Description of the institutional grading system

The Warsaw College of Engineering and Health implements and uses the ECTS system as the main device to facilitate international exchange. The courses are graded using a local system which is as follows:

The ECTS grading scale is as follows:

The local grade is translated into the ECTS grading system according to the following:

Please be informed that we do not hold regular programmes in English. But due to significant interest of students in our programmes we provide English language classes and adjusted for English-speaking students. A selection of the classes from respective programmes is provided below for respective years. The lectures and academic classes are organized individually in English for Erasmus+ mobility students. Practical and workshop classes are held in a group of Polish students and are adjusted for English-speaking students.

Study Programmes:

Program Cosmetic Chemistry 2022/2023
Program Cosmetic Technology 2022/2023
Program Cosmetology 2023/2024
Program Dietetics 2023/2024
Program General Chemistry 2021/2022
Program Nursing 2022/2023

Courses in English:

Erasmus winter 2024-25 – Chemistry
Erasmus winter 2024-25 – Cosmetology
Erasmus winter 2024-25 – Dietetics
Erasmus summer 2023-24 – Chemistry
Erasmus summer 2023-24 – Cosmetology
Erasmus summer 2023-24 – Dietetics
Erasmus winter 2023-24 – Chemistry
Erasmus winter 2023-24 -Cosmetology
Erasmus winter 2023-24 – Dietetics

Erasmus courses 2021-2022 2022-2023

The minimum English language proficiency level required to study at our institution is B1 (students studying in English) and/or B1 language proficiency level of Polish (students studying in Polish) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

We do not require any official language certificates but trust our partner universities to check the level of language competence of their nominated students.

If you’re not sure what level you are, you can test your language skills using, for example, Erasmus+ Online Linguistic Support (OLS) platform, which offers 18 languages for tests and courses.

More information at: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/resources-and-tools/online-language-support

EU/EEA citizens

Students who are citizens of the European Union or European Economic Area do not need a visa when entering Poland. However, for stays longer than 3 months, students should obtain a temporary residence permit at the Mazovian Voivodeship Office.

Mazovian Voivodeship Office – Department for Foreigners

Address: ul. Marszałkowska 3/5, 00-624 Warszawa
Phone: +48 22 695 67 73

E-mail: wsc@mazowieckie.pl

Office hours:

10 am – 5:30 pm (Monday), 8 am – 3 pm (Tuesday – Friday)

Further information (in Polish only):

https://migrant.wsc.mazowieckie.pl/procedury/obywatele-ue

non-EU/EEA-citizens

All non-EU/EEA citizens are required to obtain a visa from the Polish Consulate or Embassy in their country of residence before coming to Poland.  A short-term visa entitles students to stay in Poland for up to 3 months; a long-term visa – up to 1 year.

Useful links:

EU Immigration Portal: https://immigration-portal.ec.europa.eu/index_en

Office for Foreigners: https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en

All international students coming to the Warsaw College of Engineering and Health are obliged to have a health and accident insurance valid throughout the whole period of their stay in Poland. It is recommended to have a liability insurance, too. It is essential to have medical insurance in order to avoid expensive medical fees, in the event of a medical emergency or other health related matters.

Please, check carefully the expiry date, scope and all provisions of the insurance policy you are going to buy. If you are planning to travel to other countries during your stay in Poland, you must remember that it should be included in your insurance coverage.

Health insurance policy options include:

• The European Health Insurance Card
• A private health insurance policy with an insurance company of the student’s choice
• Medical Insurance obtained with the International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
• Insurance with Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (Polish National Healthcare System), commencing at the start of the academic year

Students from the European Union or the European Economic Area are expected to apply for the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) in their home country.

It is in your best interest and you should comply with the above-mentioned requirements.

EU/EEA-citizens

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) should be issued by a competent domestic authority before your arrival to Poland and should cover the whole period of your stay in Poland. The EHIC entitles you to free-of-charge emergency health care in Poland on the same principles as the Polish citizens. The free-of-charge services are provided by clinics/hospitals/doctors that have a contract with the Polish National Health Fund (in short: NFZ), which is the institution responsible for health care in Poland.

To get treatment by a general practitioner (examination and consultation) you should show your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or a replacement certificate together with a valid identity document and student ID.

Detailed information concerning health care in Poland can be found at: http://www.nfz.gov.pl/

non-EU citizens

Students from outside the European Union and EEA countries are obliged to obtain the health insurance either at the Polish National Health Fund (NFZ) after coming to Poland or at any other private insurance company in their home country or in Poland. The health insurance must be valid throughout the whole period of your stay in Poland.

