Katowice
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ABOUT KATOWICE
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10th largest city
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Population of 317,300
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Katowice is one of the most modern cities in Poland
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In 2020, it was named a Gamma global city
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Centre of transportation and commerce in southern Poland
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Has stunning contemporary architecture
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Holds the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, which is one of Poland's National Cultural Institutions
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Katowice holds many events such as the Intel Extreme Masters and the Off-festival
 Location of Katowice |  Silesian Museum |  International Congress centre |
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 Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra |  Spodek |  Silesian Insurgents' Monument |
 Silesia Shopping Centre |
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The Medical University of Silesia (SUM) is located in Katowice
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The University opened on the 20th March 1949 as Akademia Lekarska (Medical Academy) and placed in Bytom
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In the first decade of the University, 4 towns were considered for the main location Rokitinica, Zabrze, Bytom and Katowice
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In 1957, the regional council officially declared that the University would be located in Katowice
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The University received its current name in 1990
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SUM is reportedly Poland's largest Medical University holding 10,250 students with a teaching staff of 1202 (295 are professors) across the 5 faculties.
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The English division was established in 1996, after being qualified by the United States Department of Education
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SUM has received accreditations from all 50 states in the USA, most recently California
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This University is popular with American citizens or people planning to practice medicine in America because the medical teaching curriculum is comparable to medical programmes in the USA
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Since 1949, MUS has produced over 50,000 healthcare specialities of which 25,00 being medical physicians.
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: 60-80 students
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Hospitals: 7 medical centres comprising of Hospitals & Clinics
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Tuition cost: 26,000 PLN per semester * 1 Year= 2 Semesters
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Accreditations: SUM has received accreditations from all 50 states in the USA
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Recognition: SUM is included in the 'World Directory of Medical Schools', therefore the Medical degree is awarded from SUM 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: Not available
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USMLE Training: No USMLE training provided by SUM, but USMLE exams can be arranged by the University
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Erasmus exchange: Is available
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ECTS points (6 years): 360
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4-year MD course: Not available
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Rotation: There is an opportunity to study in the USA during 5th and 6th year.
Contact Information
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Address: 18 Medyków Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
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Opening Hours: 7:30 to 15:30, Monday to Friday
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Tel: +48 322 088 689, +48 513 970 348
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E-mail: admission.smk@sum.edu.pl
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
General
Information
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Regarding admission/registration process, only contact:
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admission.smk@sum.edu.pl and the above telephone numbers
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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?
Candidates that are eligible to study in higher education (University)
How to apply?
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Register and make an account on SUM’s Electronic application system
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Follow the instructions and submit the application via the Electronic application system
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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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Once the application is submitted, you will be notified through the University's online account or your email address regarding the status of the application Make sure you are always checking
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After the successful verification of the online application, candidate is required to send/post the printed & signed application form with original or notarised copies of all required documents to the University's mailing address.
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NOTE: If Candidate does not send/post the required documents before the deadline (14 days prior to selected date of entrance exam), candidate will not be invited to an oral examination and hence their application will be withdrawn from the system.
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Once the SUM admission committee verifies your documents, you will receive an invitation to an oral exam (entrance exam)
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On completion of the entrance exam, the candidate's number will be added to the ranking list (normally takes one day for the results to come out, but can get delayed and take a few days)
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On the list you will see the candidate's number with the mark next to it, if it says' Pass' then you have gotten accepted into MUS and CONGRATULATIONS!
How are Applicants assessed?
Candidates are admitted based on the results obtained from the entrance exam and hence will determine the candidate's position on the ranking list.
Entrance Examination
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There is NO Written Entrance Exam
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There is ONLY an Interview/Oral Exam:
Documents required
Application/ Registration fee
85 PLN
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Must be payed after the completion of the online application form
Dates
Application for 2023/2024 winter admission: May- July
Application for 2022/2023 Spring admission: 17th Oct-Nov
Transfers
Transfers
Preparatory Course
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There is NO preparatory course offered in SUM
Other things...
Work
Placement
A mandatory 4- week hospital training, during the summer holidays, through years 1 to 5.
The placement can be done in:
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Poland (arranged by MUS)
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Or outside of Poland (student's independent arrangement)
Work Placement
Accommodation
Student Dormitory
Apartments
Transport
Bus & Tram:
Where to buy tickets?
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On the bus/tram:
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small electronic tablet which accepts card payment (contactless & electronic ticket)
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Bus dirver (cash only & paper tickets)
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Small corner shops/Kiosk (paper tickets)
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Ticket machines at the bus/tram stop
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: Katowice
Taxi services:
TIP: Make sure you carry your student ID when travelling on public transport & trains, to avoid fines of 150-300 PLN from ticket inspectors!
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.
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There is no canteen service available
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Students have to cook or order food
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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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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
Night life
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Katowice has some of the best nightlife in Poland, equipped with some of the most modern and biggest clubs in Poland
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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
 Pub Mały Kredens |  Cybermachina |  Longway cocktail & vodka bar |
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 Zołte Drzwi |
cLUBS
 Capitol Club |  Spiż Katowice |  Orange club/Klub Pomarańcza |
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 Energy 2000 |
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
Couldn't find any source - any feedback on this is appreciated
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.
