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INVATION TO POLANDINVATION TO POLAND

The Poland is a country in the very heart of Europe Poland is borders on Germany, the Czech

Republic, the Slovak Republic, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russia. Its northern border – runs along the Baltic Sea coast

The capital city is Warsaw

Poland has a moderate climate with both martime and continental elements Generally, in northern and western Poland the

climate is predominartly martime, while the eastern part of the country has a distinctly continental climate with harsh winters and hotter drier summers

Katowice – the major city of SilesiaKatowice – the major city of Silesia

You cannot get bored in Katowice The city vibrates with social, cultural, and first of

all, night life Everybody will find something for themselves Katowice offers a lot to night life enthusiasts There are many places where the fun goes on till

the morning Polish bars are commonly called “pubs”,

although beside the name they have little in common with the traditional, English ones They are stylised after Irish or Scottish pubs, but

each one has its own unique décor and atmosphere They serve exquisite beer and close when the last

guest leaves, which means the fun can last until the early morning

Dance lovers may “have their fling” in discos to the rhythms of techno, hip-hop or rock music

Silesian School of Economics and LanguageSilesian School of Economics and Language

Silesian School of Economics and Languages in Katowice is the largest non-public higher school in Upper Silesia

The School was awarded the title of the best non-public higher school in Upper Silesia by the Chapter of Polish Ranking of Higher schools announced by “Rzeczpospolita” and “Perspektywy”

Silesian School of Economics and Languages has very rich educational facilities covering the area of 20 thousand square meters

They comprise state of the art equipment of lecture rooms, computer work rooms and air-conditioned auditorium

Silesian School of Economics and LanguageSilesian School of Economics and Language

The School facilities also include the Academic Computer Centre 500 desktops serving for educational and research

purposes as well as 40 thousand volumes of the school library

15 thousand students are educated in these friendly conditions, at the faculties: Management and Marketing and Languages

School offers bachelor’s, master graduation and complementary master graduation studies –

intramural and extramural The school has

a status of TELC/ICC examination centre and a British Council examination centre The students also have the possibility to obtain

computer science certificates – ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)

We have been closely cooperating with the:We have been closely cooperating with the: Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes University of Extremadura Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Universidad Sek Segovia Universidad de Castilla – La Mancha University of Aarhus, Institute of Business and Technology Fachhochschule Wurzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences Worms Universitaet Siegen Universitatea Din Oradea Maltepe University Fh Joanneum Gesellschaft Hochschule Bremerhaven Fachhochschule Ludwigshafen am Rhein Stredocesky vysokoskolsky institut

GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION

Name of the host institution Silesian School of Economics and Languages Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania Marketingowego i

Języków Obcych w Katowicach Erasmus Institutional Code

PL KATOWIC10 Adress

International Office 12, Gallusa Street 40 – 594 Katowice Phone: + 48 32 20 79 228 Fax: + 48 32 20 79 228

ACCOMODATIONACCOMODATION

Foreign students may find accommodation at the student hostel

School offers single and double rooms, all with bathroom and some also with kitchen

Kitchen, laundry, television rooms are for general use We offer a double room for one person Students who decide to stay in this kind of room will have to pay an

extra charge The price for room include: accommodation, water, electricity and

internet connection

Even if you decide to come for spring semester we have to be informed about your accommodation requirements no later than 15th September! We have to book a room early otherwise we do not guarantee free rooms

We do not offer any apartments to let. There is a possibility to let a flat through the estate agency and monthly

rent is around 1500 PLN in the centre of Katowice The estate agency charge is equal to one month rent

A student hostel is called a “ Dom Studenta ” Adress: 12, Ondraszka Street, 40-594 Katowice, Phone:+ 48323595803

COST OF LIVINGCOST OF LIVING

Living expenses in Poland will vary according to personal requirements and standards. The required minimum is 300 – 350 PLN/month, excluding accommodation

Approximate average prices of basic products: Loaf of bread: 3 zł Bottle of mineral water: 2 zł Cup of coffe: 5 zł Butter: 3,5 zł Beer: 5 zł Apples ( 1 kg): 3 zł Ham ( 1 kg): 25 zł Cheese ( 1 kg): 30 zł Milk ( 1 l): 2.5 zł Chocolate: 5 zł

