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Application procedure for Polish students

 

Polish students are recruited through the recruitment system of the Koszalin University of Technology, available at: irk.politechnika.koszalin.pl or rekrutacja.tu.koszalin.pl

The required language competence level for those candidates who choose to apply for degree courses conducted in English at the Technical University in Koszalin, should correspond to B2 level (Independent User), according to the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr

EN:https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr/cef-ell-document.pdf

PL: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/pl/resources/european-language-levels-cefr/cef-ell-document.pdf

 

Application procedure for foreign students

Full-time studies at the Koszalin University of Technology are free of charge for Polish students and foreigners who commence studies in Poland on terms applicable to Polish citizens. These include the citizens of the EU/EEA and students from the third countries who hold the Polish Citizenship Card (Karta Polaka). This requires participation in the recruitment procedure.

All other foreigners are required to pay tuition fees of EUR 2,500 per one semester of study. For the first semester, this is 10% more. Students who do not fall under the rules applicable to Polish citizens are not obliged to compete with other students to enter studies, but have to pay fees as specified by the Koszalin University of Technology. Foreigners with an officially confirmed Polish descent are entitled to a 30% fee discount. The fees stated above apply to at least a 15-member group of students

 

~Application~

Three easy steps to apply:

1) You should complete the required documents as follows:

• a secondary school certificate translated into Polish by a sworn translator

• a legalization of secondary education certificates(by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued. Take the document to the Polish Consulate or the Polish Embassy to enquire about the legalization procedure),

• nostrification of secondary education certificates by the Board of Education in Szczecin (Kuratorium Oświaty w Szczecinie) - information:http://eng.kuratorium.szczecin.pl/

• a completed application form (application form)

• 4 passport-size photographs,

• a copy of the candidate’s ID (passport),

• a medical certificate including no contraindication to studying, 

• an admission fee payment receipt (80 PLN - payable to the bank account: Bank Handlowy SA IBAN: PL 71 1030 1263 0000 0000 8949 9003, SWIFT:CITIPLPX, including the following note: Materials Science and Engineering in English        

• Certificate of Proficiency in English authenticated by a notary (recognized certificates) 

2) Send the abovementioned documents to:

Koszalin University of Technology 

International Relations Office 

ul. Śniadeckich 2 

75-453 Koszalin 

Deadline for applications: September 25, 2015

3) You will receive a confirmation of being admited to the Koszalin University of Technology and information about tuition fees, provided that your application and delivered documents have been accepted.

Please note!

You are obliged to deliver all of your documents in original to the office upon arriving in Poland.

Once you have obtained a certificate to confirm admission, you can apply for a student visa.

 

~Entry requirements for EU citizens~

If you are a citizen of an EU member state, all you need to have to enter Poland is a valid travel document or a document to confirm your identification and citizenship (i.e. your national ID). However, if you wish to travel abroad during your stay in Poland, it is a good idea to have a passport with you, as it is necessary to visit some of Poland’s neighbours that are not EU Member States.

For a stay shorter than three months, there are no formal requirements. However, your studies will take longer. For such a stay, a registration of residence is required. You should register with the Provincial Office and get a Temporary Residence Card for a maximum period of two years.

 

~Entry requirements for non-EU citizens~

Two main documents you need to enter Poland if are not a EU citizen include a valid travel document (a passport) and a visa (if required).

 

~Visa~

As a general rule, you need a visa to enter Poland. There are, however, a number of countries that are exempt from this requirement. To check whether your country is one of them, see this list:

http://www.msz.gov.pl/en/travel_to_poland/entering_poland/visa_free/

Poland is in the Schengen zone, so you can apply for a Polish visa and travel all around Europe (excluding the United Kingdom, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania and states outside of the EU).

There are several types of visas to choose from:

• “A” type – an airport transit Schengen visa, so it cannot be used by a student arriving to Poland

• “C” type – a short-term Schengen visa that allows the holder to stay in the Schengen territory for up to 90 days in a six-month period

• “D” type – a long-term national visa issued for up to one year that allows travel in the Schengen area for three months in a half-a-year period. 

A visa can be extended once only.

 

Five easy steps to obtain a visa:

1) Find a Polish consulate that can process your application. You can use the MFA’s search engine at http://mfa.gov.pl/en/travel_to_poland/polands_missions_abroad/polish_missions_abroad

2) Read carefully ALL the information concerning visa applications on the consulate’s website and follow ALL the instructions.

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) Prepare the required documents, including: an application form, a travel document (a passport), a biometric photo, a health insurance and documents to confirm the purpose of your stay. The range of the required documentation may vary between consulates, so confirm this with the consulate’s website.

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 for it to be reviewed. 

 

 

 

~Temporary Residence Card~

Who needs it?

Every foreign student needs it.

Students from EU Member States need it to legalise their stay after the first three formality-free months.

Non-EU students should apply for a Temporary Residence Card before their visa expires.

A Temporary Residence Card is an ID card that proves that you have a residence permit. Together with you travel document in also allows you to cross the Polish border as many times as you wish. It is issued for the period of your studies but no longer than two years. It can be extended.

REMEMBER: You should apply for the Temporary Residence Card when you are legally staying in Poland, which means after you arrive, but before the end of the three month period (EU students) or the expiration of your visa (non-EU students).

 

~Application~

You have to apply for a Temporary Residence Card with the local Provincial Office. You may find a complete list of offices here:

http://www.migrant.info.pl/public-institutions.html

The documents you will need to legalise your stay include an application form (4 copies) and documents to prove your identification and citizenship, your address, the purpose of your stay and a proof that you possess sufficient funds. For detailed information, check out the Provincial Office’s website.