Within the framework of intensive one-year and one-semester programs of Polish language and culture, the School of Polish Language and Culture offers:

• INTENSIVE ONE-SEMESTER OR ONE-YEAR PROGRAM OF POLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
• INTENSIVE ONE-SEMESTER OR ONE-YEAR PREPARATORY PROGRAM FOR STUDYING IN POLAND

Important: Participants in the preparatory program are required to possess a knowledge of the Polish language of at least B1 level.
One-semester programs (including preparatory programs) may be taken in the first or second semester of the academic year 2024/25:

• 1st SEMESTER 1 OCTOBER 2024 – 4 FEBRUARY 2025
• 2nd SEMESTER 19 FEBRUARY – 18 JUNE 2025

Each semester is 15 weeks long; according to the Polish system of education, one academic hour lasts forty-five minutes.

INTENSIVE ONE-SEMESTER OR ONE-YEAR PROGRAM OF POLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Both the one-semester and one-year programs includes courses of grammar and vocabulary as well as linguistic fluency (listening comprehension, reading comprehension, communication and conversation, and composition and editing of texts). Additionally, program participants can attend lectures of their choice in the fields of history, literature, culture, Polish contemporary society, or practical classes (including reading of literary and journalistic texts, pronunciation and intonation, and grammar review). All courses are conducted by specialists in teaching Polish as a foreign language.
We offer courses on all levels of language fluency, in accordance with the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Council of Europe 2003).

INTENSIVE ONE-SEMESTER OR ONE-YEAR PREPARATORY PROGRAM FOR STUDYING IN POLAND

We offer preparatory programs for studying in Poland in the following fields:

• SOCIAL SCIENCES
• POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
• LAW AND ADMINISTRATION
• MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
• MEDICINE

Participants in the preparatory program are required to possess a knowledge of the Polish language on at least the B1 level.
The aim of the program is to help students develop their linguistic competence, develop language proficiency (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and skills that are of general use in academic life, and gain Polish language knowledge in their specific field of study.

The one-year program consists of 600–720 academic hours:
GENERAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM: 480–600 hours (the number of hours depends on the student’s language proficiency level)
SPECIALIZED LANGUAGE COURSES: 120 hours

The one-semester program consists of 300–360 academic hours:
GENERAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM: 240–300 hours (the number of hours depends on the student’s language proficiency level)
SPECIALIZED LANGUAGE COURSES: 60 hours
 

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN INTENSIVE POLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES?

To enroll in the course, you are asked to:

1. Read the program information on the School’s website. 
2. Fill in an online Application Form with the following attachments: Information of the processing of your personal data, Regulations of the Intensive Program of Polish Language and Culture and Consent to the sending information. Then, School sends you a completed document in PDF format. You are asked to print it out, sign and send back as a scan to the following e-mail address: polish.for.foreigners@uj.edu.pl 
3. After receiving a letter of acceptance, please pay the non-refundable registration fee of 920 PLN (this is at the same time booking a place in the program). This will reserve your place in the program. You will receive an individual account number and the payment deadline in the acceptance letter.
4. Pay for the annual/semester program as indicated in the acceptance letter. You can pay the fee for the one-year program in two installments (for the first and second semester) - the dates can be found in the acceptance letter. The fee for the annual program can also be paid for the entire year in advance. The fee for the semester program must be paid in full in advance.

The link to the Application Form will be available from 15th of April until 9th of September or until the places available.

On the basis of the letter of acceptance, a visa must be obtained from a Polish consulate in your country of residence (this does not apply to EU citizens).

If you apply for a space in a student dormitory and receive written confirmation of a space, you may move into the dormitory after arriving in Krakow (usually 3 days before the program begins).

The online placement test must be taken after receiving an e-mail with a link and the deadline for taking the test. You will receive your test result after the program begins.

On 1st of October 2024 or 19th of February 2025 you will begin the Polish language program at the Jagiellonian University’s School of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners, ul. Ingardena 3, 30-060 Kraków.  

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Due to the limited number of spaces, the School accepts students on a first-come, first-served basis. The application deadline for the first semester is 9 September, 2024; for the second semester – 29 January, 2025.  

