Data Sheet for Students

Mobility Information Sheet

Name of University

Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw

Address

Marymoncka str. 34, 00-968 Warsaw 45, Poland

Website

www.awf.edu.pl

Rector

Prof. dr hab. Bartosz Molik

Erasmus code

PL WARSZAW12

Erasmus Institutional Coordinator

Tomasz Skiba, MA

LONG TERM ABSENCE (tomasz.skiba@awf.edu.pl)

International Relations Office

International Office

Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education

Marymoncka str. 34, 00-968 Warsaw 45, Poland

phone: (+48 22 ) 834 04 31, ext 335, 609

e-mail : bwz@awf.edu.pl

Addresses for sending nominations and contact address for incoming students

maja.komorowska@awf.edu.pl

bwz@awf.edu.pl

On-line registration - compulsory (possible only when the recruitment term is opened)

Subjects in English (or with English support)

link to registration site only for nominated students

https://www.service4mobility.com/europe/BewerbungServlet?identifier=WARSZAW12&kz_bew_pers=S&kz_bew_art=IN&aust_prog=SMS&sprache=en

 

AWF Application procedure

Student Application Form

After receiving official nomination from partner university we send to students information about recruitment procedure and link to our university registration site. The Student is obligated to register (himself) within the deadlines. It is impossible to prolongate registration term. There are two parts of registration - establishing student's account and Application. In the Aplication, student can inform if he wants to book a place in university dorm, there is no additional aplication for accommodation. After completing  registration and uploading all attachments properly, student will receive information about acceptance.

DO NOT BUY PLANE TICKETS UNTIL YOU GET MAIL ABOUT ACCEPTANCE TO AWF

  

Learning Agreement

The Learning Agreements should be created on basis of offer of courses provided in English for Erasmus students: https://www.awf.edu.pl/wspolpraca-z-zagranica/en/erasmus/Subjects-in-English-or-with-English-support

Students are supposed to prepare digital Learning Agreements in their home university system for Erasmus Without Papers. The Learning Agreement should be prepared for signle semester only. If a student is nominated for whole year, will prepare the Learning Agreement for second semester in term of reruitment for Spring semester. Please make sure that you find proper semester in the table. You can consult content of the courses with Faculty Coordinators directly. Also, the Faculty Coordinators ' names should be written in the  Learning Agreements - they are Responsible Persons In Receiving Institution.

Physical Educaion and Sport Fields - Zuzanna Mazur, PhD - zuzanna.mazur@awf.edu.pl

Tourism and Recreation Field - Katarzyna Dzioban PhD, - katarzyna.dzioban@awf.edu.pl

Physiotherepy Field - Grzegorz Bednarczuk, PhD - grzegorz.bednarczuk@awf.edu.pl

Faculty of Physical aducation and Health in Biała Podlaska - Małgorzata Charmas, PhD -  malgorzata.charmas@awf.edu.pl

AWF Warsaw offers courses in English, with English support (practical sport disciplines) and in Polish. We can offer you an individual path of study using materials and the helpful assistance of our English speaking teachers and students. Also, it is our custom that Erasmus students are allowed to take any course (from any level and any faculty) as long as it is accepted by the faculty coordinator in home university. We have introduced limits of ECTS from incoming students. The minimum number of ECTS to be accepted to AWF is 20 (apart from Winter camp), the maximum is 40 in a semester.

Courses will be opened according to the demand of students, but if the minimum number of students registered to a course is lower than 5, the course will not be opened.

Languages skills required

Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education requires B2 level of English language command from Erasmus students.

  
Deadlines for nominations
Winter Semester: May 1st,
Spring Semester: November 1st
  

Dates for academic year 2023/2024

WINTER SEMESTER: 25.09.2023 - 19.01.2024

SPRING SEMESTER: 26.02.2024 - 18.06.2024

our semester lasts 4 months

 Adaptation days at the beginning of each semester
 Students who would like to take part in Winter camp  need to stay longer ater Winter semester, usually Winter camp is organized on the last week of January. Students cover costs of their participation in the Winter camp (appox. 250 EUR) and are obligated to be provided with winter sports clothes and insurance. 

