpisuje w wyszukiwarkę „studia podyplomowe AI cena”, dostaje zwykle samo czesne. Pełny rachunek wygląda inaczej. Przykład poglądowy dla mikrofirmy: czesne 6900 zł na UEP, z czego KFS może pokryć do 90%, czyli do 6210 zł, jeśli urząd przyzna środki. Firma dopłaca wtedy 690 zł, ale do tego dochodzi czas pracownika, bo przy zjazdach raz lub dwa razy w miesiącu to kilkanaście weekendów w roku.
Zastanawiasz się, czy zamiast jednej osoby nie przeszkolić całego działu? Porównaj ten rachunek ze szkoleniami AI dla firm prowadzonymi przez Commplace na zadaniach Twojego zespołu.
| Item | Sample amount or factor | What it depends on |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | PLN 6,190–11,400 per year in the examples from the table above | University, number of hours, brand, additional certificates |
| Discounts | E.g. PLN 6,210 instead of PLN 6,900 for UEP graduates; lower instalments for graduates at Merito | Graduate status, one-off payment, group enrolment |
| Instalments | E.g. 12 instalments of PLN 558 (Merito) or 10 instalments of PLN 1,230 (SWPS) | The total when paying in instalments is often higher than with a one-off payment |
| Employee time | Usually 10–20 weekend sessions a year | Online or on-site format, travel, final project |
| Tool licences | Often your own account on a paid plan of an AI tool | Programme requirements; whether the university provides access |
| Co-funding | Up to 90% of costs from KFS in micro-businesses, up to 70% in larger ones | KFS priorities, the district labour office budget, application deadline |
KFS co-funding: how an employer can pay less
The National Training Fund (Krajowy Fundusz Szkoleniowy, KFS) is money that district labour offices pass on to employers to train employees and business owners, including for postgraduate studies. According to PIT.pl of 2 February 2026, one of the four KFS priorities for 2026 is training related to new technologies and work tools, ‘with particular emphasis on digital skills, AI and so-called green skills’.
The same text sets out the funding rules: up to 70% of training costs, and up to 90% in companies with up to 9 employees, capped per participant at 200% of the average salary in the given year. According to RMF24, from 2026 applications are submitted via the praca.gov.pl portal to the relevant district labour office. Funding rounds at the offices are limited by budget and often close in the first half of the year, so check the deadline in your district before you sign an agreement with the university.
How to choose a postgraduate programme in artificial intelligence, step by step
Programmes look similar in their headlines. They differ in the details. These steps will help you tell practical programmes apart from a round-up of the latest trends before you sign up for a year of weekends.
Zanim podpiszesz umowę, zadaj uczelni kilka pytań mailem i zachowaj odpowiedzi. Ile godzin to praca na projekcie, a ile wykłady? Czy projekt końcowy może dotyczyć mojej firmy i czy dane zostaną poufne? Kto z prowadzących wdrażał AI poza uczelnią? Czy dostęp do płatnych narzędzi jest w cenie? Czy studia podyplomowe AI online mają ten sam program co tryb hybrydowy i czy zajęcia są nagrywane? Co się dzieje, gdy opuszczę zjazd?
- STEP 01Write down the business problem you want to solve
One sentence: ‘I need to prepare a plan for implementing AI in customer service’ or ‘I need to assess which HR tools are lawful’. Use that sentence to test every programme.
- STEP 02Read the curriculum hour by hour
Work out how many hours are spent on your own project and workshops and how many on lectures, because a programme made up solely of tool names will date faster than your diploma.
- STEP 03Check who teaches
Look for practitioners who have implemented AI in companies alongside academic lecturers. The names of the teaching staff are usually on the programme page, so check their professional profiles before you pay the first instalment.
- STEP 04Ask about law and ethics
A good programme has a separate module on the AI Act, data protection and copyright, because without it you will learn what is possible, but not what is permitted.
- STEP 05Compare the format with your calendar
Weekend sessions every two to three weeks are a real effort for a whole year. Online study saves travelling. It does, however, require discipline.
- STEP 06Apply for co-funding before enrolling
If the employer is to use KFS, the application must be decided before the programme starts.
Postgraduate studies, a course or in-house training?
Not everyone needs a year of study. The table helps match the format to the goal.
| Objective | Postgraduate studies | Certified course | In-house training |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big picture: technology, law, strategy | Yes | Partly | Rarely |
| Learning one tool (e.g. Copilot, ChatGPT) | Too broad | Yes | Yes |
| Changing how the team works from next week | Too slow | Partly | Yes |
| Formal confirmation of competences | University certificate | Organiser’s certificate | Certificate of attendance |
| Time | About a year | Days or weeks | From one day |
When to enrol in postgraduate AI studies, and when to wait
Większość programów rusza jesienią. Nabór na semestr zimowy 2026/27 trwał w kilku uczelniach do 30.09.2026 (np. UEP, Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego), a zajęcia na UEP startują 14 listopada. Kolejny nabór sprawdź na stronie wybranej uczelni. Część z nich otwiera też rekrutację na semestr letni, więc jeśli jesień Ci uciekła, zajrzyj tam w okolicach lutego.
Wait if you do not yet know what you want to learn. A few weeks of working with tools on everyday tasks (for example with an assistant in your office suite, such as Microsoft 365 Copilot) will show whether you need broad knowledge or whether a short course is enough. Also check whether the company is planning its own training programme; in that case postgraduate studies may be a second step for the one person who will lead the change.
What the AI Act says about staff competence and how it affects your choice of programme
Article 4 of the AI Act, applicable since 2 February 2025, requires companies that provide or deploy AI systems to ensure their staff have AI literacy. In its questions and answers, the European Commission explains that no certificate is needed for this: internal documentation of training and other activities, tailored to roles and the systems used, is sufficient.
