For incoming students

Application procedure, Erasmus Guide, Academic CalendarInformation

Full legal name of Institution:

UNIWERSYTET MARII CURIE SKLODOWSKIEJ (UMCS)
MARIA CURIE-SKLODOWSKA UNIVERSITY

Head of Institution: prof. dr hab. Radosław Dobrowolski

Vice-rector for Academic Affairs: prof. dr hab. Dorota Kołodyńska

Erasmus Code: PL LUBLIN01

ECHE number: 53428-EPP-1-2014-1-PL-EPPKA3-ECHE

Erasmus Mobility Office Institutional Coordinator:

Karolina Sokolińska, e-mail: karolina.sokolinska@mail.umcs.pl

Coordinator for incoming students:

Institute of Fine Arts: dr hab. Agnieszka Zawadzka, e-mail: agnieszka.zawadzka2@mail.umcs.pl
Institute of Music: dr Karol Garwoliński, e-mail: karol.garwolinski@mail.umcs.pl

Coordinator for outgoing students:

Mrs Justyna Mazur, e-mail: justyna.mazur@mail.umcs.pl
Address: D.S. Grześ, street Langiewicza 24, room 27, 20-035 Lublin
Telephone (incl. country and area codes): + 48 815375410, + 48 815375218

Application deadlines:

Important dates:

Nomination periods (students must be nominated by sending institutions by e-mail):

  • March 1 – May 15 (for the winter semester OR full academic year)
  • September 15 – December 1 (for the summer semester)

Application periods:

  • March 1 – May 31 (for the winter semester OR full academic year)
  • September 15 – December 15 (for the summer semester)

Semester duration:

  • The 1st (winter) semester lasts from October 1 till mid-February 
  • The 2nd (summer) semester lasts from the end of February till mid-July.

Accommodation for Exchange students:

The University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska has the accommodation facilities available to all its students, including the exchange part-time students. There are 9 dormitories available with their detailed description provided here: https://www.umcs.pl/en/umcs-dormitories,15042.htm  

The detailed description of the accommodation application process is provided here: https://www.umcs.pl/en/accommodation.htm 

The accommodation application process takes place every semester (in August and January respectively). UMCS Erasmus Office will additionally inform you about exact application deadlines. 

Pay attention: UMCS International Student Office does not provide any assistance to international students in renting privately-owned accommodation (a room in a private students residence halls, a privately owned flat/apartment/studio, etc.). The sole responsibility for any such rentals lies within the students.

Medical insurance: 

All foreign students are obliged to take out health insurance for the period of time they will spend in the country of destination. It can be either a private insurance policy obtained in their country of origin or in Poland or a voluntary health insurance in Polish National Health Fund.