BEFORE LEAVING FOR POLAND
♦ Make sure you have an approved Learning Agreement for your study period
♦ Contact the Incoming Students Officer in order to check if all your documents have reached the International Office in due time
♦ Make sure your passport is valid and - if you are a non-EU student - arrange the relevant visa in the Polish embassy
♦ If you are an EU student, obtain your EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) before arriving in Warsaw
♦ If you are a non-EU citizen, ensure that potential medical costs are covered by your insurance. Should this prove impossible, arrange any additional insurance covers you may need in Poland
UPON YOUR ARRIVAL AT SGH
♦ Participate in the activities of the Orientation Week
• Visit International Office at SGH
→ Hand in all the required documents
— Original of approved Learning Agreement with all necessary signatures and seals
— Copy of you ID or passport
— Copy of your EHIC or any other document proof of your entitlement to health insurance cover during the study period at SGH
• Have the Certification of Arrival completed by Incoming Students Officer and send it back to your home International Office if you are an Erasmus student
• Pick up your SGH student ID card after paying the obligatory fee
• Make sure you know your personal class schedule and that you are aware of any possible changes to it
♦ Buy yourself a 3-month travel card for Warsaw transportation
♦ Register with the Immigration Department (EU students only)