The practical conclusion: postgraduate studies are not a legal obligation and do not “tick the box” for the whole company. They can, however, prepare a person who will plan training for everyone else and document it in a way that can be shown during an inspection. We have broken down how to plan such a process in a marketing and communications department, stage by stage, in our three-month AI implementation plan.
How to put the studies to use in your company so they don’t end with a diploma
Najlepiej działa prosta umowa z przełożonym przed startem, wpisana w indywidualny plan rozwoju pracownika: projekt końcowy dotyczy prawdziwego problemu firmy, a po każdym semestrze absolwent pokazuje zespołowi, co da się zastosować od razu. Taki projekt może być pilotażem jednego narzędzia, mapą procesów do automatyzacji albo zasadami korzystania z AI w dziale. Dobrym tematem jest też mapa programów, które firma już ma, i tego, ile z nich naprawdę wykorzystuje. Od takiej mapy zaczynamy każde wdrożenie systemu Commwork®AI.
The second thing is sharing knowledge. A graduate can run internal workshops on writing prompts (our set of marketing prompts) i stać się ambasadorem zmiany w organizacji. To także element wizerunku pracodawcy, bo firma, która inwestuje w rozwój kompetencji przyszłości, ma o czym mówić kandydatom; więcej o tym przeczytasz w artykule o employer branding. If, instead of one person, you want to train the whole team on its own tasks, see AI training for companies at Commplace®.
Próg decyzji przed zapisem może być prosty. Studia podyplomowe AI w biznesie mają sens, gdy umiesz nazwać projekt, który firma chce z nich dostać w ciągu roku, i gdy ktoś ten projekt przyjmie. Jeśli takiego projektu nie ma, zacznij od kursu albo szkolenia i wróć do tematu za semestr.
Przed zapisem przejdź przez krótką listę:
- Mam jedno zdanie opisujące problem firmy, który chcę rozwiązać.
- Przełożony zgodził się na temat projektu końcowego i na czas na zjazdy.
- Wniosek o KFS złożyłem, zanim zapłaciłem czesne i zacząłem zajęcia.
- Program ma osobny blok o AI Act, ochronie danych i prawach autorskich.
- Wiem, kto w zespole skorzysta z tej wiedzy po pierwszym semestrze.
Mistakes that turn postgraduate studies into an expensive diploma
“AI in business” can mean a solid implementation programme or just a round-up of apps. The cost: a year of weekends and several thousand zlotys for knowledge you could have gained on a one-week course.
Starting the programme before the KFS application has been decided usually rules out reimbursement, which means losing up to 70–90% of the tuition the company could have recovered.
A final project based on a made-up example does not translate into work. The cost: the employer pays, and the company stands still.
One person with a diploma does not mean the whole team has the competence required by Article 4, so the company is left with a false sense of compliance and a gap in its documentation that the first inspection will point out.
Sessions on dates that clash with the company's busy season lead to absences, then to a backlog, stress and, in the worst case, an unfinished programme.
Questions from applicants and their managers
How much do postgraduate AI studies cost?
In sample programmes for 2026/2027, tuition ranges from PLN 6,190 (WSB Merito University Warsaw) to PLN 11,400 (SWPS University). Poznań University of Economics and Business lists PLN 6,900. Some universities offer instalments and discounts for graduates.
Can postgraduate studies in artificial intelligence be done online?
Yes. Many programmes, e.g. at UEP, SWPS or Merito, run all classes online at weekends. Others, such as some Kozminski University programmes, are hybrid.
Do you need to be able to code to take postgraduate AI studies in business?
Usually not. Business programmes are aimed at managers, HR and marketing specialists and analysts; programming is only needed on technical programmes such as AI in data analysis.
Can an employer get co-funding for postgraduate AI studies?
Yes, from the National Training Fund (KFS) via the district labour office. In 2026, KFS covers up to 70% of costs, and up to 90% in companies with up to 9 employees, and AI training is among its priorities. The application must be submitted before the programme starts.
How do postgraduate AI studies in HR differ from general ones?
They focus on recruitment, HR analytics and employee development, as well as on the rules that apply to AI in employment – and because the AI Act treats AI systems used in recruitment as high-risk, this legal module is particularly important.
Do postgraduate studies meet the AI literacy requirement of the AI Act?
They are not required and do not replace measures across the whole company. Article 4 of the AI Act imposes an obligation to ensure staff AI literacy, and the European Commission explains that no certificate is needed, only measures tailored to roles, plus documentation.
When is enrolment open for postgraduate AI studies?
Najczęściej do końca września, z zajęciami od października lub listopada; nabór na semestr zimowy 2026/27 trwał w kilku uczelniach do 30.09.2026, więc kolejny nabór sprawdź na stronie uczelni. Niektóre prowadzą też nabór na semestr letni.
Sources
- SOURCEPoznań University of Economics and Business — Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Business and Administration · accessed 24 September 2026
- SOURCEWSB Merito University Warsaw — Artificial Intelligence in Business · accessed 24 September 2026
- SOURCESWPS University — AI – Artificial Intelligence in Practice and Business · accessed 24 September 2026
- SOURCEKozminski University — Implementing and Using AI in the Organisation · accessed 24 September 2026
- SOURCEKozminski University — AI in HR (online) · accessed 24 September 2026
- SOURCEPIT.pl — Wydatkowanie środków KFS w 2026 r. · 2 February 2026
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- SOURCEEuropean Commission — AI Literacy: Questions & Answers · accessed 24 September 2026
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Sebastian Kopiej, President of Commplace®. In public relations since 1996. Text prepared with the help of AI tools and fact-checked by the author. Data current as of September 29, 2026.