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| Information about Poland & Podlaskie region is available
at many websites. Here are some examples: www.poland.pl www.cudzoziemcy.pl www.bialystok.pl http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pl.html http://poland.zaprasza.net |
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| PASSPORT, VISAS & TRAVEL |
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| You need a valid passport (at least six months/ one
year validation after the date of your arrival) to visit Poland and
to apply here for a visa. Erasmus exchange students coming for the
period longer than three months need a permission of stay. You are
strongly advised to proceed with the application in the Polish Embassy
in your home country. Before your departure to Poland you are usually
provided with a formal invitation sent by BTU Erasmus Team and with
some details of your stay and study while in Bialystok. You might
be interested to visit our neighbours picturesque towns of Baltic
countries and Scandinavian regions also Russia while staying here.
In such case you have to apply for entrance in an appropriate unit: The complete index of embassies in Poland you can find at: http://www.msz.gov.pl/Informacje_Konsularne/ Przedstawicielstwa_dyplomatyczne/ |
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| The history of the city dates back to 1320. In 1691
Bialystok received city rights from a Polish king Jan Sobieski III.
The town was shaped by Jan Klemens Branicki, who developed it and
built a splendid residence here. Bialystok is a provincial capital and the largest city in the north-eastern region of Poland. Bialystok is an important communication centre and owing to its close to border location, a gate to the East. At the end of the 19th century the city was inhabited by Poles, Russians, Byelorussians, Jews and Germans. This inspired doctor Ludwik Zamenhof, who was born in Bialystok, to create an international artificial language Esperanto. Bialystok is also a scientific centre, the seat of: the Bialystok University, founded in 1968 as a branch of Warsaw University; Medical Academy, founded in 1950; Warsaw Conservatoire Branch, founded in 1974; Branch of the Higher Theatrical School in Warsaw, founded in 1974; Archdiocesan Theological Seminary founded in 1945; several private high schools and colleges; and - last but not least the seat of the Bialystok Technical University. |
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| TRANSPORTATION IN BIALYSTOK |
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| Today Bialystok is a bustling town, the centre of the
region. Warsaw - the capital of the country is only 2 and a half hour
away by train. Direct train and coach services link Bialystok with
most of the major towns in Poland. The university is approximately a 25 minutes' walk from the railway station. You may also go by bus or by taxi (leave the railway station by the main exit and turn right to get a bus number 10 or left to get a taxi). Buses run from 5.00 a.m. till 11.00 p.m. every day. You may buy local single tickets in kiosks RUCH all over the country. In Bialystok it costs 1.80 PLN, student tickets are half price. At MZK services (city transportation's offices) there are available 10-day (18 PLN), monthly (50 PLN) and seasonal tickets. Student discount reaches 50% of this price. |
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| CURRENCY, BANKS. HOW TO GET MY MONEY? |
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| Cash dispensers of the Bank ING BSK, Bank BPH PBK, Bank INVEST, Bank BPS, Bank BZ WBK, Kredyt Bank S.A., Bank PKO BP, Bank Handlowy, Bank BGZ, Bank PeKaO S.A. (Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.) cover all over the town as follows at: | |
| 5, Bohaterów Monte Cassino
Street 2, Lipowa Street 54, Al. Jana Pawła II Street 13, Radzymińska Street 3A, Suraska Street 4, Zamenhofa Street 51, Lipowa Street - Dyrekcja Lasów Państwowych 7A, I Armii Wojska Polskiego Street 92, Jana Pawła II Avenue - Supermarket "Marko Cash&Carry" 28, Lipowa Street 5, Mazowiecka Street - Sklep "ABC" 4, Pałacowa Street 27, Wesoła Street 8, Bohaterów Monte Cassino Street Central bus station (PKS)11, Antoniukowska Street 17b, Branickiego Street 6, Św. Rocha Street 11/3, Piłsudskiego Avenue 38, Andersa Street 5A, Dubois Street 4, Lipowa Street 50, Mickiewicza Street 25, Piastowska Street - Supermarket 86, Produkcyjna Street - Supermarket 14, Radzymińska Street 14, Sklodowskiej-Curie Street 13, Świętojańska Street 5, Upalna Street 14, Warszawska Street 8C, Zwycięstwa Street 10, Dubois Street 29, Mlynowa Street - ZUS 11-12, Piłsudskiego Street 14, Porzeczkowa Street 40, Sienkiewicza Street |
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| Bank PeKaO S.A. (Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.) branch is
