For current students
General information
Academic Calendar 2023/2024 (pdf, 119 KB)
Study regulations (pdf, 476 KB)
University-wide courses for students in foreign languages 2023/2024 (pdf, 570 KB)
The current timetable for Chemistry in English and Erasmus students: check the USOS page for your schedule
Welcome among us – follow the events The Centre of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners has prepared for you.
Administrative support
Vice-Dean for Students and Teaching
Dr. Andrzej Wolan
phone: +48 (56) 611 43 23
e-mail: wolan@chem.umk.pl
Room no. 71
Meeting hours
Tuesday: 11:00 – 12:00
The Faculty Coordinator for Mobility (Erasmus+ students)
Dr. habil. Anna Kaczmarek – Kędziera
phone: +48 (56) 611 20 64
e-mail: teoadk@chem.umk.pl
Students Office
Joanna Bełkowska, MSc
phone: +48 (56) 611 47 26
e-mail: jbelkowska@umk.pl
Karolina Kunar, MSc
phone.: +48 (56) 611 43 27
e-mail: kk@chem.umk.pl
Room no. 72
Monday-Tuesday: 11am – 2pm
Wednesday: closed
Thursday-Friday: 11am – 2pm
Personal support
University Centre for Support and Personal Development
Equality, mediation and safety
Organisation of the academic year
The academic year in Poland is divided into two semesters – winter and summer semesters.
The winter semester starts in October and ends in mid-February. There is a break for the Christmas holidays, which lasts about ten days. Winter examination session usually takes two or three weeks and starts between January and February.
The summer semester starts in mid-February and ends in June. There is a one-week break for Easter. Summer examination session starts in June and lasts for two or three weeks. Summer retake examination session starts before the beginning of the new academic year, at the beginning of September.
Summer holidays last three months – from the beginning of July until the end of September.
Grading system
The Polish grading system in higher education is based on the 5 to 2 scale, where 5 is the best mark and 2 is the worst. Students can also be marked with an additional sign of +, which equals half a point: + means 0.5 more. Some courses are not evaluated on such a marking scheme and for these a student may simply obtain zal. or zaliczenie which means that they have passed the course.
To compare the grading system at the Nicolaus Copernicus University with the ECTS letter grades go to https://www.umk.pl/en/admissions/grading_system/
The rules for passing and assessing individual courses are included in the course syllabi.
Student life
Nicolaus Copernicus University campus map
Essentials for the international students (pdf, 3,22 MB)
Basic info for international students
To get more information on formal and living issues, attractions and events in the city, and student life, check out the NCU website for international students.