Medical insurance for international candidates

All international students must obtain medical insurance for the duration of their study in Poland and must provide SWPS University with a proof of a medical insurance policy. It is essential to have medical insurance in order to avoid expensive medical fees, in the event of a medical emergency or other health related matters. Some health insurance policy options include:

• The European Health Insurance Card
• A private health insurance policy with an insurance company of the student's choice
• Medical Insurance obtained with the International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
• Insurance with Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (Polish National Healthcare System), commencing at the start of the academic year

Polish National Health Fund (NFZ)

If you wish to purchase medical insurance policy from the Polish National Health Fund (NFZ), you must provide the following documents:

• 2 copies of a completed application form to join the National Health Fund (NFZ) health insurance,
• passport with a valid Polish visa or a residence card,
• your Student ID Card,
• an official confirmation of your student status (which you can obtain from the Center for Student Affairs at SWPS University),
• a document confirming your residence address in Poland.

Within 7 days of signing the contract, you must submit the ZUS ZZA Insurance Registration Form to the Social Security Institution (ZUS) branch competent for where you live, where you will be given an individual account number to pay your health insurance contributions to the Social Security Institution (ZUS). The form is available here

More information on medical insurance for foreigners in Poland is available at www.migrant.info.pl.

SWPS University is an equal opportunity higher education institution and welcomes students with special needs and special access requirements. Our Office for Accessibility, Scholarships and Student Activity supports students with special needs and provides them with optimal conditions for studying and for personal development. We take great care to create an inclusive environment for all students, no matter what their needs, to allow them to flourish and experience academic life in all its aspects.

112 is a universal European emergency telephone number. It can be dialled directly from a landline (including pay-phones) and mobile phones. No country or city code is needed.

Since all EU member states are responsible for provision of their own emergency services, the caller may be transferred to a local operator upon placing a call with 112.