Visa
Temporary Residence Card will allow you to cross the Polish border as many times as you wish. The first residence permit is issued for the period of 15 months. It can be renewed for periods of up to 3 years but for no longer than the remainder of your studies.Note: In order to prolong your stay, you need to apply for a Temporary Stay Card 45 days before your visa expires.
Intakes
Study program commencing in October for fall semester and February for spring semester
Student living costs in Poland
Poland is an accessible European country with a pretty stable economy and living costs of 300 – 650 EUR/month. You can adjust your budget depending on the city or area you wish to study in. Larger cities such as Krakow or Warsaw require 450 – 550 EUR/month.
If you will find a degree course in a smaller town as Radom, Sochaczew or Stalowa Wola, you will need a total of 300 – 350 EUR/month. The most expensive city in Poland is Pulkowice, where you will spend around 600 – 650 EUR/month.
In the cheapest places you can eat a one-course meal for EUR 2–4, in restaurants of a higher standard you will pay EUR 12 or more for a three-course meal.
Cinema tickets will set you back by EUR 3–7. Theatre, opera or concert tickets are more expensive: about EUR 7–23. Night life is the most expensive in the capital and in large cities. the entry into a club costs 2.50– 30; you will pay PLN 7–13 for 0.5l of beer and PLN 15–30 for a cocktail.
Some examples of average prices per month:
• Rent in a shared flat (or dormitory) – EUR 80-150
• Transportation (in big cities) – EUR 15-20
• Telephone/mobile, Internet, TV – EUR 12- 75
Tuition fees in Poland
While Polish citizens don’t pay for tuition fees in public universities, international students are charged with fees established by the universities. These cost the least:
• 2,000-4000 EUR for Bachelor, Master degree courses and professional studies
• 3,000-4000 EUR for Ph.D., specialised and vocational courses
