Year Round Program

This intensive study course, available to students at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, is designed for those seeking to achieve versatile communication skills and develop a thorough understanding of Polish language and culture, and is especially for those who require fluency in Polish for professional or academic purposes. On completion of the course, participants should be able to master the Polish language sufficiently to begin university studies or work in Poland.

Classes are held in small groups at several levels of language proficiency (participants are assigned to groups based on a placement test and an individual interview conducted in Polish before the course begins). 

 

The teachers at our School are excellent specialists—graduates of Polish philology with a specialization in teaching Polish as a foreign language or postgraduate studies in this field. Among them are also experienced academic staff from the Institute of Polish Philology at the Catholic University of Lublin, as well as Polish language teachers from Lublin schools. Most of our instructors have many years of experience teaching Polish as a foreign language.

Our staff also includes certified examiners of Polish as a foreign language, including individuals authorized to act as chairs of examination boards. Their extensive professional experience includes not only many years of work at the Catholic University of Lublin, but also participation in prestigious teaching placements at renowned European universities under the Erasmus+ program, as well as in American schools.

Our teachers stand out for their extensive experience working with multicultural and multinational groups. They also gain valuable experience by conducting courses for refugees in cooperation with “Caritas of the Archdiocese of Lublin.” Their competencies include both deep subject knowledge and excellent teaching skills, making learning under their guidance effective, inspiring, and engaging.

Lectures accompanying all our courses are delivered by well-known academic staff from the Catholic University of Lublin and other universities in Lublin—experts in their fields who guarantee the highest level of education.

 

Course structure

  • Start of the course: October

 

  • Duration: two semesters (it is possible to enroll for only one semester—however, this does not apply to those who wish to prepare for studies and obtain a certificate of language proficiency)

 

  • Number of hours:
    600 hours of practical language instruction + 120 hours of additional classes (lectures by specialists, e.g. economics, mathematics, history, politics, etc.)

Course content

 

  • Listening comprehension
  • Reading comprehension
  • Grammar
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Lectures on Polish history, Polish art, and important social issues

 

Schedule

 

  • Winter semester: early October – end of January

  • Summer semester: mid-February – end of June

 

Additional activities

As part of the annual fee, we offer participants guided tours of Lublin’s attractions,

 

 

and two coach trips.

 

  • During the first days of the course, we organize a one-day trip to Kazimierz Dolny, a charming town in the Lublin region. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • A visit to another attractive part of Poland (e.g. Zamość, a UNESCO World Heritage site) is usually organized during the inter-semester break or at the beginning of the second semester.

 

Participants also take part in integration events, theatre performances, concerts, and cultural activities. 

Price 

One semester (winter/summer): 1290 EUR

Full course (one year): 2550 EUR*

 

The price includes the language program, necessary teaching materials, and the cultural and tourism program.

 

*People of documented Polish origin may apply for a 15% discount

Recruitment

Students can enroll in the course by completing the application form (available here - click).

 

To find detailed information about current recruitment for this and other courses, including pricing - click here