The document is a comprehensive guide about Poland, covering its geography, history, culture, and education system. It highlights Poland's notable figures, educational opportunities, and requirements for international students, along with living costs and visa application processes. Additionally, it emphasizes the benefits of studying in Poland, such as modern infrastructure, competitive tuition fees, and a range of courses offered in English.

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POLAND

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6. Poland in Brief
Official name: Republic of Poland (short form: Poland),„Rzeczpospolita Polska” (short form in Polish: „Polska”)
Official Language: Polish
Political system: Parliamentary republic (multiparty democracy with a two chamber parliament)
Location: Central Europe. Poland borders on Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus,
Lithuania and Russia (the Kaliningrad enclave). Its northern border (440 km long) runs along the Baltic Sea
coast.
Capital city: Warszawa (Warsaw: population 1.7 million /Warsaw agglomeration: 2.5 million)
Major cities: Krakow, Łodź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin,Bydgoszcz, Lublin, Katowice, Bialystok
Area: 312 685 sq km. Poland is the ninth largest country in Europe (omitting Russia), and the sixth largest in the
European Union.
Population: 38 million. Poland is the seventh largest population. In Europe (omitting Russia), and the sixth largest
in
The European Union.
Time zone: Poland belongs to the Central European time Zone (GMT + 1 hour / UTC + 1 hour), except for
between Last Sunday in March and last Sunday in October when it Switches to daylight saving time.
Climate: The Polish climate is moderate continental, with Relatively cold winters (from December to March) and
Hot summer which extend from June to August.
Currency : Polish zloty. 100 PLN =23.0584EUR 100 PLN =1,692.34INR

7. Poland famous for?
Scientist
Poland is famous
for being the home
of scientist Marie
Curie, composer
Frederic Chopin
and astronomer
Nicolaus
Copernicus.
Nazi
concentration
camps
Three of the most
famous Nazi
concentration camps
were also located in
Poland: Belzec,
Treblinka and
Auschwitz-
Birkenau.
Nobel Prize
Lech Walesa, who
won the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1983.The
country has had
multiple winners in the
literature category,
with Henryk
Sienkiewicz
winning the award in
1905 and Wislawa
Szymborska
winning in 1996. The
1977 Nobel Prize in

8. Why “POLAND” ?
✘The fatherland of people who changed the world: Mikołaj Kopernik,
Fryderyk Chopin…
✘among them Nobel Prize winners: Maria Skłodowska-Curie, Lech Wał sa,ę
Wisława Szymborska

9. 5 REASONS TO STUDY in Poland

10. TRADITION
✘We’ve been teaching students for 650
years! (Cracow Academy known today
as the Jagiellonian University was
established in 1364)

11. MODERNITY
✘fourth place in Europe (after the United Kingdom, Germany
and France) in terms of the number of people enrolled in
higher education,
✘•over 100 university-type HEIs, over 200 high quality types of studies
as an integral part of the European Higher Education Area,
✘•most schools offer their courses in foreign languages,
✘•modern infrastructure (lecture halls, laboratory equipment,
libraries, dormitories)

12. “POLISH INVENTIONS”
bulletproof vest windscreen wipers graphene
movie projector Hyperion Rover (space exploration) Melex

13. BOLOGNA PROCESS
✘three-stage education modeled after
Bachelor/Master/Doctor, European Credit
Transfer System,
✘•diploma awarded to them upon graduation is
recognized not only Europe-wide but also in the
world

14. HIGH QUALITY OF
EDUCATION
✘quality of the education provided is monitored
and regularly evaluated by the Polish
Accreditation Committee (PAC),
✘•over 5 thousand courses available in Poland
(among them there is a number of fields of study
that were given by PAC an “outstanding” note)

15. COMPETITIVE COSTS OF
LIVING AND STUDYING
✘Compared to other EU countries, the tuition fees in Poland are
really competitive (2000 EUR per year on average) and the
costs of living are a fraction of what a foreign student would
have to spend in other European cities (EUR 350 per month
on average)