Accommodation

AWF offers places in our dormitory (in double rooms) in our campus in two dorms. In order to book a place in a dormitory, a student needs to answer question about accommodation in application. There are no additional applications needed. The allocation of places is done according to a faculty/field of study in AWF. Once a student gets a place in our dormitory, he can use it as long as the semester lasts. The rooms are at student's disposal not earlier than 5 days before and after the term of semester.

Costs of accommodation in "Męski" or "Żeński" Dormitory on the AWF Warsaw campus – monthly cost of a place in double room in each dorm during academic year 2023/2024 is 650 PLN ( approx. 146 EUR) and  costs of deposit is 700 PLN (app.155 EUR). The deposit is refunded in full at the end of the semester unless there are deductions for damages. The dormitory provides kitchen. Our guest-students should have things for personal use and own dishes. Students  who will be accommodated in AWF dorms are obligated to open bank accounts in a bank in Poland in order to pay for accommodation and to receive their deposit back in Polish currency (PLN).

Rooms available from:

from September 20th, 2023 (Winter semester)

from February 21st, 2024 (Spring semester)

Health Insurance

Citizens of the EU/EEA countries should bring an European health insurance card with them. Also an additional private insurance is recommended

Citizens of non-EU/EEA countries are required to have their own private medical insurance. More information can be found on The National Health Fund website.

ERASMUS student must have an accident and health insurance valid for whole mobility in Poland – students can not study nor attend the classes unless they are insured!

 

Students of Rehabilitaion Faculty  Required: Virus Carrier State Test, Viral Hepatitis Vaccination;

Students of Rehabilitation Faculty for practical courses in a clinic Required: Virus Carrier State Test, Viral Hepatitis Vaccination, Third Party Insurance, Personal and Occupational Accident Insurance. Hospital clothes and footwear required (uniforms or aprons).

Students going to Winter Sport Camp -  insurance for sport accidents

  

Temporary Residence Permit /Visa requirements

No visa is required from the EU/EEA member countries. A valid travel document entitles students to enter Poland.

Temporary residence permit is fixed by the dormitory authorities so that it is important to fix the registration formalities at the dormitory right after arrival.

All citizens of non-EU/EEA member countries who wish to study in Poland are required to obtain a Polish visa prior to their arrival. They should contact the Polish Consulate or Embassy in their country of residence.

Visa requirements and application forms as well as the complete list of Polish diplomatic missions abroad are available at www.msz.gov.pl . Persons who have received a visa for the whole period of stay in Poland are not obliged to apply for a residence permit.

Students who would like to prolongate their stay in AWF Warsaw and they need to prolongate their visas, obtain information about prolongation of visas  here: https://www.gov.pl/web/uw-mazowiecki/visa-extension follow instruction of Mazowiecki Voivodeship Office and arrange the documents on their own

Invitation letter

(for non - EU students)

Invitation letters are prepared after receiving required documents and accepting  the Learning Agreement by a faculty coordinator.

  

Buddy programme

ERASMUS students will have a "mentor" nominated by the Students Union. Please get in touch with Julia Lewandowska, Mentors Coordinator (julka.lewandowska2002@gmail.com) in order to know the name of the respective mentor. Your mentor will contact you about 10 days before your arrival to our university.

Living in Warsaw and Poland

and currency – practical information

http://www.polska.pl

https://polandunraveled.com

www.thevisitor.pl

http://thevisitor.pl/warsaw

http://www.studyinpoland.pl/en/

https://www.expat.com/en/destination/europe/poland/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo6OPatGav8

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE - contact

(Postal) address:
00-968 Warszawa 45  (skr.poczt. 55)
Marymoncka str. 34 
POLAND

Place on the campus:

main building („gmach główny"), rooms: 319, 324, 320

Contact:

phone:  (48 22) 834 04 31, ext. 335, 243, 300, 353, 504

email: bwz@awf.edu.pl

Visiting hours:
for students: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9.00-14.00
for teachers: from Monday until Friday: 9.00-15.00 (an e-message before is welcome)

ERASMUS OFFICE STAFF

Tomasz Skiba, M.A.

head
ERASMUS Institutional Co-ordinator

long term  absence

Maja Komorowska, M.Sc.

(incoming students)
room 319; phone (4822) 834 04 31, ext. 353
email: maja.komorowska@awf.edu.pl

Janina Przybyszewska, M.A.

(outgoing students)
room 319; phone (4822) 834 04 31, ext. 609

email: janina.przybyszewska@awf.edu.pl