Polish
Who can become an exchange student at WUT?
- You have been selected by your home University for an Erasmus exchange at WUT.
- You have to be at least in your second year of Bachelor studies during the mobility.
- You have to have confirmation of English knowledge at minimum B2 level.
Application Deadlines and Procedures
All nominated students must apply via online system: IRK.
EACH YEAR, THE SYSTEM WILL BE OPEN FROM 6 MAY TO 31 MAY FOR RECRUITMENT FOR THE WINTER SEMESTER AND THE WHOLE ACADEMIC YEAR AND FROM 2 NOVEMBER TO 30 NOVEMBER FOR RECRUITMENT FOR THE SUMMER SEMSTER.
Online application: during the application process, each candidate will be asked to attach a Learning Agreement proposal (signed by candidate and home University) and confirmation of English language skills at B2 level. Registration won’t be possible without this two documents.
Language requirements: confirmation of English knowledge at B2 level. An international certificate or a certficate issued by home Universtiy is accepted. Certificate should be issued not more than 2 years before application.
The recruitment results will be published on an ongoing basis on the IRK profile of each candidate.
The acceptance letter will be sent by email after the recruitment process is completed. The letter should be provided to student’s home University to complete local Erasmus+ procedures.
Nominations
Nomination should be sent by email: incoming.erasmus@pw.edu.pl
Nomination deadline in each academic year:
winter semester: 30 April.
summer semester: 31 October.
Registration for Courses
Registration is taking place on USOS system before the begininng of the semester. All qualified students will get notice from their Faculty Coordinators on the schedule and procedure of the registration, as Faculties are managing the registration process.
Registration for Courses at Different Faculty
In case you need to take a course in different Faculty than the one you will attend, you need to inform Faculty about the classes you want to attend so you will get information about the registration. In most of Faculties you can choose up to 2 courses from different Faculty.
Important : it is not guaranteed that you will be able to attend the selected courses in different Faculty. It depends on a availability of places and will be known at the beginning of semester.
Accommodation
International students have possibility of living in one of the 10 dormitories of the Warsaw University of Technology.
The cost of a room in a dorm is about 150 euro per month.
In order to live in one of the student dormitories, you must participate in the recruitment process.
Accommodation application system
The recruitment system is opened twice a year before the start of the winter and summer semester. All interested students are informed before the start of recruitment.
Please note that obtaining a room in dormitory during academic year is impossible, especially for students coming to WUT for short time mobilities (e.g traineeships).
Students Union is responsible for allocation of all rooms in dormitories among Polish and international students.
PLEASE NOTE!!! We can not quarantee a room in dormitory to each international student!!!
Students can search also for private flats on their own through available websites.
Official Erasmus Student Network partner : You can rent an apartment or room by Pepe Housing, official ESN partner for accommodation in Warsaw. By pepehousing.com you can safely and easily book a flat or room in most Polish cities. Be sure to use ESNPW code to get a 10% off booking fee!
Visa
EU citizens
An EU citizen can enter Poland with his/her ID document (a valid travel document e.g. passport, or another document certifying his/her identity and citizenship).
Non-EU citizens
Non-EU citizens need to apply for a visa before their arrival in Poland. In order to apply for a student visa, candidates need to receive an acceptance letter from Warsaw University of Technology which can be issued once all the application documents are submitted.
A detailed information on other requirements to obtain a student visa may be found on the official website of the embassy of the Republic of Poland in country of residence or on the official website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
Insurance
It is higly recommended to purchase additional health and accident insurance before departure.
For the state-provided healthcare it is reccomended to have European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
Public health service in Poland is free of charge if student has valid EHIC.
Registration of Stay
Residence up to 3 months
Citizen of European Union can enter Poland and stay within its territory up to 3 months on the basis of valid travel document (passport) or other valid document confirming his/her identity and citizenship.
Residence over 3 months
An application form for the registration of residence should be submitted in person to a voivode having jurisdiction over place of residence (Wojewoda Mazowiecki) no later than on the next day following the end of the period of 3 months after the entry into the territory of Poland.
Where the documents should be submitted
Mazowieckie Province Office, Foreigners Affairs Department, 3/5 Marszałkowska Street.
During the Mobility
FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE SEMESTER
- The student will be registered for the courses declared in the Learning Agreement before the beginning of the semester. In exceptional cases, e.g. when a course doesn’t start in a given semester, the coordinator will inform you about this situation and will suggest another course as a substitute.
- Changes of subjects in the LA are possible only during the first two weeks of classes – after that, the registration process is closed.
- Students enrolled in a given course are required to report to the instructor (contact information in the USOS system under the course tab) no later than the end of the second week of classes.
Polish Language Classes
The courses of Polish as a foreign language are dedicated to international students of all kinds of studies and are conducted as a group classes, just like other foreign language classes at WUT.
More info: Classes of Polish
Contacts
Erasmus+ Faculty Coordinator
Paweł Wójcicki
Dean’s Proxy for International Student Exchange Programs
Erasmus+ Contact Person for Incoming Students
Hubert Pająk
Other Useful Info
Website where you can find general WUT rules for Erasmus+ Students and other useful information: