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History
First please take a few minutes to watch a short film about Polish history.
Polish history is full of diversity, so the idea of turning it into a compelling story is a very interesting challenge. Platige has created an exciting trip back in time that takes you through 1000 years of history in about 8 minutes, 140 events featuring 500 animated characters from different historical periods. The film was created to represent Poland at Expo 2010 in Shanghai for PARP.
Since then, Poland has continuously developed until now to become a giant in the European Union.
Education
The education of Polish society was a goal of its rulers as early as the 12th century, and Poland quickly became one of the most educated countries in Europe. The library catalog of Kraków Cathedral dating from 1110 shows that by the early 12th century Polish intellectuals were exposed to European literature.
The Polish education system is ranked fifth in Europe and 10th in the world, and the past decade has seen an increase in scores above. all areas, including literacy, numeracy, science and foreign languages.
Polish universities provide high-quality research and are an integral part of the European educational framework. All the top universities offer programs thinking in English, including medicine, engineering, humanities, business and finance. Poland actively participates in the Bologna Process.
Weather in Poland
Poland is placed in a moderate zone with mixed continental and oceanic climate influences. The average annually temperature is about 6-8 degrees Celsius while the rainfall is estimated at 700 mm.
The weather in Poland is also characterised by transitional periods between the four seasons of the year.The weather in Poland is rather unpredictable and varied. Spring is often changeable. There are rather moderate temperatures. The summertime can be really hot, even 35 °C. Autumn is usually sunny, but November is frequently very wet and can be cold.
Winters can be really cold, with the chance of snow from November till March. The temperatures from December to late February usually fluctuate around 0 °C to -10°C. In the mountains snow usually covers slopes in the period.
Working in Poland
In Polish cities it's easy for a student to find a part-time job. The wages increase systematically, so many Polish students choose paid studies and start working. Although the permission to work in Poland depends on your country of origin.
EU/EEA citizens
Citizens of the European Union and EEA countries (Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein) and Switzerland are eligible to work in Poland without a work permit.
Citizens of Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine
If you're a citizen of Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia or Ukraine, you may work in Poland without a work permit for six months in a period no longer than 12 months. Declaration of employment must be registered by the employer at the local job centre.
UE and EEA citizens do not need a visa to stay in Poland. After no longer than 91 days of stay they need to visit local Voivodship Office and register. The applicant must prove that he's subject to a public healthcare insurance, and has enough money to cover the cost of stay in Poland.
Non-EU/EEA citizens
Non-EU citizens enrolled as regular, full-time studies in Poland are allowed to work in July, August and September. For the rest of the year a work permit is needed. A work permit can be granted but only if no EU citizen is found to fill the vacancy. Formalities must be done by the employer. International students are not allowed to work on a student visa basis only. Students who have residence permits in Poland are entitled to work without authorization.
Non EU and EEA citizens must apply for a long term visa at their local Polish consulate. The certificate of enrollment is required. The visa is valid for no longer than 12 months and must be revalidated in a local Voivodship Office. The visa allows to stay in Poland, and, for the first three months also to visit the other Schengen Agreement member countries. The prolongation of visa may occur only in exceptional circumstances. The general rule is, in the case of the planned extension of the period of stay in Poland over the period specified in the visa, to apply for residence permit. In order to acquire the permit, international students must have a valid health insurance policy and enough money to cover the costs of stay and return travel to the country of origin.
All international students must apply for a temporary residence certificate within 3 days from the date of crossing the Polish border. In order to apply, it's necessary to visit the local Population Registry Bureau in the Municipal Office.
Healthcare
It's mandatory for international students to have a health insurance in Poland. EU/EEA citizens are allowed to exercise their healthcare rights on a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) basis. Citizens of other countries must buy the commercial insurance policy covering the healthcare costs in their countries, or pay for a voluntary policy in Polish National Healthcare Fund. The policy cost ranges from 36 PLN to 279 PLN monthly, depending on a number of medical procedures included. To get a policy it's necessary to present the university certificate of enrollment, student ID card, the temporary residence certificate and passport with valid visa or residence permit
Scholarships
Studies in Poland cost around 2000 - 5000 Euro yearly, but it's necessary to check out the price of the course of your choice, as it may by higher, depending on particular university's decision. Scholarships are available for students with proven Polish origin. For graduate students the amount is 850 PLN, for postgraduate students 1270 PLN a month. All students from Belarus who are subject to political repression may participate in Kalinowski Scholarship Fund, offering 1270 PLN a month. The scholarship application must be posted to local Polish consulate before coming to Poland. Polish consulates provide all the necessary information.
Personal safety
The crime rate in Poland is much lower than in EU countries, and significantly lower than in the USA. This applies to most kinds of crime, including murders, car theft, rapes and robberies. The safety level is high. Although, common sense behavior is necessary. One should avoid walking at night in most dangerous locations, keep an eye on personal belongings, remember about locking the apartments, and do not leave opened cars, or unprotected bicycles on the streets.