Important: The School of Polish Language and Culture of the Jagiellonian University reserves the right to terminate the application process earlier, if places are occupied and to extend the registration period for the program if there are vacancies.

If you are interested in studying at the School, please fill in an online Application form online and give the relevant consents in the attached documents: Information of the processing of your personal data, Regulations of the Intensive Program of Polish Language and Culture and Consent to the sending information.

Then, School sends you a completed document in PDF format. You are asked to print it out, sign and send back as a scan to the following e-mail address: polish.for.foreigners@uj.edu.pl 

In accordance with legislation by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, foreigners may be accepted into Polish language programs if:

• they possess a visa or residence card, or any other document allowing them to live legally in Poland,
• they either possess an insurance policy that will cover expenses in the event of illness or accident during the period of their studies in Poland, possess a European Health Insurance card, or plan to become insured under the National Health Fund (NFZ) immediately after their course begins.

A participant in the Polish language program is obliged to send the above-mentioned documents before the start of the program, by September 27, 2024.
Documents can be sent as an e-mail attachment: polish.for.foreigners@uj.edu.pl.
The originals should be presented upon arrival in Kraków, before the start of the course.

Part of enrollment for the program consists of completing the online placement test; the candidate will be informed of the result during the oral diagnostic test which is given on the inauguration day, i.e. October 1, 2024.
Important: the test is not taken by people who have no knowledge of the Polish language.

IMPORTANT

The minimum age for admission to the program is 17. 
Minors can be accepted into the program after completing and submitting the following additional documents:

1. Consent for the participation of a minor in the intensive Polish language program. The Consent must be certified by a notary public;
2. Authorization to take care of a minor;
3. Declaration of parents or legal guardians.

The above forms are available on the website https://plschool.uj.edu.pl/intensywne
The documents should be submitted before the program begins, i.e. by September 27, 2024.
 

ONE-YEAR PROGRAMS IN POLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (including one-year preparatory courses for studying in Poland)

Dates:
1 October 2024 – 18 June 2025

PROGRAM FEE: 15 100 PLN – which includes a non-refundable and once paid registration fee of 920 PLN

Foreigners paying for the one-year Polish language program can make a separate payment in each semester, divided as follows:

1. Fee for the first semester: 8 150 PLN (the price of the program 7 230 PLN + the registration fee of 920 PLN).
2. Fee in the second semester: 6 950 PLN.

The fee for the annual program can also be paid for the entire year in advance.

ONE-SEMESTER PROGRAMS IN POLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (including one-semester preparatory programs for studying in Poland)

Dates:

• 1st semester: 1 October 2024 – 4 February 2025
• 2nd semester: 19 February – 18 June 2025

PROGRAM FEE: 8 150 PLN – which includes a non-refundable and once paid registration fee of 920 PLN
 
The fee for the one-semester program in the amount of 7 230 PLN must be paid in full.
The above fees cover only the cost of the programs.

PAYMENT OF FEES

The non-refundable and once paid registration fee of 920 PLN should be transferred to the bank account on the following dates:

• in the case of people starting their studies on October 1, 2024, by September 9, 2024 at the latest;
• in the case of people starting their studies on February 19, 2025, by January 29, 2025 at the latest.

Lack of payment will be understood as withdrawal from participation in the program and will result in removal from the list of accepted applicants.
The fee for the first semester should be credited to the bank account by September 23, 2024 at the latest, and for the second semester by January 29, 2025 at the latest.
Note: Late fees will be charged with interest.

Methods of payment:

• Bank transfer - following receipt of the Application Form, School will e-mail you the individual bank account number to which you should transfer payment. (When making the bank transfer, it is necessary to add the following SWIFT code before the bank account number: PKOPPLPW. Also, in accordance with international bank account numeration (IBAN), it is necessary to add PL before the bank account number).
• Payment by card directly at the School's Accounting Office - 3 Romana Ingardena str., 30-060 Krakow (room no. 139).
• Credit card - following receipt of the Application Form, School will e-mail you the Credit/Debit Card Authorization Form.

