Erasmus+

• for the fall semester (October to February) – 20 June
• for the spring semester (February to June) – 20 December

Please note that it takes some time for non-EU citizens to get a visa (for details please contact the Polish Consulate in your country). To apply for a visa, you need an enrolment letter from us, so send us all application documents well ahead of time.

Students from the EU countries do not need visa to come to Poland, but they have to apply for a residence permit after arrival.

Academic Calendar 2023/2024:

• fall semester: 1 October 2023 – 22 February 2024
• end-of-term examinations: 29 January 2024 – 11 February 2024
• summer semester: 12 February 2024 – 30 September 2024
• end-of-term examinations: 10 June 2024– 23 June 2024

Vacations:

• winter holiday: 23 December 2023 – 8 January 2024
• Easter vacation: 29 March 2023 – 2 April 2023

Holidays:

◦ 1 January – New Year’s Day
◦ 6 January
◦ First Day of Easter
◦ Second Day of Easter
◦ 1 May – National Holiday
◦ 3 May – National Holiday of 3rd May (the anniversary of the proclamation of Constitution of 3rd May)
◦ 1 November – All Saints’ Day
◦ 11 November – National Holiday of Independence
◦ 25 December – Christmas Day
◦ 26 December – Boxing Day

• Take a look at this page as you decide what clothes to take with you. Look at the charts showing the weather while you are our visitor.
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Bialystok is approximately 180 km far from Warsaw and can easily be reached by common transport. Journey lasts approx. 3 hours.
if you are looking for efficient and cheap transport, we suggest the following options:

BY TRAIN:

From Warsaw Chopin Airport: you can take bus number 175 to get to the main train station called Warsaw Central („Warszawa Centralna” or “Dworzec Centralny” (Dw. Centralny) in Polish:

• view JakDojade.pl website to check bus no. 175 timetable (you can also buy a ticket online)

From Warsaw Central Station: you can take the train to Białystok:

• view PKP (Polish Railways) website to check trains’ timetable (you can also buy a ticket online)

BY BUS:

The bus station is just next to the Warsaw Chopin Airport:

• view Warsaw Chopin Airport website to check the list of carriers offering bus transport to Bialystok’ timetable (you can also buy a ticket online)

Erasmus+ incoming students are able to find accommodation in the Student House. The rent for shared accommodation is about 700 PLN (about 160 €) per month. The rent includes essential furniture, electricity, hot and cold water, heating, use of a laundry room and linen, pillows and kitchen utensils.

To reserve the accommodation you have to mark it on the application. After arrival to Białystok you should also pay a deposit of 700 PLN (about 160 €). The deposit will be returned to your account when you move out and return the key, provided you have paid all rent dues and kept your flat clean and in good condition.

Those students  who prefer to live elsewhere might search for a flat. You can also check the advertisements in a newspaper or check the notice boards at the University. You may also rent a flat through various commercial housing agencies.

Foreign students are obligated to be covered by health insurance in their home country. They are strongly advised to take out additional insurance against theft, as well as a public liability insurance.

EU students have to bring a certification of their health insurance that is European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

NON-EU students should purchase health insurance in the home country, before departure. According to health regulations you have to pay for a medical consultation in Poland. The health insurance company can then reimburse the cost. Therefore student must confirm with their insurance company exactly what level of medical coverage they are entitled to in Poland and what are the reimbursement procedures.

Incoming students might get the support from tutors. Tutor may be giving guidance to more than one international student.

All classes take the form of lectures, seminars and exercises.
Examination assessments are based on a 6-point scale:

5.0 – Excellent
4.5 – Very good
4.0 – Good
3.5 – Satisfactory
3.0 – Sufficient
2.0 – Fail

The University owns the buildings located on a single plot, housing over 100 teaching rooms, computer labs, sports halls, chairs and departments, a library with a large reading room, a cafe and a restaurant, its own hotel, and the administrative premises of all faculties. A well-equipped modern edifice with two spacious halls has been added to this list. All the buildings are designed to fully satisfy the University’s academic needs as well as host important ceremonies at the regional level and beyond.

The Library and reading room of the Eastern European University of Applied Sciences in Białystok are a facility serving the needs of higher education in the areas of management, economics, finance, banking, accounting, marketing, economic law, physical education, sports science and tourism.

The whole collection numbers over 40,000 volumes. The library also has holdings in the English and German languages. The library subscribes also periodicals, including some foreign titles favoured by our academic community, available in online versions as well.

The library also has a rich collection of audio and video cassettes and compact discs. In the multimedia reading room the students and the staff have at their disposal computers with free access to the Internet, which means access to several thousand scientific journals (via EBSCO service).

