Rules of studying at University of Opole for foreign students with English as the language of instruction (among others, Faculty of Economics) I Legalizing your stay in the Republic of Poland 1. Citizens of the European Union, Switzerland and an EFTA member state may enter Poland without a visa and stay on its territory up to 3 months with no legalization required. If their stay in Poland exceeds 3 months, an EU citizen is required to register it. The registration occurs at a citizen's application that has to be submitted in person not later than the first day after the elapsing of the third month of their no-visa stay on the Polish territory. 2. Citizens of countries that are not EU member states are required to obtain a Polish visa at a Polish diplomatic post in their own state. In order to extend their stay in Poland, a citizen of such a country is required to apply for permission to reside in Poland for a definite period of time (temporary stay card) not later than 45 days prior to the end of the stay as indicated in their visa or in the previous temporary residence permission. A stay in Opole is to be legalized at: Opolski Urząd Wojewódzki (Province Governor's Office) Wydział Spraw Obywatelskich i Cudzoziemców (Department for Civic Affairs and Foreigners) ul. Piastowska 14, 45-082 Opole Tel. 077-4524324 e-mail: bkalecinska@opole.uw.gov.pl II Language competence: A student is required to supply an appropriate certificate of their command of English (First Certificate, TOEFL). If none, their level of English language competence will be tested by the university examining board. III Recognition of a school-leaving certificate or/ and a diploma 1. When applying for admission as a student, it is highly important that the school-leaving certificate and diploma (required for second cycle studies)) be officially recognized. 1
Recognition of a school-leaving certificate or a diploma: School-leaving certificates obtained abroad are to be recognized by the superintendent of education in charge of a given educational district. Appropriate authorities for Opole: Kuratorium Oświaty (Superintendent of Education) w Opolu ul. Piastowska 14, 45-082 Opole Tel. 00 48-77 4524619, e-mail: kontakt@kuratorium.opole.pl Diplomas confirming the graduation from an institution of higher learning overseas may be recognized by the council of a university's organizational unit that is authorized to confer the doctor's degree in a given field of science. A person who holds a diploma obtained overseas may be exempted from the recognition procedure. IV Enrollment 1. Candidates are required to fill in an 'Application Form', sign it and email it at sd.master.economy@uni.opole.pl or fax it at 00-48 77 40 16 901. 1. Following the admission, of which a student is notified electronically, he/ she is to deliver the following documents, either in person or by mail: the original Application Form that has to be signed the certified translation of school-leaving certificate into Polish that bears the recognition remark by the Superintendent of Education on its original version or a certified copy thereof obtained from the school four photographs of 35 x 45 mm, a photocopy of the passport candidates for second cycle studies are required to supply the certified translation into Polish of the original diploma of completing the first cycle studies that is officially recognized, application for a place in a students' residence hall (dormitory), if interested, certificate of language competence, a copy of health insurance (for EU candidates - European Health Insurance Card) a written declaration that the candidate is determined to study at the University of Opole 2
The said documents are to be sent to: Uniwersytet Opolski Pl. Kopernika 11a, 45-040 Opole with a remark: "Rekrutacja (Enrollment) + kierunek studiów (field of study) V Deadlines: 1. The registration of candidates for first cycle full-time studies and uniform master's degree studies takes place from May 11 to July 10. 2. The registration of candidates for second cycle full-time studies takes place from May 11 to July 22. 3. The registration of candidates for part-time studies takes place from May 11 to July 29. 4. Candidates who are admitted will be notified electronically. 5. Candidates for full-time studies as listed in sect. 1 are required to supply the entire set of original documents at the enrollment board for a given field of study not later than July 24 this year. 6. Candidates for second cycle full-time studies and part-time studies are to supply their own documents at the time set by a given enrollment board. All the documents are to be sent to: Uniwersytet Opolski Pl. Kopernika 11a, 45-040 Opole with a remark: "Rekrutacja (Enrollment) + kierunek studiów (field of study) Please, read carefully the rules of admission for foreign students at: http://www.uni.opole.pl/show.php?id=404&lang=pl VI Charges University of Opole charges 85 zł (ca. 20 ) for each registration (a given field of study). The payment should be made into the following bank account: Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. 1 Oddział w Opolu Bank account: 88-1090- 2138-0000-0005-5600-0076 SWIFT: WBK PPLPP 3
Citizens of EU member states, Switzerland, and EFTA member states, parties to European Economic Area, as well as their family members and holders of 'Karta Polaka' (Pole's Card), who have financial means that are sufficient to maintain them during the studies in Poland, may study in Poland in compliance with the rules valid for Polish citizens. It means that the students from these states may take up full-time studies at University of Opole free of charge. However, the said students are not entitled to receive social aid assistance, special assistance for the disabled, rent-a-room assistance, food purchase assistance and subsistence allowance (does not apply to Pole's card holders). 1. Foreigners not covered by sect. 2 are required to pay an annual tuition of: 2.000 for first or second cycle studies and for uniform master's degree studies; 3.000 for doctoral and postgraduate studies, scientific and artistic internship, specialized training programs and postdoctoral internship; 2. Foreigners who are admitted for tuition-paid regular, doctoral and postgraduate studies are required to pay the first year tuition as increased by 200, irrespective of the number of fields of study selected. 3. Tuition cannot be lower than the costs of instruction planned. 4. Persons of Polish origin who are required to pay for their studies receive a tuition bonus of 30 %. 5. In selected cases, Prorektor ds. kształcenia i studentów (Vice-Rector for Instruction and Students) may agree to have the payment deadline extended or the payment made in installments, separately for each academic year or even a semester. 6. In case of difficult financial circumstances of an individual foreigner or if he/she takes up studies in another field of study or another form of paid instruction, Prorektor ds. kształcenia i studentów (Vice-Rector for Instruction and Students) may, at the student's request, decrease the tuition or even exempt him/her from it in full. An appropriate application has to be made directly to Prorektor ds. kształcenia i studentów (Vice-Rector for Instruction and Students). 7. Payments should be made into the following bank account: Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. 1 Oddział w Opolu Bank account: 88-1090- 2138-0000-0005-5600-0076, SWIFT: WBK PPLPP 4
VII Insurance Osoby nie będące obywatelami polskimi mogą być przyjmowane na studia jeżeli: Persons who are not Polish citizens may be admitted to studies if: 1. They have the European Health Insurance Card or an insurance policy against illness and accidents for the time of their studies in Poland or they become members of Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (National Health Fund or NFZ) - this applies to foreigners who are citizens of an EU or EFTA member state. The information for European Health Card holders about the access to health care within NFZ system during their temporary stay in Poland is available at: http://www.nfz.gov.pl/ue/?katnr=5&dzialnr=2&artnr=716&czartnr=5 (Polish, English, German, Spanish, Russian); 2. they have an insurance policy against illness and accidents for the time of their studies in Poland; 3. become NFZ members after being granted a permanent stay permit; - it applies to foreigners who are not citizens of an EU of EFTA member state. 5