Welcome Point has made a video with a checklist before arrival. The video contains essential information for international students coming to the University of Warsaw. To-Do List (before arrival): Check the formal conditions; Secure housing; Obtain a PESEL number; Health insurance; Legalise your stay; Pack your bags properly.   In case of any questions regarding studying at the university or living in Poland, please contact Welcome Point…

…ion amounts to PLN 89, and the cost of the test for a family member is PLN 350. Family members (max. 4) can use the discount by booking a test at: https://badamygeny.pl/zamow .   How to get a discount code for family members? The discount code will be sent by Warsaw Genomics by e-mail, confirming registration for the free RT-PCR test for active SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection.   More information (in Polish) >>…

…ka, UW staff representative, Director of the UW Open University; Anita Gardias, UW doctoral candidate; Kamil Bonas, UW student, President of the UW Students Council; Gelila Shumi Tolla, UW international student from Ethiopia.   What are the reasons to get vaccinated? Our representatives enumerate: “ I care about others”, “I believe in science”, “I want to travel around the world”, “I want to study normally”, “I want to live a normal life”, a…

On 29th and 30th September, the UW Welcome Point organises two meetings for long-term international students who begin their education at the University of Warsaw. The meetings will inaugurate the 2021/2022 academic year. UW international students are invited to join the meeting where Welcome Point team members will present the most relevant information on the University of Warsaw, its structure, and elementary rules. New UW students can learn…

…ganisation of didactic classes, exams and credits in remote mode (in Polish); on the organisation of education in the 2021/2022 academic year (in Polish). In addition, ordinance no. 98 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw of 18th June 2021 on the operation of the University of Warsaw in the COVID-19 epidemic is still in force. View this ordinance (in Polish) >>…

…ill be tailored according to the needs of participants. The organisers are planning to open three groups on three different proficiency levels from A0 to C1. The course is also a unique opportunity to network with other international employees and exchange experience on living and working in Poland.   The course will take place on 18th October 2021 – 17th December, on the UW e-learning platform Kampus and Zoom. Classes will be held in the a…

…but do not appear simultaneously, i.e. they form and disappear one by one.   The non-linear effects in coupled optical microcavities described by physicists from the University of Warsaw will be applicable in optical transistors, among others, which will be used to build ultra-fast and highly energy-efficient processors used in new types of computers. K. Sawicki, T. J. Sturges, M. Ściesiek, T. Kazimierczuk, K. Sobczak, A. Golnik, W….

…vere course of infection.   Increased travel, the planned opening of schools after the summer holiday, and increased transmission of the virus in the upcoming wet and cold season emphasize the need for a cross-national strategy. “It was very important to me that we develop such a European perspective,” says Viola Priesemann, who helped to coordinate the publications.“In every European country, the situation is slightly different. Never…

…rsity of Warsaw offers an unpaid 40-hour intensive Polish language course. It will be conducted online on 13th-24th September. Now, the second enrolment round is open. During the intensive Polish language course (IPLC), international students can receive information about living, learning, and working in Poland. They will explore (at the elementary level) secrets of the Polish language and acquire knowledge of Polish culture essential to reside…

…– pests are essential elements of the ecosystem,” says Zuzanna Sendor from the University of Warsaw Library about “ T he Hidden Life of Trees ”. In the “Read with UW” series, we present a book for holidays. Zuzanna Sendor works at the Information Desk in the University of Warsaw Library. She provides information and helps readers find books. In her off-hours, she often reads detective stories, choosing mainly Polish and Scandinavian ones. Among P…