RZESZÓW
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ABOUT RZESZÓW
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17th Largest City
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Population of 183,900
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Rzeszów has a rich history dating back to 6000 years
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A small city with plenty of historic attractions
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Rzeszów is famous for holding the 'Paniaga Festival' annually, bringing food, music and colour to the streets of Rzeszów
 Location of Rzeszów |  Wille secesyjne |  Rzeszów Basilica |
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 Rzeszów Cellars |  Monument to The Revolutionary Action in Rzeszow |  Market square |
Uniwersytet Rzeszowski
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The combination of several educational institutions formed the University of Rzeszów (UR), which was established in 2001
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English division started in 2018
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Comprising of 9 faculties
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Educating over 22,000 students
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UR's medical education provides 2 years of preclinical studies followed by 4 years of clinical training
Library
Important Information
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Duration: 6 Years (12 Semesters)
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Degree awarded: Master's degree (M.D.) [Lekarz]*
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No. of English division students per year: 20 students
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Hospitals:
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2 main teaching hospitals + several affiliated clinics
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Tuition cost: *1 Year= 2 Semesters
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6250 EUR per semester- 1st to 6th year
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Accreditations & Recognition: UR is included in the 'World Directory of Medical Schools', therefore the Medical degree is awarded from UR is acceptable to:
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the General Medical Council (GMC) in the UK
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the ECFMG
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the Medical registration in Canada
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Loans & Scholarships:
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Loans- Is available
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Scholarships- Are available
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USMLE Training: Not available
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Erasmus exchange: Is available
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ECTS points (6 years): 364
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4-year MD course: Not available
Contact Information
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Address: Warzyma 1a Str, 35-959, Rzeszow, Poland
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
General
Information
Response time: It can take anywhere from a few days to 3 weeks to get a response, during the application process. TIP- Applying earlier the better
Who is Qualified?
Candidate holding high school certificates with satisfactory grades in Biology and a minimum of 2 of the following subjects:
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Astronomy
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Chemistry
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Physics
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Mathematics
How to apply?
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Register and make an account on UR's Online application system
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TIP: Use an email address you use regularly, as you will receive all sorts of links and updates on your application
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Follow the instructions and complete the online application
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Involves attaching scanned documents to the application
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Pay the application fee of 85 PLN
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Submit the application
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Once the application is submitted, you will be notified through the University's online account regarding the status of the application (make sure you are always checking)
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UR's admission's committee verifies these documents and if successful you wiil be officially enrolled into UR.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
How are Applicants assessed?
Candidates are admitted based on their high school grades
Entrance Examination
There is NO written entrance exam or interview/oral exam
Documents required
Application/ Registration fee
85 PLN
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Refundable under certain circumstances (check with office)
Dates
Application has to be completed within these dates (for 2023/2024 enrolment):
Opening and closing dates: May - End of June 2023
Transfers
Orientation Day
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Where a variety of events are held to introduce and welcome the new students.
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No cost
Other things...
Accommodation
Apartments
Student Dormitory
Transport
Bus (No Trams):
TIP: Make sure you carry your student ID when travelling on public transport & trains, to avoid fines of 150-300 PLN from ticket inspectors!
Where to buy tickets?
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On the bus/tram:
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Ticket machine-accepts card payment (paper ticket)
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you do not need to tag/validate these tickets
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Bus dirver (cash only & paper tickets)
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Small corner shops/Kiosk (paper tickets)
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you have to tag/validate these tickets
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Ticket machines at the bus/tram stop (paper tickets)
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you have to tag/validate these tickets
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Intercity travelling in Poland:
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You can get 51% discount with your student ID (not if you are 26 and over)
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Main train station is: Rzeszów Główny
Taxi services:
Jakdojade is a public transport app that everyone uses to travel via public transport in Poland. You put in your current location and your destination and it will show you what buses/trams to take. This app can be used in all Polish cities, as there is a feature where you can change the city you are in.
Food/Restaurants
Food
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There is a canteen service at one of the student dormitories
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However, you should still know some basic cooking, as buying food from the canteen will add up and become expensive.
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Cooking your own food is much more cost effective than eating outside in restaurants. (Learning some basic cooking skills will be very useful)
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Weekly grocery shopping costs varies for each individual depending on their diet, preferences and choice of grocery shop
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Checkout this website to compare living costs of Lublin with other Polish cities
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Grocery shops:
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Biedronka
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Lidl
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Carefour
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*The first 1-2 weeks of living, your shopping costs will most likely be the highest, as you would be buying the basic things like, washing powder, sponges, frozen food, canned foods and etc
Restaurants
These are some of the popular restaurants in Rzeszów:
 Kuk Nuk |
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 Restauracja Indyjska Hindi |
 Bobby Burger |
 Al Metro |
Night life
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Rzeszów is a small city so has a limited collection of bars and clubs
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Entry fee varies for each club (relatively cheap-especially for students)
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Different age requirements per club (usually 18)
BARS
 Underground Pub |  Lord Jack |  Cocktail Culture |
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 Irish Pub Galway |
cLUBS
 Runway Music Club |  Bajka Disco Club |  LUKR LOUNGE CLUB RESTAURANT |
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Student Associations
Student assossications are student friendly groups that arrange all sorts of events for students such as:
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Medical courses (e.g. suturing course, needle course)
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Gaming events
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Multicultural day
Living costs
I have made a video summarising the average living costs of a medical student living in Poland.
Again these are averages so it can vary for each individual but it should give you a general idea of the expenditure that takes place being a medical student in Poland.