Important:

• Payments can be made in a currency other than Polish zlotys (PLN).
• If the fee paid turns out to be lower than required, the candidate will be informed about the need to make an additional payment, and if the fee is higher, the overpayment will be returned to the account of the person making the payment.
• The School of Polish Language and Culture does not have the possibility to convert the price of the program given in Polish zlotys into other currencies.
• The bank account number that is provided is only for payment of fees for the Polish language program and must not be used for any other payments. If a program fee is paid to an incorrect bank account number, it will not be received.
• All bank fees must be paid by the program participant.

Refund of paid fees

• If the participant does not take up the study, he/she may apply for a refund of the program fee. The registration fee is non-refundable.
• If the participant withdraws from the study during the course, he or she may apply for a refund of the program fee in proportion to the number of hours completed.

Note: In both cases, the refund can only be made to the account of the person who made the payment.

LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE

People who are accepted into the Polish language and culture program will receive a letter of acceptance. The letter of acceptance should be presented at a Polish Consulate while applying for a student visa (this concerns non-EU/EEA citizens).

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Jagiellonian University’s School of Polish Language and Culture does not issue scholarships or discounts on program fees.

COURSE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2024/25 ACADEMIC YEAR

Public and University Holidays
1 October 2024 – Inauguration of the academic year
1 November 2024 – All Souls Day
11 November 2024 – Polish Independence Day
6 January 2025 – Three Kings’ Day
1 May 2025 – Labor Day
3 May 2025 – Constitution Day
19 June 2025 – Corpus Christi

I SEMESTER: 1 October 2024 – 4 February 2025

26 September – 2 October 2024 – Student move-in period
1 October 2024 – Inauguration ceremony 
Oral placement test and written test for those who did not complete it online
2 October 2024 – Announcement of group division
3 October 2024 – Beginning of classes
21 December 2024 – 6 January 2025 – Christmas break (Christmas & New Year)
7 January 2025 – Resumption of classes
24 January 2025 – The last day of classes
27-28 January 2025 – Exam period
4 February 2025 – Presentation of diplomas to semester program participants
5-18 February 2025 – Semester break

II SEMESTER: 19 February – 18 June 2025 

14–19 February 2025 – New student move-in period
19 February 2025 – Inauguration ceremony of the second semester 
Oral placement test and written test for those who did not complete it online
20 February 2025 – Announcement of group division and meetings with academic advisers
21 February 2025 – Beginning of the second semester
17-22 April 2025 – Easter Holiday
2 May 2025 – An extra day off from classes
6 June 2025 - The last day of classes  
9-10 June 2025 – Exam period
18 June 2025 – Presentation of diplomas

The course program is dependent on the participant’s level of language competence.

• Each participant will be accepted into a group (with a specific level of advancement) based on an online written placement test as well as an oral test held on the inauguration day of the course.
• Participants who do not know any Polish do not receive the link to the test and do not take the test.
• Participants enrolled in the one-year program are accepted into groups in the second semester on the basis of their exam results (written and oral) at the end of the first semester as well as the opinions of their language instructors.

All of the courses offered by the School of Polish Language and Culture of Jagiellonian University are conducted in accordance with the ECTS* grading system.
According to the requirements of the School, students who wish to obtain a diploma must:

• earn 30 ECTS** credit points in each semester,
• meet all of the course requirements,
• pass all of the exams.

Important: program participants receive one diploma after completing the one-semester or one-year program that they have selected.- proszę o pogrubienie tekstu
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* European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System.
** The number of credit points corresponds to the course’s level of difficulty as well as the work that is required in order to pass the course. 

BEGINNER LEVEL – A1 AND ELEMENTARY LEVEL – A2

At the A1 and A2 levels, language courses are organized in two blocks:

• grammar and communication (12 hours per week),
• fluency and vocabulary (8 hours per week).*

In total there are 20 hours of obligatory language courses per week. Within the language competence block, a student develops his/her listening comprehension, comprehension of written texts, and writing skills in Polish. Students earn 28 ECTS credit points through participation in the obligatory courses. The remaining 2 points can be earned by attending lectures or additional language classes.

