Polish language course for UW employees from abroad
17 września 2021
UW international employees can enrol for an online 30-hour Polish language course that will begin in October. The registrations close on 22nd September.
The course aims to learn communication skills that might be useful during working and living in Poland.
The level of language proficiency will be tailored according to the needs of participants. The organisers are planning to open three groups on three different proficiency levels from A0 to C1. The course is also a unique opportunity to network with other international employees and exchange experience on living and working in Poland.
The course will take place on 18th October 2021 – 17th December, on the UW e-learning platform Kampus and Zoom. Classes will be held in the afternoons, twice a week. Each of them will take 1,5 hours. The exact course schedule will be available after setting up the groups.
Information on the Polish language course:
- Free participation
- 30 hours of Polish language at different levels depending on the needs (A0 – C1)
- Placement test
- Professional and passionate teachers from Polonicum UW
- Online classes
The course is open to international employees of the University of Warsaw. The definition of employee: a person employed during the period of implementation of development activity at the university based on a contract of employment or appointment.
One can register on the Kampus platform by 22nd September, 23:59 (CET). The number of places is limited.
More information is available on the Welcome Point website >>
Course implemented under Action II.2.3. “Support of the relocation process of employees from abroad by introducing solutions facilitating the involvement of new foreign employees to work at UW and preparation to stay in Poland” of the Excellence Initiative – Research University (IDUB) at the University of Warsaw.
Source: www.en.uw.edu.pl
Onboarding at UW
“Onboarding at UW” workshops for international students (long-term) and doctoral candidates will be held at the Volunteer Centre of the University of Warsaw in the University of Warsaw Library on 30th and 1st October. The application deadline is 21st September.
Participants of the workshops will get acquainted with the UW structure (units and offices), get familiarise with the rules and customs of communication in the academic environment in Poland. Organisers will present the DIVE model facilitating communication in a multicultural environment. The meetings will also be an opportunity to share experiences and discuss various situations related to studying at the University of Warsaw.
- 30th September 2021, 10:00 – 16:30 – first-year students (long-term) of the first-cycle (BA), 1st, 2nd, 3rd-year students of uniform master level studies, and doctoral candidates;
- 1st October 2021, 10:00 – 16:30 – long-term students of 2nd and 3rd year of the first cycle (BA), long-term students of the second cycle (MA), long-term students of 4th and 5th year of uniform master-level studies.
Students (long-term) and doctoral candidates are asked to register. Registration forms are available at welcome.uw.edu.pl.
The application deadline is 21st September at 12 pm.
“Onboarding at UW” (1st October) is organised within the Integrated Development Programme at the University of Warsaw and funded by European Social Fund.
Source: www.en.uw.edu.pl