Uniwersytet Wroclawski / Wrocław | PL WROCLAW01
2 spots Geography
Information about the university
Partner institute: Instytut Geografii i Rozwoju Regionalnego (Institute of Geography and Regional Development)
ISCED code: 0532 - Earth Sciences
Language of instruction: Polish; the university offers a variety of English-language bachelor's and master's degree programs, including Applied Geoscience and Tourism and Hospitality. You may also be interested in the English-language political science programs offered at both the bachelor's and master's levels.
Language requirement: B1 Polish / B2 English
Areas of specialisation:
- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Management
- Institute for Geography and Regional Development (Affiliated Institute)
- The institute offers an English-language Master’s program in Tourism and Hospitality
- Institute for Geosciences
- The institute offers an English-language Master's degree in Applied Geosciences
Courses at the Faculty of Biology that may be of interest. It is unclear to what extent English-language courses are offered at the Faculty of Biology.
The Faculty of Biology and the Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Management offer a joint degree program—Environmental Protection. It is unclear to what extent this program is taught in English.
Links
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management
Department of Earth Sciences and Environmental Planning
Information for exchange students
University guidelines for exchange students
Deadlines and dates
Wintersemester: Early October - mid February
Summersemester: Late February - Early February
Wintersemester and full academic year: 15. May
Sommersemester: 01. November
Advice from former students
Studies
- Geography is offered at two different departments, and communication between them is excellent.
- Based on past experience, you can take courses in other departments.
- Don’t despair if you don’t immediately understand how things work at the university—course catalogs change from time to time, but on the whole, the occasional confusion is worth it!
- During the first two weeks of classes, you can check out all the courses; if you decide on a course and want to be tested on it, you’ll need to have the instructor add you to the course roster and give your coordinator a list of all your courses.
Housing
- I’d recommend the dorm, but if you want to meet Polish people, you’ll have to look elsewhere. From my own experience, the best options are: going on a weekend trip with others or finding a language partner (the Erasmus tutors can help with this).
- Overall, the quality of Polish dorms is very good! Internet access, washing machines, bedding, and cleaning supplies are provided. Important! You must turn in your key when you leave; some dorms have nighttime lockout hours (between 3 and 4 a.m.—be sure to keep this in mind when going out). Visitors must leave their ID at the front desk; overnight guests must be registered and pay a small fee.
- Most incoming Erasmus students stay in the two dorms, Olowek and Kredka, which offer both single and shared rooms.
- It’s also very easy to find shared apartment rooms in Wrocław online.
Life
- There’s a great “Welcome Week”
- If you don’t want to take trams or local taxis, you can use the “Uber” app. It’s widely used in Wrocław; I haven’t had any bad experiences with it, nor have I heard of anyone else having any.
Other
- To learn Polish, you can enroll in a two-week intensive language course and/or a language course held during the semester (twice a week). Both are free for Erasmus students. Language tandems are also highly recommended!
- Two-week Polish language courses are offered before the start of the semester (3 hours per day; application form: ), as well as Polish courses held during the semester (1.5 hours twice a week). Both courses are free for Erasmus students.
- Domestic travel is very affordable thanks to a 51% discount on train tickets for students with a Polish student ID (German student IDs are not accepted!).
- Play is considered the most affordable cell phone provider; 6 GB of data is offered for the equivalent of just under 6 €.
Further information
Acceptance: Students in the department; students from other faculties are also welcome
Finances: Costs are lower than in Germany; a bed in a dormitory costs between a little over 100 € and about 230 €, depending on the room. Other Polish universities report monthly costs of about 500 €.
Housing: Accommodation is available in student dormitories; there are single and double rooms, and one of the five dorms also offers triple rooms; depending on the dorm, prices range from €110 to €135 for a double room and from €180 to €230 for a single room; a security deposit of approximately €150 must be paid at the beginning. Please note that specific application periods apply for Erasmus students (early July, for two weeks)! Experience has shown that the dorms are in very central locations. If you’re looking to connect with Polish people, you’re better off finding a private shared apartment (either online or locally through bulletin board postings).
Support from the host university: A very good Erasmus office with friendly and knowledgeable staff; there is also a group of tutors who look after the exchange students, and the Orientation Days were described as helpful
Fact-sheet
[As of 13.10.2026]