After passing an exam (the mid-semester or final exam), students can gain the following number of ECTS points:

• Grammar – 12 points ECTS
• Vocabulary – 3 points ECTS
• Listening Comprehension – 3 points ECTS
• Reading Comprehension – 3 points ECTS
• Communication with Pronunciation and Intonation – 6 points ECTS
• Composition and Editing of Text – 1 points ECTS

Total: 28 points ECTS

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - B1

At the B1 level, language courses are organised in the following blocks:

• grammar and communication (8 hours per week),
• fluency and vocabulary (12 hours per week).* In the fluency block, students develop listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension and writing skills in Polish.

In total there are 20 obligatory hours of language classes per week.

Attendance in the obligatory courses allows a student to earn 26 ECTS credit points. The remaining 4 credit points can be earned by attending lectures or additional language classes.
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* In groups in which there are students of Slavic heritage, we propose a greater number of teaching hours focused on vocabulary and productive fluency (speaking and writing) and fewer hours devoted to developing receptive fluency (listening and reading comprehension).
 
After passing an exam (the mid-semester or final exam) students can earn the following number of ECTS credit points:

• Grammar – 9 points ECTS
• Vocabulary – 3 points ECTS
• Listening Comprehension – 2 points ECTS
• Reading Comprehension – 3 points ECTS
• Communication with Pronunciation and Intonation – 6 points ECTS
• Composition and Editing of Text – 3 points ECTS

Total: 26 points ECTS

 
UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - B2

At the B2 level, language courses consist of

• grammar (4 hours per week),
• vocabulary (2 hours per week),
• language fluency: Listening Comprehension (2 hours per week), Communication and Conversation (4 hours per week), Reading Comprehension (4 hours per week) as well as Composition and Editing of Texts (4 hours per week).

In total, there are 20 obligatory hours of language classes per week.

Through participation in the obligatory courses, students earn 26 ECTS credit points. The remaining 4 points can be earned by attending lectures or additional language classes. After passing an exam (the mid-semester or final exam) students can earn the following number of ECTS credit points:

• Grammar – 6 points ECTS
• Vocabulary – 4 points ECTS
• Listening Comprehension – 2 points ECTS
• Reading Comprehension – 4 points ECTS
• Communication with Pronunciation and Intonation – 4 points ECTS
• Composition and Editing of Text – 6 points ECTS

Total: 26 points ECTS

 
ADVANCED LEVEL – C1

At the C1 level, the obligatory language courses are:

• grammar (4 hours per week),
• vocabulary and Phraseology (2 hours per week),
• language fluency: Listening Comprehension (2 hours per week), Communication and Conversation (2 hours per week), Reading Comprehension (3 hours per week) and Composition and Editing of Texts (3 hours per week).

In total, there are 18 hours of obligatory language courses per week.

Through participation in the obligatory courses, students earn 24 ECTS credit points. The remaining points can be earned by attending lectures or additional language classes. After passing an exam (the mid-semester or final exam), students can earn the following number of ECTS credit points:

• Grammar – 9 points ECTS
• Vocabulary and Phraseology – 2 points ECTS
• Listening Comprehension – 2 points ECTS
• Communication and Conversation – 2 points ECTS
• Reading Comprehension - 3 points ECTS
• Composition and Editing of Text – 6 points ECTS

Total: 24 points ECTS

  
PROFICIENCY LEVEL - C2

At the C2 level, the obligatory language courses are:

• grammar (4 hours per week),
• vocabulary and phraseology (2 hours per week),
• language fluency: Listening Comprehension (2 hours per week), Communication and Conversation (2 hours per week), Reading Comprehension (2 hours per week) and Composition and Editing of Texts (2 hours per week).

In total, there are 14 hours of obligatory language classes per week.

Through participation in the obligatory courses, students earn 20 ECTS credit points. The remaining points can be earned by attending lectures or additional language classes. After passing an exam (the mid-semester or final exam), students can earn the following number of ECTS credit points:

• Grammar – 7 points ECTS
• Vocabulary and Phraseology – 2 points ECTS
• Listening Comprehension – 2 points ECTS
• Communication and Conversation – 2 points ECTS
• Reading Comprehension - 3 points ECTS
• Composition and Editing of Text – 4 points ECTS

Total: 20 points ECTS 

 
LECTURES

Polish Grammar  
Language of instruction: English
Number of hours per week: 2
Number of ECTS: 2 ECTS

