Board:
The canteen Lanczomania is situated in the main building of the university (GG) and offers lunches for about 15-20 PLN (soup and the main course). The cafeteria offers tasty and cheap typical Polish food such as pierogi, kopytka, bigos, pyzy, naleśniki and many others. There is also a NOLogo Café situated on the campus in the main building. It offers different kinds of tea and coffee, sandwiches (you can choose from the variants on offer or compose your own), salads, muesli with yoghurt and cakes. There are also lots of bars and restaurants situated next to the main campus, such as Plackarnia, La Casa or TU BURGER.
Local transport:
Lublin has a good network of buses and trolleybuses which connects the city centre (where the KUL’s main building is situated) with all parts of the city. Tickets are available at newsagents’, on buses or in ticket machines (e.g. at KUL – entrance to The John Paul II Collegium). As a student, you will have discounts for short-term and long-term tickets, providing you have a valid Student Identity Card. It will be issued within the first few weeks of your stay at KUL. Keep in mind that if you don’t have a validated ticket with a Student Identity Card, you will be punished with a fine. Before you get a Student Identity Card (Legitymacja studencka), it is recommended to buy tickets without a discount.
We advise you to buy a monthly or quarterly bus pass. You can get it at the Office of Public Transport at 14 Nałęczowska Street and 5 Zielona Street. More information under these links: http://mpk.lublin.pl/en/ and https://www.ztm.lublin.eu/?sf_culture=en
Price: EUR 0,4 for a student one-way ticket; EUR 0,8 for one-way ticket without a student discount; EUR 10 for a student monthly ticket (valid only with your Student Identity Card).
The official site of the public transport in Lublin: mpk.lublin.pl/en/
You can pick up a taxi either from a taxi rank or by calling a taxi service (e.g. (+48)814444444, 8119628, 8119621, 8119622, 8119665). Of course, tariffs vary but it can amount up to approx. PLN 20 ~ 30 within the city.
Companies such as Uber and Bolt operate in Lublin. You need to download a mobile application from Google Play or App Store in order to be able to use their services.
Health and insurance
You are required to have a health insurance policy and accident insurance for the entire duration of your stay in Poland.
A holder of the European Health Insurance Card will receive free health services when their life is at risk at health care providers who have signed a relevant contract with NFZ (National Health Found).
More information about health service in Poland can be found under the following link: http://www.nfz.gov.pl/ - in Polish
Additional insurance policy is required to get medical treatment in case you have cold, you injure yourself, etc. or you can make an appointment with a private GP.
Disabled students may contact Students with Disabilities Office:
KUL CAN – Office
Room CTW 43. Accessible entry next to university chapel. Tel: (+48) 81 445 3203,
e-mail: bpsn@kul.pl
Office opening hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00–13:00
Cost of living:
It is difficult to give a precise estimate of how much money you will need, partly because much depends on your own circumstances and lifestyle. Here, you have a list of approximate prices of some basic products:
- loaf of bread EUR 0,75
- milk EUR 0,60
- chocolate EUR 0,75
- a student meal EUR 3-4
- a cup of coffee EUR 1-2
- bus ticket EUR 0,5
- taxi around the city EUR 5
- accommodation EUR 90-200 (per month)
Banks and money:
In order to open a bank account you will need a passport and a Student Identity Card. Most banks are open from 8.00/9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday. If you open a bank account in Bank Pekao SA, you will be able to make contactless payments with your Student Identity Card. You can change money in banks or exchange offices (kantory). Changing money in exchange offices might be more advantageous to you as all banks charge commission. Another option is to open a bank account in your home country and use your credit card for withdrawing money in Poland as cash dispensers (ATMs) are at your disposal all around the city. Remember that your local bank may charge fees for use of cash dispensers in other countries.
After hours in Lublin:
Student cultural days
Each year in May Student Governments from all Lublin universities in cooperation with other student organizations organize one of the most famous events in the Lublin Region - Student Cultural Days (Juwenalia). They last a few weeks and during that time the university and city venues are full of theatre performances, concerts, film marathons, panel discussions, dance performances, martial arts performances, etc.
Culture:
Lublin has a bewildering array of options as regards entertainment and cultural life. You can choose among theatres, cultural centres, philharmonic hall, musical theatres and many, many more. All the options and current cultural events can be found at: https://lublin.eu/en/what-to-see-do/attractions-sights/monuments/, http://www.spotkaniakultur.com/en
Cinemas:
- Cinema City, Plaza Shopping Centre, Lipowa Street 13; Felicity Shopping Centre, Al. Wincentego Witosa 32, https://www.cinema-city.pl/?lang=en_GB#/
- Multikino, Olimp Shopping Centre, Al. Spółdzielczości Pracy 34, http://multikino.pl/pl/w-kinie
- Bajka, Radziszewskiego Street 8, https://kinobajka.nazwa.pl/
Theatre and Philharmonic Hall:
- Juliusz Osterwa Theatre (Narutowicza Street 17, www.teatrosterwy.pl – only in Polish), featuring a wide range of classical and modern plays.
- Teatr Stary w Lublinie at Jezuicka Street 18 (teatrstary.eu)
- Filharmonia Lubelska (Lublin Philharmonic Hall) at Skłodowska Street 5 (www.filharmonialubelska.pl – only in Polish)
Pubs, clubs, discos
We recommend taking a walk around the city centre and the Old Town because each cafeteria, pub, club or disco has its own, particular flavour and offer.
Sport activities:
Among university facilities is also a very modern and well-equipped sports centre. From among a great variety of sport sections you can choose team sports (basketball, volleyball, handball, etc.), badminton, rowing, aerobics, tennis, swimming, gym, athletics, climbing, chess, judo, karate and others.
If you want to participate in one of these sport sections, you should go directly to the coach. You should be aware of the fact that probably you will have to pay some fees (e.g. insurance, etc.). There are also regular physical education classes – check the programme for the 1st year in your degree programme.
KUL SPORTS CENTRE, Konstantynów Street 1.
https://www.kul.pl/hala-sportowa,art_12571.html
The addresses of some other sports centres (gyms, fitness clubs) in Lublin:
AQUA LUBLIN
Al. Zygmuntowskie 4
mosir.lublin.pl/obiekty/aqua-lublin
STREFA FITNESS& WELLNESS
Tomasza Zana Street 19
strefa-fitness.lublin.pl/
AKADEMOS
Symfoniczna Street 1A
Al. Unii Lubelskiej 2
akademos.pl
CITY FIT
Plaza Shopping Centre
Lipowa Street 15
cityfit.pl/aktualnosci/lublin-plaza/
STREFA WYSOKICH LOTÓW (TRAMPOLINES)
Cisowa Street 11
City Fit
Al. Spółdzielczości Pracy 26
cityfit.pl/en/klub/lublin/
strefawysokichlotow.pl/lublin
