The International Point is a place for foreign students and staff of NCU, serving assistance in administrative, legal and residential matters.
Foreign members of the NCU community are welcome for consultations on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Please make an appointment for a meeting in the International Point in advance by sending an e-mail to: koi@umk.pl (In your e-mail, please describe the case/situation in which we would be able to help you. Remember to add your name, surname and status at NCU - e.g. Erasmus+ student, employee etc.).
Or schedule a meeting using the form .
The International Point is located in the building "Tolerance", room T.5, Olszewskiego 16 street, Toruń.
Opening of Welcome Point consultation points at NCU faculties
Starting in March, consultation points called Welcome Point will be launched at selected faculties of Nicolaus Copernicus University. These will be places where international students, PhD students and staff can obtain basic information regarding residence-related matters and everyday functioning at the university.
Welcome Points complement the activities of the International Point office operating within the Copernican Integration Centre. Their aim is to make access to information easier by providing support in different locations across both NCU campuses.
The consultation points will operate from Monday to Thursday, from 3PM. to 5PM at the following faculties:
Monday
Centre for medical education in English at NCU Collegium Medicum
Tuesday
Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics
Wednesday
Faculty of Chemistry
Thursday
Faculty of Law and Administration
*Projekt "Welcome to Poland, welcome to NCU – grow among us" realizowany w ramach programu Welcome to Poland – nabór 2024 jest finansowany ze środków europejskich z Funduszu Europejskiego dla Rozwoju Społecznego 2021 – 2027 (FERS) w ramach projektu realizowanego przez NAWA pt.: Wsparcie instytucji szkolnictwa wyższego i nauki w obsłudze osób cudzoziemskich oraz Polek i Polaków wyjeżdżających za granicę” nr FERS.01.05.IP.08-0003/24.
You can also download an app that will help you adapt to university life after your arrival.
UMK OnBoard
How can we help you? Our tasks are:
- Providing support in organizing the stay of students, PhD students, and staff regarding formal duties upon arrival in Poland. This includes providing information and assistance in filling out applications, preparing documents for residency legalization, addressing registration requirements, explaining health insurance procedures, assisting with setting up a bank account, and creating a Trusted Profile,
- Assisting with adaptation upon arrival in Toruń, including helping with organizing an Orientation Week for full-cycle students. This involves collaboration with the Erasmus+ team, working with dean's offices, doctoral schools, and Department of Employee Affairs for onboarding, providing support for using USOS WEB, explaining how student ID cards work, detailing available discounts, and guiding individuals to the locations of various campus units in both Bydgoszcz and Toruń,
- Providing advice and regular updates regarding the university's organizational structure and its functioning within NCU structures,
- Organizing Expert Consultation Hours and offering support for onboarding activities for other University units,
- Coordinating the processing of documents related to the International Point's office tasks and collaborating on project implementations within the International Point's scope of activities,
- Providing information about socio-cultural activities.
In order to make your life easier we have collected some useful information.
- We have prepared for you a bunch of instruction movies that cover wide range of issues, including academic, financial, housing, legal and personal matters. You will certainly find important information about Toruń, our University or how to work in Poland. (The Dream apply platform is not used anymore by our University)
- Another way to broaden your knowledge about our University and our city is to watch a series of films “Come 2 study” which are interviews with our academic and administration staff, as well as students and postgraduates on culture, sport, research etc..
- Finally, for those of you who are interested in Polish cuisine, it is suggested that you watch lectures “Taste of Poland”, where it is presented how to cook some Polish dishes, even in your dormitory kitchen.