situated in the university campus in the main building of Bialystok
Technical University, Visa and Master cards are accepted. The bank
offers its clients a Euro-account (Eurokonto) with an option of paying
in a foreign currency (CHF, GBP, €) as well as in Polish zlotys. In Poland we pay with zloty (PLN). 1$ ~ 3,2 PLN 1 € ~ 4,2 PLN One zloty is 100 (one hundred) groszy (read it: grosch). The coins are: 1 grosz, 5 groszy, 10 groszy, 20 groszy, 50 groszy, 1 PLN (zloty), 2 PLN (zlote), 5 PLN (zloty). The banknotes are: 10 PLN (zloty), 20 PLN (zloty), 50 PLN (zloty), 100 PLN (zloty), 200 PLN (zloty). The currency can also be changed in exchange offices, all banks, both are open Monday to Friday 8.30-18.00. |
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| Most of post offices (POCZTA POLSKA) are open from Monday to Friday 8.00-20.00 and some also open on Saturday from 8.00 to 14.00. | |
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| ALBION, Orzeszkowej Street, 6 CYBERNET, Grochowa Street, 2 GROTA, inside a bookshop on Kosciuszki Square, 13 INTERCOM, Brukowa 9/1 INTER PHU, Leszczynowa Steet, 17 INTERNET, Lawendowa Street, 79A |
NETCRAFT, Legionowa Street, 9/1 SFERA, Antoniukowska Street, 8 SPEED, Broniewskiego Street, 4 TWOJA PLANETA/YOUR PLANET, Warszawska Street, 57 |
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| "Syrena" 23, Św. Rocha Str. " Pokój" 14, Lipowa Str. " Forum" 5, Legionowa Str. " Ton" 2, Rynek Kościuszki Str. |
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| Public phones accept phone cards which can be bought
at post offices, railway stations and most of bigger shops. IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR POLAND: +48 & CODE FOR BIALYSTOK: +85 Emergency/Ambulance 999 Police 997 Fire Department 998 Information: Trains 94 36 Buses 93 16 Phone numbers info 913 |
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| Gwint - 10, Zwierzyniecka Str. (house techno, disco) Stajnia Country Club 8, Malmeda Str. (country, rock) Metro - 9A, Białówny Str. (jazz, funky, hip hop, techno, reggae) Heaven - 34, Warszawska Str. (disco, night club) Alcatraz-3, Grochowa Str. (at weekends: reggae, pop, rock "live"; Mondays: shanties "live", other days: music from CDs) Piekiełko - 17, Malmeda Str. (pop, soul, blues) Apokalipsa - 47, Wiejska Str. (discos on weekends (dance, rock, 60's, techno), Sundays: concerts, cabaret) Blue Velvet - 29, Warszawska Str. (Tues-days, Thursdays - karaoke; Wednesdays - magic show) Fama - 5, Legionowa Str. (music from the 80's & 90's, hip hop, rock, pop) Herkulesy - 2, C Mickiewicza Str. (Fri-day: rock, Sat: funky, soft rock) Mandala - 15, Kilińskiego Str. (a music from the 60's & 70's, Thursdays, Polish music - Fridays, oldies - Saturdays) Castel - 10, Spółdzielcza Str. ( pop, soul, pop rock, disco) Club 21 - 14, Św. Rocha Str. (Club Party - Fridays; Banana Night (Saturdays - 60's, 70's, 80's); Banana Disco - Sundays (evening dress) Premiera 2000 - 2, Piękna Str. (dance, pop, techno, house) Pub Strych - 22, Rynek Kosciuszki Str. (rock, jazz, folk) Rejs 2, Nowy Swiat Str. (rock, blues, film music) Trzy po Trzy - 66/1, Mazowiecka Str. (dance, pop, techno; Fr. Sat. - parties) |
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| Sphinx - 37, Lipowa Str. (oriental cuisine) Savona - 9/1, Legionowa Str., 8, Rynek Kościuszki Str. Cristal - 3, Lipowa Str. (French cuisine) Oaza - 4, Świętojańska Str. (arabic and vegetarian cuisine) Amaro - 11F loc. 2, Pogodna Str. (pizzeria, pop music) Ananda - 3,0 Warszawska Str. (vegetarian kitchen, soul music) 7 Pokus - 2, Słonimska Str. (mixed) Eljot 25, Starobojarska Str. (mixed) Fabrizio - 2, Piękna Str. Italian cuisine, pop and italo-disco music (Giorgio) Paradiso - 31, Św. Rocha Str. Italian cuisine, pop music, pizza on telephone) Quick Chicken - 5, Sienkiewicza Str. (roasted chicken dishes, pop music) Żółty Smok -21 loc. 3, Warszawska Str. (oriental cuisine, pop music, radio, ordering on telephone) Szaszłykarnia - 13, Mickiewicza Str. (kebab, pop music) Savona - 8, Rynek Kościuszki Str. (pizzeria, pop music) (Dinner outside campus from 20 PLN Dinner in the university's canteens from 7 PLN ) |
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| SPORT&RECREATION |
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| Aeroklub Białostocki (aeroclub) 2, Ciołkowskiego Str. Sections: modelling, gliding, motor-gliding, piloting, parachuting Automobilklub Podlaski (automobile club) 19, Branickiego Str. Cykling (rental bikes) "Olympic" Klub Jeździecki Białystok (riding club) 1, Jeździecka Str., horse riding MOS i R skating (seasonal) and roller-skating (rental equipment) Skiing, team sledging/riding "Dzikie" - seasonal (rental equipment) Indoor swimming pools: 4, Włókiennicza Str. 37, Mazowiecka Str. 28, Zwycięstwa Str. Golebiewski Hotel, Palacowa Str. 8, Stroma Street all of them provided with saunas (dry and/or wet ones) |
