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1. GUIDE FOR INCOMING STUDENTS 2009/2010
2. Welcome
3. INVATION 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
4. Katowice – 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
5. Silesian 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
6. Silesian 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)
7. 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
8. GENERAL INFORMATION Name of the host institution
Silesian School of Economics and Languages
Wyzsza Szkola Zarzadzania Marketingowego i Jezyków 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
9. ACCOMODATION 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
10. COST 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 zl
Bottle of mineral water: 2 zl
Cup of coffe: 5 zl
Butter: 3,5 zl
Beer: 5 zl
Apples ( 1 kg): 3 zl
Ham ( 1 kg): 25 zl
Cheese ( 1 kg): 30 zl
Milk ( 1 l): 2.5 zl
Chocolate: 5 zl
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
11. ORGANISATION 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
12. HEALTH 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/
13. LEGALIZATION 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
14. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Local transport
in Katowice one reduce price ticket costs 1.20 zl, full price – 2.40 zl.
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 Mikolowska street ( the 3rd stop: Brynów, W. Pola Street; the landmark – the “Wujek” mine)
15. FREE EMERGENCY TELEPHONES Police: 997
Fire brigade: 998
Ambulance: 999
Calling from mobile dial: 112
16. DICTIONARY 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
dzien dobry – good morning
dobry wieczór – good evening
do widzenia – goodbye
dobranoc – good night
dziekuje – thank you
prosze – please
jak masz na imie? – what’s your name?
Mam na imie… - My name is…
Jak sie masz? – how are you?
Nie rozumiem – I don’t understand
Zajecia – classes
Egzamin – exam
Podrecznik – textbook
Biblioteka - library