Exchange Partners

Krakow, Jagiellonian University

General information

City	City: Krakow
Country	Poland
About the University	The Jagiellonian University is the oldest higher education institution in Poland and one of the oldest in Europe. It was founded on 12 May 1364 by the Polish king Casimir the Great. The Jubilee year 2014 marked the 650th anniversary of this remarkable event. Since its very beginning, the Jagiellonian University has been an international institution. Poles, Ruthenians, Lithuanians, Hungarians, Germans, Czechs, the Swiss, the English, the Dutch, the French the Spanish, Italians, and even Tatars studied here in the old days. Today, the Jagiellonian University comprises 16 Faculties, where nearly 4 thousand academic staff conduct research and provide education to over 40 thousand students, within the framework of more than 80 different fields of study. The eminent researchers and state-of-the-art infrastructure make the JU one of the leading Polish scientific institutions, collaborating with major academic centres from all over the world. The Jagiellonian University is also home to about 150 student societies, where young researchers pursue their academic interests and develop friendships with people who share their passion.
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Student exchange information

Method of application at the RUG	Online application form: rug.nl/law/lep
Application deadline RUG	01 March
Available places	10 semester places
Level of courses available for exchange students	Bachelor Master
Main Language	Polish
Language of instruction	English Polish
Language test results needed	Yes: see extra requirements for more information
Language courses available	Yes
Extra requirements	You would need to provide a proof of your English proficiency: an equivalent to a CEFR level B2 at the moment of application and C1 at the moment of departure. Students from the English taught LLB and LLM programmes are exempt from this requirement.
Important information	In Poland there is no possibility to obtain only a Bachelor degree in law. The Law studies in Poland last 5 years and finish in obtaining a Master degree. Therefore, the courses available to the exchange students are an equivalent of both Bachelor and Master level.
Link (law faculty) university	View university website
Link International office	View international office website
Housing arranged	Institution Student self
Visa needed	No (unless you have a non-eu passport)
Vaccination needed	No
Financial support / Grants	More information on study and placement grants for law students can be found at the website www.rug.nl/law/lep. An Erasmus+ grant covers part of the travel and accommodation expenses involved in studying abroad. At the moment the Erasmus+ grant has been set at € 330 - € 390 per calendar month, depending on the country of your host university. This may change per academic year. Your application for an exchange period at one of the Facultys partner universities also counts as your application for a grant. When you receive notification of a place for study abroad, you will also learn more about the Erasmus grant.

Student Reports

Krakow Fall 2022.pdf (Size: 119 Kb | Create Time: 25 Oct 2023)

Krakow Fall 2022-2.pdf (Size: 81 Kb | Create Time: 25 Oct 2023)

Krakow Fall 2021.pdf (Size: 122 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Krakow Fall 2023.pdf (Size: 173 Kb | Create Time: 31 Jul 2024)

Krakow Fall 2019-3.pdf (Size: 116 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Krakow Fall 2020.pdf (Size: 121 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Krakow Fall 2019-2.pdf (Size: 80 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Krakow Fall 2019-1.pdf (Size: 110 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Krakow Fall 2019.pdf (Size: 92 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Courses

Level of courses available	Bachelor Master
LLB students: is a minimum of 30 ECTS available	Yes
Link available courses	View courses site

Last update (31 Jul 2024)