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| MEDICAL CARE FOR STUDENTS |
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| University medical care centre is situated at one of the four student hostels. You have to arrange insurance yourself before departure as students are not automatically insured against medical expenses abroad. You may also choose a private medical care system where you pay directly to a specialist you choose and you do not need any insurance policy. Average price for such a services (e.g. visit to a dentist is around 70 PLN). | |
| PHARMACIES |
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| Medicines are only sold at pharmacies, some of them
are sold without a pre-scription, but a doctor's prescription is needed
for all stronger medication. A few of the pharmacies in our town are open 24 hours. When you need doctor's advice there's a choice between univer-sity health services which are free of any charge and private medical chambers and doctor's cabinets available each afternoon and Saturdays. |
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| ATTRACTION OF THE REGION |
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| Please have a look at these http://bison.zbs.bialowieza.pl http://www.city.bialystok.pl http://polishfolk.home.pl |
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| Regional museums in Białystok, Łomża (housing the best-known
amber collection of the Narew River basin) and in Tykocin (with the
17th century synagogue and a Talmud House). The restored palaces, like the Branicki family residence, given the name of "The Versailles of the North" (the seat of Medical Academy), the Buchholtz Palace in Supraśl, the Summer Palace in Choroszcz. |
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| OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST |
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| Catholic churches in Białystok (with the imposing modern
St. Roch's and the 17th century church with its neo-gothic addition
the cathedral), Łomża (with the gothic St. Michael Archangel's Cathedral
or St. John the Baptist's Cathedral founded by princess Ann Mazovian
in 1504-1525), churches in Tykocin, Bielsk Podlaski, Siemiatycze,
Choroszcz.
Orthodox churches: the cathedrals in Białystok, Bielsk Podlaski, The Holy Trinity church in Hajnówka or the church at the Holy Grabarka Mountain restored after the fire (the pilgrimage centre of the Polish Orthodox community). |
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| The Folklore Museum in Osowicze (near Białystok) and Nowogród (near Łomża), where you can find a great collection of the local folk art and typical examples of peasant houses and farm buildings characteristic of the region. | |
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| Scenery Park of the Knyszyn Forest (woods, peatbogs,
springs, 154 bird species, lynxes, elks, stags, foxes, wild boars,
badgers and beavers). There are 20 sanctuaries within the Knyszyn
Forest. The Białowieża National Park (awarded with the European Council Certificate) with its 1200 plant species and animals like European bisons, elks, stags, wild boars, wolves, grey squirrels and otters. There are many marked tourist routes within the Park. The Narew National Park (the home of some unique bird species in Europe). The Narew swamps are inhabited by elks, roe-deer, foxes, badgers, martens, hares and fish like pikes, perches and tenches. The area is very popular among anglers. The Biebrza National Park (the biggest peaty and swampy area in Europe) with its wild landscape, rivers and streams, plenty of fish and its peaceful atmosphere is a paradise for nature lovers and those who seek a rest. The Suwalki Scenery Park, called "Little Switzerland" with its well marked tourist routes ideal for walking and cycling. |
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| Originally established in 1949 as the Private Evening
Engineering College with the departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and nationalised in 1951, the Bialystok Technical University finally acquired its university status in 1974. It is the largest university of its kind in Poland's north-eastern region. The campus is beautifully situated near a forest and within easy reach of the city centre. |
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| Each academic year is divided into two terms of fifteen weeks: each winter semester starts from October 1st. (usually Inauguration day) to the end of January and a summer semester from February to June. Each term follows "exam session", stressful two weeks of evaluation. Examinations are held in February and in June. There are: longer period of holidays on Christmas time, shorter one on Easter Fest and one or two weeks of an interterm break in February. Other days off: 1 st of May, 1st of November. Our National Days are: 3rd of May, 11th of November. | |
