PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS


Formal requirements

You are obliged to seek all the necessary information concerning the conditions of your arrival and stay in Poland at Polish Embassy in your country. 

First steps after arrival

When you arrive in Warsaw or Gdańsk, you are offered assistance of how to get to Kwidzyn. If you decide to reach Kwidzyn on your own, you should contact the International Cooperation Office at the College.

Costs of living

The average cost of living is about 700 PLZ (ca 182 Euro).

 

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The prices of main food products: 
- bread 1.50 PLZ (0.39 Euro) 
- butter 3.00 PLZ (0.78 Euro) 
- meat products 15.00-30.00 PLZ (3.9-7.8 Euro) per kilo 
- meat 20.00-30.00 PLZ (5.2-7.8 Euro) per kilo 
- tea 2.00 PLZ (0.52 Euro) 
- coffee 3.00 PLZ (0.78 Euro) 
- milk 2.00 PLZ (0.52 Euro) per litre

The prices of some other products: 
- soap 2.50 PLZ (0.57 Euro) 
- shampoo 3.00-8.00 PLZ (0.38-2.00 Euro) 
- bus ticket 0.70 PLZ (0.2 Euro) 

Restaurants:
- IGUANA, Kwidzyn, Piastowska 32, tel. (055) 279 33 79 
- Lotos, Kwidzyn, ul. Toruńska 1, tel. 261 63 51, open: 11.00 - 22.00
- Pomezania, Kwidzyn, ul. Chopina 27, Kwidzyn, tel. 279 33 87, open: 10.00-18.00
– Miła, Kwidzyn, ul. Katedralna 18, Kwidzyn, tel. 279 23 17, open: 10.00 - 18.00
- Kaskada, Kwidzyn, ul. Chopina 42, Kwidzyn, tel. 279 37 31, fax 279 41 96 
- Złoty Żuraw, Kwidzyn, ul. Słowiańska13a, Kwidzyn, open: 12.00 - 22.00 

Accommodation 

The cost of rent should range between 200-700 PLZ (55-110 Euro ) per person. If you decide to study at our College, the International Cooperation Office will help you with finding a flat. 

Medical Care and Insurance

Hospitals and Clinics

ZDROWIE" Sp. z o.o. Niepubliczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej, Kwidzyn, Hallera 31, tel. 055 645 83 00 

Public Hospital, Kwidzyn, ul. Hallera, tel. 055 279 

Insurance 

The students of our School are insured by Cigna Insurance Company. Full-time students are insured against accidents that could happen all over the world while studying or in spare time excluding accidents at work. Extramural students are insured against accidents that could happen all over the world only while studying(also during job training) and on their way to school and back. 

An accident shall also mean a situation when, as a result of excessive physical effort, an insured person suffers from injuries such as: joint dislocation, tendon or joint capsule ligament rupture and spinal dislocation. All the necessary forms are available at Dean's Office, Tel: +48 55 261 31 39

Facilities

The University buildings

POWI¦LAŃSKI COLELEGE IN KWIDZYN: ul. 11 Listopada 13, 82-500 Kwidzyn
KCK, ul. 11 Listopada 13, 82-500 Kwidzyn
Libraries

The library was founded in December 1999 and has gathered 3700 volumes, 100 Polish and English magazine titles, 30 books by academics, 10 audio-video cassettes, 50 files with reports on the work of Sejm, 10 floppy disks and CD ROMs on IT and management. Prolib library management software provides access to the library stock through the www site. 

The Library and Reading Room
KCK, ul. 11 Listopada 13, 82-500 Kwidzyn
Opening hours: Monday - Sunday, 8.00 - 16.00
Volumes: 4,500
Magazine titles: 100

Public Library
Kwidzyn, ul. Grunwaldzka 54, tel. (055) 279 63 34 - for special needs students
Kwidzyn, ul. Kamienna 18, tel. (055) 645 41 15 
Opening hours:
- Tuesday- Friday, 7.30 - 19.00
- Monday and Saturday, 7.30 - 15.00
Volumes: 114,00
Magazine titles: 100

Study rooms and computer labs

The college has seven computer labs. Each one has got 15 multimedia computers working in Windows 98 system. 


Students' Organisations

Students' self-government
President: Karolina Michalska
ul. 11 Listopada 13, 82-500 Kwidzyn

Economics Students' Club „STRATEG”
Person in charge: Beata Pawłowska, Dr
President: Michał Goch

The Environmental Protection Club „EKOLOG”
Person in charge: Katarzyna Strzała-Osuch, MSc - PhD
Tel: +48 606317135

The Film Club 
Person in charge – Katarzyna Strzała-Osuch, MSc - PhD
Tel. +48 606317135

Some other practical information 

Emergencies 
Police 997 
Fire 998 
Ambulance 999 
Directory Enquiries 913 

Main Banks 
Powszechny Bank Kredytowy S.A. I Oddział Gdańsk filia Kwidzyn, open: 9-17
Kwidzyn, ul. Piłsudskiego 15, tel. (0-55) 261-96-00, Fax (0-55) 261-96-06 

Kredyt Bank S.A., open: 8-17
Kwidzyn, ul. Chopina 26, tel. (0-55) 261-17-35, Fax (0-55) 261-17-36 

Bank Millenium, open: 8-17 
Kwidzyn, ul. Chopina 22, tel. (0-55) 279-33-72, Fax (0-55) 279-46-99 

Bank Unii Gospodarczej, open: 7.30-15.30
Kwidzyn, ul. Warszawska 1, tel. (0-55) 279-70-11 

Bank PKO S.A., open: 9.30-16.30 
Kwidzyn, ul. Piłsudskiego 14B, tel. (0-55) 261-69-53, Fax (0-55) 261-69-54 

PKO BP S.A.
Godziny otwarcia: poniedziałek - pi±tek 8-18 sobota 9-13
Kwidzyn, ul. Piłsudskiego 29, tel. (0-55) 279-31-82, 279-43-29, 279-31-76, 279-47-40 

Powi¶lański Bank Spółdzielczy, open: 7.30-15.00
Kwidzyn, ul. Kopernika 28, tel. (0-55) 279-36-03, 279-39-56, Fax (0-55) 279-48-38 


Municipal Transport (MZK) 

Tickets may be purchased in kiosks and shops displaying a notice that MZK tickets are available for sale. Bus tickets, monthly and quarterly passes and detailed timetables are available from MZK pay-office. For oversized luggage, additional tickets must be purchased. Kwidzyn is a small city, and you can walkJ

Tourism 

Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze
Kwidzyn, ul. Piłsudskiego 21, tel. (0-55) 279-41-67 

Towarzystwo Turystyczne Liwa
Kwidzyn, ul. Brat. Narodów 57, tel. 0 55 279 58 12 

STUDENTS AFFAIRS OFFICE:
Kwidzyn, ul. 11 Listopada 13, KCK, 24B
Open: Monday – Friday: 8.00 – 15.00