Dariusz Wieczorek, Poland’s recently appointed Minister of Science and Higher Education, has revealed a plan to spend 150 million zloty (€34.5 million) on renovating and upgrading dorms for university students.
Minister Wieczorek clarifies that the Ministry recognizes that 30% of dorm capacity is underutilized because of subpar conditions and seeks to help the renovation of these facilities.
According to local media, the Ministry has provided specific plans on how these money will be allocated. There will be no effect on the current subsidies for the 87 Polish universities that currently receive state funding for student housing; instead, each would get a one-time payment.
Funds will be distributed to universities based on the number of dormitory spaces that are available, with a maximum of four million zlotys being allocated to a single university.
The real estate services firm CBRE pointed out earlier this year that Poland only has ten percent of its students living in dormitories, which is less than the European average of thirteen percent, even though the country has about 1.2 million students. The number of available dormitories has dropped from 144,000 in 2008 to 112,000 at this time.
The normal cost of living in a dorm in Poland is listed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange. The monthly range for a single room is often between €100 and €150, whilst the range for a shared room is between €60 and €80.
Furthermore, the quantity of foreign students attending Polish universities has crossed the 100,000 mark for the first time, with 102,200 enrolling in the 2022–2023 academic year. International students currently make up about 9% of Poland’s total student population.
When annual exchange students are taken into account, Statistics Poland (GUS) estimates that there are 105,400 international students enrolled in Poland overall. This shows a recent sharp growth in the enrolment of overseas students, up nearly 18% from the preceding academic year.
48,700 Ukrainians make up the largest national group among foreign students in Poland; their numbers have increased dramatically by more than 12,000, possibly in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Students from Belarus (12,000), Turkey (3,800), Zimbabwe (3,600), India (2,700), Azerbaijan (2,500), Uzbekistan (2,100), China (1,800), Kazakhstan (1,700), and Nigeria (1,600) are among the other significant national groups.
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Minister Wieczorek clarifies that the Ministry recognizes that 30% of dorm capacity is underutilized because of subpar conditions and seeks to help the renovation of these facilities.
According to local media, the Ministry has provided specific plans on how these money will be allocated. There will be no effect on the current subsidies for the 87 Polish universities that currently receive state funding for student housing; instead, each would get a one-time payment.
Funds will be distributed to universities based on the number of dormitory spaces that are available, with a maximum of four million zlotys being allocated to a single university.
The real estate services firm CBRE pointed out earlier this year that Poland only has ten percent of its students living in dormitories, which is less than the European average of thirteen percent, even though the country has about 1.2 million students. The number of available dormitories has dropped from 144,000 in 2008 to 112,000 at this time.
The normal cost of living in a dorm in Poland is listed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange. The monthly range for a single room is often between €100 and €150, whilst the range for a shared room is between €60 and €80.
Furthermore, the quantity of foreign students attending Polish universities has crossed the 100,000 mark for the first time, with 102,200 enrolling in the 2022–2023 academic year. International students currently make up about 9% of Poland’s total student population.
When annual exchange students are taken into account, Statistics Poland (GUS) estimates that there are 105,400 international students enrolled in Poland overall. This shows a recent sharp growth in the enrolment of overseas students, up nearly 18% from the preceding academic year.
48,700 Ukrainians make up the largest national group among foreign students in Poland; their numbers have increased dramatically by more than 12,000, possibly in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Students from Belarus (12,000), Turkey (3,800), Zimbabwe (3,600), India (2,700), Azerbaijan (2,500), Uzbekistan (2,100), China (1,800), Kazakhstan (1,700), and Nigeria (1,600) are among the other significant national groups.