There is a University canteen for student where you can buy cheep dinner Otherwise there are many restaurants in Katowice, which vary in

standard and thus prices as well There is however a very range of international cuisine

ORGANISATION OF ACADEMIC YEARORGANISATION OF ACADEMIC YEAR

The academic year is divided into two terms The winter semester starts on the 1st of October and lasts until mid-January when the

exam session starts The summer semester starts in mid February and lasts until the beginning of June There are short breaks at the end of December (from Christmas till New Year) and

during Easter There is practically no teaching from mid-June to the end of September

Public Holiday All Saint’s Day – 1 st November Independence Day – 11 th November Christmas Day – 25 th December Boxing Day – 26 th December New Year’s Day – 1 st January Easter Sunday – 4 th April State Holiday – 1 th May Constitution Day – 3 rd May Corpus Christi – 3 rd June Feast of the Assumption – 15 th August

HEALTH CARE AND INSURANCEHEALTH CARE AND INSURANCE

The institution responsible for health care in Poland is the National Health Fund – Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (NFZ)

To get treatment by a general practitioner you should go to a doctor who has a contract with NFZ and show your European Health Insurance Card or a replacement certificate

To get treatment by a specialist, such as an obstetrician, dentist, dermatologist, venerologist, oncologist, eye specialist or psychiatrist you don’t need a referd. To go to any other specialist you need to go a general practitioner first

In case of emergency call 999 or 112

Detailed information concerning health care in Poland can be found at: http://www.nfz.gov.pl/ue/

LEGALIZATION OF STAYLEGALIZATION OF STAY

Students who are the citizens of the European Union or European Economic Area do not a visa when entering Poland However, for stays longer than 3 months, students should obtain a temporary

residence permit at Silesian Voivodeship Office

Documents required to obtain temporary residence permit: European Health Insurance Card Passport or other official document which confirms the personal date and enables

entry to Poland (identity card) Confirmation or financial means (minimum 150 euro per month)- it is enough to

have a photocopy of a credit card and statement written in Polish in which you declare that you have adequate money to stay in Poland without taking social benefits

Confirmation of temporary registration issued by local government offices of the place of residence (registration for students staying at the student hostels will be done by hostel’s office)

A letter form the Silesian School of Economics and Languages confirming studies within the LLP/Erasmus programme and the planned period of stay

In addition, you have to fill in an application form, which is available at the Voivodeship Office

PUBLIC TRANSPORTPUBLIC TRANSPORT

Local transport in Katowice one reduce price ticket costs 1.20 zł, full price – 2.40 zł. However if you know you will be using the public transportation many times

within the day or weekend you can buy more economical tickets, valid for a given period of time, eg.: 24 hours, 3 days, 30 days, 90 days

More information are available at KZK GOP: http://www.kzkgop.com.pl/english

Taxis Taxis are not difficult to find because of the many small taxi companies

competing with each other, especially in the city area. We suggest not to take the taxi from the train and bus station, because

they are far more expensive than from other companies. Phone number for the cheapest taxi companies in the area are for

example: • Radio Taxi - 9191; • Halo Taxi - 96 29

How to get to the school By bus: From the main railway station in Katowice: stand nos. 10; the

buses going along Mikołowska street ( the 3rd stop: Brynów, W. Pola Street; the landmark – the “Wujek” mine)

FREE EMERGENCY TELEPHONESFREE EMERGENCY TELEPHONES

Police: 997

Fire brigade: 998

Ambulance: 999

Calling from mobile dial: 112

DICTIONARYDICTIONARY

• apteka – pharmacy • bilety – tickets• kantor – exchange• na lewo – on the left• na prawo – on the right• poczta – post office• szpital – hospital• uwaga – attention!• woda – water• zakaz palenia – no smoking• znaczki – stamps• kino – cinema• dzień dobry – good morning• dobry wieczór – good evening• do widzenia – goodbye• dobranoc – good night• dziękuję – thank you• proszę – please• jak masz na imię? – what’s your name?• Mam na imię… - My name is…• Jak się masz? – how are you?• Nie rozumiem – I don’t understand• Zajęcia – classes• Egzamin – exam• Podręcznik – textbook• Biblioteka - library