Annex to Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreement
Institutional Fact Sheet
1. Institutional Information
1.1. Institutional details
Name of the institution
Kazimierz Wielki University
Address
ul. Chodkiewicza 30, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Erasmus Code
PL BYDGOSZ01
ECHE
78840-EPP-1-2014-1-PL-EPPKA3-ECHE
Institution website
www.ukw.edu.pl; www.studyinbydgoszcz.pl
Online course catalogue
www.bwm.ukw.edu.pl/index.php?_m=2&_id=1770
1.2. Main contacts
Contact person 1
Joanna Kalka
Responsibility
International Relations Office (outgoing students and incoming staff)
Contact details
erasmus@ukw.edu.pl; jkalka@ukw.edu.pl
Phone : +48 52 341 9108 Fax : +48 52 341 47 73
Contact person 2
Agnieszka Bielińska
Responsibility
International Relations Office (incoming students)
Contact details
bielinska@ukw.edu.pl, erasmus@ukw.edu.pl
Phone : +48 52 341 9108 Fax : +48 52 341 47 73
Contact person 3
Katarzyna Chmielewska
Responsibility
Erasmus Institutional Coordinator
Contact details
kasiach@ukw.edu.pl
Updated: March 2014
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2. Detailed requirements and additional information
2.1. Recommended language skills
The sending institution, following agreement with our institution, is responsible for providing support to its
nominated candidates so that they can have the recommended language skills at the start of the study or
teaching period:
Type of mobility
Subject area
Language(s) of instruction
Recommended language of
instruction level *
Student Mobility for
Studies
Any
English
B1
Staff Mobility for Teaching
Any
English
B2
* Level according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), see
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr
2.2. Calendar
2.2.1.
Academic calendar
Autumn semester: 1 October – mid-February
Spring semester: mid-February – 30 June
2.2.2.
Application deadlines
Applications on students nominated must reach our institution by:
Autumn term
31 July
Spring term
30 November
2.2.3.
Decision Response
We will send our decision within 4 weeks.
2.2.4.
Transcripts of Records
A Transcript of Records will be issued no later than 4 weeks after the assessment period has finished
at our institution.
Updated: May 2015
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2.3. Additional requirements
Kazimierz Wielki University welcomes students and staff with disabilities. Please contact International
Relations Office (erasmus@ukw.edu.pl) or the Office for Disabled Persons (niepelnosprawni@ukw.edu.pl)
Orientation week is compulsory for all incoming students. Full participation is awarded with 2 ECTS
credits. Incoming students are offered semester (30-hour) Polish language course, free of charge. Full
participation is awarded with 4 ECTS credits
3. Additional information
3.1. Grading system
Local grade
ECTS
Grade
% of successful students
normally achieving the grade
Definition
5.0
Very good
A
10
EXCELLENT - outstanding performance with only minor errors
4.5
Good plus
B
25
VERY GOOD - above the average standard but with some errors
4.0
Good
C
30
GOOD - generally sound work with a number of notable errors
3.5
Satisfactory plus
D
25
SATISFACTORY - fair but with significant shortcomings
3.0
Satisfactory
E
10
SUFFICIENT - performance meets the minimum criteria
Fail
FX
-
FAIL - some more work required before the credit can be awarded
Fail
F
-
FAIL - considerable further work is required
2.0
ZAL.
PASS
3.2. Visa
Our institution will provide assistance, when required, in securing visas for incoming and outgoing
students/staff, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education.
Information and assistance can be provided by the following contact points and information sources:
Contact person
Agnieszka Bielińska
Responsibility
International Relations Office (incoming students and staff)
Contact details
bielinska@ukw.edu.pl; erasmus@ukw.edu.pl
Website
www.erasmus.ukw.edu.pl
3.3. Insurance
Our institutions will provide assistance in obtaining insurance for incoming and outgoing students/staff,
according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education.
http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/ects_en.htm
We will inform incoming students/staff of cases in which insurance cover is not automatically provided.
Information and assistance can be provided by the following contact points and information sources:
Updated: March 2014
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Contact person
Agnieszka Bielińska
Responsibility
International Relations Office (incoming students and staff)
Contact details
bielinska@ukw.edu.pl; erasmus@ukw.edu.pl
Website
www.erasmus.ukw.edu.pl
3.4. Housing
Our institution will guide incoming student/staff in finding accommodation, according to the requirements
of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. Students have to notify us of their wish to get
accommodation in the university’s student house by ticking the appropriate box in the online
application form.
Contact person
Agnieszka Bielińska
Responsibility
International Relations Office (incoming students and staff)
Contact details
bielinska@ukw.edu.pl; erasmus@ukw.edu.pl
Website
www.erasmus.ukw.edu.pl
Updated: May 2015
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