We are here to help you
Starting university in a new country can be a challenge, especially for international students. It’s a whole new environment, and sometimes navigating it can feel overwhelming.
But what if you could help each other? As a Polish student, you can support international students and, in return, learn from their experiences and perspectives!
Program Buddy zainicjowany został w wyniku realizacji projektu pt. "Podniesienie jakości obsługi studentów zagranicznych potencjałem rozwoju DSW", współfinansowanego ze środków Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego ramach Programu Operacyjnego Wiedza Edukacja Rozwój, na który Uniwersytet Dolnośląski DSW Wrocław otrzymał finansowanie z Narodowej Agencji Wymiany Akademickiej. Jego kontynuacja możliwa była w ramach projektu "Wzmocnienie internacjonalizacji studenta i edukacji" finansowanego w ramach programu Narodowej Agencji Wymiany Akademickiej - Welcome to Poland (2022).
About Buddy
The Buddy Program connects new international students with ULS students who become their "buddies" – a guide and friend for one or more international students. The goal is to help these students feel at home and support them in their transition to university life. It’s also a fantastic opportunity for cultural and linguistic exchange, benefiting everyone involved!
- Assist international students with administrative tasks and provide useful; information related to their arrival and stay at the University;
- Share your experiences as a student and introduce newcomers to student life at ULS;
- Help integrate new students into the ULS community and showcase the charm of Wrocław and the surrounding region.
- Any student of the University of Lower Silesia DSW can become a buddy!
- If you speak foreign languages, you’re especially welcome to join!
Participation is voluntary and based on your individual availability and capacity.
If you become a Buddy, you should be on hand to greet your international student/s when they arrive. Usually, international students arrive during the following periods:
- Winter semester: beginning of October >>>Introducing day on Orientation Day for Erasmus students on 30.09.2024
- Summer semester: beginning of March >>>Introducing day on Orientation Day for Erasmus students on 19.02.2025
- you get to meet students from all over the world and experience the university’s international atmosphere;
- you can practice and improve your foreign language skills
- you build connections with students from our partner universities across Europe
- you can be part of making international students feel welcome in ULS
- you also receive guidance and support from us whenever you need it!
- pick up your international buddy from the train station, when he/she arrives;
- take a city tour: show them where to find the key spots in Wrocław;
- help them get familiar with the university: point out important places like the library, cafeteria, and the S47 building;
assist with settling in: guide them on where to go out, where to shop, where to buy a SIM card, how to rent a bike or buy tickets, and how to find a doctor.
TO MAKE IT EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE, THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES EACH OF YOU WITH A VOUCHER FOR YOUR HANGOUTS.
- contact: [email protected] with an e-mail title: ”Buddy Program-I want to join”
contact us two moths before new semesters start
International Cooperation Team will invite you to assign you a BUDDY
If you have any questions
- call us: +48 639010160
visit us: S55 room 18
International Cooperation Department / Erasmus+ Office
We kindly request well-considered applications, and in the event of cancellation, please forward the information to the Project Office at the indicated e-mail address: [email protected]
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