VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT
Citizens of non-EU/EFTA countries should obtain a visa from a Polish diplomatic post in their country before coming to Poland. If they wish to prolong their stay in the Republic of Poland, an application for a residence permit for a fixed period should be submitted to a voivode competent for the place of the student’s planned stay before the end of the residence period based on the visa, or before the end of the period for which the previous temporary residence permit has been granted.
Citizens of the European Union, as well as Switzerland or other countries belonging to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) may enter Poland without a visa and remain on Polish territory without legalising their stay for 3 months. If a period of continuous stay in Poland is longer than 3 months, such persons are obliged to register their stay. In order to obtain the residence permit, documents have to be submitted by the student in person by the first day of the 4th month from their entering the Republic of Poland.
HEALTH CARE
If you are a student from a non-EU/EEA country, you should purchase (and most likely you had) health insurance in your home country, valid in Poland. According to state health regulations, foreigners have to pay for a medical consultation. The cost should be reimbursed by the health insurance company, but please verify your agreement attentively so you are aware which medical consultations/procedures are refund.
EU/EEA citizens follow the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) card regulations. With EHIC, visits at public medical centres are free, as well as most medical examinations that are ordered by a doctor.
For more information about health insurance options once you arrive in Poland, please follow the link below:
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
- The official inauguration of the academic year takes place on 1 October 2025.
- Inauguration of the academic year at the Faculties should take place until 1 October 2025.
- Didactic classes start on 2 October 2025 and last until 25 January 2026.
- Days off from the didactic classes are, as follows:
- 31 October 2025 – Rector’s day;
- 2 November 2025 – Rector’s day;
- from 23 December 2025 until 6 January 2026 – winter holiday break;
- from 9 to 15 February 2026 – break between the semesters.
- Examination sessions in the winter semester take place on the following dates:
- from 26 January to 8 February 2026 – winter examination session;
- from 16 to 22 February 2026 – winter make-up examination session.
- Didactic classes start on 23 February and last until 14 June 2026.
- Days off from the classes are, as follows:
- from 1 to 7 April 2026 – Easter holiday break;
- 2 May 2025 – Rector’s day;
- one May Friday – might be declared the Rector’s day due to Juwenalia (students' festival);
- 25 May 2026 – Rector’s day, due to the Celebration Day of the University of Lodz;
- 5 June 2026 – Rector’s day.
- Examination sessions in the summer semester take place on the following dates:
- from 15 June to 5 July 2026 – summer examination session;
- from 6 July to 30 September 2026 – break for summer holidays, scientific camps, internships, etc.
- dates of final assessments and examinations during autumn examination session taking place in September are determined by the Dean.
You can download the full regulation from the file: Regulation No. 148 of the UL Rector of 5 May 2025
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
- The official inauguration of the academic year takes place on 2 October 2024.
- Inauguration of the academic year at the Faculties should take place until 1 October 2024.
- Didactic classes start on 3 October 2024 and last until 2 February 2025.
- Days off from the didactic classes are, as follows:
- 31 October 2024 – Rector’s day
- 2 November 2024 – Rector’s day
- from 23 December 2024 until 6 January 2025 – winter holiday break
- from 17 to 23 February 2025 – break between the semesters.
- Examination sessions in the winter semester take place on the following dates:
- from 3 to 16 February 2025 – winter examination session
- from 24 February to 2 March 2025 – winter make-up examination session.
The Faculty Deans may decide to start the summer semester up to one week earlier. This change cannot affect settlement of absences in the Individual Teaching Load Card (KIOD).
- Didactic classes start on 3 March and last until 15 June 2025.
- Days off from the classes are, as follows:
- from 16 to 22 April 2025 – Easter holiday break
- 2 May 2025 – Rector’s day
- one May Friday – might be declared the Rector’s day due to Juwenalia (students' festival)
- 26 May 2025 – Rector’s day due to the Celebration Day of the University of Lodz.
- Examination sessions in the summer semester take place on the following dates:
- from 16 June to 8 July 2025 (except 20 June) – summer examination session
- from 9 July to 30 September 2025 – break for summer holidays, scientific camps, internships, etc.
- dates of final assessments and examinations during autumn examination session taking place in September are determined by the Dean.