Polish courts order tuition refunds for former Collegium Humanum students

Former students of Collegium Humanum have won two court cases seeking reimbursement for tuition fees, with judges ruling that the university failed to provide adequate educational services. The institution, formerly known as Uczelnia Biznesu i Nauk Stosowanych „Varsovia”, did not conduct exams or issue diplomas to students who should have received them.

While the court rulings in early June were in favor of the students, they are not yet final, and the university has not yet provided written justifications for the decisions. The students sought a full refund of the costs they incurred during their studies.

Professor Krzysztof Koźmiński, a legal advisor and managing partner at Jabłoński Koźmiński i Wspólnicy, who represents the former students, stated that diplomas from Collegium Humanum hold little market value. He added that such a diploma could even hinder job prospects, potentially leading to recruitment failures for job seekers.

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Diplomas from Collegium Humanum do not have great market value. Such a diploma can even have the opposite effect and decide on the recruitment failure of a job seeker.