UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN

OLSZTYN
Olsztyn is situated on the Lyna river and is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in north-eastern Poland. It has a population of some 200.000. The town itself has a dozen lakes and much greenery, and surrounding the town is a lake district with great views and opportunities for outdoor recreation activities.

 UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN
The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn was established on September 1, 1999 and the campus is one of the most beautifully located academic centers in Poland. 14 faculties provide education to over 40 000 students in Liberal Arts, Pedagogy, Theology, Law, Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Technology, Biology, Economy and Mathematics. Persons who are not Polish citizens can undertake Master's degree studies, higher vocational studies, supplementary Master's degree studies, and doctoral studies.

ASSORTED FACTS

TUITION
Erasmus students are exempt from the tuition fee. The per annum fee is (depending on the programme of studies) approximately 2,000 EURO + 200 EURO in registration fee for the first year of vocational, Master's degree and supplementary Master's degree studies.

ACCOMMODATION
The university has at its disposal 4000 places in 13 student hostels. Most accommodation is in double or triple rooms, but some hostels also have single rooms. One student house is situated on the university campus at Lake Kortowskie while the other 3 dormitories lie in the centre of the city.

KEY DATES
The winter semester runs from primo October to medio February, with a two week Christmas vacation in December/ January and examinations starting in ultimo January. The summer semester runs from medio February to ultimo September, with a one week Easter vacation in March or April and exams in the latter half of June.

VISA
Norwegian citizens need a visa to study in Poland. You should apply for this from your local embassy, attaching the letter of acceptance from WU, before leaving for Warsaw. The visa fee is approximately NOK 700. Dette er ANSAs påstand. På WUs sider står det at EU- og EEA-borgere IKKE trenger visum for å studere i Polen, og det virker da tross alt mer plausibelt???

CURIO
Nicolaus Copernicus lived at the Allenstein (Olsztyn) castle from 1516 to 1521 when he was administrator of Allenstein and Mehlsack. Olsztyn belongs to the Federation of Copernicus Towns associating towns where Copernicus lived and worked such as Bologna, Frombork, Kraków and Toruń. The headquarters of the Federation is situated in Olsztyn Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory.

LINKS: THE UNIVERSITY AND ANSA'S COUNTRY PAGES
www.uwm.edu.pl/
www.ansa.no/land/polen