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Practical <strong>in</strong>formation/ procedures for <strong>in</strong>com<strong>in</strong>g students Students wish<strong>in</strong>g to start the studies at the I. J. <strong>Paderewski</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Music</strong> <strong>in</strong> Poznan are required to file the proper application forms, <strong>in</strong> cooperation with the ECTS coord<strong>in</strong>ator at a home <strong>in</strong>stitution, one term <strong>in</strong> advance. Besides, they should be at least the second-year students, have a valid passport, awarded scholarship and their own medical certificate/card with the <strong>in</strong>surance obta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> their home country. Foreign students may apply for the voluntary health <strong>in</strong>surance (<strong>in</strong> accordance with the changes <strong>in</strong> the bill on the general health <strong>in</strong>surance, the Journal <strong>of</strong> Laws 88 position 961 <strong>of</strong> the 27 th <strong>of</strong> August 2001). It means that they have to pay the <strong>in</strong>surance rate for their own <strong>in</strong>surance. A month rate is 33,44 zl. To enroll a foreigner <strong>in</strong> the Polish National Health Fund, it is necessary to fill <strong>in</strong> the proper forms. In order to sign an agreement a foreigner should report (with a passport with a valid visa or a residence permit and a certificate from the educational <strong>in</strong>stitution confirm<strong>in</strong>g the participation <strong>in</strong> the course) to the National Health Fund <strong>in</strong> Poznan <strong>in</strong> Piekary Street 14/15 room 901. Learn<strong>in</strong>g the Polish language Foreign students may participate <strong>in</strong> the Polish language classes run by the Institute <strong>of</strong> the Polish Philology at the A. Mickiewicz University. <strong>The</strong> courses organised with<strong>in</strong> the Socrates/ Erasmus programme are free. Apart from that, the Institute <strong>of</strong>fers paid courses: ■ Summer School <strong>of</strong> the Polish Language and Culture (3 weeks) – 450 Euro ■ W<strong>in</strong>ter School <strong>of</strong> the Polish Language (2 weeks) – 350 Euro. Instytut Filologii Polskiej UAM Studium Języka Polskiego dla Cudzoziemców Al. Niepodległości 4, 61-874 Poznan phone: 61 829 36 30, e-mail.: schoolpl@amu.edu.pl (Institute <strong>of</strong> the Polish Philology at the A. Mickiewicz University, College <strong>of</strong> the Polish Language for Foreigners) Accommodation <strong>The</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Music</strong> owns the Students’ Dormitory <strong>in</strong> the city centre, and also some places <strong>in</strong> the Students’ Dormitory <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>of</strong> Physical Education: ■ Dom Akademicki Akademii Muzycznej im. I. J. <strong>Paderewski</strong>ego ul. Wroniecka 19/20, 61-763 Poznan; phone: 61 852 48 65 (<strong>The</strong> Students’ Dormitory <strong>of</strong> the I. J. <strong>Paderewski</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Music</strong>) Gett<strong>in</strong>g there: from the Rondo Kaponiera (Kaponiera Roundabout): tram 8 <strong>in</strong> the direction <strong>of</strong> the Rondo Srodka (Srodka Roundabout). ■ Dom Akademicki Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego ul. Św. Rocha 9, 61-142 Poznan, phone: 61 877 58 61 (<strong>The</strong> Students’ Dormitory <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>of</strong> Physical Education). Gett<strong>in</strong>g there: from the Rondo Kaponiera (Kaponiera Roudnabout): tram 8 <strong>in</strong> the direction <strong>of</strong> the Rondo Srodka (Srodka Roundabout), from the Rondo Kaponiera (Kaponiera Round- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION* about): trams 5,6,13 <strong>in</strong> the direction <strong>of</strong> the Rondo Rataje (Rataje Roundabout). Cost: about PLN 270 a month Information about the accommodation: the ECTS coord<strong>in</strong>ator, phone: 856 89 53. Food <strong>The</strong> cost <strong>of</strong> liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Poznan is average. It should be enough to pay PLN 30 (8 Euro) a day for food. We have a canteen on the premises <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Academy</strong>. Besides, students can use many more canteens, for example: ■ a students’ canteen Jowita, ul. Zwierzyniecka 7, phone: 61 829 25 82 ■ a students’ canteen <strong>in</strong> the build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> Collegium Historicum, ul. Św. Marc<strong>in</strong> 78, phone: 61 829 40 00 ■ a students’ canteen AWF, ul. Św. Rocha 11, phone: 61 877 32 61 ■ a students’ canteen Salus SC, ul. Św. Rocha 11, phone: 61 665 27 01 <strong>The</strong> cost <strong>of</strong> lunch: PLN 5-10 Facilities In the build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Academy</strong> students may use: ■ the library and the read<strong>in</strong>g room, open Monday – Friday: 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. ■ records’ room – listen<strong>in</strong>g room, open Monday – Friday 8.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m., Wednesday 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m ■ record<strong>in</strong>g studio, open Monday 9.30 a.m. – 3.00 p.m., Tuesday – Friday 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m., 1.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. <strong>The</strong> physical education classes <strong>of</strong>fer: ■ swimm<strong>in</strong>g, the swimm<strong>in</strong>g pool at ul. Wroniecka ■ gymnastics, gym; AZS ul. Cicha ■ football; “Posnania” Hall ■ table tennis; K.S. Budowlani, ul. Floriana <strong>The</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> also <strong>of</strong>fers additional sports activities (partially paid) <strong>in</strong> the Academic Sports Clubs; there are, for example: table tennis section, football section, horse rid<strong>in</strong>g section. Important telephones Emergency telephones ■ Fire Department 998 ■ Police 997 ■ Ambulance service (accidents) 999 Information/Enquiry telephones ■ Information about the code phone numbers abroad 9310 ■ Information about tra<strong>in</strong> departures from Poznan tra<strong>in</strong> station, towns A-K 93 13 ■ Information about tra<strong>in</strong> departures from Poznan tra<strong>in</strong> station, towns L-Z ■ Speak<strong>in</strong>g clock 92 26 ■ <strong>The</strong>atre and c<strong>in</strong>ema <strong>in</strong>formation 92 29 59