Wprowadzenie do historii Polski (Ist semester)
Language of instruction: Polish
Number of hours per week: 2
Number of ECTS: 3 ECTS

Historia Polaków (2nd semester)
Language of instruction: Polish
Number of hours per week: 2
Number of ECTS: 3 ECTS

An Introduction to Polish History (Ist semester)
Language of instruction: English
Number of hours per week: 2
Number of ECTS: 2 ECTS

Poland under Communism (2nd semester)
Language of instruction: English
Number of hours per week: 2
Number of ECTS: 2 ECTS

Contemporary Poland (Ist semester)
Language of instruction: English
Number of hours per week: 2
Number of ECTS: 2 ECTS

Kultura Polska (workshop activities)
Language of instruction: Polish
Number of hours per week: 3
Number of ECTS: 3 ECTS

Kino polskie (Ist semester)
Language of instruction: Polish
Number of hours per week: 3
Number of ECTS: 3 ECTS

Debaty polskie
Language of instruction: Polish
Number of hours per week: 2
Number of ECTS: 3 ECTS

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE CLASSES

Level A:

• Grammar and/or Vocabulary 2 hours* 2 ECTS points
• Listening Comprehension and Communication 2 hours 2 ECTS points

Level B1:

• Communication and Conversation 2 hours 2 ECTS points
• Grammar Review 2 hours 2 ECTS points

Level B2:

• Grammar Review 2 hours 2 ECTS points
• Reading of Literary Texts 2 hours 2 ECTS points

Level C:

• Grammar Review 2 hours 2 ECTS points
• Reading of Literary Texts 2 hours 3 ECTS points

Specialized Language Courses:

• Medical Language 4 hours 4 ECTS points
• Economic Language 4 hours 4 ECTS points
• Political-Legal Language 4 hours 4 ECTS points

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* The number of hours per week concerns all courses.
 
IMPORTANT!

• The School of Polish Language and Culture reserves the right to make changes to the list of courses that are offered.
• Participants in the program can attend, free of charge, a greater number of hours than the number required to earn a diploma. They can also earn credit points for them.
• A diploma is earned only by participants who earn 30 credit points per semester and pass all of the required exams.
• Persons who participate in the program only part-time can obtain a certificate.
• If necessary all graduates of the Polish language program can receive a transcript of studies – an official document confirming studies at the School, stating final grades and the number of hours completed by the student.
• Before arriving at the School, the student should arrange the transfer of credits with his/her university.

MID-TERM AND FINAL EXAMS

Exams at the School of Polish Language and Culture take place twice per semester. The mid-term and final exams in grammar, vocabulary and linguistic fluency are scheduled at appointed times. Other tests are individually arranged by the instructors.
Grades from specific subjects are recorded in the student’s examination card. After completion of the program – either one-semester or one-year – students receive a diploma. The grade written on the diploma is the average grade from all of the exams. The mid-semester and final exams are documents that can only be reviewed. They are the property of the School; after being corrected by instructors, they are archived.

The final grade percentages recorded on a student’s examination card are as follows:

Level A1 and A2
Points on the Exam*

• Grammar– 30 
• Vocabulary – 20
• Listening Comprehension – 10
• Reading Comprehension – 10
• Communicaton with Pronunciaton and Intonaton – 20
• Compositon and Editng of Texts – 10 

Total: 100
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* Groups of students of Slavic heritage have the following exam points: Grammar – 20 p., Vocabulary – 20 p., Listening Comprehension – 10 p., Reading Comprehension – 10 p., Communication – 20 p., Composition and Editing of Texts – 20 p.

Intermediate level – B1*
Points on the Exam*

• Grammar– 20 
• Vocabulary – 15
• Listening Comprehension – 15
• Reading Comprehension – 15
• Communicaton with Pronunciaton and Intonaton – 20
• Compositon and Editng of Texts – 15 

Total: 100
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* Groups of students of Slavic heritage have the following exam points: Grammar – 20 p., Vocabulary – 20 p., Listening Comprehension – 10 p., Reading Comprehension – 10 p., Communication – 20 p., Composition and Editing of Texts – 20 p.

