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VISA INFORMATION

Before coming to POLAND The following presentation is available for download on the website www.hope.com.pl. VISA INFORMATION. Visa or Residency Permit Card. Why do we strongly reccommend to apply for the student visa ?

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VISA INFORMATION

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  1. Before coming to POLANDThe following presentation is available for download on the websitewww.hope.com.pl

  2. VISA INFORMATION

  3. Visa or Residency Permit Card Why do we stronglyreccommend to apply for the student visa ? • complex and time-consuming procedure of applying for the residencycard • youhave to veryearlymorningatimmigrationoffice to holdyour spot in line • huge lines at the immigrationoffce (need to wait for fewhours) • Costs (atleast 200 USD) • requirement od yourpersonalattendanceat the immigrationofficeatleasttwice • students themselves are obliged to observe the deadlines of documents submission and collect all required documents. • requireddocuments (bank statements, healthinsurance, sworntranslations) • Students’ personal attendance - required when submitting documents and collecting Residency Card. • applying for the accommodationcertificatealsorequirespersonalattendance

  4. YOUR CHOICE IS EASY GET YOUR STUDENT VISA

  5. Katowice Airport (KTW) Students enrolled to Silesian Medical University recommend to arrive at the Katowice Airport The airport is situated 22 miles north of Katowice city center. It takes about 40 minutes to get to the Student Campus.

  6. 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 per month (regular standard bathrooms) single room (size 21 sq. m.) priced at 740 PLN per month (lower standard bathrooms) Dormitory buildings located at 12A Medykow Street (9-floor building / 36 rooms for foreign students)  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 WiredInternet is accessible in all rooms. ACCOMODATION – Dorms

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

  8. Dorms office In order to get the confirmation on accommodation please feel free to contact the Student Dormitory Office at bursa@sum.edu.pl +48 32 208 8570 Prospective students who would like to apply for accommodation atthe Student Dormitory are requested to submit the application at the Dean’s Office before September 7, 2016. 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 summer semester (payment deadline – February 1st). 

  9. USEFUL INFORMATION

  10. GENERAL INFORMATION • SHOPPING- you can get anything you need in Poland.There are many shopping malls(IKEA,REAL,SILESIA CITY CENTER, GALERIA KATOWICKA) .You can take some oriental spices with you. • TRANSPORT - Buses (it takes approximatelly 25 min to get to the center of Katowice) - Taxi ( around 25 zl ($6 ) to get to the city center) - Trains, Trams (around 4 zl ($1) for a single ticket to get to the city center) • ENTERTAINMENT There are many interesting places in Katowice like clubs, pubs,restaurants (indian,chinese,japanese, thai), theatres, museums, galeries, bowling alleys, gyms, water world, ice rink, horse riding clubs etc.

  11. 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. Euros has not been circulated in Poland yet, so there is no sense to bring this currency with you. Average exchange rates: 1 USD = 3,95 PLN 1CAD = 2,98 PLN 1 EUR = 4,35 PLN

  12. Polish money

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

  14. 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. • New regulations have come into effect in Poland on 25 July 2016 requiring the registration of  personal details at the sale of prepaid mobile SIMs. • Customers must show an original ID document in order to activate a new card. Any existing cards must also register personal details by 1 February 2017.

  15. Cell Phones - SIMLOCK • Unlockyourphonebeforecoming to Poland • Locked phones are common if you’re from the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, and less so in Europe and Asia, where paying the full price for unlocked devices is typical. • 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 cards in as you go. • If you’re not sure if your phone is unlocked, ask your service provider.

  16. Internet connection • A connection to the internet is available in every room. • Beforeyourinternetconnectionis set upyouhave to provideyournotebook’sor mobile device’s MAC address • The MAC address is a unique value associated with anetworkadapter. • Pleasefill out the forms to set upyourconnectionbeforeyoucome to Poland. • Makesureyouhaveprovided Ethernet / LAN MAC address not the wireless one. • In caseyouneedwificonnectionyouhave to buywireless router (not modem).

  17. Internet connection • Ifyou do nottknowhow to findyour LAN / Ethernet MAC addressjustgoogle „how to find LAN / Ethernet MAC ” • Some devices do not have LAN/ Ethernet (wired) option. • In thiscaseyouneed to eitherbuyUSB Ethernet Adapter orgetwireless router.

  18. INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

  19. 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: 011 48 32 2088741 011 48 506902805 Area code Access Code Country code Number

  20. Contact Information HMI OFFICE ul. Medyków 26/12 40-752 Katowice POLAND Phone/Fax: 011 48 32 20 88 741 Website: www.hope.com.pl E-mail: drshamcader@yahoo.com renwil6844@gmail.com tojama@poczta.onet.pl

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

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