Practical Information for Exchange Students Academic year 2019/2020

Practical Information for Exchange Students Academic year 2019/2020

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Academic calendar: winter and summer semester 2019/2020:

Obligatory Orientation meeting: at the beginning of each semester

Winter semester 2019/2020

Study period: 1 October 2019 to 30 January 2020

Exam session: 30 January to 12 February 2020

Summer semester 2019/2020

Study period: 17 February to 8 June 2020

Exam session: 9 June to 26 June 2020

Contact with us:

Administrative matters: International Relations office

Patrycja Świerkot: incoming@uekat.pl, +48 32 257 7024

Anna Leśniok: incoming@uekat.pl, +48 32 257 7125

Academic matters: Dean’s Office, School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

Gosia Sawicka: malgorzata.sawicka@ue.katowice.pl, tel.: +48 32 257 7750

Emergency numbers

997 – police

998 – fire brigade

999 – ambulance

112 – emergency number

Mind and remember all the important information!

Save phone numbers of your UEK coordinators and your mentor on your mobile phone!

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UE Katowice campus & buildings

Advanced Information Technology Center (CNTI)

Building A

Building B Rectorate Building

Building C

Building E & L Building N on Adamskiego Street

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Virtual campus map

https://www.ue.katowice.pl/kampus/

Sport facilities

https://www.ue.katowice.pl/en/campus/sport-facilities.html

Public transport

PKP - international and national trains

http://rozklad-pkp.pl/en

Metropolitan Transport (ZTM) - buses and trams around Silesia

https://www.metropoliaztm.pl/en

Search for bus/train connections

https://en.e-podroznik.pl

How to get around

from Katowice city center to the university campus (building A,B,C,F,E&L,CNTI, Rectorate) Take a tram ( e.g. line 13, 15, 20, 40, 43) from the tram stop Katowice Dworzec PKP and get off at the tram stop Zawodzie Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny.

Take a tram ( e.g. line 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 40, 43) from the tram stop Katowice Rynek/Teatr Śląski, get off at the tram stop Zawodzie Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny.

from the university campus to Building N

Take a tram to Katowice city center (line 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 40, 43) and get off at the tram stop Katowice Dworzec PKP, then take a bus from the bus stop Katowice Dworzec located underground the train station (e.g. line 9, 12, 46, 48, 657), get off at Katowice AWF, turn into Kominka Street, go down Kominka Street till you get to Adamskiego Street, you will find Building N on your left.

Where to buy a bus/tram ticket:

a kiosk (a booth with tickets, newspapers, tobacco, etc.)

a ticket vending machine at the bus stop

on the bus from a bus driver (not very common in Poland and tickets are more expensive)

ŚKUP card/ Silesian Card of Public Services https://www.metropoliaztm.pl/en/s/skup

A one-zone single ticket costs 3,20 PLN (normal) or 1,60 PLN (with a valid student card). Remember to validate your ticket when entering the bus or tram.

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City by bike:

You can get around Katowice by bike! There are more than 50 self-service

stations around the agglomeration operated by Nextbike

https://citybybike.pl/en/

Appointment at the doctor’s office

European Students

European students must obtain the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) before travelling.

It entitles students to medical treatment in Poland on the same conditions as Polish citizens.

This card will be necessary to register in the nearest health care center near the place of stay

while in Katowice. It is recommended to do the registration as soon as possible after the

arrival in Katowice. Please consult the nearest health center to your accommodation.

Once you have been registered you can make an appointment at the family doctor’s office.

In case of any emergency you can go directly to the emergency department in any public

hospital with your EHIC card.

In case you want to call an ambulance please use the international emergency number 112

or dial 999.

Non-European Students

Before arriving in Katowice, students with non-European nationality must take-out a private

health insurance to cover them from their arrival date until the end of their stay in Poland.

This will provide the holder with medical coverage during their stay in Katowice.

Before their arrival Non-European students must consult with the insurance company the

conditions and procedures to follow in Poland in order to receive medical treatment and how

to deal with formalities and financial aspects of a visit to the doctor’s office or hospital.

In case you want to call an ambulance please use the international emergency number 112

or dial 999.

Appointment with a psychologist

In case students would feel the need of a psychological counselling, they can visit the

university psychologist.

Ms. Maria Płonka

Room 9, Building L, ul. 1 Maja 47, 40-287 Katowice

Phone No. +48 691 862 027

Duty hours:

Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00

Wednesday 15:00 - 18:00

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Opening a bank account in Poland

The currency in Poland is Polish zloty. Remember that your bank can charge a commission if

you withdraw money in Poland or make a bank transfer. In order to avoid these additional

operational costs some students decide to open a bank account in zlotys in one of Polish

banks. If you decide to do so you need to go to the nearest bank branch with your ID.

Popular banks in Poland are, among others:

ING Bank Śląski

PKO Bank Polski

Alior Bank

mBank

Crédit Agricole

Estimated costs of living

https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living

Information about Poland

Full country name: Republic of Poland Population: 38 482 919 Capital: Warsaw (pop. 1.75 million) People: 96,7% Polish, plus minorities (Ukrainian, German, Belarussian etc.) Religion: 95% Roman Catholic Currency: Polish zloty PLN (1 euro is about 4,30 PLN) Time: GMT/UTC plus one hour Member of NATO since 1999 Member of the European Union since 2004 Head of State: President Andrzej Duda Head of Government: Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki

Silesia Province

The province itself is situated in the mid-south of Poland, relatively close to the Czech and

Slovak borders. The Province covers 12,300 km2 and it is inhabited by 4,8 million citizens.

The area is also one of the greenest in Poland, although for years the economy of the region

has been dominated by the coal and steel industries. Indeed, the Silesian Voivodeship is an

industrial region with mines, coal-heaps and factory chimneys. Nevertheless, it is known for

its rich history, fine places of interest and local people's unusual hospitality. It is where the

economy combines old traditions that still continue with the most modern technological

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advances. Nowadays, there are over 403 000 enterprises in the region, two special economic

zones, and a lot of investments being implemented.