Uper intermediate level B2 

• Grammar – 25 
• Vocabulary – 10
• Listening Comprehension – 10
• Reading Comprehension – 15
• Communicaton with Pronunciaton and Intonaton – 20
• Compositon and Editng of Texts – 20 

Total: 100

Level C1 and C2

• Grammar and Vocabulary – 20 
• Listening Comprehension – 10
• Reading Comprehension – 20
• Communication with Pronunciation and Intonation – 20
• Composition and Editing of the Texts – 30 

Total: 100

Grades for exams and credits are given according to the following scale: 

• very good – 5,0         94-100%
• good plus – 4,5          87-93,9%
• good – 4,0                  78-86,9%
• sufficient plus– 3,5    69-77,9%
• sufficient  – 3,0          60-68,9%
• insufficient – 2,0        0-59,9%

ACCOMMODATION

The School of Polish Language and Culture in academic year 2024/25 will have a limited number of spaces for program participants in three student dormitories:

• “Bydgoska” at ul. Bydgoska 19,
• “Piast” at ul. Piastowska 47,
• “Żaczek” at al. 3 Maja 5.

If you are interested in staying in one of these, please tick the appropriate box in the application form. The moving-in period usually begins 3 days before the beginning of the program. Due to the limited number of spaces in the student dormitories, we are unable to guarantee that all interested people will receive a dormitory room. We will do our best to meet your needs, and will inform you via e-mail if a reservation has been made for you.

Reservation of places will take place after the School receives at least the registration fee.

Participants receive accommodation on the basis of personal referrals from the coordinator of programs for foreigners through USOSweb. People who have received confirmation of being granted a space in a dormitory should report to the office of the dormitory from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am. to 3:30 pm.

Important: When moving into a student dormitory, it’s necessary to have proof of identity (a passport or ID card), a photo of yourself that will be used for a resident card and some Polish money to pay a deposit as well as the fee for one month of accommodation in advance. Both the deposit and the monthly accommodation cost in the 2023/24 academic year were 560 PLN. In the 2024/25 academic year, there may be a slight increase in this 4price.
Lodging of minors is possible only in the presence of a parent or legal guardian designated by the parent.

Important: We kindly ask those who are planning to arrive in Krakow on the weekend or during the evening (when administration is closed) to inform us of this by e-mail (polish.for.foreigners@uj.edu.pl). This will allow us to reserve accommodation for you in the dormitory. We would like to emphasize the importance of taking care of formalities connected with accommodation in the rooms reserved for participants of the Polish language program as early as possible. Accommodation is provided by employees of student dormitories. 
The deposit will be returned when the participant moves out, as long as there has been no damage to the room. 

The rooms are equipped with basic equipment: beds, tables, bookshelves, wardrobes, lamps, a telephone, TV and internet connection. Internet service is included in the price of the dormitory fee. In the student dormitories there are kitchens, but they are not equipped with dishes, pots or appliances. When moving in, every student can take bedding from the storeroom (a pillowcase and bedsheet) as well as curtains. The bedding and curtains can be changed every 3 weeks. The rooms contain blankets and duvets, pillows, lamps and telephones; the dormitory does not supply towels. There are no refrigerators in the rooms.
If you would like to withdraw  from the place you have been granted, please notify the School as soon as possible.
On the grounds of the student dormitories there are also student hotels where students’ parents and friends can stay for a reasonable price, as long as there are rooms available.
The School does not provide help in organizing private accommodation; information about firms and people who rent apartments can be found on the Internet (Facebook and student Internet forums)

PARTNERSHIPS WITH RECRUTATION AGENCIES 

We would like to kindly inform all interested parties that the Jagiellonian University does not enter any partnerships with recrutation agencies or other organisations that go between a University and candidates in the admission processes. Our goal is to ensure that the admission processes run error-free, in accordance to the qualification criteria as stated in University legal regulations, and without violating communication policies that are in place at the JU and that apply to the communication between the University and candidates.

Foreign candidates who wish to pursue Polish language program can apply directly to the School of Polish Language and Culture polish.for.foreigners@uj.edu.pl and are encouraged to do so, as our website: www.plschool.uj.edu.pl (Polish and English versions).

