Practical info
- Visa and residence permit: all information concerning the formal issue can be found at the website of the Polish National Agency: http://erasmus.org.pl/index.php/ida/65/
- Accommodation: Chodkowska University does not offer on campus accommodation, but our International Relations Office and the Polish mentors will assist you in finding suitable lodgings. You can rent a flat or a room in a so-called student-flat (a flat which is co-rented by students). You should start looking for your accommodation well before arrival. You can use the internet, local papers or you can find information on "the announcement boards" situated on the premises of every University in Warsaw. Many offers in English can be found at http://www.polishforums.com/rooms-accommodation-45/. Finding accommodation in Warsaw may be time consuming, so you may need to stay in a hotel or a youth hostel. The cost of renting a flat in Warsaw varies and depends on the area and standard, and ranges from 300 to 600 Euro per month (for the whole flat). Sometimes it is possible to stay in a dormitory of a different university, if they have any vacancies. The price of a double room in a dormitory is about 130-150 Euro per month.
- Public transport: Warsaw's municipal transport consists of trams, city buses, suburban buses and the underground (metro). Buses and trams are the safest and the cheapest means of transport in big cities in Poland. You can use most of the lines between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. on working days. Be aware of the fact that they are usually full in rush hours - it means between 11.00 p.m. and 4.30 a.m. The bus and tram tickets can be bought in kiosks, ticket machines located at stops or you can buy them directly from drivers. In Warsaw the tickets fare is 2,40÷4,80 PLN .There is a possibility of buying 24h ticket - 7,20 PLN, 3-day ticket - 12,00 PLN or weekly city ticket - 24,00 PLN. Students enjoy a 50% discount on the bus, tram and metro tickets (only with a valid Polish student ID). Warsaw's subway (METRO) has one line, which joins the city centre (Pl. Wilsona) with its southern part: Ursynow (Kabaty). The subway operates between 5 a.m. and 0.41 a.m., and the trains run every 3-4 minutes during peak hours, and every 4-6 minutes outside peak hours. There is an online service that is very helpful in scheduling your route and finding your way around the capital: http://jakdojade.pl/?locale=en . To check the route and connections to the University, please enter “Aleje Jerozolimskie 200” as “my point”.