1. Before coming to POLAND The following presentation is available for download on the website

2. VISA
INFORMATION

3. Visa or Residency Permit Card
Why do we strongly reccommend to apply for the student visa ?
complex and time-consuming procedure of applying for the residency card
you have to be very early morning at immigration office to hold your spot in line
huge lines at the immigration office (need to wait for few hours)
Costs (at least 200 USD)
requirement of your personal attendance at the immigration office at least twice

4. Visa or Residency Permit Card
students themselves are obliged to observe the deadlines of documents submission and collect all required documents.
required documents (bank statements, health insurance, sworn translations)
Students’ personal attendance - required when submitting documents and collecting Residency Card.
applying for the accommodation certificate also requires personal attendance

5. YOUR CHOICE IS EASY
GET YOUR
STUDENT VISA

6. Katowice Airport (KTW)
Students enrolled to Medical University of Silesia recommend to arrive at the Katowice Airport.
The Airport is located 22 miles north of Katowice city center.

7. ACCOMODATION – Dorms
Dormitory buildings located at 26 Medykow Street (7-floor building), and at 24 Medykow Street (8-floor building) offer the following housing conditions:
single room (size 21 sq. m.)
priced at 890 PLN
(regular standard bathrooms)
priced at 740 PLN
(standard bathrooms)

8. ACCOMODATION – Dorms

9. ACCOMODATION – Dorms Dormitory buildings located at 12A Medyków Street
(9-floor building )
offer the following housing conditions:
single room (size 10,22 sq. m.)
priced at 800 PLN per month
single room (size 15,56 sq. m.)
priced at 1000 PLN per month
Sorry! No pets allowed

10. ACCOMODATION – Dorms
Shared Bathroom
Segment A
Segment B

11. Student’s Campus 3 min by walk to get to the Dean’s Office or School
Dorm’s
3 min by walk to get to the Dean’s Office or School

12. Dorms
In order to get the confirmation on accommodation please feel free to contact the Student Dormitory Office at :  
Prospective students who would like to apply for accommodation at the Student Dormitory are requested to submit the application at the Dean’s Office or directly to the Dormitory Office before September 6, 2017.

13. Dorms
Before accommodation is made each student will be charged the deposit fee equal to 2 months’ rent payable to the university bank account.
Rent fee, payable to the University bank account, should be paid in advance for winter semester (payment deadline – October 1st) and for spring semester (payment deadline – February 15th). 

14. USEFUL INFORMATION

15. GENERAL INFORMATION SHOPPING
There are many shopping malls in Katowice:
IKEA
AUCHAN
SILESIA CITY CENTER
GALERIA KATOWICKA

16. GENERAL INFORMATION TRANSPORT Buses
it takes approximatelly 20 min to get to the center of Katowice
Taxi
around 25 zl ($7 ) to get to the city center
Trams
around 4 zl ($1,5) for a single ticket to the city center

17. GENERAL INFORMATION There are many interesting places in Katowice:
ENTERTAINMENT
There are many interesting places in Katowice:
Clubs and Pubs
Restaurants (indian,chinese,japanese, thai, vegetarian)
Theatres and Museums
Cinema Theatres and Art Galeries
Gyms, Ice Rink
Bowling alleys
Horse Riding Clubs
Shooting Range

18. Currency Polish currency is „złoty” 1 złoty = 100 groszy
Exchange money offices called ”Kantor” are in all Polish towns and at the Airports.
Their exchange rates are better than in Bank.
Euro has not been circulated in Poland yet, so there is no sense to bring this currency with you.
Average exchange rates:
1 USD = 3,60 PLN
1CAD = 2,84 PLN
1 EUR = 4,25 PLN

19. Polish money
PLN

20. Voltage differences
Voltage in the world differs for some countries 230 volt or 110 volts. Plug shapes, plug holes and plug sizes are also different.
In USA and Canada run on 110 volt 60 Hz and in Poland run on 230 volt 50 Hz.

21. Voltage differences
This difference in the voltage can be solved by using an appropriate voltage converter.
Plug adapters only change the plug shape and not the electricity. They are simply designed as solutions to the electric wall outlet configuration problem.

22. Voltage differences
Before you plug in US equipment please check the specifications or ask HMI representatives in the campus.
Powering a 120 Volts device with 230 Volts can destroy the equipment and cause fire.

23. Cell Phones - Mandatory registration of prepaid SIM card
SIM cards can be bought at many places: shops, kiosk, newsagents, gas stations or the stores of the network operators.
Customers must show an original ID document in order to activate a new prepaid card

24. Cell Phones - SIMLOCK
Unlock your phone before coming to Poland
An unlocked phone is a phone that you can use anywhere in the world. You can replace the SIM card as you travel the world and put local SIM card in as you go.
If you’re not sure your phone is unlocked, ask your service provider.

25. Internet connection
A wired connection to the internet is available in every room.
Before your internet connection is set up you have to provide your notebook’s or mobile device’s MAC address
The MAC address is a unique value associated with a network adapter.

26. Internet connection
Please fill out the forms to set up your connection before you come to Poland.
Make sure you have provided Ethernet / LAN MAC address not the wireless one.
In case you need wifi connection you have to buy wireless router (not modem).

27. Internet connection
If you do not know how to find your LAN / Ethernet MAC address just google „ how to find LAN / Ethernet MAC ”
Some devices do not have LAN/ Ethernet (wired) option.
In this case you need to either buy USB Ethernet Adapter or get wireless router.

28. Renting PVT apartments
The most popular website with classified advertisements is:
dom.gratka.pl
How to search ?
Wybierz kategorię : Mieszkania
Rodzaj ogłoszenia : do wynajęcia
Lokalizacja : Katowice, Ligota
Click Szukaj button
Use google translate or ask HMI represenatives for help

29. Renting PVT apartments
Is it far to the school ?
Use google maps to determine the distance to the school
Address of the school is:
ul. Medyków 18
Katowice
ul. is abbreviation of ulica (street)

30. Renting PVT apartments
Rent, utilities and additional cost
2-bedroom apartment in Katowice-Ligota
rent is between 1000 and 2000 PLN per month
Usually excluding utility bills:
heating, electricity, water, gas and waste disposal, internet
Deposit is one to three month’s rental cost given back when you move out.

31. Renting PVT apartments
RENT CONTRACT
In Poland it is usually one year.
A notice of termination of a lease should be made in writing and provide a reason. A contract can normally be terminated at the end of a month with one month’s notice.
Before you eventually choose a flat you should contact HMI represenatives for advice.

32. INFORMATION
FOR
PARENTS

33. Calling to POLAND International Access Code from USA and Canada 011
Country code 48
Katowice area code 32
To land line dial:
To mobile phone dial:
Area
code
Access Code
Country code
Number

34. Contact Information
HMI OFFICE
ul. Medyków 26/12
Katowice
POLAND
Phone/Fax:
Website:

35. WWW.HOPE.COM.PL OUR WEBSITE
To find more information please visit:
The presentation is available for download on the website.