16. “POLAND Study in ENGLISH”
✘gradual increase in the number of
programmes and courses offered in
English - over 300 currently running
@ Polish universities
✘•the full offer is much wider (over 700
programmes)

17. Higher Education in POLAND-KEY
FACTS
✘over 400 universities (Poland has the largest number of
higher education institutions in Europe):
✘–134 public (over 70% of students) and 285 non-public
✘•almost 1.5 million students (Poland has one of the
highest enrollment rates in the world)
✘•over 40 thousand PhD candidates
✘•170 thousand employees, of whom 100 thousand are
academics
✘•over 52 thousand foreign degree students (their number
is significantly increasing every year) + 12 thousand
incoming Erasmus students

18. Warsawis the most affordable European Student City! According to 2016 QS Best
Student Cities Index s

19. Annual average increase rate of the number of international
degree students in years 2005-2015 was 18% (one of the highest
in the world).

20. Foreign Degree students (Main directions)

21. Incoming Erasmus students (Main directions)

22. Foreign students (Main Study Areas)

23. Popular
Universities
✘ University Of Warsaw (#366)
✘ Jagiellonian University(#431-440)
✘ Warsaw University Of
Technology(#601-650)
✘ Nicolaus Copernicus University(#701+)
✘ University Of Wroclaw(#701)
✘ University Of Lodz(#701+)

24. Popular Courses
MEDICA
L
ENGINERI
NG&
TECHNOL
OGY
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
&
ECONOMI
CS
HUMANITI
ES
AGRICU
LTURE
&
LIFE
SCIENCE
S
ARTS

25. Admission Requirements for Bachelors
Candidates:
Notarized secondary
school certificate or an
official duplicate
issued by the
candidate's high
school,
filled out application
form,
4 passport-size
photographs,
copy of candidate’s ID
(passport),
medical certificate with
no contraindication for
studying,
admission fee payment
receipt.
TOEFL : 550 - 587
(paper-based ), or 213
- 240 (computer-
based), or 79 - 95
points (Internet-based)
 IELTS :6.0/6.5
(unless the high school
courses were taught in
English);

26. Admission Requirements for Masters Candidates:
Undergraduate
program diploma or an
official duplicate issued
by the university,
candidate's CV with the
details about the school
and professional career
optionally,
one academic
reference and one
personal reference
optionally,
filled out application
4 passport-size
photographs,
copy of candidate’s ID
(passport),
medical certificate with no
contraindication for
studying,
admission fee payment
receipt.
TOEFL : 550 - 587
(paper-based ), or 213 -
240 (computer-based),
or 79 - 95 points
(Internet-based)
 IELTS :6.0/6.5
(unless the high school
courses were taught in
English);

27. Tuition Fees
First,Seco
nd & Long
Cycles
Doctoral,P
ostgraduat
e &
Medical
postgradua
te
Vocational
Courses
Polish
Language
Course
Fees(In
Euroes)
2000 3000 3000 2000
The tuition fees range from EUR 2000 to 6000 per year
and depend on the institution and study program (for
MBA programs: about EUR 8000-12,000 per year).

28. Scholarship

29. Cost of living in Poland
Average
costs of
student
living
range from
EUR 350
up to EUR
550.

30. Intakes
✘February
✘October
Intakes & Deadlines of
Applications
Deadlines
summer semester (February 2017)
✘31 December 2016 for candidates from
Non-EU countries
✘ 31 January 2017 for candidates from EU
countries
Academic(Winter) year 2017/2018
(October 2017)
✘ 18 September 2017 for candidates from
EU countries
✘ 31 August 2017 for candidates from non
EU countries

