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.
Food and Drink
Diners and bars
Most of the places worth recommending are located within the circle of the Planty Park surrounding the old city centre and in the Kazimierz quarter. Dinner at a cheap restaurant costs from 15 PLN (student’s meal) upwards. In the evening it’s worth visiting the extremely fashionable and vibrant old Jewish quarter Kazimierz for a pint of beer. A separate category is the magic places where students wine and dine for an incredibly low price - the famous “milk bars”.
● Cheap restaurants:
Restauracja Polakowski ul. Miodowa 39, pl. Wszystkich Św. 10
Jadłodajnia U Stasi ul. Mikołajska 16
Różowy Słoń ul. Straszewskiego 24
Chimera ul. Św. Anny 3
Gościniec Dookoła Świata ul. Szewska 16
Pierogarnia ul. Sławkowska 32
Babcia Malina ul. Sławkowska 17, ul Szpitalna 38
Jadłodajnia ul. Długa 41
Resaturant at the Music Academy ul. św. Tomasza 43
● For vegetarians:
Vega ul. św. Gertrudy 7, ul. Krupnicza 22
Green Way ul. Mikołajska 14
Momo ul. Józefa Dietla 49
● Milk bars:
Dworzanin ul. Sienna 4
Grosik ul. Ingardena 3
Pod Temidą ul. Grodzka 43
U Stasi ul. Mikolajska 16
Shopping
Food in Poland costs less than in most western European countries, especially meat and cured meats are cheaper. Fresh fruit and vegetables are also relatively cheap and in season you can buy them at one of the markets, e.g. at Stary and Nowy Kleparz (Old and New Kleparz), Plac na Stawach, Hala Targowa (probably the cheapest place) or Plac Nowy in the Kazimierz quarter. In Cracow there are more than a dozen hypermarkets and thousands of smaller grocery stores. Food can be bought in almost any place in the city, though it is worth doing larger shopping in a large store due to the prices. Small grocery stores are usually open from 6.00 am to 6.00 pm (sometimes to 10.00 pm).
24/7 shops:
A&C ul. Starowiślna 1
Kefirek ul. Szpitalna 38
Oczko ul. Stradomska 21, ul. Podwale 6
Hean ul. Królewska 49
Tesco Hypermarket at ul. Kapelanka
