USEFUL INFORMATION

Guide book for new students 

Apps

- Welcome to SUM is a practical guide for students, doctoral students and university applicants.  The software will make it easier for you to navigate around the University's buildings, campuses of the individual faculties and clinical hospitals. With the application, you will get to know the city where you study and you will plan your time after classes. 

- MedicLearn is an educational app that allows you to solve tests yourself and review the knowledge you have acquired during your studies.

- mStudia download the mobile app and gain access to key information, including your timetable, grades and events.

- AAMS Mobile Provides open access to full-text articles of the journal published by the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice - Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis. (available just on Google Play) 

Health insurance

National Health Fund insurance

Based on the Act of 27 August 2004 on healthcare services financed from public funds persons meeting certain requirements specified in the above mentioned Act are entitled for compulsory or voluntary health insurance in Poland.

If you are residing on the territory of Poland and are not entitled to use common healthcare services you can acquire the right to use healthcare services financed from public funds based on voluntary health insurance.

In order to conclude an agreement for voluntary health insurance please contact regional branch of National Health Fund (NFZ) to file an appropriate application and get familiar with detail terms for this procedure like required documents/statements, charges, premiums, etc.

Contact information of National Health Fund branch for Silesia region can be found at the NFZ website

Visa / permanent residency card procedures

Holidays in Poland