The cost of living is fairly low in Poland. Of course living expenses will vary according to personal requirements!

The effects of inflation have recently been felt in countries around the world, and Poland is no exception.
A person studying in Poland should expect to need about PLN 2000-2500 on a monthly basis. This does not include the one time expense of the deposit for a room.

We recommend you the following websites:

• www.poland.pl – to learn more about Poland
• www.visit.podlaskie.eu/en/ – to learn more about Podlaskie region
• www.bialystok.pl – to learn more about Bialystok!

Do you have any other questions?

Our Erasmus+ Office provides information and support on orientation, enrolment and accommodation. Together with tutors and buddies we assist exchange students during their stay in Bialystok.

Erasmus+ Office

Eastern European University of Applied Sciences in Bialystok
40 Ciepla Street
room 23, ground floor
15-472 Bialystok, Poland

phone: +48 85 67 50 672
e-mail: foreign@wans.edu.pl

Erasmus Faculty Coordinators

Faculty of Economic Sciences
dr Anna Iwacewicz-Orłowska, prof. WANS
email: anna.orlowska@wsfiz.edu.pl

Faculty of Physical Education and Tourism
dr Anna Kienig
email: anna.kienig@wsfiz.edu.pl

We look forward to seeing you in Bialystok!

I studied as an exchange student in the University of Finance and Management in Białystok (former WANS name) in the spring semester 2001. I had never before been in Poland but the personnel of the International Office and my tutor made me feel like at home right at the beginning of my stay in Białystok. The courses in the International Program were interesting and lecturers were very sensible to the exchange students. The most part of my spare time I spent traveling around Poland with my Spanish, Belorusian and Polish colleagues.
Studying as an exchange student in Białystok was one the best decisions in my life and I hope that every student could come here and have as unforgettable experience as I had.

I arrived in Bialystok for the winter semester 2005/5006 on the 7th of October 2005, one week before the lectures for foreign students started, but just in time to explore the beautiful parks and streets of the city shining in wonderful colors in the last sunny days of autumn. The teachers and the staff of the school is very open and very supportive, the collegues friendly and helpful, the school building is modern and new. What I appreciated the most is that if I had some problems or questions (and they appeared pretty often, especially because I didn’t speak the language), I always had someone to turn too. And it has been like this from the first moment I contacted the university through email. I had a wonderful time in school but outside school too, living in the (for me, and probably all Erasmus students in Bialystok) famous Academics of the Technical University (Politechnika Bialistocka), and hanging out in the city with all the new friends I met in Bialystok. It was a great experience. Thank you!

P.S. If you go for the winter, make sure you have lots of really warm clothes!!! Trust me!

The first questions that popped out in my head after I’ve found out that I can come to study in Poland was “Why choose Poland? Why the University of Finance and Management in Bialystok (former WANS name)? After six months spent here I’ve got my answer. Because it’s a one-time life experience! If you are interested in a multi-cultural experience, in meeting new and interesting people, in making friends from all over the world like India, Spain, Portugal just to name a few and last but not least having some very good and interesting classes you’ve made the right decision. The University is just the fine educational institution one could expect to find, with lots of good professors and very friendly students. The city is lovely with many green areas, with people who are sociable so you can easily make new acquaintances and let’s not forget about the rich night life and the girls who are just beautiful. For those who thought some of the things mentioned above sound interesting you are welcome to come and try for yourselves what can be a unique experience.

It is good when students of other nations get the opportunity to study together and see how people live abroad. I studied as an exchange Erasmus student at the University of Finance and Management in Bialystok (former WANS name) during the spring semester. I had never been in Poland and at first I had some adaptation problems. But the personnel of the International Office made me feel like at home. The courses in the International Program were interesting and the teachers were very sensible to the exchange students. The most of my spare time I spent traveling around Poland with my friend Aysila. Living and studying as an exchange student in Bialystok was one of the best experiences I ever had.

I am Aysila and I am from Turkey. To study one semester in Bialystok, Poland was really exciting! I had three months to study here and now, at the end of this time, I feel so close to Polish people ? their language, cuisine, way of living… I know almost everything about them and I like Polish people very much. I like meeting new people and here it was really enjoyable to meet Polish people, learn about their traditions … and it was interesting at the same time. In addition to this I like the school I studied in Poland – the University of Finance and Management in Bialystok (former WANS name) – the teachers, coordinators have been always so friendly and helpful to the students. I can easily say that to study in Poland is a great experience and really entertaining at the same time. If you want to study here, you won’t be sorry about this decision for sure!