KOZMINSKI UNIVERSITY FACT SHEET 2018/2019 Information about the Institution:

University Name Kozminski University / Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego

Address 57/59 Jagiellonska st., 03-301 ,

University Erasmus Code PL WARSZAW21

www.kozminski.edu.pl Website www.kozminski.edu.pl/en/

Language of instructions English / Polish

Academic calendar:

Academic Year Stracture 2 semesters (Fall & Spring) – 15 weeks each semester

Terms/Semesters dates Fall – approx. 25th of September – 10th of February Spring – 15th of February – 30th of June

Orientation Week The week before official beginning of the semester

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Nominations – deadlines for For the Fall semester & Academic year – 1st of May the Universities For the Spring semester – 1st of November

Documents submission – For the Fall semester & Academic year deadlines for Students – 30th of May For the Spring semester – 30th of November

B2 level of English Accepted Certificates: FCE, IELTS, TOEFL Language requirements * Unless English is a native language of instruction at the home University (in such cases, the confirmation concerning language of instruction is required)

Contact details – INCOMING STUDENTS COORDINATORS (International Relations Office – [email protected]):

Aleksandra Ryniewicz [email protected] +48 22 519 23 14

Michał Godlewski [email protected] +48 22 519 23 39

Office email [email protected]

INFORMATION FOR INCOMING STUDENTS

Available in course catalogue upon using login and password: Course information https://ikozminski.edu.pl/ login: bwz Syllabus password: BWZ12#

 Students select by themselves their preferred courses in

Kozminski Virtual University. Course selection  Access to the platform will be given 2 weeks before the semester starts. Procedure  Undergraduate and graduate students may choose courses Registration from Bachelor and/or Master programs.

 Law students may choose courses from Business studies as well from both levels.

Signing the Learning Fall semester – second week of October Agreement Spring semester – first week of March

Course load per 30 ECTS credits per semester semester Exchange students are requested not to take more than 35 ECTS

Language of instruction English/Polish

Accommodation: 250-450 Euro/per room Approximate expenses/month/ Food: 150-200 Euro Student Public Transport: 13 Euro (student 1-month pass) Other expenses: 50- 100 Euro

Depending on a country: please check on http://www.msz.gov.pl/en/travel_to_poland/visa/ In case a student possesses a residence permit of an EU country, the Visa Polish national visa is still required as the limit of 90 days (which residence permit gives) will be expired during the period of exchange (over 150 days in total in Poland).

EU-citizens- European Health Insurance Card is required. Insurance Non EU-citizens appropriate health and accident insurance with minimum coverage 30.000 EUR.

Accommodation Off the Campus

Easy Renting - www.easyrenting.pl Pepe Housing - www.pepehousing.pl Erasmusinn – www.erasmusinn.com Home Brocker – [email protected] Uniplaces Community Hostel Recommended Hoog Nieruchomosci – www.hoog.com.pl companies (Real Estate Eurasmus – www.eurasmus.com Agencies) StudentLiving - https://www.kozminski.edu.pl/fileadmin/wspolne_elementy/Jednostki/Bi uro_Wsp%C3%B3%C5%82pracy_Mi%C4%99dzynarodowej/Studenci/Stud entliving_brochure.pdf P&O Apartments – www.pandoapartments.com.pl University Village - [email protected]

Recommended arrival Fall semester: last week - 10 days of September dates Spring semester: second week of February

Pick-up assistance: yes, by previously appointed person (Buddy program managed by ESN Kozminski). Arrival information The application for buddy program is required.

Fall semester - approx. 25.09.2018 - 01.10.2018 (to be confirmed in May 2018) Orientation Week Spring semester - approx. 15.02.2019 - 18.02.2019 (to be confirmed in May 2018)

KU GRADING SYSTEM

Definition KU grade ECTS grade %

Excellent: outstanding performance with minor 5,0 A 100-92

errors

Very good: above average standard but 4,5 B 91-85 with some errors

Good: generally sound Grading system works with number of 4,0 C 84-76 notable errors http://www.kozminski.edu. pl/uploads/import/Kozminski Satisfactory plus: fair, but /files/english_website with number significant 3,5 D 75-69 /important_documents/ shortcomings study_regulations.doc

Sufficient: performance meets minimum criteria 3,0 E 68-60

Fail: considerable further work is required 2,0 F 59-lower

Passed: not used in the computation of GPA Zal. Ungraded -

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE

Prof. Grzegorz Vice Rector for [email protected] Mazurek International Relations

Director of Valentyna International [email protected] Guminska Relations Office tel. +48 22 51 92 289

Erasmus+ Kinga Nekanda - Program Trepka Coordinator: EU kingant@@kozminski.edu.pl Outgoing Erasmus+ Students tel. +48 22 51 92 185 Coordinator

Non EU Outgoing Beata Piróg Erasmus+ Students [email protected] Coordinator tel. + 48 22 519 22 46

Marzena Indra International marzena.indra@kozminski. Internships edu.pl Coordinator tel. +48 22 519 21 66

Iryna International [email protected] Muzychenko Officer +48 22 519 21 77

Incoming (EU & [email protected] Michał Godlewski Non EU) Students Coordinator – [email protected] Promotion and admissions +48 22 519 23 39

Incoming (EU & [email protected] Aleksandra Non EU) Students Ryniewicz Coordinator – [email protected] Promotion and admissions +48 22 519 23 14

Katarzyna Wilk - Staff Mobility [email protected] Uljasz Coordinator +48 22 519 22 12

KOZMINSKI INTERNATIONAL

Prof. Pawel Dean of Finance Mielcarz and Accounting [email protected] Department

Academic Coordinator for Mieczyslaw Finance and [email protected] Grudzinski Accounting Program

Pawel Dean of Krzyworzeka [email protected] Ph.D. Department

Academic Coordinator for Anna Olszewska Management [email protected] Ph.D. programs

Aneta Head of KIBS Gasiewska Student Office [email protected]

KOZMINSKI LAW SCHOOL

Prof. Monika Vice-Rector for [email protected] Calkiewicz Law Studies

Mateusz Woinski Vice Dean for [email protected] Ph.D. Law Studies

Marek Law Studies [email protected] Obszanski Coordinator