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.
Telephone
00 48/ +48 – area code to Poland00 48 12/ +48 12 – area code to Cracow from abroad
Telephone booths of TP S.A. (Polish Telecommunication Company) accept two kinds of phone cards: magnetic (gradually being withdrawn) and microchip cards. Some phones accept both types of cards, some only one type (in Krakow there are only microchip card booths). Cards are available at the following prices: 9 PLN (15 credit points), 15 PLN (30 points) and 24 PLN (60 points). Cards can be purchased in all so called “kiosks” and TP S.A. outlets. One point provides 3 or 6 minutes of a local phone call depending on time of day. There are also SMS cards which can be used in yellow telephone booths – from one such a card for 5 PLN you can send 20 short messages or emails.
For cheaper international phone calls there are pre-paid cards, e.g. “Telegrosik”, “Karta Świat” or “Telepin”, available at “kiosks”, at the post office and at cash desks in larger shops.
A separate case is mobile phones. In Poland there are four competitive operators, which try to win customers by offering special promotions, while prices are rapidly falling. For a period of a few months it is a good idea to buy a pre-paid set. If you already have a cell phone it is advisable to bring it with you. In the pre-paid system one minute in Poland costs about 20 eurocents.
Mobile phone operators in Poland:
● Orange
With prepaid system: POP and Orange Go
Address: ul. Piłsudskiego 22 or ul. Starowiślna 62
Website: www.orange.pl
● Era
With prepaid system: Tak-Tak
Address: ul. Królewska 67
Open Mon - Fri: 10.00 am – 7.00 pm and on Sat 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Website: www.era.pl
● Plus GSM
With prepaid system: SimPlus
Address: ul. Królewska 57
Opening hours: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm
Saturday: 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Website: www.plusgsm.pl
● Play
Address: ul. Królewska 65A
Opening hours: 09.00 am -07.00 pm
Saturday: 10.00 am-2.00 pm
Website: www.playmobile.pl
Only prepaid systems:
● Heyah: www.heyah.pl
● Sami Swoi: www.samiswoi.pl
● Play: http://www.playmobile.pl/?gclid=CL-t5tv_vIsCFRrqXgoduBdoww