| Faculty of Architecture 11/15, Grunwaldzka Str., 15-893 Białystok Tel/Fax. (+4885) 746 99 10 Tel. (+4885) 746 99 13 |
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering 45E, Wiejska Str., 15-351 Białystok Tel. (+4885) 746 95 60 Tel./Fax. (+4885) 746 95 59 |
| Faculty of Electrical Engineering 45D, Wiejska Str., 15-351 Białystok Tel. (+4885) 746 93 60 Tel./Fax. (+4885) 746 94 00 |
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 45C, Wiejska Str., 15-351 Białystok Tel. (+4885) 746 92 00 Tel./Fax. (+4885) 742 11 13 |
| Faculty of Computer Sciences 45A, Wiejska Str., 15-351 Białystok Tel. (+4885) 746 90 50 Tel./Fax. (+4885) 746 90 57 |
Faculty of Management 2, Ojca Stefana Tarasiuka Str., 16-001 Kleosin-Białystok Tel. (+4885) 746 98 02 |
| POLISH LANUAGE REQUIREMENTS |
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| Students whose first language is other than Polish (and
who do not have adequate oral and written skills) generally need one-year
preparatory course of the Polish language. There are available summer
intensive courses for foreign students offered by the Polonicum Institute
(the Institute of Polish Language and Culture). For more details contact:
polonicum@uw.edu.pl, phone: 0048 22 5520563, 5521555, for postal and visiting: Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmiescie Avenue, 32. Tuition is 450 Euro (two short (1 - day) trips included), accommodation available from 250 Euro/per month. Students participating in international exchange programmes like the Socrates/ Erasmus or the Leonardo may attend the Polish 80 hours beginners course (a payment is about 80 - 100 Euro/per course up to a number of participants). Our University under the Leonardo da Vinci scheme as well as the Socrates/Erasmus Programme collaborates with foreign institutions from the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, France, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, UK, Italy, Finland, Spain, Cyprus, Slovenia. We also participate in the Socrates Thematic Network EUCEET (Faculty of Civil Engineering). |
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| FEES |
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| All students participating in the Socrates/Erasmus Programme do not pay for tuition fee. Foreign students are charged according to the binding regulations. Currently the fees are about 4000 USD per year. | |
| ACCOMODATION |
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| All international students at the Białystok Technical University are guaranteed the university accommodation. | |
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| Vice-Rector of Promotion and Co-operation Sławomir Adam Sorko, D. Sc. Eng. 45 A, Wiejska Str., 15-351 Białystok phone: (+48 85) 746 90 40 fax: (+48 85) 746 90 42 e-mail: sas@pb.bialystok.pl Socrates Team @ BTU Jolanta Kowalczyk, M.A., Head e-mail: jokowal@pb.bialystok.pl Małgorzata Malinowska, contact person e-mail: malgos@pb.bialystok.pl 45 A, Wiejska Str., 15-351 Białystok phone/fax: +48 85 744 32 04; 746 90 44 e-mail: socrates@pb.bialystok.pl |
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| Faculty of Electrical Engineering Jarosław Makal, M. Sc., Ph.D. e-mail: jaromaka@pb.bialystok.pl Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Management Faculty of Computer Sciences |
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| Full time studies MSc 5 years 300 ECTS BSc 3.5 years 210 ECTS Civil Engineering (MSc/BSc) Specializations: Civil and Agricultural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Energy - Saving and Ecological Building, Construction Engineering, Building Processes Engineering. Environmental Engineering (MSc/BSc) Architecture and Town Planning (MArch/BArch)
Electrical Engineering (MSc/BSc) Electronics and Telecommunications (MSc/BSc) Specializations: Mechanics and Applied Computing, Automobile Vehicles, Biomedical Engineering, Thermal Engineering and Food Industry Machines. Control Engineering and Robotics (MSc/BSc) Specializations: Information Systems in Control Engineering and Diagnostics, Automation of Production Processes. Computer Science (MSc/BSc) Specializations: Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Systems. Management and Marketing (MSc/BSc) Specializations: Ecobusiness, Business Information Technology, Finance and Accounting, Public Sector Management, Company Management, Tourism Management, Foregin Trade Management. Management and Production Engineering (MSc/BSc) Specializations: Industrial Ecology, Modern Technology Management. Tourism and Recreation (BSc) Specialization: Tourism in Valuable Natural Areas. |
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