The Welcome Centre supports international students in settling in, navigating university life, and adapting to a new academic and cultural environment.

How We Can Help

We assist international students with a range of practical matters, including:

· Preparing for your arrival in Poland – advice on essential arrangements and administrative formalities before and after arrival.
· Legalising your stay in Poland – guidance on visa applications, temporary residence permits and related procedures.
· Academic and administrative matters – explanations of university procedures and formalities associated with your studies.
· Safety and healthcare – information on healthcare services, safety regulations and available assistance.
· Getting around – help with finding your way around campus, using public transport and purchasing tickets.
· International exchange programmes – assistance with documentation and administrative procedures for international mobility opportunities, including Erasmus+.
· Cultural and academic integration – encouragement and practical help in adjusting to life in Poland and adapting to university studies.

Contact Us

Welcome Centre
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
ul. Gustawa Herlinga-Grudzińskiego 1
building A, room A 030

Opening Hours
· Monday - Wednesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
· Thursday: closed
· Friday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

welcome.centre@uafm.edu.pl

We look forward to welcoming you to UAFM!

The project is implemented under the programme of the National Agency for Academic Exchange entitled “Welcome to Poland – call 2025”.
The source of funding for this call is European Union funds under the program European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027 (FERS), granted for the implementation of the NAWA project entitled “Support for higher education and science institutions in servicing foreign nationals and Polish citizens going abroad” (NAWA: FERS.01.05.IP.08-0003/24; Beneficiary – the National Agency for Academic Exchange). In implementing the project in question, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewskie Krakow University is a beneficiary of the NAWA project – it uses the financial resources of the NAWA project and contributes to the achievement of its objectives.