Depending on the terms and conditions of your insurance, you can receive health care free of charge, or you will be charged and get the costs of the treatment reimbursed after coming back home.

Accident insurance

Accident insurance is a policy that pays benefits to the beneficiary in case of fatal and non-fatal accidents. Accident insurance covers loss of life resulting from a covered accident and can provide coverage for some conditions (e.g. loss of limbs, loss of eyesight etc.) resulting from an accident. The conditions which may be covered depend on the policy.

Emergency Number

112 European Emergency Number – Free-of-charge

112 is a universal European emergency phone number. It can be dialled directly from a landline (including pay-phones) and mobile phones. No country or city code is needed.

Since all EU Member States are responsible for provision of their own emergency services, the caller may be transferred to a local operator upon placing a call with 112.

The Warsaw College of Engineering and Health does not have a dormitory. One of the generally available options of accommodation is the privately owned dormitory: Student Depot (https://studentdepot.pl/en/). You can also try to search for accommodation via the popular websites providing offers with flats for rent:

https://www.otodom.pl/

https://gratka.pl/nieruchomosci/mieszkania/wynajem

https://www.olx.pl/nieruchomosci/mieszkania/wynajem/warszawa/

Should you have problems with finding accommodation please contact us via the online contact form.

The best way to get around Warsaw is on foot or using public transport – a fast and inexpensive way to travel. You can choose among buses, trams and the metro.

Information about public transport timetables:

tel.: +48 19 115 (from mobile phones +48 22 19 115)

www.wtp.waw.pl

Maps and diagrams of the public transport system: https://www.wtp.waw.pl/en/maps-schemas/

Information about travelling by public transport is also available at: www.jakdojade.pl

Tickets:

The Warsaw metropolitan area is divided into urban zone “1” (within the city boundary) and suburban area “2”.

Ticket prices – zone 1:

• 75 minute ticket – 4,40 PLN, discount – 2,20 PLN
• 75-minute group ticket (entitles a group of up to 10 people to an unlimited number of rides for up to 75 minutes from the moment of validating the ticket): 22 PLN
• One-day ticket (valid 24h from the moment of validating the ticket): standard – 15,00 PLN, discount – 7,50 PLN
• Three-day ticket: standard – 36,00 PLN, discount – 18,00 PLN

Ticket prices – zone 1 and 2:

• 20 minute ticket – 3,40 PLN, discount – 1,70 PLN
• 90 minute ticket – 7,00 PLN, discount – 3,50 PLN
• One-day ticket (valid 24h from the moment of validating the ticket): standard – 26,00 PLN, discount – 13,00 PLN
• Weekend ticket (entitles to unlimited number of rides from 7.00 p.m. on Friday to 8.00 a.m. on Monday): standard – 24,00 PLN, discount – 12,00 PLN
• Group weekend ticket (entitles a group of up to 5 people to unlimited travel from 7.00 p.m. on Friday to 8:00 a.m. on Monday): 40,00 PLN
• Three-day ticket: standard – 57,00 PLN, discount – 28,50 PLN

Discount for students is available for international students not older than 26 years holding the ISIC (International Student Identity Card) valid for a given calendar year. The virtual ISIC card is not valid.

Long term tickets:

• 30-day tickets
• 90-day tickets

More information about long-term tickets at: https://www.wtp.waw.pl/en/ticket-tariff/long-term-tickets/

Tickets must be validated immediately after boarding a bus or tram, or at the gates leading to metro platforms.

Validated tickets entitle the holder to an unlimited number of journeys within the time indicated on the ticket from the moment of validation or until arrival by public transport to the last stop or station on the route.

You can buy public transport tickets at newsstands, Passenger Service Centers and ticket machines, which you will find on most buses, in the new trams, at underground stations and near stops. In the ticket machines, which support five languages (Polish, English, German, Russian and Ukrainian), you can pay for your ticket with coins or a card. Tickets can also be purchased using a mobile phone.

Detailed information at: www.wtp.waw.pl or jakdojade.pl app.

*Good to know

Bus no. 180 – a regular bus line that takes you to most of the best tourist destinations in Warsaw along the Royal Route to Wilanów. The whole route takes about 60-70 minutes.

At night it is worth taking the metro, which runs until midnight on weekdays and to 3.00 am at weekends. Or take night buses marked with the letter “N”, which run from 11.15 pm to 04.45 pm.

Luggage and animals can be taken on public transport free of charge.

If you use public transportation without a valid ticket, you risk a 266 PLN fine. If you are handed a fine, you can pay it on the spot (always get proof of payment from the ticket controller). Fines can be reduced by 30%, if they are paid no later than seven days after being issued.