WSB School of Banking

• Location: Wroclaw, Poland
• Year of foundation: 1998
• Language of instruction: Polish, English
• Number of students in WSB: more than 50 000
• Type of education: mixed.

WSB School of Banking is a large group of private business schools recognized by the state. Campuses-faculties of finance, management, economics and banking are located in ten cities of Poland:

• Bydgoszcz
• Gdańsk
• Gdynia
• Poznan
• Chorzów
• Opole
• Szczecin
• Torun
• Warsaw
• Wroclaw.

The Wrocław Branch group includes the University of Wrocław and Opole. Several dozen undergraduate programs in the specialty of financing and management are taught here for 20,000 students.

The Higher School of Business in Wroclaw does not have its own dormitories. Staff can help students find affordable, convenient accommodation near the university in the residential buildings of other universities. The approximate cost of living per month will be 150-600 zlotys, depending on the number of neighbors in the room.

On the campus of the university there are small shops, cafes, vending machines with snacks, drinks.

Throughout the year, the city hosts numerous events: Brave Festival, Guinness Guitar Record, BuskerBus International Street Artists Festival, New Horizons International Film Festival, Museum Night, Laboratory Night, etc.

Wrocław is one of the most important academic centers in Poland, the organizer of numerous sports events. Modern facilities, bicycle paths, rental of bicycle and water equipment, gyms in the fresh air are elements that contribute to the development of sports culture in the city.

The cultural heritage is the architecture of the Market Square and the Old Town, the Island of Tumski, the Centenary Hall, as well as many kamenitsa.  Wroclaw is called the City of the Hundred Bridges: there are so many of them, because there are 12 islands around the city. One of the most popular among students is Slodowy Island, where concerts are held in the fresh air.
In bad weather, you can visit:

• National Museum
• City Museum
• Racławice Panorama – the famous rotunda
• A unique museum of water is Gidroplis.

Polish language courses are held at the university for all foreign students.

Sports sections at the university:

• Team games: basketball, football, volleyball
• Yoga.

Student organizations:

• Grupa Projektowa – active students organizing scientific lectures, seminars, entertainment, cultural events
• Scientific Circle of Experimental Economics "KEKS"
• Student Logistics Club
• Scientific Group of Capital Markets "KoNaRK"
• Scientific and business club specializing in management, design thinking, 3D printing technologies, etc.
• Sports teams
• Association of Self-Realization, Communication Skills, Sociology
• Administration, IT-technologies group
• Association of students interested in law, jurisprudence.

• Universities of the WSB system are more often chosen by applicants than other private universities in Poland
• International, national Wprost ratings – places from 3 to 26
• 98% of graduates recommend WSB training to their friends
• 85% of students combine study and work.

The WSB Wrocław campus consists of 5 buildings:

• Building A - the main building in which the majority of classrooms are located, a library with a reading room, a military enlistment office
• Buildings B, C, H – laboratories, streaming classrooms
• Building G is one of the most modern buildings with administrative departments, dean's offices.

Near the campus there are office buildings, Wroclaw industrial, technological, business parks. About 25,000 students live in the city, so the infrastructure of Wroclaw contributes to the combination of study, career, leisure and personal life.

When studying at WSB, students receive:

• Free email account
• The entire Microsoft Office 365 software suite
• Textbooks, books from the library of the university - more than 2000 titles
• WiFi throughout campus
• Access to computer, specialized laboratories, including virtual ones(RFID, CISCO, SAP Next-Gen, MAC, Lab Powered by Nokia)
• Moodle e-learning platform with access to lesson materials
• Virtual VDI desktops for online labs
• MojaWSB app with class schedules, grades, phone numbers and addresses
• E-legatymacja – electronic version of the student card.

The school year begins on October 1 and lasts until mid-summer. Each student during the program is required to complete a three-month internship (six months for a master's degree). At the beginning of the school year, adaptation days for freshmen are held.

Full-time education takes place from Monday to Friday, according to the correspondence format - on weekends.

Tuition fees can be broken down into 1-12 instalments. The amount of the annual payment depends on the contribution.

Additional costs:

• Accommodation, meals
• Transport
• Medical care, insurance
• Study supplies
• Additional Polish Courses
• Personal expenses.

Reception of documents begins in mid-March and lasts until the end of September. The application can be submitted on the official website.

Admission requirements:

• Completed application form
• Original High School Diploma/Bachelor's Degree
• Appendix to the certificate/diploma with grades
• Certificate confirming knowledge of the Polish language. Required level – conversational
• Personal documents (passport, residence permit, visa, insurance policy, medical certificate, etc.).

To study in Poland, the applicant will need a student visa. To avoid problems, it is better to submit documents for education before the end of August.

• "Many Student Bonuses" is a discount program for graduate students.
• Discounts on tuition fees for undergraduate studies: from 50 to 100% with high academic performance.
• Ma Studies is a rector's scholarship for graduates with the best academic results.
• Scholarship of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to athletes.

People with disabilities and material difficulties are also supported by financial payments.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision