Doctoral School of Wrocław University of Science and Technology is tuition free for all doctoral students, irrespective of the country of origin. You are also exempt from paying for your ID card.

Yes, according to the new recruitment rules, the candidate should submit a confirmation from a potential supervisor. Therefore, it is necessary to contact the potential supervisor before submitting the recruitment documents. Officially, this person will be approved as a supervisor within three months after starting the Doctoral School.

To find a person who could potentially be a supervisor, it is best to use the supervisors database, where you can find information about all persons who could be supervisors at the Doctoral School of Wroclaw University of Science and Technology.

We encourage candidates to our Doctoral School to read the article Ten simple rules for choosing a PhD supervisor. In addition, we encourage candidates to discuss with the potential supervisor details of future cooperation and the scope of the doctoral student's duties.

The interdisciplinary nature of education at the Doctoral School consists in the possibility to attend courses outside the discipline in which the doctoral dissertation is being prepared. Moreover, it is possible to conduct research in various fields of science and in various scientific disciplines.

According to § 6 paragraph 1 of the Regulations of the Doctoral School:

"The education of a doctoral student shall be conducted in accordance with an individual study plan of an interdisciplinary nature, established by the doctoral student together with the supervisor for a given reference period."

No, education at the Doctoral School takes place only in the full-time mode, i.e., the doctoral student must be in Poland.

USOS:

• read announcements and messages
• see your schedule (including days off, dean's days, rector's days as well as even / odd weeks)
• import the timetable to your calendar on your phone or computer
• check the instructor's schedule, 
• check overdue payments
• view, approve or reporting grades
• rate classes and instructors in surveys

Student Mail:

• send an e-mail to the teacher / dean's office (most of the teachers check the e-mails sent only from this e-mail)
• receive information about a new announcement on USOS
• get links to free software

ePortal:

• find materials from selected lecturers (if they are publishing - you will learn it from them)
• take some online tests / colloquium (as above)
• find e-learning materials
• find files provided by teachers (e.g. task lists, scripts, test results)

Library System :

• browse the catalog of books and magazines
• check the availability of a given item in the library
• book and borrow a book
• use electronic resources

iParking: 

• check the number of available parking spaces on campus
• add recognition of your vehicle's license plate at the gates to the system

• Doctoral School system https://raporty.szd.pwr.edu.pl  for submitting internal documents
• USOS system for, among other things, enrollment in courses https://web.usos.pwr.edu.pl
• Mail account - you can use it at https://mail.google.com 

You should see an occupational medicine doctor immediately. The referral includes a list of clinics where you can have a free examination.

All legal acts and information of the Dean of the Doctoral School can be found on our website at the link.

Yes, professional work outside the univeristy is not an obstacle to participate in the Doctoral School.

However, it should be emphasized that combining the completion of a doctorate with professional work can lead to delays in the implementation of research work, a weaker quality of the research carried out, and poses the risk of not completing the doctorate. 

Doctorals students who are citizens of a Member State of the European Union or a Member State of the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) , residing in the territory of that State may benefit from healthcare on the same terms as Polish insured persons, provided they have a current European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) issued in the country of origin.

Doctoral students who are not citizens of a Member State of the European Union or a Member State of the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) who study in Poland and have a valid Pole's Card or have been recognized as persons of Polish origin within the meaning of repatriation regulations and are not subject to compulsory health insurance under another title, they can voluntarily insure themselves by concluding an appropriate agreement with the National Health Fund. In this situation, the health insurance contributions are paid by the Wrocław University of Science and Technology. For more details contact the Dean's Office.

Doctoral students who are not citizens of European Union Member States or a Member State of the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) and unable to prove a valid Pole's Card or a document certifying that they have been recognized as persons of Polish origin within the meaning of repatriation regulations, may conclude a voluntary health insurance contract with the National Health Fund and pay the monthly contribution be themselves. To this end, you should go to the Provincial Branch of the National Health Fund (NFZ) in Wrocław, to sign a voluntary health insurance contract.

More details on health insurance for foreigners can be found on the following webpages:

• Health insurance (WUST International Relations Office)
• Insurance for non-EU students (WUST International Relations Office)
• Health care (WUST International Relations Office)
• Health insurance (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA)
• EURAXESS

Yes, in order to receive the scholarship payment, you must open an account in a Polish bank. It does not matter what bank it is. However, there are facilities that provide this service free of charge.

The Dean may extend the deadline for submitting the doctoral dissertation if it is necessary to extend the research until the doctoral dissertation.

Pursuant to the Regulations of the Doctoral School, § 7 section 1:

The Dean, at the request of the doctoral student containing a self-report on the implementation of the doctoral dissertation and an updated individual research plan, approved by the supervisor or supervisors or the supervisor and assistant supervisor, after consultation with an appropriate head of an educational discipline, may extend the deadline for submission the doctoral
dissertation, in particular in the case of:
1) the necessity to conduct long-term research for the dissertation being prepared, carried out
as part of the education at Doctoral School;
2) due to a long-term illness;
3) the occurrence of random events;
4) the need for personal care of an ill family member;
5) the need to take personal care of a child up to the age of four or a child with a certified
disability;
in total not longer than for two years. Extension of the deadline for submission of the doctoral
dissertation should be made only for the period anticipated for submission of the dissertation
and may be renewed, as above, for a total not exceeding two years.

Every doctoral student at the Doctoral School is entitled to obtain a student loan on preferential terms, after meeting the condition of income per family member. In 2024, the limit of income per family member is PLN 3,500. The interest rate on the loan depends on the margin of the credit institution (maximum 2 percentage points) plus a multiplier of 1.2 of the NBP rediscount rate.
The doctoral student is obliged to repay 50% of the interest rate calculated in this way. In 2024, the final interest rate is around 4.5%.

More detailed information can be found on the pages given below:

https://ddo.pwr.edu.pl/aktualnosci/kredyt-studencki-jak--ile-i-dla-kogo-47.html
https://www.gov.pl/web/nauka/kredyt-studencki--dowiedz-sie-wiecej
https://www.gov.pl/web/nauka/kredyty-studenckie
https://www.gov.pl/web/nauka/informacja-o-kredytach-studenckich-doktoranckich
https://nbp.pl/polityka-pieniezna/decyzje-rpp/podstawowe-stopy-procentowe-nbp/