Application procedure for Polish students
Polish students are recruited by 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 candidates choosing to apply for degree courses conducted in English at the Technical University in Koszalin, should correspond to B2 level (Independent User), according to 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 citizens of the EU/EEA and students from the third countries who hold the Card of the Pole (Karta Polaka). This requires a participation in the recruitment procedure.
All other foreigners are required to pay tuition fees EUR 1950 per one semester of studies. 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 defined by Koszalin University of Technology. Foreigners with officially confirmed Polish descent are entitled to a 30% fee discount. The above stated are the fees for at least 15 member group of students.
~Application~
3 easy steps to apply:
1) You should complete required documents as follows:
2) Send mentioned above documents to:
Koszalin University of Technology
International Relations Office
ul. Śniadeckich 2
75-453 Koszalin
Application dedline: September 25, 2016
3) You will get the confirmation that you will be admited to the Koszalin University of Technology and information about tuition fees, if your application and delivered documents will be accepted.
Attention!
You are obliged to deliver all original documents to the office upon arriving in Poland.
After obtaining the certificate confirming 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 confirming 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 a passport is necessary to visit some of Poland’s neighbouring countries 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 necessary. You should register with Voivodship (Provincial) Office and get a Temporary Residence Card for maximum period of two years.
~Entry requirements for non-EU citizens~
Two main documents you will need to enter Poland if are not a EU citizen are a valid travel document (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 visa can only be extended once.
Five easy steps to obtain a visa:
1) Find a Polish consulate that can process you application. You can use the MFA’s search engine http://mfa.gov.pl/en/travel_to_poland/polands_missions_abroad/polish_missions_abroad
2) Read carefully ALL the information concerning visa application 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 (passport), a biometric photo, a health insurance and documents confirming the purpose of your stay. The range of the required documentation may vary between consulates, so confirm them 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.
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 Voivodship Office. You can 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 proving 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 Voivodship Office’s website.