MEDICAL CARE AND HEALTH INSURANCE 

Each foreigner studying at the JU has to have a health insurance valid for the period of his/her program (semester or year). 
A document confirming the insurance must be provided before the Polish language and culture program starts.
Types of health insurance:

• insurance policy obtained in the country of origin or bought in a Polish insurance agency (it should be valid for the full program);
• European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) issued in the country of origin;
• insurance at the National Health Fund (Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia – NFZ), available after signing an agreement with the NFZ individually (Wojewódzki Oddział NFZ w Krakowie, ul. Wadowicka 8W).
• foreigners who do not have an EHIC may sign an agreement with the National Health Fund individually.
• the contract signed with the National Health Fund should be registered in the appropriate branch of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS). ZUS provides the account number to which the program participant is obliged to transfer contributions every month.

Citizens of the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein who hold a European Health Insurance Card or are insured at the NFZ by the university are covered by the free of charge medical care in institutions which have signed contracts for the supply of medical services with the NFZ. The EHIC is issued in the country of origin. More information can be found on the Małopolska NFZ website and on the European Committee websites.

Citizens from outside the EU, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein who are insured at the NFZ on the basis of their application are covered by the medical care in institutions which have signed contracts for the supply of medical services with the NFZ if they pay their monthly medical contribution.
A list of institutions which have signed a contract with the NFZ may be found at the regional NFZ division website – www.nfz-krakow.pl.
In the event of falling ill, students may go to the SCANMED Health Centre at al. Armii Krajowej 5, tel.: +48 12 629 88 00, where they may consult general practitioners and specialists. In the event of an emergency, you should contact a district hospital emergency ward (Szpitalny Oddział Ratunkowy – SOR) or call 999 from a stationary phone or 112 from a mobile one.

ADDRESS REGISTRATION

Upon arrival in Krakow, all course participants must register their address of residence for the duration of their stay in Poland. People staying in student dormitories receive residence registration forms from the dormitory’s administration office, and people staying in private accommodation should obtain a form directly from the Department of Administrative Affairs.

Residents of Krakow districts numbers I-VII can obtain registration at the Department of Administrative Affairs:
Wydział Spraw Administracyjnych
Referat Ewidencji Ludności
al. Powstania Warszawskiego 10, 31-549 Kraków
sa-02-1@um.krakow.pl

Residents of Krakow districts numbers VIII-XIII can obtain registration at the Department of Administrative Affairs:
Wydział Spraw Administracyjnych
Referat Ewidencji Ludności
ul. Wielicka 28a, 30-552 Kraków
sa-03@um.krakow.pl

Residents of Krakow districts numbers XIV-XVIII can obtain registration at the Department of Administrative Affairs:
Wydział Spraw Administracyjnych
Referat Ewidencji Ludności
os. Zgody 2, 31-949 Kraków
sa-04@um.krakow.pl
www.bip.krakow.pl/idz

VISAS

Citizens of non-EU/EEA member states can enter Poland only with a valid travel document (passport) and a visa obtained from the Polish Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence. A short-term visa entitles a foreign student to stay in Poland for up to three months; a long-term visa entitles a foreign student to stay in Poland for a maximum of 12 months. The Voivodeship can extend a Schengen visa or a Polish visa; the visa is then added as a sticker to the foreigner’s travel document.
Information concerning the extension of visas can be obtained from:
Małopolski Urząd Wojewódzki w Krakowie
Wydział Spraw Cudzoziemców
ul. Przy Rondzie 6, 31-547 Kraków
phone +48 12 210 20 20
www.malopolska.uw.gov.pl
e-mail: info.opt@muw.pl

LEGALIZATION OF STAY

Both citizens of member states of the European Union and foreigners arriving in Poland from outside the EU have to legalise their stay in Poland if exceeding 3 month. Full information about the legalisation may be obtained at the Małopolski Urząd Wojewódzki w Krakowie, Wydział Spraw Cudzoziemców, ul. Przy Rondzie 6, 31-547 Kraków.

The hotline (information on legalizing the stay of foreigners) is open from Monday to Friday, from 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., phone 12 210 20 20
Info.opt@malopolska.uw.gov.pl

DUAL CITIZENSHIP

In accordance with Polish regulations, people possessing 2 passports (including one that is Polish) must enter and leave Poland using the Polish passport.