31. Application documents required
✘Candidates applying
for Bachelor Degree
✘Filled out application form
✘Secondary school certificates
(Apostilled)
✘4 passport-size photographs
✘Copy of candidate’s ID
(passport)
✘Certificate of the English
language proficiency optional
(unless the high schooling was
in English)
✘Admission fee payment
receipt
✘ Letter of Recommendation
Candidates applying for
Masters Degree
✘Filled out application form
✘Undergraduate Degree &
Transcripts/mark sheets
(Apostilled)
✘Candidate’s CV
✘4 passport-size photographs
✘Copy of the candidate’s ID
(passport)
✘Proof of English language
proficiency (unless the schooling
was in English)
✘Admission fee payment receipt
✘ Letter of Recommendation

32. Part Time/Full time work norms
You can stay back
for further 2-3 years
as long as you can
prove that you can
financially support
yourself without
seeking any
government benefits.
Students who obtain
a job or accept
employment can
obtain a Work
Permit.
20hrs work
permitted during
studies as well as 3
months of full time
work during
holidays.
Full time work is
permitted for
Residence Card
holders.
All kind of
professionals can
apply for a Blue card
once they find an
employer. This is
valid initially for
2years and than
extended for further
3 years
WORK WHILE
STUDYING
WORK AFTER
GRADUATION
BLUE CARD

33. Visa
As a general rule you need a visa to enter
Poland. There are, however, a number of
countries that are free of this requirement.
Poland is a part of the Schengen zone, so you
can apply for a Polish visa and travel all around
Europe (excluding the United Kingdom, Ireland,
Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and states
outside of the EU).
There are several types of visas to choose from:
“A” type
“C” type
“D” type

34. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED BY ALL VISA
APPLICANTS:
Studies: An applicant going for the purpose of studying to Poland and
applying for 1 year national visa should prove the possession of 12 100
PLN (12*800+2500) or equivalent in other currencies (in addition to the
university or college fee).
a. the application form filled in online at www.e-konsulat.gov.pl in Polish or English
language, printed out and signed by the applicant
b. original passport/travel document with copies of the
first/last/observation/correction pages
c. One (1) photograph in accordance with the standards.
d. proof of possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance
e. Supporting documents:
1. Proof of means of transport:
2. Proof of lodging:
3. Proof of financial means
12 100 PLN (12*800+2500) = 2750 €

35. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED BY ALL VISA
APPLICANTS:
Additional documents:
A. Journeys undertaken for the purpose of study, research, or other types of internship:
- Certificate of admission or registration at an educational establishment for the purpose of attending
academic or vocational courses, or cover letter from the inviting company;
- Student cards or certificates of the current enrolled institute;
- Copies of educational certificates and bio-data;
- Proof (copy) that the educational establishment has the right to grant the academic title for the particular
program offered to the candidate (Bachelor, Master, Doctor of Philosophy, etc… with the certificate number
and the name of the faculty/program in Polish and in English) given by the Ministry of Science and Higher
Education in Poland;
- If the study, training or research programme is to be paid for by the applicant:
a. the receipt confirming that the fee for the whole programme was paid (in case of studies longer than 1
year the payment has to cover the first year of studies) or
b. the proof of financial means in the amount necessary to cover the cost of the programme as mentioned
in
the certificate of admission.
Please note:
The most recent educational certificate should be apostilled/legalized.
The PCC (Police Clearance Certificate) and Medical Certificate are no longer required.

36. 5 easy steps to get a visa:
1) Find a Polish consulate that can process you application. you can use the
MFA’s search engine:
http://mfa.gov.pl/en/travel_to_poland/polands_missions_abroad/polish_missi
ons_ abroad.
2) 2) Read carefully ALL the information concerning visa application on the
consulate’s website and follow ALL the instructions.
3) 3) Set a visa appointment with the consulate. In most cases you will have to
register through the website: http://www.e-konsulat.gov.pl.
4) 4) Prepare the necessary documents including: application form, travel
document (passport), biometric photo, health insurance, sufficient means to
support yourself, documents confirming the purpose of your stay. The
specifics of the required documentation may vary among consulates, so
confirm them with the consulate’s website.
5) 5) Submit all the documents including a printed and signed application form
and the visa fee. Your visa application is complete. It will take up to 15 days

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