Erasmus in Kraków

To start with

• Your Erasmus+ grant in Poland
• Verified housing
• Check a room listing

Universities

International offices for exchange students.

• Incoming Erasmus students at Jagiellonian UniversityUniwersytet Jagielloński, Erasmus+ Office

  UJ Erasmus+ Office page for incoming study exchanges: nomination deadlines and application. Nominations go to erasmus.incoming@uj.edu.pl.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

• AGH exchange programmesAGH, Department for International Students

  AGH University's international students department, with steps before, during and after your mobility.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

• International students at Krakow University of EconomicsUniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

  UEK section for international students with its exchange programmes.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

When you arrive

Student associations and welcome services.

• ESN sections in KrakówESN Polska (Erasmus Student Network)

  Official ESN Poland list with the city's sections (ESN UJ, ESN AGH, ESN UEK y ESN PK) and a link to each one's website. They are the student associations that welcome Erasmus students.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

Erasmus associations

ESN sections, AEGEE and international student associations: activities, buddies and help when you arrive.

• Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków: Erasmus Student AssociationAkademia Sztuk Pięknych w Krakowie

  ASP advises its exchange students to contact ESN UJ, which runs cultural events, trips and meetings. Its office is in Collegium Novum.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

• ESN UJ (Jagiellonian University): official entry in the ESN directoryESN UJ Cracow

  Office at Gołębia 24 and board email. Its website (uj.esn.pl) did not open on 24 October 2026. UJ says ESN UJ hosts the Orientation Week.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

• ESN AGH: official entry in the ESN directoryESN AGH Cracow

  Section of AGH University of Krakow, based at Reymonta 17. Its website did not open today.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

• ESN UEK (University of Economics): official entry in the ESN directoryESN UEK Cracow

  Section of Krakow University of Economics, at the International Programmes Office (Rakowicka 27).

  Checked on 24 October 2026

• ESN PK (Cracow University of Technology): official entry in the ESN directoryESN PK Cracow

  Section of Cracow University of Technology, with an office at Warszawska 24 (CUP building, room 108).

  Checked on 24 October 2026

Paperwork

What an EU student staying for a semester has to do.

• EU citizen residence registration in Lesser PolandMałopolski Urząd Wojewódzki w Krakowie

  Voivodeship Office page for EU citizens staying over 3 months: documents, forms, fees, where to apply and appointment booking. In Polish.

  Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Polish

• Address registration (zameldowanie) for foreignersGov.pl (portal del Gobierno de Polonia)

  If you will live somewhere for more than 30 days, register your address by day 30. EU citizens can do it online with a trusted profile; without a PESEL you must go to the municipal office. Registering also gives you a PESEL number.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

Transport

Public transport, passes and bikes.

• Kraków public transport tickets and discountsZarząd Transportu Publicznego w Krakowie (ZTP)

  Municipal transport ticket guide. Students of foreign schools under 26 get reduced fares with a named ISIC; a Polish student card also qualifies. According to ZTP, the annual student pass requires the Karta Krakowska.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

• Municipal monthly bike rental (LajkBike)Zarząd Transportu Publicznego w Krakowie (LajkBike)

  Municipal long-term rental for one to six months: a standard bike for PLN 33 a month or an e-bike for PLN 89. It fits a semester; check the conditions in its rules.

  Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Polish

• Student train discount (PKP Intercity)PKP Intercity

  51% off domestic PKP Intercity trains for students under 26 with an electronic student card from a Polish university. ISIC only qualifies Polish citizens studying abroad.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

Health and emergencies

European Health Insurance Card, emergencies and doctors.

• Healthcare with the European Health Insurance CardNarodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (NFZ)

  With the EHIC you get necessary, unscheduled care in the public system on the same terms as Polish nationals. Go to facilities with the NFZ logo and show the card at every visit.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

• Emergency number 112Gov.pl, Numer alarmowy 112

  The single EU emergency number, valid across Poland. The official site, in Polish, explains how to report an emergency and presents the Alarm112 app.

  Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Polish

Student discounts

Cards and reduced prices for young people and students.

• National Museum in Krakow free on TuesdaysMuzeum Narodowe w Krakowie

  Every Tuesday the permanent exhibitions in its branches are free. The price list includes reduced tickets.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

• Discounts and free days at the Museum of KrakowMuzeum Krakowa

  City museum with branches such as Schindler's Factory and the Rynek Underground. University students get reduced tickets and there are free admission days.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

• Free November 2026 at Wawel CastleZamek Królewski na Wawelu

  During the Free November campaign several castle exhibitions can be visited with a free pass collected at the ticket office on the day.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

Culture and city life

Official tourism, events and libraries.

• Kraków city librariesBiblioteka Kraków

  The city's public library network, with a branch finder and free access to e-books and audiobooks through Legimi.

  Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Polish

• Kraków Festival Office eventsKrakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe (KBF)

  The city's cultural institution presents its film, literature and arts festivals and programmes, with a link to its ticket sales.

  Checked on 24 October 2026

Other cities in Poland

• Gdańsk
• Poznań
• Warsaw
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