STUDY OFFER FOR ERASMUS+ STUDENTS
Application process for Erasmus+ incoming students for mobilities in the winter and summer semester in academic year 2025/26 at the University of Applied Sciences in Nysa, Poland.
NOMINATION [by the Erasmus+ Coordinator of home university]
Deadline: 15 May 2025
Official nomination sent by mail to ico@pans.nysa.pl including the following information:
- first and last name
- e-mail address
- field of study (ISCED code)
- study years completed , level of study
- period of the mobility: winter or summer semester 2025/26
Upon reception of the nomination list, the University of Applied Sciences in Nysa will confirm the nomination of the students and send them detailed information about application procedures (mandatory procedure).
APPLICATION
Application deadline: 30 MAY 2025
Documents:
- Application form: https://forms.gle/wJxGzWnoZHspPrFb6
- Transcript of Records from the home University
- OLA/Learning Agreement
- Scan of the student's ID/Passport with valid visa
- Copy of the Insurance (Can be EHIC for EU)
- English Language certificate (B2 at least)
OLA/Learning Agreement (UAS in Nysa is ready to approve the online LA via EWP!)
However, the OLAs received without previous nomination and without the online mobility application submitted will be disregarded.
Faculty coordinators: https://pans.nysa.pl/org/ico/strona/coordinators
Contact: ico@pans.nysa.pl
INSURANCE
All students coming to Poland under Erasmus+ KA171 programme must have insurance bought in a private company chosen by them for the whole period of stay. It is obligatory.
The insurance should involve mandatory health insurance with a fixed scope of coverage, a professional liability insurance as well as an accident insurance.
A private liability insurance is strongly recommended and the transport to the home country due to the fatal or non-fatal accident is very important.
VISA
As a rule, students would need a visa to enter Poland. However, foreigners from a number of countries are exempted from a visa requirement when entering Schengen Area for the periods not exceeding 90 days within a 180-day period: One can check the list of the countries here: https://udsc.gov.pl/en/cudzoziemcy/obywatele-panstw-trzecich/chce-przyjechac-do-polski/czy-potrzebuje-wizy/
Poland is a part of the Schengen Area, so you can apply for a Polish visa and travel all around Europe Schengen area during your stay.
There are several types of visas to choose from:
“A” type – an airport transit Schengen visa, so it cannot be used by a student coming to Poland.
“C” type – a short-term Schengen visa allowing the holder to stay in the Schengen territory for up to 90 days in 180 days period.
“D” type – a long-term national visa issued for up to one year allowing travel around the Schengen area for up to 90 days in a 180 days period A visa can only be extended in exceptional situations. Should you need to stay in Poland longer than specified in your visa please do apply for the temporary residence permit (see below)
The student must follow these steps to get their Poland visa:
- Acceptance letter from the University of Applied Sciences in Nysa
- Visit your nearest Polish embassy
- Set Online Appointment
- Collect all Required Documents
- Attend Visa Appointment at Embassy
- Pay the Visa Fee
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Nysa hasn’t got its airport yet, so student needs to get here from the city which has it, most probably from Warsaw, Cracow or Wroclaw and then by the train or bus. The site with the train schedule in the English language can be found here: www.rozklad-pkp.pl/bin/query.exe/en.
tudent can buy train tickets either from the train stations or from the applications/websites like- KOLEO/KOLEO.pl , PKP
Student should be sure, that he/she picks the connection with the smallest number of changes and has enough time between the connecting trains.
Another site enables searching for buses as well as for train connections www.rozklad-pkp.pl/bin/query.exe/en
Student must remember to use the Polish names of the cities: Warsaw - Warszawa, Cracow - Krakow, Wroclaw, Opole and Nysa are the same.
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