International Exchange
The Tischner European University is exchanging students and staff with many universities abroad. The geographical area covered and the number of our partner institutions is growing every year. Today we collaborate with 34 institutions from 17 countries, including USA.
Since 2004 Tischner European University has been a proud holder of an Erasmus University Charter, entitling it to participation in the EU-founded Erasmus programme, which supports Higher Education Institutions and since 2007 constitutes an element of the Lifelong Learning Program developed on the European level. Every year we successfully apply for Erasmus grants, which give significant administrative and financial support to those students who wish to study for a semester or complete an internship abroad. Every year we also host students from our partner institutions, or individuals coming as "visiting students".
Besides spending one or two semester abroad on Erasmus programme, TEU students have possibility to participate in many short-term programmes, which is a great chance to meet new friends, taste other cultures and take part in serious, multinational debates. International students willing to learn more about Poland and Central Europe in a short period of time, come to TEU for a few weeks to participate in summer schools, or to take part in projects organized by student associations, some co-funded by the EU programme "Youth in Action".
Exchanges, study trips and intensive programs involving local and international students, are complemented by lectures offered by professors from abroad, open meetings with distinguished guests and conferences gathering speakers from all over the world.
Jose Maria Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain; Rocco Butigilione, Italian Minister of European Politics; Prof. Clyde Wilcox from the Georgetown University (USA); Prof. Anjoo Sharan Upadhyaya from the Banaras Hindu University in India; Gyaliong Tsetrin, former political prisoner from Tibet - these are just a few of those who have visited us up till now.
Transportation in Krakow
MPK – Municipal Transport Company
Krakow has relatively efficient public transport. Although there is no underground, one can move around quite quickly by tram.
TEU full-time or exchange students are entitled to a 50% discount on tickets and Krakow transport company (MPK) cards. Attention! There is also another type of discount which applies to schoolchildren and not students, so pay special attention to this fact when buying a ticket. A single student ticket costs 1.25 PLN (plus 2.50 PLN for large luggage). A student hourly ticket (no limit as to the changes of buses and trams within 60 minutes, luggage free of charge) is 1.55 PLN. For night buses, a single student ticket costs 2.50 PLN.
Recommended are student cards for all tram and bus lines (all day and night):
1 month - 47.00 PLN
5 months - 225.60 PLN
You can also buy a card for just one or two lines.
Taxi
In Krakow there are many taxi companies. The use of the taxi services is highly recommended, especially at night. Make sure you use a taxi which belongs to a registered taxi service. Such taxis have signs or stickers with the name of the taxi company and telephone number.
The fee for renting a taxi is 7.00 PLN; for every started kilometre about 1.80 PLN is charged (it is more expensive at night and at weekends).
Recommended taxi services:
Radio Taxi Barbakan - 0 800 400 400 (phone number free of charge, accessible also from phone booths) or 196 61
Radio Taxi - 919
Radio Taxi Lajkonik - 196 28
Wawel Radio Taxi - 196 66
Express-Taxi - 196 29
/if you are calling from a foreign cellular phone, add “+48 12”; from Polish cellular phone – only “12”/
